Re:Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting...
by emchammer on Thursday January 16, 2025 @08:31AM
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The self-checkout kiosk asking for your loyalty number, and to round up your bill are what I find particularly dystopian.
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Re:Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting...
by nothercastle on Thursday January 16, 2025 @11:23AM
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Wait till the ai checkstand stand accuses you of being a thief and forces the attendant to do var on your transaction while you watch the video replay of yourself checking out. With the same red and green boxes you see in the drone combat videos.
Had that happen last week to me at Kroger and it was really unpleasant.
Re:Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting...
by nozzlegear on Thursday January 16, 2025 @09:52AM
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I don't follow, why is that particularly dystopian?
Re:Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting...
by nine_zeros on Thursday January 16, 2025 @08:35AM
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Yep, even the self checkout is no longer worth it. I'd rather not go to the store than go through so many screens.