Lefsetz on Costco
But it’s even worse, the machines are so theft-avoidant that you’ve got to follow a specific routine, not only scanning the item, but placing it on a platform to register its weight, grocery shopping is frustrating enough already. And every time I’m forced into using self-checkout there’s a snafu, and I have to wait for a clerk to come along to reset the machine and… It’s my own personal protest. And as a matter of fact, many retail stores are eliminating self-checkout because of the shrinkage problem.
- ▪But it’s even worse, the machines are so theft-avoidant that you’ve got to follow a specific routine, not only scanning the item, but placing it on a platform to register its weight, grocery shopping is frustrating enough already.
- ▪And every time I’m forced into using self-checkout there’s a snafu, and I have to wait for a clerk to come along to reset the machine and… It’s my own personal protest.
- ▪And as a matter of fact, many retail stores are eliminating self-checkout because of the shrinkage problem.
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