Archive Self-Checkout Line

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Sonofanump

Mar 5, 2013 8:19pm

Ironman92;1400746 wrote:you have to have your kroger card (stupid).

Or you can put your phone number into the keypad.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Mar 5, 2013 8:35pm

Sonofanump;1400765 wrote:Or you can put your phone number into the keypad.

Yeah...I know but just sell it for the same damn price. I know they profit nicely from the fools that don't pay the "Kroger" price and then when you do use it and spend $80 then they tell you you saved $58 dollars or some dumb shit.

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gut

Posts: 15,058

Mar 5, 2013 8:46pm

Don't believe I've ever done self-checkout with more items than can fit on that little scale. So how does one do that? Do they keep loading up the scale until they are done, or do they have to pay like 3-4 different times or however many it takes to empty their cart?

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 5, 2013 8:50pm

gut;1400781 wrote:Don't believe I've ever done self-checkout with more items than can fit on that little scale. So how does one do that? Do they keep loading up the scale until they are done, or do they have to pay like 3-4 different times or however many it takes to empty their cart?

On the ones I've used, you can remove a bag to your cart and tell the machine you've done so, and it's all like, "we're cool."

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Ghmothwdwhso

Posts: 534

Mar 5, 2013 8:50pm

Tiernan;1400757 wrote:Never use self-check out - I want those drones to earn their 7.70 / hr.

^^^ This ^^^ and most of the jerk-offs are using the self-checkout lanes, and the regular lines are wide open.

On a regular basis I see people starting to push their shit through the self-check lines, while bitching about the machine, while I go past to the regular lines. Upon my exit, I then see them still there conversing with the "self-checkout" bitch discussing the use of the machine/amount of change/reciept/whatever.

Cat Food Flambe'

Posts: 1,230

Mar 5, 2013 9:03pm

The Giant Beagle I uses has both regular and express self-checkouts. What I hate to see is some moron with a full cart using the "regular" self-checkout by themselves - they have to do all the scanning, THEN go down and bag everything.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Mar 5, 2013 9:29pm

I check out in any line I want and screw the item limits ....

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Mar 5, 2013 9:48pm

dlazz;1400630 wrote:Is it me, or is there always some stupid asshole at the checkout line who has more than 12 items?

In my case about ten minutes ago, there were FOUR stupid assholes (all women, obviously -- because of their weak little brains) using the self-checkout line.

I had to wait several minutes while some idiot scanned her bananas and Bud Light Lime. This impeded my progress of getting home to the OC so I could bless you all with my knowledge bombs.

What the fuck gives? Am I the only person who rages at things like this?

ib4 ccrunner chiming in with 'first'.

a bunch of bananas and bud light lime is two items. what's the problem?

mcburg93

Posts: 3,167

Mar 5, 2013 9:54pm

I refuse to use self check out lines. The ones I have payed attention to usually one is person keeping an eye on four self check out systems. They should have four people working in check out lines instead of letting machines take more jobs away from us. IMO.

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bwcomet89

Posts: 633

Mar 6, 2013 1:19am

I'll mostly use self-checkout when I go to buy 2 things, or if I buy condoms or something. Don't need the awkward look from the cashier, just bag it up so I can bag it up. I saw it was mentioned before but it boggles my mind when there's a line to self-checkout, and there are lines with cashiers empty. Give the peons something to do.

Self-checkouts make me impatient too. I mean I know I have to put my groceries in the bag after scanning. If I wanted a woman nagging me about what I do I'll invite a girlfriend over. Please rescan? Nah dog, that box of pop tarts just became free.

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Con_Alma

Posts: 12,198

Mar 6, 2013 6:55am

I don't shop. Hope this helps.

TBone14

Posts: 6,383

Mar 6, 2013 8:21am

At my local Meijer, they have 4 speedy self-checkout lines and then 4 as much as you want self checkout lines. I have found most people to follow procedure.

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Mar 6, 2013 8:31am

TBone14;1401149 wrote:At my local Meijer, they have 4 speedy self-checkout lines and then 4 as much as you want self checkout lines. I have found most people to follow procedure.

That's how our Meijer is too I think. I know they have the typical self scan and then have a few more that have the long belt and such. But I don't think either have a max item amount.

Also it is dependent on the store. Not the chain. If a store manager sees that most of the customers have small purchases, they will most likely add more limited lanes.

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Mar 6, 2013 8:40am

The grocery store I frequent has 12 items or less self checkouts and unlimited item self checkouts. I will use either depending on what I am buying. I will also use a regular checkout lane if I am buying a lot of items or if I am buying alcohol. It's just easier than waiting for the attendant to check my ID. It really just depends on the trip.

Buying groceries can get annoying at times, but I certainly do not rage over it.

hasbeen

Posts: 6,504

Mar 6, 2013 9:29am

bwcomet89;1401112 wrote: if I buy condoms or something. Don't need the awkward look from the cashier

Should buy condoms and plan b at the same time.

FatHobbit

Posts: 8,651

Mar 6, 2013 9:31am

I hate when I go to a different store and it seems the line etiquette changes. At walmart each lane has a line. I've gone to different stores (Kroger maybe?) and they have one big line for all the machines. People get real pissed when you jump in front of their line. lol

My wife also doesn't understand how the scale works. She always leans on it or tries to shift things around in the bags while I'm scanning stuff. Then she gets pissed because the little machine complains. It took me four or five trips to realize it was her fucking things up. Now I make her stand over by the wall because she can't not fuck with scale.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 6, 2013 9:46am

I follow people who don't use the self checkout correctly into the parking lot and shit on the hood of their car.

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Con_Alma

Posts: 12,198

Mar 6, 2013 9:57am

Fab4Runner;1401158 wrote:...

Buying groceries can get annoying at times, but I certainly do not rage over it.

Amen to that.

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Mar 6, 2013 10:13am

I normally always use the self checkout no matter how many items I have because normally there isn't a line or it has the shortest line also all of the stores I know of don't have a limit on self checkouts around here. If I have a bunch of items and I notice that someone behind me only has a few and they seem like the competent enough to not take forever then I'll let them go ahead of me.

One thing that's been really pissing me off lately is how they will only have like 1 or 2 self checkouts going at a time instead of all 4. I remember the other day Walmart only had 2 going then the line got to like 5 people long and they opened another one.

Devils Advocate

Posts: 4,539

Mar 6, 2013 10:47am

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 6, 2013 1:39pm

bwcomet89;1401112 wrote:I'll mostly use self-checkout when I go to buy 2 things, or if I buy condoms or something. Don't need the awkward look from the cashier, just bag it up so I can bag it up. I saw it was mentioned before but it boggles my mind when there's a line to self-checkout, and there are lines with cashiers empty. Give the peons something to do.

Self-checkouts make me impatient too. I mean I know I have to put my groceries in the bag after scanning. If I wanted a woman nagging me about what I do I'll invite a girlfriend over. Please rescan? Nah dog, that box of pop tarts just became free.

haha, reminds me of when i was 16. I couldnt care less about that anymore.