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	2016-07-23 16:37 +1000
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BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> felix <me@nothere.invalid> wrote
>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>> Jeßus <j@j.j> wrote
>>>>> Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> wrote

>>>>>> The supermarket pricks deserve to get ripped off.

>>>>> Wholly deserving of it (Woolworths and Coles). The way they rip
>>>>> off small manufacturers, dairy producers, and nearby competitors.

>>>>>> The scumbags wanted to save money by not paying any wages
>>>>>> and denying people a job by using the self service machines.

>>>>>> I absolutely refuse to use the self service in a
>>>>>> supermarket as it takes away a job from  someone.

>>>>> Agreed. From what I have seen, they're a real PITA to use anyway.

>>>> Like hell they are. They work fine.

>>> so you'd rather interact with a machine than a person.

>> Yep. Works much better than the checkout monkeys.

> When I have few enough items, I always look first for an open self-check.

I do it all the time, and get pissed off with Coles that opens
the self checkouts later than the manned checkouts because
they need an extra person to supervise them.

> They're far faster to use, and I don't have to worry about the cashier 
> entering the wrong code for produce and overcharging.

I don’t get that often enough to matter.

> These stations work so well, and so reliably, that on the rare occasion 
> that there's a problem it's very annoying.

I don’t find it very annoying, but like you say it is very rare.

> Of course they then have the one cashier who oversees six to twelve 
> stations come over and take care of it.

And that person is usually more skilled
than the average checkout monkey too.

> As unskilled workers continue to demand higher pay (well beyond their 
> time's worth) and automated systems continue to get cheaper and better, 
> we'll see more low-skill jobs replaced by machines.

And even if they don’t demand higher wages too.

Its obviously much cheaper to have the one person there
for 6 or 12 self checkouts than one for each manned one.

I'll have the cheaper prices that allows thanks.

>> When Telecom first did their new system that allowed you
>> to pay your bill with an automated system at their end, it
>> got so overloaded initially that when I tried to use it it fell
>> back to the usual call center monkey. She was pretty pissed
>> when I said I wanted to use the new automated system.

>> I actually automated my end so my machine talked to theirs.

>>> that's sad.

>> I'm not so desperate that I need to talk to checkout monkeys.

> While I don't agree with the characterization, I certainly agree with the 
> sentiment.  Just how lonely and pathetic does someone need to be to look 
> forward to their time with a cashier?

Yeah, rather pathetic.

> Why not pay all bills in person instead of using automated or electronic 
> payments while we're at it?

He probably does.

> Just think of the scintillating conversations you could have every
> month with the wonderful folks at the utility company, the phone
> company, the garbage company, etc.!  If you timed it right, you might be 
> able to avoid ever going more than three or four days without one of these 
> life-affirming interactions!

And if you can't get a landline and chat to the spam callers.
You can even get one for free if you are a desperate pov.

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  Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-07-21 13:15 +1000
    Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-21 13:32 +1000
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        Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Jeßus <j@j.j> - 2016-07-22 08:12 +1000
    Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-07-21 15:59 +1000
      Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-07-21 16:11 +1000
  Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-21 13:31 +1000
  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 "jonz@ nothere.com" <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-07-22 03:08 -0700
            Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-07-22 21:01 +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> - 2016-07-27 19:37 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-07-27 19:45 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "jonz@ nothere.com" <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-07-27 01:52 -0700
                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 Diesel Damo <Diesel_4WD@yahoo.com.au> - 2016-07-27 19:29 -0700
                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 felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-27 19:34 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-27 19:45 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Gordon Levi <gordon@address.invalid> - 2016-07-27 23:30 +1000
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                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "jonz@ nothere.com" <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-07-28 01:24 -0700
              Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-23 16:37 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-25 13:24 -0600
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-26 06:21 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-26 08:51 -0600
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-27 09:15 +1000
          Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-23 12:27 +0800
            Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-23 21:30 +1000
    Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-22 17:07 +1000
      Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-22 18:29 +1000
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          Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-22 21:37 +1000
            Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-23 16:28 +1000
              Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-23 17:34 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-23 21:40 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-07-24 13:13 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-24 08:16 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-25 11:59 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-07-25 12:47 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-25 13:02 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-25 13:15 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-07-25 13:28 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-25 14:34 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-25 14:33 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-25 15:10 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-25 13:01 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-25 13:11 +1000
      Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-23 12:36 +0800
        Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-23 17:04 +1000
          Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-24 12:52 +0800
            Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Fran Farmer <ask@maybeitwillbforthcoming.com> - 2016-07-24 15:33 +1000
              Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-25 17:08 +0800
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-25 20:04 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-25 13:38 -0600
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-26 12:06 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-26 16:36 +0800
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-26 19:24 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Fran Farmer <ask@maybeitwillbforthcoming.com> - 2016-07-26 20:11 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-27 06:45 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-27 12:23 +0800
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Fran Farmer <ask@maybeitwillbforthcoming.com> - 2016-07-27 15:02 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-28 11:48 +0800
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Fran Farmer <ask@maybeitwillbforthcoming.com> - 2016-07-28 19:15 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-28 18:13 +0800
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Fran Farmer <ask@maybeitwillbforthcoming.com> - 2016-07-29 12:45 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Jeßus <j@j.j> - 2016-07-28 08:45 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-07-28 09:28 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Jeßus <j@j.j> - 2016-07-28 09:51 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-28 11:43 +0800
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-28 11:38 +0800
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Jeßus <j@j.j> - 2016-07-28 15:18 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Diesel Damo <Diesel_4WD@yahoo.com.au> - 2016-07-27 23:45 -0700
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Jeßus <j@j.j> - 2016-07-28 16:53 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Fran Farmer <ask@maybeitwillbforthcoming.com> - 2016-07-26 09:29 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Ördög <devil@hell.net> - 2016-07-25 23:41 +0000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Fran Farmer <ask@maybeitwillbforthcoming.com> - 2016-07-26 15:32 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-26 12:29 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Fran Farmer <ask@maybeitwillbforthcoming.com> - 2016-07-26 15:37 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Noddy <me@wardengineering.com> - 2016-07-26 16:30 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Fran Farmer <ask@maybeitwillbforthcoming.com> - 2016-07-26 20:02 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-07-26 18:39 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-26 19:21 +1000
                Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-07-26 16:38 +0800
            Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-07-24 19:46 +1000
    Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-07-22 17:15 +1000
  Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-07-25 09:47 +1000
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