BeeR Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Based on the other thread it seems well in favor of not liking, just curious what the breakout is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 voted prefer cashier. but if i have less than 10 items and the people in front of me look like it might take them a little longer (many items, using a check, or lots of coupons, etc) i'll shoot over the self checkout machines as quickly as i can (if there is less of a wait). i like having both options available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slambo Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 (edited) Used to hate them. But since my local full serve grocery store was closed and a new self serve store has moved in I've warmed up tp self-serve checkout machines and beginning to use them more and more. Chose the neutral option. btw, i've never used a bank atm in my life, don't know if I ever will. Edited September 26, 2011 by slambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 voted prefer cashier. but if i have less than 10 items and the people in front of me look like it might take them a little longer (many items, using a check, or lots of coupons, etc) i'll shoot over the self checkout machines as quickly as i can (if there is less of a wait). i like having both options available. yep...but I'll add produce that needs weighing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trojanmojo Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 (edited) I'm with Bier on this one. Depends. If I have less than 10 items or so and am alone without the kids, I'll take the self-serve machine every time. If I'm on a full-on grocery shopping trip, then I'll go with the human checker every time. Edited September 26, 2011 by Trojanmojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I'm with Bier on this one. Depends. If I have less than 10 items or so and am alone without the kids, I'll take the self-serve machine every time. If I'm on a full-on grocery shopping trip, then I'll go with the human checker every time. I don;t want to do it for a full on grocery trip, but with a smaller shop I'll do it with the kids.... they enjoy scanning the items Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboysDiehard Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 There's a Wal-Mart a couple blocks from me that has them. I use them about 75% of the time when I have a handful of items. Same for when I go to Home Depot--I'll use them more often than not. However, at Home Depot, the machines are trumped by a cute checkout girl any day of the week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboysDiehard Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I don;t want to do it for a full on grocery trip, but with a smaller shop I'll do it with the kids.... they enjoy scanning the items True...but HATE when one of my kids double-scans something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 There's a Wal-Mart a couple blocks from me that has them. I use them about 75% of the time when I have a handful of items. Same for when I go to Home Depot--I'll use them more often than not. However, at Home Depot, the machines are trumped by a cute checkout girl any day of the week! Clearly you don't live in Virginia. I don't really get the "only use them when I have a few items" responses. Why is using them with more items not preferred? If it's quicker to use with a few items, it'll be even quicker with many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Clearly you don't live in Virginia. I don't really get the "only use them when I have a few items" responses. Why is using them with more items not preferred? If it's quicker to use with a few items, it'll be even quicker with many. opportunity for error and having to call someone over to fix it increases. a few items are quicker to scan and go. with a larger load, it is going to take longer to ring up anyway so might as well unload on the belt and let someone else ring it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Used to hate them. But since my local full serve grocery store was closed and a new self serve store has moved in I've warmed up tp self-serve checkout machines and beginning to use them more and more. Chose the neutral option. btw, i've never used a bank atm in my life, don't know if I ever will. +1. My bank has hot cashiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 opportunity for error and having to call someone over to fix it increases. a few items are quicker to scan and go. with a larger load, it is going to take longer to ring up anyway so might as well unload on the belt and let someone else ring it in. OK thx. I guess I'm lucky that they do them right here ie there is always someone right there as the sort of station monitor for those machines - you never (or very rarely) ever have to "call someone over." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 OK thx. I guess I'm lucky that they do them right here ie there is always someone right there as the sort of station monitor for those machines - you never (or very rarely) ever have to "call someone over." so you hit the self checkout machines with 20+ items and have no problems? that is impressive. on the few occasions I've tried i have experienced: - scanner did not read a upc - then double scanned it - didn't read the coupon - have to look up codes for produce - wrong change - machine froze - issues with weight on loading area - generally takes longer to unload cart, scan, and bag than vs register (more people working on it- assembly line so to speak) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 (edited) so you hit the self checkout machines with 20+ items and have no problems? None to speak of and most of the time I have 20+. Edited September 27, 2011 by BeeR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 screw scanning my own items, I get pissed when I do not have a bagger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Clearly you don't live in Virginia. I don't really get the "only use them when I have a few items" responses. Why is using them with more items not preferred? If it's quicker to use with a few items, it'll be even quicker with many. Because it's probably slower per item to do it yourself than to have the clerk take care of it. So, with a big cart, it makes sense to just wait in line with all the other people buying a ton of crap. However, the fact that there's almost never a line and, if there is one, it feeds four or more machines and virtually everyone going through self-check also has just a handful of things, it is ultimately faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I too like having the choice, and will use both/either depending on situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Story: I once ran to Lowes early one Saturday to pick up a few items to finish a project. I grabbed 10-15 items and went to check out. There were no love cashiers, only self check-out kiosks. Ever trying scanning 12' sections of trim on on of those stationary scanners? I asked for assistance and was told there would be no cashiers for another hour and a a half when business traffic patterns dictated their use. I left my cart and they lost a $200+ sale. Home Depot had all my stuff AND a live body at check-out. If I'm not going to save money, I don't want to check myself out or bag my purchases. I do think WinCo has the winning combo - they check, I bag and save money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitansFan Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Story: I once ran to Lowes early one Saturday to pick up a few items to finish a project. I grabbed 10-15 items and went to check out. There were no love cashiers, only self check-out kiosks. Ever trying scanning 12' sections of trim on on of those stationary scanners? I asked for assistance and was told there would be no cashiers for another hour and a a half when business traffic patterns dictated their use. I left my cart and they lost a $200+ sale. Home Depot had all my stuff AND a live body at check-out. If I'm not going to save money, I don't want to check myself out or bag my purchases. I do think WinCo has the winning combo - they check, I bag and save money. I thought for items like that they put the bar code on a sticker that you can remove and scan. Was this not the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I thought for items like that they put the bar code on a sticker that you can remove and scan. Was this not the case? Stickers, yes. Removeable, no. I ripped 3 or 4 of those suckers before asking for help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 screw scanning my own items, I get pissed when I do not have a bagger. this Story: I once ran to Lowes early one Saturday to pick up a few items to finish a project. I grabbed 10-15 items and went to check out. There were no love cashiers, only self check-out kiosks. Ever trying scanning 12' sections of trim on on of those stationary scanners? I asked for assistance and was told there would be no cashiers for another hour and a a half when business traffic patterns dictated their use. I left my cart and they lost a $200+ sale. Home Depot had all my stuff AND a live body at check-out. If I'm not going to save money, I don't want to check myself out or bag my purchases. I do think WinCo has the winning combo - they check, I bag and save money. and this...either pay me to do the job they should be doing or give me a discount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Story: I once ran to Lowes early one Saturday to pick up a few items to finish a project. I grabbed 10-15 items and went to check out. There were no love cashiers, only self check-out kiosks. Ever trying scanning 12' sections of trim on on of those stationary scanners? I asked for assistance and was told there would be no cashiers for another hour and a a half when business traffic patterns dictated their use. I left my cart and they lost a $200+ sale. Home Depot had all my stuff AND a live body at check-out. If I'm not going to save money, I don't want to check myself out or bag my purchases. I do think WinCo has the winning combo - they check, I bag and save money. How could it be that there wasn't a Manager or someone else there that was able to assist a customer asking for help? Even the person who answered your question should have been trained on how to ring you up. Pathetic excuse for Customer Service. Glad you bailed on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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