Autonomous checkouts may be coming to a store near you.

bobcat said:
Different from self-checkouts, these utilize a different method.
You walk in, then scan a barcode that links you phone and charge card to the store. Then you gather up your groceries, and cameras throughout the store track what you put in your cart along with sensors that confirm it. Then you just walk out of the store and it bills your card. No waiting in line to check out.
You can still check out the other ways, but it's just an option.
I would assume you bring your own bags.

Anyway, it's already in operation in some stores like Amazon Fresh and a couple others.
I won't be surprised if I walk in someday and a robot will be doing checkout.
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That's sounds cool, but I'm waiting to my personal robot to do the shopping.
 

I have no idea if any of our stores have it, but I wouldn’t use it. The only time I ever use self check out is if I only have a couple of items.
 
hollydolly said:
I think we've gone past that Chic... I barely know anyone ( except me and my DD) who isn't taking some kind of meds for mental health issues... anti depressants are rife....
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I don't. It's prescription only so that's an impediment. Maybe this is why I see so many adds for drinks that make you drunk without alcohol and pills that make you stoned without drugs. Count me in with you and your DD. So far I'm happier this way and will try to continue. :giggle:
 
I'm amazed by the surcharge people will pay to have their grocery shopping done by strangers. I'd hate to think what a robot is going to cost. Cheaper? Not likely. Look at how much lazy customers have ended up paying for a cellphone every month!
 
I'll pass, I'm the worst / noxious Cashier at self-checkouts.
Next thing is ya go in, distribute the products you want from the Warehouse.
You have 500 others in there too. Its like a Macy's Day sale.
A great meet and greet, others just like me.
Arguments, fights, arrests, fines and more.
 
I'll stick with either using walmart pickers, or myself. On two occasions I've actually had Walmart accidentally give me an extra thing because I guess that they thought they had tossed in the item in one person's purchase but it ended up in mine and I got it for free.

Once was a whole package of chicken legs, the other was a Ballon party pack.
 
Nah, I'll pass.

In addition to all the reasons already listed in this thread, just the thought of having to put an app on my phone...ugh.

*On a side note, I don't mind using self checkout, but I'll wait in line for a real cashier if I have fruits or vegetables that need looking up and weighing.
 
The Walmart Neighborhood Market I most use recently turned the whole large building upsidedown including new checkout areas they won't fully implement for another week. Rampant theft at self checkouts throughout our state is a prime reason since there are so many low income people living here including many non-citizens with a cultural attitude of taking advantage of anything they can even if unethical. Of course, playing difficult to detect cheating games with check-out scanning is at this point common knowledge. That includes placing cheap bar scan strips from items people bought last week atop strips for expensive items that makes detection difficult.

In any case, I'll be glad when retail stores figure out workable new technology solutions to thwart cheaters.
 
Dave03 said:
Nah, I'll pass.

In addition to all the reasons already listed in this thread, just the thought of having to put an app on my phone...ugh.

*On a side note, I don't mind using self checkout, but I'll wait in line for a real cashier if I have fruits or vegetables that need looking up and weighing.
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with the pricing guns at our supermarkets no App is needed.. simply swipe your card to release the gun.. and then price your own groceries as you place them into your bags in the trolley
 
I havent come across a store that uses this yet. I probably wouldn't use it as I nearly always do grocery shopping with cash.

I do use self checkout if I only have a few items. If I have a whole trolley I go to staff checkout.
 
Here in Toronto the 2 biggest sports event venues, Scotia Bank Center, and Rogers Center both have a system at the food services areas, where you walk in scan your debit card, pick up your food and drink choices, and walk back to your seat. Automatically makes the debit process as you leave through the exit to return to your seat.

The same system is used to buy 50/50 lottery tickets at the Leafs and Blue Jays games. The 50/50 proceeds go to support Sick Kids Hospital, and the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Institute here in Toronto. A typical game night payoff is around a million dollars to the person who holds the winning ticket that night. JIM.
 
No thank you!!! Some technology is good - too much (for me) is bad. We are just supposed to trust the computers and cameras to do everything right and not overcharge? ha!
 

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