Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.cars, aus.tv, aus.politics, aus.computers
Subject	Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts
Date	2016-07-27 16:18 +1000
Message-ID	<dvr217FodsoU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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"Xeno" <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message 
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> On 27/07/2016 1:25 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>
>>
>> "felix" <me@nothere.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:dvqj4mFl4q6U1@mid.individual.net...
>>> On 27-July-2016 3:54 AM, BruceS wrote:
>>>> On 07/26/2016 09:03 AM, felix wrote:
>>>>> On 27-July-2016 12:32 AM, BruceS wrote:
>>>>>> On 07/25/2016 07:54 PM, felix wrote:
>>>>>>> On 26-July-2016 5:28 AM, BruceS wrote:
>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You may be amazed to learn this, but there are opportunities for
>>>>>> social
>>>>>> interaction, as well as personal enjoyment, that don't require 
>>>>>> *quite*
>>>>>> the effort of climbing mountains.
>>>>>
>>>>> yes, you could play bowls or bingo. won't that be fun!
>>>>
>>>> Did you know there are groups of people who get together for one or
>>>> another common purpose?
>>>
>>> Oh really!? I had absolutely no idea.. but then both bowls and bingo
>>> do fall into that category
>>>
>>>>   If you have any hobbies or interests, or
>>>> develop any, there's probably a group for it.  For me that would
>>>> include home brewing, bicycling, and a few other things.  My earlier
>>>> church comment applies to many people, though not really to me
>>>> unless I got desperate.  I've already faced my mortality, and that
>>>> wasn't enough to make me believe in magic, so I can't imagine what
>>>> (aside from something like dementia) would.  But for many, magic is
>>>> an important part of their lives.
>>>
>>> not sure what I'll be doing if I'm ever 85 yo. maybe posting on
>>> usenet, lol. unless dementia has got me by then :(
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> yes I'm sure they must prefer standing there all day just processing
>>>>> groceries without any interaction with the customers or speaking to
>>>>> them. duh! FYI, invariably the checkout persons here initiate
>>>>> conversation
>>>>
>>>> They're trained to greet you and ask how you are.  That doesn't mean
>>>> they want to spend a lot of time with you talking about your favorite
>>>> sport.
>>>
>>> a lot of time? no one stands there for half an hour talking to the
>>> checkout person. they wouldn't let you even if you wanted to
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>> not all supermarkets have self serve checkouts. Aldi doesn't
>>>>
>>>> When I go somewhere without self serve, or have too many items to use
>>>> the self serve, I'm friendly with the cashier I do end up dealing
>>>> with.  It's just when the opportunity is there to take the more
>>>> efficient route, I take it.
>>>
>>> well it's not always so. if a cashier is free it's faster to go thru
>>> the checkout.
>>
>> Wrong, as always.

> That is actually my experience.

Because you are a complete fucking incompetent.

> The only time I use the self service is when the cashiers aren't free.

They never are free.

> They are set up to scan and pack much faster than I can.

Because you are a complete fucking incompetent.

Anyone with even half a clue can scan and
pack just as fast as some checkout monkey.

> What's more, they have experience doing it.

Don’t need any experience to do something as basic as that.

> Also, what slows me down the most is loose items, fruit and veg in 
> particular. Having to go through the loose items on the menuing system is 
> a pain when the cashiers do it really quickly.

Because you are a complete fucking incompetent.

> The only problem I have these days is finding a free cashier.

Yeah, because there never are any.

> It seems there are never enough cashiers available to cope with the number 
> of customers.

Corse there isnt. No one is going to have by far the
most expensive cost the store has sitting there doing
nothing waiting for fools like you to show up.

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  Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2016-07-21 23:53 +1000
    Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-22 00:02 +1000
  Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-22 12:30 +0800
    Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Jeßus <j@j.j> - 2016-07-22 15:43 +1000
      Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-22 17:08 +1000
        Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-22 17:19 +1000
          Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-22 19:26 +1000
            Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-22 08:46 -0600
              Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-23 12:04 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-23 17:00 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-25 13:28 -0600
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-26 11:54 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-26 12:39 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-26 13:47 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-26 15:22 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-26 08:18 -0600
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-26 17:11 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-26 08:32 -0600
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-27 01:03 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-26 11:54 -0600
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-27 12:02 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-27 13:25 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-07-27 14:02 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-27 14:15 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-27 16:19 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-27 16:18 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-28 10:18 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-28 17:46 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-27 15:35 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-07-27 07:36 +0000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-07-27 19:39 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-27 19:47 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-07-27 11:22 +0000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-07-28 00:05 +1000
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                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-27 19:34 +1000
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