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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Do I get a discount for checking myself out? Unless it's 1-2 items and the normal line is full - it is cashier every time for me.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Same. I will go to the cashier even when it's somewhat inconvenient to me just because I despise the idea that the grocery store is making me be the cashier for free.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

That’s why if something “fails” to scan or you input some produce at a cheaper price “on accident”, then it’s the store’s fault - you’re not a cashier, just a customer doing self-checkout.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Succinctly: they’re making it more annoying for me as a customer while simultaneously not providing someone with a job.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What value does a real human provide you though?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They’re a skilled worker that has memorized the codes for the different types of potatoes, a skill I am unlikely to learn.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess it depends on the machine, but I don't have to memorize codes. You can search for the item by name when it's time to weigh it.

[–] dangblingus 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why do you want to do that when someone else is getting paid to do it?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

If I can get home faster, it might be wort it. Not always, but sometimes. Specially if I'm picking up a small set of items that are easy to scan.

[–] dangblingus 2 points 1 year ago

I don't have to do the thing myself. They're doing it for me. Unless I'm misunderstanding your question.

[–] Astroturfed 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just steal, that's the discount.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Honestly, it's immoral but yeah. I tried scanning something out of my pile of 15 items at Dollarama. It didn't register after I slapped it against the scanner 5 times so I was like whatever. I was too tired to bother so I just put it in the other side. I wasn't trained on how to use it properly.