Fredxxx wrote
Rod Speed wrote
MM wrote
Rod Speed wrote

I personally use self checkouts whenever I can.

The Aldis I frequent don't have them.

More fool Aldi.

No, more fool the other chains.

We'll see...

No need, as the checkouts are faster
anyway than any self-checkout.

You don't frequent Aldis very much do you. The checkout operators are like
lightening.

Self checkouts make a lot more sense because
they are MUCH cheaper to operate and so the
store can charger lower prices even if the customers
aren't as fast as their checkout operators.

Just have more self checkouts so there is always
a free one and you never have to wait.

I'm happy to stand in a line

I don’t want to stand in a line anywhere. I want
to use one of the free self checkouts so I never
have to wait for anyone and with self checkouts
that never involves paying the wages of someone
doing nothing that has to be included in the
price you pay for the goods.

there knowing that the goods on the belt will be placed back in the
trolley in a near flash.

Pity about the inevitable wait in the queue.

What matters is the total time from ready to
checkout to when you are walking to the door.

Last time at Morrisons, I counted 13 people in my queue and it took 10
minutes just to get to the till. The self-service side was queued well
into an isle.

They obviously should have more self checkouts.

It isn't rocket science.