Do You Use The U-scan Checkouts?

[inlovewithanimals]

me and my parents do not use them because that is taking someones job for no reason can you imagin if everything was done by computer and technolegy? what would you do for money?????



Justin,

[mruffruff]

I use them as often as I can when I go to Wal-Mart. I can stand in line for over 35 minutes to get to a cashier, or do it myself in 10. I fumble a little when it gets to produce, but I try not to get rattled. I always pay with a debit card, but I'm always six messages ahead of the dumb machine. In and out, total shopping trip in less than an hour!

[Lady's Human]

Again, to those worried about taking someone's job by using the self-scanners....

Someone has to maintain the beasties, which pays more than being a cashier, and someone still has to monitor them.

[cassiesmom]

I use the one at the Jewel because, most of the time, I just have a few items so I can do it quickly. But the last time I was at Meijer I tried it, and the glass plate was all sticky (soap? shampoo? laundry liquid?). Yecch. At Meijer I go through the "person-line". But, I generally have a bigger order there anyway.

[luvofallhorses]

I have only used one once but I suppose they help if you're in a hurry.

[jackmilliesmom]

We have both those facilities here in Ireland in Tesco its U Scan in Superquinn its Scan and go and in Dunnes Stores its U scan I love them all and use them whenever possible. If I have things like apples, pastries etc which would not have bar codes on them each store has an alphabet on the UScan and I just use that - so I love them for that too so simple.

Saves time but everyone is now using them and its getting harder to get in and out of these places without them clogging up the lines...

[anna_66]

I like them and use them whenever I can.

[jackie]

This is the first I have heard of these machines!!!!


I feel really old and outdated, but I guess that is island life.

I will post when the island gets one, but when they arrive there will probably be a huge line up of people wanting to use it.

The next town over, there was a huge party when they put a walk-way over the main road.

[Donnaj4962]

Great thread!

When I was little, when my Mom would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would say, "a cash register".... meaning a cashier! (I must have been sooooo adorable!)

Since I have never been PAID to do that job, I LOVE using the U-scans, and do so whenever I can. My local (read: closest) Wal-Mart doesn't have self scanners, so I always have to have a live person there. And it is new! Not even a year old. I think that was a bad decision to not have them installed, but then , who am I???!!!! I always use them at Kroger and Meijer though, no matter how many items I am buying.

[moosmom]

Yes, I do like them better. Alot faster than a human sometimes.

[lizbud]

I do use them if I only have a few things, but when I buy a week of stuff
at a time, I try to pick a cashier I know works fast & has a bagger packing
every thing as we go.