Re:The unpopular rise of self-checkouts
by tabeth on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @01:07PM
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Are people really that against interacting with someone, even if it is forced, for a few minutes? Money saving aside, it's hardly conclusive to whether or not self-checkout is superior. Such reasoning such as reluctance to make conversation says more about the person making the claim than standard checkout as a whole.
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> Are people really that against interacting with someone
This is HN, what do you think the answer to that is?
That said, I hate self-checkout machines. Usually there's someone in line ahead of you with a 'problem' of some sort, and that's even assuming the machine itself is functioning properly. Our local supermarket actually removed theirs because they sucked so bad.
Re:The unpopular rise of self-checkouts
by narrowrail on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @04:15PM
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It's simply more efficient. I can go to the store early in the morning where one guy can manage 6 to 12 registers. Why do I need to pay more? It's almost like asking, 'why do I need to think about this?' like there is no cost. As people become more accustomed to self-checkout and learn how their neighborhood stores work, it will only get faster.