PeteMorris Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Real point here should be that these self checkouts are basically running people out of a job. Fortunately I don't think I'll ever be in a position where I have to work on the tills somewhere but there's millions that would jump at that chance... It's not just the job issue...I just much prefer human interaction. Aldi and Lidl don't have self serve tills...Yes I know their checkout model has it's own issues, but at least I get served by a human. ---------- Post added 03-05-2017 at 13:31 ---------- Sadly it's all they understand.... I eventually trained them to not bug me for ID when I was buying alcohol. It'd be much better if I was issued with my own (credit card shaped and sized) 'magic wand'... Being 'bugged' by the alcohol buying self serve checkout is actually unavoidable in the circumstances detailed in my first post. ... That's why, if I've got booze, that gets scanned first, to give them time to get to me and 'approve' me. It's the "Unexpected item in the bagging area" message that really infuriates me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I find the 'please place item in the bagging area' message far more infuriating when you have already placed said item in the bagging area. Walkley ASDA is particualrly bad for this. You end up having to take the 'I don't want to bag this item' option, which you can only do three times before the bagging police have to show up to check your not scanning chuddy and sticking Chateauneuf du pape in your ruck sack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
area 51 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 But surely this just reduces you to their 'jobsworth' level..It's very plain that I'm a 'little' older than 25 My mate was well impressed when he was asked for id because he is in his mid thirties,he now thinks he is a young looking sex machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Self serve, never use them. It's putting real people out of a job. Angel1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Just stick your bags on there before you start scanning, does my nut in when people slowly scan everything onto the packing area, pay and THEN pull the bags and slowly start packing. You are literally stealing minutes of my life and I want then back. Hold on! They can't seem to cope if there's already something in your bag (and I don't mean stuff you're trying to nick!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemcewan Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) Mr. P. Morris, Peter I have every sympathy for your experience. The following advice may be of help. "Go limp". "really tense one set of muscles-such as the arms or legs,or stomach or neck-then quckly let them go limp. The contrast between "tense" and "relaxed" should indicate what relaxed really feels like. Dwell on the feeling" (Avoid collapsing onto the floor in a heap). Source: The Little Book Of Calm. Author. Paul. Wilson. Penguin Books.1996. Edited May 4, 2017 by petemcewan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtkate Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Real point here should be that these self checkouts are basically running people out of a job. Fortunately I don't think I'll ever be in a position where I have to work on the tills somewhere but there's millions that would jump at that chance... You know this is basically communism right? Guarantee everyone a job even though it's highly inefficient and pushes prices up? Perhaps those millions of people you cite (even though we don't even have that many people on jobseekers at the moment) don't want to work on a checkout and want to be a doctor or a vet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 You know this is basically communism right? Guarantee everyone a job even though it's highly inefficient and pushes prices up? Perhaps those millions of people you cite (even though we don't even have that many people on jobseekers at the moment) don't want to work on a checkout and want to be a doctor or a vet? But isn't that the point?...The self-serve checkouts, are anything but efficient. It's not peculiar to me...Is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtkate Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 But isn't that the point?...The self-serve checkouts, are anything but efficient. It's not peculiar to me...Is it? Nope, they are blooming nightmare! My previous response was very tongue in cheek I think they must be more efficient for the company using them else they wouldn't have paid for the machines, but for the customers? Maybe for a couple of items, but the best ones are the conveyor belts you do yourself, come on! How is that any quicker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Nope, they are blooming nightmare! My previous response was very tongue in cheek I think they must be more efficient for the company using them else they wouldn't have paid for the machines, but for the customers? Maybe for a couple of items, but the best ones are the conveyor belts you do yourself, come on! How is that any quicker? No quicker at all...Especially if more than one person is queuing... I suppose there are costings involved with the self-serve tills. But how can you put a price on customer annoyance / irritation / won't shop there if I have to use one of those machines...Etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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