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Self-checkout theft causing problems for retailers — and shoppers who despise receipt checks (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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I started using grocery self-checkouts during COVID, but I've kept using them because there's rarely a line (and I'm a misanthrope). I'd probably go back to using regular human checkouts if I had to dig through all my crap to prove what I bought.

Having said that, I've noticed myself making mistakes. I've accidentally failed to scan an item, and I've accidentally entered incorrect codes for produce. When I notice, I fix them, but I've probably missed a few.

I guess the easiest answer is for grocery chains to reinvest some of those windfall profits and hire more cashiers.

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[–] 2 points 3 years ago

I never have a problem bagging my own groceries at the cashier. It's the best of both worlds: highly skilled checkout operator and a fairly skilled bagger.

I think the dedicated baggers they used to have were better at it than I am, though. They somehow managed to Tetris everything into appropriate bags that were of similar weight and were almost as stable as using a box.

I think the throughput of a cashier and a skilled bagger is much better than a bagging cashier and definitely better than self-checkouts.

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