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The IKEA implementation is very close to ideal. An actual handheld barcode scanner attached to a long cable that you can move around as needed. Virtually no del
by neilalexander 3y ago
The IKEA implementation is very close to ideal. An actual handheld barcode scanner attached to a long cable that you can move around as needed. Virtually no delay when scanning things. No need to place items on a scale. No need to pick each item up to pass it over an awkward fixed scanning surface. No problem if you want to use your own bags. No problem if you run out of space and need to move items back to the trolley. It's like they actually thought about the user.
- jen20 3y agoAgreed it’s very good compared to the incredibly poor systems in most places, but suffers from the same attention problem as other systems - prompts in the middle of the scanning phase (usually the “I promise I’ll attach this to a wall) that should be treasured up for the end of the process. Of course the scanner doesn’t know this so will happily beep each time as you scan 10 more things that don’t get registered because someone didn’t learn why modals are a bad idea.
- oytis 3y ago> prompts in the middle of the scanning phase (usually the “I promise I’ll attach this to a wall) Never seen that. Is it an American thing? Or maybe I just didn't by things that have to be attached to a wall.
- jen20 3y agoCould well be - any dresser certainly pops this up in the US - seemingly related to the campaign at [1] which came about after children were killed by tipping furniture. There's an equivalent campaign in the UK [2], but I haven't bought any furniture from IKEA in the UK for over a decade, which predates it. [1]: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/secure-it-creating-safer-homes-together-pub8fa27050 https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/secure-it-creati... [2]: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/campaigns/secure-it-pub10077d91 https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/campaigns/secure-it-pub10077d91