Steve Walker wrote:
On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:48:26 +0000, mogga wrote:

On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:57:45 +0000, TheOldFellow
wrote:

I claim a record. I put 8 items through, every one scanned OK,
they all fitted on the scales, and I paid without any help from the
eight of so staff hovering. I thought they were going to clap as I
went out!
I almost beat my mate who queued for the one human-checkout too.
R.

Not scanned a thing myself yet.

The last time we went the girl who was assisting the self-serve
wasn't even officially at work.
She did say the public is worried about their jobs being lost but
they needn't worry as they'll always need checkout people.

My local B&Q warehouse generally has very few checkouts open, so
always involves queuing, making it faster to go through the self
service that typically has little or no queue.

On the other hand, a local supermarket is a pain - it refuses to let
me use my own (large and strong) bags - either complaining that I've
not put the scanned items in the bag if I place my bags on the floor
and fill them there or complaining of an unexpected item in the
bagging area if I put my bag in the right place! This always involves
a member of staff using their electronic key to override the warnings.

I sadly have the same T-shirt at various outlets.

A couple of weeks ago, buying batteries for Pater's smoke alarms, Tescoid's
would not allow me to buy more than one through the self leaving till. I
gave up and left a Tescdroid to sort out the mayhem as I found a free (thank
goodness) humanly operated till close by.