Do you use self check-out at supermarket?

Rose most of our supermarket trolleys need a pound coin or token put in the slot to unchain one trolley (cart) from the storage area..and you only get your money back when you return the empty trolley to the storage bays . It put a stop to thousands of trolleys being stolen
 

I use them if there is a big line up, at the 12 items or less lane and I see someone with a trolley full in that lane........however we don't have the option in Foodland and Woolworth's where I live ..It's only when I'm shopping in Adelaide ..I do quite a bit of food shopping in Adelaide at Costco they don't have the option either
 

hollydolly said:
Rose most of our supermarket trolleys need a pound coin or token put in the slot to unchain one trolley (cart) from the storage area..and you only get your money back when you return the empty trolley to the storage bays . It put a stop to thousands of trolleys being stolen
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HD, I guess because you live so close to a major city the coin-op carts are so prevalent. My small city hasn't gone that route yet. I imagine our larger cities may be doing that as well.

Our exception is a deep-discount chain called Aldi's, that really is very cheap, to cut overhead in order to keep prices down; we have to insert the coins to unlock the "trolley". But even THEY have checkout staff at the registers!
 
I've tried a couple of times, no matter if I only have two items, I end up needing the clerk anyway because of a faulty barcode or some such thing. I get tired of the machine yelling at me to take the item back on the belt and or ask for assistance. I'll get in behind a line of 30 people to avoid those things. Well maybe that's an exaggeration here we never have more than 6 people in line, so, 10 would be my max I'm willing to get in line behind before making a made dash for the bot and I would have to be in a real hurry. However now thinking on Debby's post, I may have to take a stronger stand against the bots on principle.. :)
 
hollydolly said:
Rose most of our supermarket trolleys need a pound coin or token put in the slot to unchain one trolley (cart) from the storage area..and you only get your money back when you return the empty trolley to the storage bays . It put a stop to thousands of trolleys being stolen
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Holly Aldi have a shop in Coolangatta ( Qld) and their trolleys work on the same system ..However there is a new Woolworth's above them in the same building ,and another Woolworths and Coles about a Five minuite walk away, in NSW ..................ALL of those three supermarkets trolley's are scattered in parks/ bus stops, streets .......We counted forty in the PARK close to where we were staying ....... I don't know if they pick them up on a regular basis but we didn't notice if they had ............ it looks very untidy...
I believe a shopping centre in northern Adelaide have some sort of alarm system , that locks the wheels of the trolley and won't allow you to remove the trolley from the car park of the supermarket...
 
RadishRose said:
HD, I guess because you live so close to a major city the coin-op carts are so prevalent. My small city hasn't gone that route yet. I imagine our larger cities may be doing that as well.

Our exception is a deep-discount chain called Aldi's, that really is very cheap, to cut overhead in order to keep prices down; we have to insert the coins to unlock the "trolley". But even THEY have checkout staff at the registers!
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I shopped at a newly opened Aldi's today. Surprisingly, two people asked me how to get a cart, looking rather amazed when I explained, even though I told them they would get their quarter back. Leaving, a man remarked that it was a strange way of doing things. Personally, I found it to be a effective way of dealing with the return of carts. As well as decreasing the number stolen.
 
There are no supermarkets in my area(that I'm aware of) that have self-checkout. Lowe's Home Center has self-serve checkout, which is quick any handy unless there is a problem with your item's barcode, or some problem with payment.
 
I agree with self check taking some percent of jobs. I believe this is a main reason you can't pump your own gas in Oregon.

I however love the self check. The less interaction I have sometimes the better. Depends on my mood also. I also like to self bag such as at Winco foods. At Trader Joe's, I usually rush to keep up with the cashier and bag my own stuff. I have my silly system for what goes in what bag.

I've had a few memorable problems with grocery bagers. Cans on tomatoes. Snotty attitude when I asked that all cold things go in one bag.
 
Debby said:
Never! It's my little rebellion against an evolving system that works against all humanity and our struggle for survival. One more job that a person with needs and family, will not be doing. What will we do with 9+ billion people on the earth and an automated system that has no need of the masses? And it's purpose only to enrich the ones at the top while we struggle for existence.
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Thank you, Debby!
 
Kitties said:
I agree with self check taking some percent of jobs. I believe this is a main reason you can't pump your own gas in Oregon.

I however love the self check. The less interaction I have sometimes the better. Depends on my mood also. I also like to self bag such as at Winco foods. At Trader Joe's, I usually rush to keep up with the cashier and bag my own stuff. I have my silly system for what goes in what bag.

I've had a few memorable problems with grocery bagers. Cans on tomatoes. Snotty attitude when I asked that all cold things go in one bag.
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I often take my own bags; only get store plastic bags for frozen stuff, meat, or something that might drip before I get it home. What I don’t like is when I buy 12 (dry) items and I get bombarded with about 10 bags. It’s my understanding they have to bag soap, etc. separate from food items. (I think there was a thread about plastic store bags vs taking your own bags)

And yes, it’s easier to bag things the way you want at the self check-out.
 

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