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More BS for consumers who are now being treated even more like thieves when they shop

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Simple answer is to stop using the self checkout. If loblaws is stupid enough to let people scan their own items, then what do they expect? That’s like calling the insurance company to report a stolen vehicle and saying you left the keys in, the engine running and the door open.

If people don’t want to scan a receipt then everyone should stop using self checkout.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Sounds more like poor self-checkout design.

All the stores I've been to with self-checkout require placing your just scanned item into the bag on a scale. If the weight change doesn't match what it expects, it locks up and requires a store employee to check and clear it.

Downside is, it has problems with very light items.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

it has problems with very light items.

If it doesn't work well on EVERY SINGLE ITEM in the store than the system is not designed well. Problem is that getting that last 1% of items to scan properly would probably increase the cost of the units or their software by more than a store is willing to pay. Your struggle costs them nothing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Sounds more like companies refusing to pay a human and relying on robots and the honor system. Doesnt matter how heavy or light items are if a cashier is ensuring every item gets scanned.

The problems with self check outs are caused by the self check outs and corporate greed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

My local supermarket (one of the big two Aussie ones) has this neat technology

You can skip bagging things you buy, you can bag/weigh some things and not others, you can refuse a receipt

They protect themselves by having a staff member in the self checkout area

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The only up side of self checkout in my area is that everyone is either too stupid or frightened to use it (still pretty new), so they still queue at the cashiers while the checkouts sit empty. I skip the queue, use the self checkout and leave the store in less than 5 minutes. Everyone always looks at me as if I'm some sort of wizard. It's even faster with app scanning.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I don't use it unless I have to but thats because its bs. friggin system needs to call in a person because I bought more than 6 2litter sodas. not to mention F these guys, give me a discount if I do it myself but no that is reserved for folks who accept the tracking app and cede their privacy to the almighty corp.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Don't forget to tip your cashier 100% when they tell you too.

Don't forget to only use Loblaws credit cards because they told you too

Parking now costs $150 an hour

You must now rent your shopping cart from Loblaws and you pay based on the amount of total weight that was put inside. Your own children sitting into he cart will also affect the cost.

You must now mop and sweep after you go through an isle.

Don't fight it...just comply