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In the UK self-checkouts are very common even in the smaller supermarket chain shops. I use them in Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose, you name it. In fact, in Wait

In the UK self-checkouts are very common even in the smaller supermarket chain shops. I use them in Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose, you name it. In fact, in Waitrose you can scan and bag as you go, without even having to weigh anything. At the end, you go to a checkout machine, scan its barcode, pay for the items you've scanned and go. Once I was chosen for a random bag check (it happens at the checkout - the machine tells you and an employee comes over). They sampled about 50% of my bag and the system unlocked so I could finish paying and go. It seems to work fine. More shops are beginning to adopt this system.

Test0129 4y ago
That system is superior to the system I've experienced in America which is either a mandatory door check of your bags, or no check at all. There doesn't seem to be an in-between at all in any place I've been to.
tomjen3 4y ago
I used to use a similar system for a local shop, the day they picked me out for a bag check, I took each item out, left it on the floor, had the guy okay it and walked away. There needs to be punishments for false accusations, unfortunately the best I could do was waste a little bit of the stores time.
- cassianoleal 4y ago
  I was not accused of anything. The system randomly selected my transaction for a check. The employee performing the check didn’t make me feel accused at all at any time either, she was very nice and clearly would have rather been doing something else in fact. I’ve been using this system frequently for years and had to go through this check exactly once.
  - tomjen3 4y ago
    >I was not accused of anything. The system randomly selected my transaction for a check Yes, thats the accusation.
    - cassianoleal 4y ago
      That's not an accusation, that's sampling. I'm quite sure I was not profiled.
beej71 4y ago
I love this random sampling technique. Flying into Mexico once, I noted they used a random bag check up on entry--a light would indicate if you had to go to the bag check line. It was unbiased and heartless so you couldn't play it cool and fool it. Sure, there was like a 3/4 chance (or something) you'd get through with your weed, but it wasn't worth the risk and penalty. And the line was processed really quickly.

Test0129 4y ago

That system is superior to the system I've experienced in America which is either a mandatory door check of your bags, or no check at all. There doesn't seem to be an in-between at all in any place I've been to.

tomjen3 4y ago

I used to use a similar system for a local shop, the day they picked me out for a bag check, I took each item out, left it on the floor, had the guy okay it and walked away. There needs to be punishments for false accusations, unfortunately the best I could do was waste a little bit of the stores time.

cassianoleal 4y ago
I was not accused of anything. The system randomly selected my transaction for a check. The employee performing the check didn’t make me feel accused at all at any time either, she was very nice and clearly would have rather been doing something else in fact. I’ve been using this system frequently for years and had to go through this check exactly once.
- tomjen3 4y ago
  >I was not accused of anything. The system randomly selected my transaction for a check Yes, thats the accusation.
  - cassianoleal 4y ago
    That's not an accusation, that's sampling. I'm quite sure I was not profiled.

beej71 4y ago

I love this random sampling technique. Flying into Mexico once, I noted they used a random bag check up on entry--a light would indicate if you had to go to the bag check line. It was unbiased and heartless so you couldn't play it cool and fool it. Sure, there was like a 3/4 chance (or something) you'd get through with your weed, but it wasn't worth the risk and penalty. And the line was processed really quickly.