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Karma13612

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25. Well stated

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 11:10 PM

Aug 30

We are in the minority on this opinion, at least in THIS diary.

I love self check out. Takes me very little time because I only use the lines with one person already at the checkout or no person at all.

I was scared initially until I got the hang of it. Now I feel confident and even learned how to use the scanning gun when the item is heavy so I don’t take it out of the cart. And I’m more sure that the right produce is being charged. Some check out staff have trouble with identifying certain veggies. And I can sort and pack my bags the way I want.

Corporations need to be more creative and utilize human beings for better paying and more fulfilling jobs. And, if we didn’t have self check out in my rural area, the staffed checkout lines would be even longer than they are now.

Bring on the flames.

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Beside chain owners, who likes switch to self-checkout? [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 30 OP

I don't mind self-checkout for a few items Skittles Aug 30 #1

Same here. Dulcinea Sep 2 #47

I use them, mainly because I prefer to do it myself and don't want people to have to wait on me. Silent Type Aug 30 #2

"helped by a human being." Dave Bowman Aug 30 #3

omg Skittles Aug 30 #4

Lol, yeah, that's torture! Dave Bowman Aug 30 #19

Don't forget, "Your call is important to us." Intractable Aug 30 #24

i finaly turned off my land lines noise makers also turnd down the answering machine voice to 0. peace of mind AllaN01Bear Sep 1 #43

And if you have a thick accent, or don't actually speak English or Spanish dickthegrouch Aug 30 #17

not I n/t Lulu KC Aug 30 #5

I absolutely refuse to use self-checkout orthoclad Aug 30 #6

Same here... 2naSalit Aug 30 #8

Self checkout is scab labor. orthoclad Aug 30 #10

Yup. 2naSalit Aug 30 #13

I love to support employee-owned businesses. orthoclad Aug 30 #14

Same... 2naSalit Aug 30 #15

My view is kacekwl Aug 30 #7

Yeah, that's a good idea. Dave Bowman Aug 30 #20

I've used self checkout in Target House of Roberts Aug 30 #9

I use them now. duncang Aug 30 #11

And then it shouts out what you bought. LisaM Sep 2 #56

Unwelcome opinion here MaryMagdaline Aug 30 #12

"Whodda thunk" that unpaid customers manning the check-out process once performed by union employees... hlthe2b Aug 30 #16

I personally prefer the self checkout stopdiggin Aug 30 #18

Well stated Karma13612 Aug 30 #25

I don't remember using one of these, so I guess that I should get out more. Dave Bowman Aug 30 #21

Krogers where I shop forces you to use self checkout. Irish_Dem Aug 30 #22

Aldi near me forces self check-out as well SheltieLover Aug 30 #33

Yes I prefer cashier check out too for the same reason. Irish_Dem Aug 31 #38

Yes, Kroger is a rip off SheltieLover Aug 31 #39

Oh wow! Karma13612 Sep 1 #40

Memphis region SheltieLover Sep 1 #42

Cool! Thanks! eom Karma13612 Sep 2 #50

YW! SheltieLover Sep 2 #59

The Aldi's stores here in Pittsburgh don't have self-checkout for the most part FakeNoose Sep 2 #60

I loooove Aldi & buy nearly everything there SheltieLover Sep 2 #61

I shop at Kroger to get the fuel points. Dulcinea Sep 2 #48

I had not thought about doing that. Irish_Dem Sep 2 #49

I do. DavidDvorkin Aug 30 #23

If I don't have many items, absolutely. Self Esteem Aug 30 #26

I love self checkout. Karma13612 Aug 30 #27

It started with the gas station. Arne Aug 30 #28

I had to check my own cart move and bag it all myself. I had $250 worth of mostly food and bulky items. flying_wahini Aug 30 #29

I'm terrible at self checkout viva la Aug 30 #30

I will only use self-check if I have just one or two items, and there are niyad Aug 30 #31

Just an observation: Last year, the wally world near me did a major remodel, niyad Aug 30 #32

I use them. You bet I do. valleyrogue Aug 30 #34

Well said Karma13612 Sep 1 #41

I like chatting with cashiers and when I was a cashier LisaM Sep 2 #57

I refuse to use them and have called for a manager to sinkingfeeling Aug 30 #35

If I only have a few items, and there are lines everywhere, I prefer the self checkout. RockRaven Aug 31 #36

It's a decent option, used it today first time in months. elleng Aug 31 #37

i feel that i am stealing someones job, so no. if u want me to use self . train me , pay me walmart wage to do so AllaN01Bear Sep 1 #44

At one point the small supermarket in my old neighborhood changed to all self-checkout except for one cashier. betsuni Sep 1 #45

My Stop and Shop hires people with developmental disabilities to help bag my groceries. CTyankee Sep 1 #46

I use self checkout except when I get produce without a product tag snd don't know the code surfered Sep 2 #51

I prefer self checkout. drray23 Sep 2 #52

Some stores in Portland are removing self checkout lanes Thunderbeast Sep 2 #53

Only as express Bristlecone Sep 2 #54

Lowe's in our area just went all self checkout Jilly_in_VA Sep 2 #55

Their own employees use the self checkout. doc03 Sep 2 #58