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In the stores here in Latvia, I've had reasonably positive experiences with self-checkout. I can pack stuff in my bags with no rush (there's usually no line fo

In the stores here in Latvia, I've had reasonably positive experiences with self-checkout. I can pack stuff in my bags with no rush (there's usually no line for self-checkout, since not everyone uses it), just scan the bar codes for products that have them and pick from a menu/search for those that don't (e.g. freshly baked goods in paper bags). Then, I can pay with my card, or sometimes have to verify my ID with the shop attendant when buying something like energy drink. Smaller stores probably won't have self-checkout any time soon and some stores like Lidl don't seem to have it either (the prices there are nice, but bagging your products always seems so rushed), but where it's available, it works pretty well (like Rimi, Maxima). I really appreciate it being optional, though, as well as having the more traditional option with shop attendants and the small conveyor thing.

notTooFarGone 3y ago
In Germany there are a few Lidl's with self checkout now. But haven't seen an Aldi doing it.
- KptMarchewa 3y ago
  All Lidls in Poland already have self checkout, and it's one of the best implementations I've seen, as expected from Lidl.
  - GrumpySloth 3y ago
    Except the speaker screams at you, very loud. The best ones I’ve used are at Rossmann. Completely silent, and don’t measure the weight of anything, so you never get to the “sorry, your shopping’s weight is off by 1g” part. The UI is also very efficient, where in Carrefour they seem to periodically add more popups to the process.
    - KptMarchewa 3y ago
      Still better than Biedronka ones. I'm usually using ANC headphones when shopping, so it's not a big deal for me, I dislike all the usual peeping, squeaking and alert bells in contemporary shopping environment. >The best ones I’ve used are at Rossmann. Completely silent, and don’t measure the weight of anything, so you never get to the “sorry, your shopping’s weight is off by 1g” part. Agreed, but this is due to specific requirements of a drugstore - measuring weight is meaningless if you have 100s of nail polishes or toothpastes weighing pretty much the same.
- nicornk 3y ago
  There are Aldis in Germany with self checkout.

notTooFarGone 3y ago

In Germany there are a few Lidl's with self checkout now. But haven't seen an Aldi doing it.

KptMarchewa 3y ago
All Lidls in Poland already have self checkout, and it's one of the best implementations I've seen, as expected from Lidl.
- GrumpySloth 3y ago
  Except the speaker screams at you, very loud. The best ones I’ve used are at Rossmann. Completely silent, and don’t measure the weight of anything, so you never get to the “sorry, your shopping’s weight is off by 1g” part. The UI is also very efficient, where in Carrefour they seem to periodically add more popups to the process.
  - KptMarchewa 3y ago
    Still better than Biedronka ones. I'm usually using ANC headphones when shopping, so it's not a big deal for me, I dislike all the usual peeping, squeaking and alert bells in contemporary shopping environment. >The best ones I’ve used are at Rossmann. Completely silent, and don’t measure the weight of anything, so you never get to the “sorry, your shopping’s weight is off by 1g” part. Agreed, but this is due to specific requirements of a drugstore - measuring weight is meaningless if you have 100s of nail polishes or toothpastes weighing pretty much the same.
nicornk 3y ago
There are Aldis in Germany with self checkout.