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This one gets me every time. I’ve only ever seen a couple super markets or stores implement this for human-operated check out stations. Ross has this, and Best
by sethammons 6y ago
This one gets me every time. I’ve only ever seen a couple super markets or stores implement this for human-operated check out stations. Ross has this, and Best Buy used to during the holidays.
- seanmcdirmid 6y agoTrader Joe’s does it also, at least in LA.
- clairity 6y agothat’s odd, none of the trader joes’s i usually go to in LA regularly have a single line. i’ve seen it irregularly, and seemingly temporarily (when especially busy perhaps).
- reallydontask 6y agoI've seen this in NYC too
- kqr 6y agoIronically, some smaller stores near me have implemented this just the past few months. The covid-19 rules that stipulate only a few people in the stores have created a single queue outside the store, for all cashiers! I would honestly be fine with making that permanent. It's so much easier to pick the things I want with fewer people between me and the shelves. All in all a much more efficient shopping experience.
- renewiltord 6y agoCan't stand Ross in downtown SF for this reason. You get placed in the same queue as the high-hagglers who have nineteen dozen coupons and constantly argue with the checkout agents. They then clog up all available slots. At least at Safeway I can spot the kind of person who looks like they value their time and it'll usually go faster. I'll literally never shop at Ross again because it takes forever to exit their damned queue. The model works better at Trader Joe's in SF where it's mostly people who value their time. You can then be confident all the counters won't be used by slow people.
- monksy 6y agoSpeaking about friction on leaving. That's one of the big reasons I don't go to the Walmart near me anymore. They added aggressive receipt checkers.