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Originally Posted by Embraer
I hate them, and refuse to use them.
1. I'm not an employee of the store. Not to be a jerk, but when they have 9 of them, and one person who watches over them, there are 8 jobs that have been lost.
2. They are seldom faster than a regular checkout. Morons take too long, get frustrated, and then wait for the monitor person to help them out.
3. If the company offered me a nominal percentage back for doing the work, then I might consider it. IE: Use the self-checkout and get 3% off your total bill.
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+1 - well said. Exactly how I feel. There are plenty of stores that have people that help you. Trader Joe's, Costco and the local produce place all have folks taking care of you and your purchases.
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Originally Posted by Embraer
Another thing that drives me nuts is the lack of efficiency at the deli counter. Why not build a meat slicer that has the digital scale right where the sliced meat lands? To slice meat, hope it's the right amount, walk it over to the scale, put it down, realize that you're 1/4 pound off (on a half pound purchase) and then walk back over to slice more meat is ridiculous. Build a meat slicer with a built in scale. Save lots of time. Easy.
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I think this is done on purpose - they never ask "is it okay 2 ounces less?" - they always only go
over and nobody tells them to take 2 ounces off. I don't do deli meats, so I could care less (buying bulk, I can cut it myself, thank you!).
George