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And if you use self checkout you’re avoiding waiting in a longer line for a cashier.

• mamon 7y ago
  Only in the beginning, when self checkout stations are being introduced and most of the customers go to cashiers, out of habit. Thing is: even a person that does self-checkout quite often is still much slower than a cashier, who has 100x more practice. Also, when anything goes wrong with self-checkout you typically need to wait for someone to get to you and fix the issue - cashiers typically are able to fix their errors themselves. So, in the end the lines will be longer, because of less skilled people doing the work.
  • kalleboo 7y ago
    Since self checkouts are cheaper to operate and take less space, it's compensated by there being more of them. Our supermarket replaced 2 checkout lanes with 6 self-checkouts in the same space with half the staff.
  • mikeash 7y ago
    Then go to a cashier. If your store doesn’t have any, go to a different store that does.