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[-] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Interesting! Alcohol doesn't have a barcode there?

Here it does. But the self checkout lamp will go to red instantly and a clerk has to come to approve your age.

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

It has a barcode, but most places haven't figured out the "show ID to a human" flow yet.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

But the self checkout lamp will go to red instantly and a clerk has to come to approve your age.

Which negates the benefit of self service.

[-] whofearsthenight@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Just scan the alcohol first, scan the rest next. As long as it's not the only thing you're getting, it's almost def faster. Even if it is the only thing you're getting, the time for someone to do an age check compared to standing behind 2 carts/trollies is nothing. Self check for me almost every time is way, way faster. Exception being if I have a ton of groceries (I can scan as fast as teh employees, but the self check shit has more guardrails that slow shit down) or a ton of produce (employees at a lot of stores are required to memorize the PLU, I am not.)

[-] clegko@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The store near me stops the scanning process and makes an attendant come check your shit. Literally sits on a screen saying "AN ATTENDANT WILL BE WITH YOUR SHORTLY, PLEASE WAIT".

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