tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post465666350643997325..comments2024-03-12T07:50:58.760+00:00Comments on Frugal in Norfolk: I am beginning to hate...Dchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-88426631467111157212015-01-11T18:59:50.157+00:002015-01-11T18:59:50.157+00:00Compostwoman, I would concur with that but DB does...Compostwoman, I would concur with that but DB doesn't mind using them so much.<br />Sue, glad they annoy the staff as well:)<br />Meanqueen, neither would I.<br />Tpals, hope that happens here, then more jobs might become available.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-25089053871611833882015-01-11T16:10:03.819+00:002015-01-11T16:10:03.819+00:00They've never really caught on here in the US....They've never really caught on here in the US. Most people refuse to use them so many of the stores that put them in are removing them.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-3176774229843122812015-01-09T20:07:54.683+00:002015-01-09T20:07:54.683+00:00I hate them as well. Won't use them.I hate them as well. Won't use them.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-51653045555874488322015-01-09T17:18:47.545+00:002015-01-09T17:18:47.545+00:00The trick is not to use ANY bags, to simply stack ...The trick is not to use ANY bags, to simply stack all the shopping the weighing side and then bag up at the end .... although an annoying little voice says "please take your goods" over and over until you have finished if you're not quick enough!!<br /><br />I learnt that from my younger son who worked at Sainsbugs for a couple of years at times manning the self service tills, which unsurprising infuriate the staff as much as the customers.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-46195565124044204632015-01-09T12:03:50.215+00:002015-01-09T12:03:50.215+00:00I won't use them as I take the view that I am ...I won't use them as I take the view that I am taking some one's job :(<br />Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-74904171815655824832015-01-09T11:54:48.290+00:002015-01-09T11:54:48.290+00:00Pat, I can imagine it would be very easy to use th...Pat, I can imagine it would be very easy to use the wrong slot, especially if feeling frazzled.<br />J, why is it that it seems to sense when we are in a hurry before playing up?<br />Lizzie, you must be one of the few who love them.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-14645486474927365932015-01-09T11:51:46.411+00:002015-01-09T11:51:46.411+00:00Frugal in Essex, I guess it really struggles with ...Frugal in Essex, I guess it really struggles with very light things, you can almost hear it thinking.<br />Sarina, given the choice, I will always avoid them.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-87182931977135245212015-01-08T22:48:27.718+00:002015-01-08T22:48:27.718+00:00I love them I m afraid. I can take my time; ten ...I love them I m afraid. I can take my time; ten minutes if need be and check every single price. I dont worry about calling the girl over and there is never a queue behind me. There have been so many mistakes in my receipts (always in their favor, not mine). I still find I am being overcharged on the self-check sometimes; they ring up the old price not the sales price very often. However, just as I was getting really good at them, they seem to be disappearing. Must not be making any money on them.lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345707661431587475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-29698188741224276002015-01-08T22:38:38.711+00:002015-01-08T22:38:38.711+00:00Ha...Just like me in Morrisons yesterday. Every bl...Ha...Just like me in Morrisons yesterday. Every bloomin' item. Place item in bagging area....remove item from bagging area...over and over. The worst self service machine experience I have ever had!<br />J. xWinters End Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924495691256051693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-12628763827344716852015-01-08T20:45:21.580+00:002015-01-08T20:45:21.580+00:00I will not use them unless of course I get a disco...I will not use them unless of course I get a discount. Just been to Sainsbury's this evening and only 4 manned checkouts open so they are trying to force people to use these self ones. Even my daughter who has worked in retail has problems with them. <br /><br />Mind you, I did use one once and put my note I was paying with in what I thought was the right place and I was totally wrong. The assistant had to take the machine apart to get my money for me:)<br />pat chesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907311009341922595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-56685193543768798322015-01-08T20:44:14.955+00:002015-01-08T20:44:14.955+00:00I`ve learnt to cope with these type of check-outs,...I`ve learnt to cope with these type of check-outs, but DB refuses to use them when he is out shopping by himself, as something always goes wrong. Then, he feel embarrassed to call for assistance. It can get very frustrating at times when things don`t go your way. I usually only use them when I have just a few items to buy. On bigger shopping trips I still do prefer to have the till girls do the totting up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114653674812242486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-30611557421100701672015-01-08T19:26:10.723+00:002015-01-08T19:26:10.723+00:00Scarlet, I think some people forget that many Asia...Scarlet, I think some people forget that many Asians have been here for several generations so they can't go home as this is their home.<br />Chris p, obviously the tills find you so interesting they just can't cope!<br />John, knew someone would be smirking, I am surprised the air isn't more blue more often.