"George" wrote in message
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Hmmm, I don't like self-checkouts either and won't use them at HD, but I
disagree with you about self-serve gasoline. Even if it is the same
price,
I prefer it because I don't have someone who doesn't give a damn
scratching
the finish on the car. Since I am in the rust-belt, that saves me some
money on a car rusting prematurely.


I do my own car maintenance, so pumping the gas once a week gives me a
chance to check the oils and fluids, look at the tires, clean the window
glass, make sure nothing is falling off.

Jim H



"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"hbakker" wrote in message
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Check your cash back when using the HD automated check-out facility
and
paying the bill with hard cash!

So far I have "collected" $5 and $2 at two different HD stores in FL
where
previous customers would have been confused or overwhelmed by the
"talking
computer" and "put items on the scale" and "take your items" etc!

I despise the idea of a self checkout. I refuse to use them in any
store.
Like self serve gas, you don't save any money, but the seller reaps
higher
profits.

To clarify, full service gas is priced as much as 25¢ a gallon higher
than
self serve, but that is an artificial price. In MA, each town decides
if
self serve is allowed. Gas stations across the street from each other
on
the town line both sell at the same price but one if full service. When
I
can get a 5% discount for doing it myself, I'll start to use them.
Ed