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Stories from an exchange in Switzerlands, the experience in the two largest grocery cooperatives/grocery stores is quite different: you have the option of using
by igorkraw 4y ago
Stories from an exchange in Switzerlands, the experience in the two largest grocery cooperatives/grocery stores is quite different: you have the option of using your own phone to scan things, carry a scanner gun with you, or use a scanning station at the exit, no scale, no bagging required, or you can go to a standard register. There might be a person standing around verifying things are scanned and checking on/helping you, but often enough, only one. I've backtracked after forgetting to pay multiple times because they basically trust you.
Living in a high trust society is nice. We should work on scaling this
- gjs278 4y ago
- lifeisstillgood 4y agoUK Asda (owned by Walmart) does something similar - I can open the app on my phone, scan items using the camera, and just pay at the checkout by scanning a QR code the app generates. Sometimes I might get randomly selected for a manual review by a staff member. But in general it's like they are interested in selling more than stoping thieves
- cassianoleal 4y agoSo does Waitrose. You can either scan using your phone or one of their hand scanners (you get them when you come into the store by scanning your loyalty card).
- AndrewOMartin 4y agoWhen I'm using the scanner gun at Waitrose I can't help thinking of this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q54lVO7elt0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q54lVO7elt0
- nelgaard 4y agoMy experience is that no society trust you to be old enough to buy a few beers. So you have to stand there and wait until someone comes and look at you.
- BrandoElFollito 4y agoOn France nobody is checked when they but alcohol. It is off course forbidden but we just trust people.
- coffeedan 4y agoStop & Shop (in northeast US) has had a scanner gun you carry with you for at least 10 years. Works great. Takes about 30 seconds to checkout. Also helps to verify you are getting the correct price.
- adingus 4y agoIf you use their app you can scan everything with your phone too. The just use tap to pay to complete the transaction. IMO it's a great innovation.