<br />Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-88889375405374067382015-01-08T19:25:29.099+00:002015-01-08T19:25:29.099+00:00I've got them sussed now but I still find them...I've got them sussed now but I still find them frustratingly slow. They don't recognise articles under a certain weight. Whenever I buy yeast or sugar free jelly I call the girl over straight away because they're going to cause problems. I always pay in cash and the machine takes an age to deduce what you've paid.Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-67860852488344984232015-01-08T19:09:49.652+00:002015-01-08T19:09:49.652+00:00Sorry DC but yes I was smirking at the picture you...Sorry DC but yes I was smirking at the picture you painted here. But part of it was also due to my own experience with almost everything automated as nothing goes as it should and my full vocal range of Anglo Saxon is to heard booming out turning the air very blue.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-38846870409977770412015-01-08T18:37:12.170+00:002015-01-08T18:37:12.170+00:00This week I went to Ikea with friends , when we go...This week I went to Ikea with friends , when we got to the checkout as the lines were very long they joined the self service queue . I told them that it would all go wrong when it was my turn but they did not believe me , as predicted the machine did not recognise any of the bar codes on my shopping , it would have been much quicker to just join a queue . chris phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453823601050196373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-43309507391444809932015-01-08T18:34:28.993+00:002015-01-08T18:34:28.993+00:00I usually avoid them like the plague, but having l...I usually avoid them like the plague, but having listened to the racist bigot of a till operator this morning I may use them in future. Alternatively, I'll choose one of the lovely Asian till operators rather than the 'white British' one I got this morning.Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729719876504930455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-3128706738505912652015-01-08T17:52:04.664+00:002015-01-08T17:52:04.664+00:00Mindo - hadn't thought about that, well mentio...Mindo - hadn't thought about that, well mentioned.<br />Happeninguponhappiness - we much prefer humans as well.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-64881811548267837322015-01-08T17:50:01.740+00:002015-01-08T17:50:01.740+00:00Patricia - we never get money back at them so have...Patricia - we never get money back at them so haven't experienced that, how awful.<br />RosiePosie - me too, I just can't help myself answering them back!<br />JibberJabberUK - don't have that problem now, that must be really annoying.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-21977104122568022542015-01-08T17:46:37.211+00:002015-01-08T17:46:37.211+00:00Twiggy - I get caught out all the tome, B & Q ...Twiggy - I get caught out all the tome, B & Q bossy ones also drive us nuts.<br />Simple living - I think avoiding them is the answer.<br />Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-9705611783207362452015-01-08T17:44:37.983+00:002015-01-08T17:44:37.983+00:00Lynda - I don't know what it is either, headac...Lynda - I don't know what it is either, headache went eventually.<br />Karen - thank you.<br />Julee - didn't know you could change the language!Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-43010714678273386012015-01-08T16:56:53.014+00:002015-01-08T16:56:53.014+00:00Be reassured it isn't just you. I hate them wi...Be reassured it isn't just you. I hate them with a ferocity which isn't quite in proportion! I have dutifully tried to shop with them on a number of occasions, but I can count on two fingers the number of times I have been successful without having to repeatedly wait for assistance. My children and friends all tell me I'm over reacting, but patently I'm not as no level of actual service is provided. It's not even faster!! Give me a human being any day - even the grumpy ones are preferable to a machine! Happeninguponhappinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613360081052257464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-47051946313345593902015-01-08T16:41:35.594+00:002015-01-08T16:41:35.594+00:00Self-service tills hate me with a passion! It does...Self-service tills hate me with a passion! It doesn't help though that my kids always end up touching the area where the scanned shopping goes!JibberJabberUKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11104620392025446700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-71480577036510801712015-01-08T16:40:38.749+00:002015-01-08T16:40:38.749+00:00Good to see it's not only me who has a problem...Good to see it's not only me who has a problem with these machines, yep my bags are always too big, the amount of time I have to call over the assistant, chuntering to myself or talking to the blasted machine makes me sound to onlookers like a mad woman but eh oh.rosieposiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543936203824460242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-50696341404210673572015-01-08T16:31:57.671+00:002015-01-08T16:31:57.671+00:00I hate them with a vengeance DC. They are quite as...I hate them with a vengeance DC. They are quite astute at telling you to move your bag, or put shopping on other side in bag or insert card etc. However - they're not so clever at reminding you that the cash-back you'd just requested needs to be collected from the tray at the bottom.. "Oh no" said the lady when I went back just minutes later and my £30 had disappeared "it doesn't have to remind you" . Reeling was not the word. Never again. My fault I know but the supermarket didn't want to know and I guess this must happen a lot. P xPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339317216265636215.post-15534484952877883982015-01-08T16:21:27.642+00:002015-01-08T16:21:27.642+00:00We have tried them a few times, and there is alway...We have tried them a few times, and there is always a problem, they really crack me up, I'd rather wait in a long queue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com