On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 11:28:29 AM UTC-5, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
On 12/3/2016 9:16 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 3:55:54 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Why don't they have an express line at the food counter for people who
actually bought something from the store. I was standing there with
$850 worth of stuff in my cart and there were 30 people in the food
line, most who just walked straight in off the street, for a cheap
lunch. I just left hungry.

How about an express checkout line for that matter? For people who
only have 6 things?


Our local Costco used to have a self-service checkout for people with
the Costco/Amex credit card. It was the fastest way to get your stuff
and get the hell out of the store. They got rid of it, I suppose
because since every Visa card is now accepted, just about everybody
could/would use it.

I don't see why the acceptance of more cards would cause them to eliminate
the self-service lane. It seems like they would want to *add* self-service
lanes to cut down on labor costs.

All the BJ's in my area have multiple self-service lanes, maybe as many as
staffed lanes. There is always at least one person at a podium, sometimes 2,
ready to help out if there an issue with a self-service lane, just like Home
Depot, Lowes, etc.



The store/parking lot is almost always mobbed, so I can't see most
people making the effort to get in there only to grab a $1.50 hot dog
and soft drink or other cheap deal. Not worth the aggro.

Now that I kind of agree with. The BJ's near me are always in the back of
large lots, sort of off the beaten path. While some folks might go there
just for the cuisine, I sure wouldn't make a dedicated trip just to eat. Of course, about the only thing I think I've ever bought at a BJ's food counter
is a pretzel to tide me over until I can get to a real meal.

They just opened the first Costco near me, but we won't be joining mainly
because of the location. We are much closer to a BJ's than the Costco. In
addition, of the 3 BJ's in our area, 2 of them are in areas that we
frequent for other reasons. They are convenient for both scheduled shopping
trips and quick drop ins for a few items or gas.