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How has nobody mentioned the worry that you'll get overcharged? I'm sure computer vision isn't perfect, however close it may be, and once you've left the store
by owenversteeg 10y ago
How has nobody mentioned the worry that you'll get overcharged? I'm sure computer vision isn't perfect, however close it may be, and once you've left the store (presumably when you'd check your receipt) there's no way to prove you didn't take whatever you were charged for. I'd be pretty worried about accidentally "buying" something I didn't actually take, even if that's statistically unlikely. (Yeah, I know, it doesn't make sense to worry about a 1 in 10,000 event, but people aren't rational.)
Or, if they decide to side with the consumer and give you your money back, then that opens them up to theft - go in, buy stuff, "oh I didn't buy $expensive_item!", get money.
- losteverything 10y agoI would go further and say that static pricing will not be exclusive. No prices on the shelves but prices as you scan. Person 1 purchasing at 8am Tuesday will not pay same as person 2 Friday at 534pm.
- ryanwaggoner 10y agoI doubt it. I don't think many people would go for it if there are no marked prices. Not to mention that's probably illegal in many jurisdictions.
- tejaswiy 10y agoThe whole thing is driven by camera input. If they have a reason to be suspicious, they can just rewind the tape.
- cryptozeus 10y agoThey will just refund you...they do that all the time with online shopping
- CaptSpify 10y agoThats the same problem current grocery stores today have though. As the buyer, it's currently my job to make sure I'm not overcharged