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Here in Denmark, I use the “Scan & Go” feature whenever available. I use my own bag, scan items using my phone before dropping them into the bag, and use Apple
by slau 3y ago
Here in Denmark, I use the “Scan & Go” feature whenever available. I use my own bag, scan items using my phone before dropping them into the bag, and use Apple Pay to finalise the whole transaction. A QR code is displayed on my phone allowing me to open the gate at the self-checkout line.
I can be in and out of the shop within a minute or 2-3, never needing to talk to a human.
The only disadvantage is that I can’t get my bottle deposits paid out using the app; I have to go to the till for that.
- rootusrootus 3y agoYeah I love the scan & go method. But... a gate? Do they block you from leaving self-checkout until you scan a code? That's fascinating. Have never seen that in the US, at least not in my region.
- slau 3y agoDepends on the shop. At Rema 1000 (Norwegian brand), there’s no gate, you just a number on your phone that you might have to show to a clerk if they ask. You exit by walking past people being checked out by a cashier. At Netto and Føtex (Danish brands), they have traditional self-checkout with a machine where you scan your items yourself. You get a printed receipt/code that opens the gate. Scan & Go uses the same exit as the self-checkout, so they give you a code on your phone to open the gate. Here’s a very short video from Netto: https://youtu.be/5zVATAnUNyg https://youtu.be/5zVATAnUNyg Here’s another video from Coop, skip the first 1m20s: https://youtu.be/V69FQH47-sE https://youtu.be/V69FQH47-sE
- rootusrootus 3y agoThat's interesting, thanks for the video links!