Do you like self checkout in the supermarket?
By youless
@youless (112586)
Guangzhou, China
April 2, 2019 3:21am CST
Here the self checkout is available in the supermarket and I like it. As usually no more customers use it and it is faster for me to checkout in this way. It is quite convenient.
But sometimes I still have to pay in the traditional counter as some discounts are not available for self checkout
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38 responses
@LadyDuck (472081)
• Switzerland
3 Apr 19
@DianneN It's not the case here Dianne, the regular number of cashiers has not changed. The self checkout are an addition to avoid lines. I use them all the time, we have many cashiers from Italy that are not very kind with the goods you buy. I hate to have my things "handled" like garbage.
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@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
3 Apr 19
I prefer not to use it, as something always seems to go wrong. And I really hate the ones that talk to you. I talk back. I can see some advantages, but only if things work correctly.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
2 Apr 19
We have it in one store here and that too for less items. You should have less than 5 items and the items should have no discount or offer on them. But payment has to be done on the near counter. I have never used it though.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Apr 19
@youless Must be. Definitely reduces the wait time.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
2 Apr 19
Unfortunately there is none in my place. I guess most supermarket still doubts the customers that they would slip out some items from the store. But when I went to the US and Singapore I saw that they are having this self check out already. It is pretty convenient to do so and less hassle since you will do the swiping of the items and do your own packing of the goods. If you are in a hurry doing your grocery shopping this self check out is the fastest to go since there is less line in this area.
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@skydancer (2101)
• United States
3 Apr 19
I always use the self-checkout if there is one available... probably because I am an introvert.
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@aleciajeanne (15)
• United States
2 Apr 19
I LOVE self checkout. Honestly I dont like dealing with people all too much.
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@JESSY3236 (20041)
• United States
2 Apr 19
My mother and I use it when we go to Walmart. I do like it sometimes.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
2 Apr 19
@youless
We also have it in our supermarket too but I do not like it. When a clerk that I liked that at the checkout working she helped me out and when I wanted to pay in cash and not use my credit card she went over to another clerk and explained it so I could pay cash. I do not really know how to use them and also do not want to use my credit card.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
2 Apr 19
I prefer to use the self-checkout but only when the machine will accept cash.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
3 Apr 19
@youless Only one store that I regularly shop at has card-only self checkouts. Most places are equipped to handle both.
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
2 Apr 19
For me there are good and Bad when it comes to having to use them. Overall many times they can be faster, but there are things that just never seem to work when it comes to that so many times we prefer to not use them
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@pumpkinjam (8770)
• United Kingdom
2 Apr 19
I like them when they work properly! It's much faster for me to go through the self-service checkout than to go to go through the traditional counter. It's only really a problem if the checkout glitches - and the main problem in some places with that is with staff who stand around chatting, paying no attention to the tills!
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@katanncooper (274)
• Greenwood, Indiana
2 Apr 19
If I have just a few things, it is faster than waiting in line,
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Apr 19
I have grown used to it and for now, it's swifter.
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