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yes, and this POS systems asking for tips at SBX and other places is causing multiple issues. 1 - the unexpected pause / payment not completing makes the custo
by stevenicr 3y ago
yes, and this POS systems asking for tips at SBX and other places is causing multiple issues.
1 - the unexpected pause / payment not completing makes the customer freeze up and get a panic / anxiety that their card is not working / flagged (publicly) as insufficient funds.. they may not get their needed drug before other important things of the day.
2 - worry about the delay affecting other people in line, extra stress.
then they figure out the delay is caused by a new 'give the person staring at you from 2 feet away extra money question.
now everyone can tell if you add a tip or hit zero / skip..
and you may have to see this same person the next day, and repeat.
These types of payment anxiety things can hit at POS even without a tip us screen.. best buy adds a 'confirm address' screen and then a donate to kids learning screen.. two extra stops on what could be a zero stop process.
officedepot asks if you want cash back (admittedly this is a common thing that has been a thing at grocery stores and the like for a long time) - but then decline extra warranty insurance? - then email or print a receipt? then dang the receipt takes forever before it starts printing -
all these bad UX issues - it's parts of the problem.
- nullindividual 3y agoYes, I'm quite aware of the process of checking out at many common retailers and the prompts to expect. Face your fears, fight the anxiety. This isn't a situation to stress over. There are much bigger battles to fight.