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Because I drink a lot. Can’t buy booze in self checkout (in CA).
by odammit 9y ago
Because I drink a lot.
Can’t buy booze in self checkout (in CA).
- criddell 9y agoI'm in Austin, TX and I can buy booze in self-checkout, as long as it isn't Sunday morning.
- rconti 9y agoDo they scan your ID? If not, I'm surprised someone hasn't come knocking about this...
- thinkythought 9y agoIn washington you have to wait, a long time, for a clerk to come over and check your id and unlock the checkout machine. it's obnoxious
- SamuelAdams 9y agoSadly, it's not that simple. Facial verification has come a long way, but it's not accurate enough. You need a person to verify the person's ID matches the face of the customer that is buying it - otherwise some teenager can swipe his Dad's ID and buy alcohol. Plus you need someone to verify the customer is not already drunk - selling to someone who is already visibily intoxicated is a great way to a lawsuit.
- lorenzhs 9y agoIt's obviously not the same thing as a self-checkout machine, but there are automated border control systems in some countries (e.g. Germany). Scan your biometric passport, step into the mantrap, look into the camera, welcome to Germany! If it's good enough to let people pass border control, it should be good enough to sell alcohol. The technology exists, I just wouldn't want to use it at a grocery store.
- criddell 9y agoNo. There's one attendant for the group of machines and as soon as the 'enter birthdate' pompt appears on the screen, it gets cleared. I think the attendant is just watching and I'm clearly over 21. It usually is cleared so quickly I don't see it.