Comments on: The next step in self-checkout http://blogs.oldradio.net/archives/2007/06/22/the-next-step-in-self-checkout/ Ramblings of an Old Man on Old-Time and Contemporary Radio, Television, the Arts, and the News; includes OTR Podcast Fri, 4 Jul 2008 20:06:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: ilamfan http://blogs.oldradio.net/archives/2007/06/22/the-next-step-in-self-checkout/#comment-6465 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:42:07 +0000 http://blogs.oldradio.net/archives/2007/06/22/the-next-step-in-self-checkout/#comment-6465 Here's a good trick - simply trade your card with a friend / neighbor / coworker. Completely goof up their tracking, but still get the "savings". Maybe we consumers need a "preferred store" debit card, which pays our favorite stores immediately, but makes the rest of them wait a few days for payment! Here’s a good trick - simply trade your card with a friend / neighbor / coworker. Completely goof up their tracking, but still get the “savings”. Maybe we consumers need a “preferred store” debit card, which pays our favorite stores immediately, but makes the rest of them wait a few days for payment!

]]> by: tfk http://blogs.oldradio.net/archives/2007/06/22/the-next-step-in-self-checkout/#comment-6365 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:59:39 +0000 http://blogs.oldradio.net/archives/2007/06/22/the-next-step-in-self-checkout/#comment-6365 I go shopping early Saturday mornings at Giant. The typical setup consists of one person at the money order/cigarette counter, one express lane, 2 regular lanes, and a mess of self-checkouts (and mess is probably the right collective noun). There are at least 6 vacant lanes. I invariably see the manager having to run around and solve problems on the self-checkouts. I hate the self-checkouts, and will switch to a smaller, possibly more expensive grocery store before I use one. As to the bonus card data, there is some guy out on the internet that lets you put his barcode on your card, so all Giant gets is his info. Not being a bonus card user, I'm not sure what that gains him or you. -- Tom I go shopping early Saturday mornings at Giant. The typical setup consists of one
person at the money order/cigarette counter, one express lane, 2 regular lanes, and
a mess of self-checkouts (and mess is probably the right collective noun). There are
at least 6 vacant lanes. I invariably see the manager having to run around and solve
problems on the self-checkouts.

I hate the self-checkouts, and will switch to a smaller, possibly more expensive
grocery store before I use one.

As to the bonus card data, there is some guy out on the internet that lets you put
his barcode on your card, so all Giant gets is his info. Not being a bonus card user,
I’m not sure what that gains him or you.

– Tom

]]> by: voxpop http://blogs.oldradio.net/archives/2007/06/22/the-next-step-in-self-checkout/#comment-6361 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:22:15 +0000 http://blogs.oldradio.net/archives/2007/06/22/the-next-step-in-self-checkout/#comment-6361 STANDUPS in my super market are an annoyance also.. i think if a few people would ram their carts into a few of them (accidentally of course)perhaps they might get the idea. btw you can get a bonus card in most markets without filling anything out therefore getting the alleged savings without them being able to track your purchases. STANDUPS in my super market are an annoyance also.. i think if a few people would ram their
carts into a few of them (accidentally of course)perhaps they might get the idea.
btw you can get a bonus card in most markets without filling anything out therefore getting the alleged savings without them being able to track your purchases.

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