Sorry sir, the self checkout is closed since we're short staffed. They can get you on register 19 at the other end of the store.
Due to staff shortage the self-checkout is closed
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Put a bag on the surface where you place your scanned items because you want to bag the scanned stuff right away and the robot yells "Unexpected Item" so that everyone looks at you like you are robbing the vault. At least they let me grab a bag now without having to ask the warden for one.
Yeah, the line conveniently starts at the frozen seafood section.
All I know is it’s infuriating getting stuck behind people who clearly have never worked as a cashier…. they’re always painfully looking for the barcode on each and every item. 95% of the time if you just set the item down on the scanner and give it a spin and it’ll scan no problem.
Some of you must lose your mind on a fairly regular basis when it comes time to pump your own gas.
"That bum! He didnt bother to come out of that little shack to check my oil, squeegee the windshield, air up the tires, or ask if I wanted any cigarettes!". Starts 1977 Cordoba, revs the engine in protest, roars off angrily.....
"That bum! He didnt bother to come out of that little shack to check my oil, squeegee the windshield, air up the tires, or ask if I wanted any cigarettes!". Starts 1977 Cordoba, revs the engine in protest, roars off angrily.....
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Went to a new to me McDonald's. We went inside to eat. Now at that location if you go inside and try to order at the register, if they are not busy, the employee is required to train you on the Kiosk. We turned around and left.
The scale knows exactly what your item should weigh. My local grocery store, the cyber woman freaks if you put a bag on the bagging area.
They also have a camera watching. Im sure to fly the bird at the camera at each visit and every time “she” accuses me of being dishonest.
The clerk comes over and reviews the recording……middle finger and all.
Of you don’t trust me, open a register and pay a human to scan my groceries.
My trick to bag without the robot screaming "Unexpected item" is to bag the first scanned item in midair and then placing the already bagged item on the bagging area surface. From then on its smooth sailing although the constant admonishments/instructions by the robot grate my nerves.
My wife tases me if I screw that up.
I want to make a shoestring budget crack but can't come up with anything that meets my already very low standard.
I had a new one the other day at walmart. I waved a head of cauliflower in front of the scanner and it didn't scan. So I waved it again and it did the flashing light / freeze thing - and replayed a video of me waving the cauliflower in front of it and said "unscanned item bagged" or something to that degree. Never saw the video before. A person had to come clear it.
Historically at least, the most theft in retail was by employees, or most specifically, you would check out with a teller you knew, and they would "miss" scanning a few of the expensive things.
Historically at least, the most theft in retail was by employees, or most specifically, you would check out with a teller you knew, and they would "miss" scanning a few of the expensive things.
Our local TARGET self checkout is useless. Went yesterday for few items. Two old ladies more concerned about B.S.’ing than helping me. Went to self checkout, scanned items, went pay cash “wait for associate”. They came over took my money entered amountnit; wait 5 minutes for cash drawer to open and her to give me change. Simply stupid I think. Glad Wal Mart, FoodLand and Giant Eagle self checkout is NOT like this. Rant or venting over.
Used self checkout at Lowe's this afternoon for 2 items. Quick and I was out the store fast. (Used up my Lowe's gift cards that I had received for Christmas).
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Reminds me of Costco checking your membership prior to using the self checkout (doesn’t the terminal do that), your receipt leaving the self checkout area (I assume to see if any fake scans or non scans took place), and the receipt again upon leaving the store. They don’t usually mess up like that…you see people in 2160p and they paid electronically, it’s not very hard to mail people after the fact. Key being to thieving members. The above treats all like thieves imho
I see this all over the net, the used oil in new jugs thing, yet I've yet to see a picture of it.
Filters, yes. Pictures from here to Mozambique.
Now we know how to get free muffins. Word.
I got nabbed on a 12 pack of soda about 5 years ago at 2AM. I had 2, used the little scan gun and thought I scanned it twice. The fella was standing there with his little device that shows what I've rung up let me pay and start walking out before he says "hey man, you only rang up one Coke"
I checked the receipt, he was right. I apologized, rang it up and paid for it. Then the irritation overrode the embarrassment and I asked him why in the name of the Good Lord he didn't let me know before I cashed out the first one. I'm the only person there besides him, he's standing 2 feet from me the whole time. I'm like, do I look that brazen? He shrugs and mumbles something about store policy.
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I bought one of those little bottles of brake fluid at Walmart. When I got home, I opened it and found the foil seal had been opened already and some of the fluid was missing. Probably like 1/4 of the bottle, or even less. I bet someone got a "Low Brake Fluid" light on their dash, bought a bottle at Walmart to top off their reservoir, and returned the rest without even having to leave the parking lot.
The fluid looked good though. I used it.
That's all well and good, but I recently read a story where someone stole over $10,000 worth of items, possibly tools, by switching tags/barcodes.
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