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'It hasn't delivered': The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology (www.bbc.com)
submitted 10 months ago by ooli to c/technology
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[โ€“] ThatWeirdGuy1001 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Please place item in bagging area. UNEXPECTED ITEM IN BAGGING AREA!!!"

[โ€“] linearchaos 3 points 10 months ago

Please wait for assistance. meanwhile our cashier is busy helping terminal one be allowed buy floor stocked nasal decongestant, terminal three is waiting to be authorized to buy a lighter, and the person at terminal four can't figure out the pad is asking them for their loyalty number and has a coupon they'd like to use.