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'It hasn't delivered': The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology (www.bbc.com)

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[–] obinice@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Hasn't it?

They're always faster than the queue for the cashiers, and they work fine.

The only issue I've had recently is they stopped taking cash for some reason, and I pay in cash. But besides that, they're fast and work great.

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[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

My favorite thing about some self checkouts is one big line for like 8 checkouts. You don't have to gamble with who you get in line behind.

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[+] daq@lemmy.sdf.org -6 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Found the drug dealer.

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[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I pay in cash because it helps me visualize how much I spend. Also all the delicious street food takes cash.

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[–] MrBusiness@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago

You, I like.

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[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago

In US most street vendors will take CCs, but I was mostly joking anyway. I don't use cash, but do what works for you.

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[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago*

Really I haven't come across one in awhile that doesn't take debit or credit. In Canada though

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[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Or stripper.

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago

...or builder.

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