Tesco's '10 items or less queue'

Kaz2904

I love using these tills, it gives me a chance to get rid of all the change I have accumulated in my tub. I do go at quiet times though and I do let people go in front of me.
I don't use them when I have the kids with me because one of them always leans repeatedly against the bag bit and upsets the machine.

Rosemary7391

Bennifred wrote: »

Waitrose has the same "self-scan" system - you don't have to pay an assistant, though, you can pay straight at an ATM-type machine. It's especially good at Easter and Christmas, not having to join those queues snaking around the store:D (I'm not organised enough to shop on-line at those times - the delivery slots go so early!)

Some Sainsbury's stores have them as well... Brilliant invention!

I have to disagree about women taking too long with paying... I always work out (rough or exact depending on how much I've got) how much I need to pay, including my staff discount And get it ready, plus my fistful of plastic while I'm waiting in the queue. After I've paid it gets chucked back in my back in a complete muddle and I sort it out outside

nickym

I start work for a new Tesco in a month at a store that's just being built, is this what I have to look forward to??

HC_2

Bennifred wrote: »

Waitrose has the same "self-scan" system - you don't have to pay an assistant, though, you can pay straight at an ATM-type machine. It's especially good at Easter and Christmas, not having to join those queues snaking around the store:D (I'm not organised enough to shop on-line at those times - the delivery slots go so early!)

I agree. The Waitrose system is fantastic. It can cut your shopping time in half. And you get terrific reusable bags too.

HC_2

nickym wrote: »

I start work for a new Tesco in a month at a store that's just being built, is this what I have to look forward to??

You have staff discount to look forward to!

C_Ronaldo

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

I used to love the Safeway "self scan" system. You got a hand-held scanner, and scanned the goods as you went round the shop, packing them into reusable green boxes in the trolley. At the end, you re-docked the scanner and got issued a till spit, which you then took to an assistant to simply pay the money. They did random checks to make sure you didn't scam the system, I think we got checked about 1 in 10 times.

I much preferred this as it meant I only packed the shopping once (off the shelf, scan, and into a box). I get so annoyed that I have to load everything into a trolley, then out again for myself or a cashier to scan, and then pack it a second time.

sainsburys have a similar system

wornoutmumoftwo

I LOVE the self scanning machines, even though 9 out of 10 times I have a problem with the daft contraption...

I had to get staff approval for a bunch of flowers the other day?:eek:
And it certainly does NOT like the twin milky bar (which I'm a bit partial to).

The problem with my Tesco store is that I live in a small town, everybody knows everybody and Tesco really is the place to catch up with gossip!

nickym

HC wrote: »

You have staff discount to look forward to!

That's the only reason i wanted the job :rotfl:

faevilangel

u on checkouts?

you have the following to look forward too:

"this box / can" as a dent in it, get me another"
"this orange isnt orange enough"
"the banana's don't look ripe"
"your credit card has been denied" "oh i havent got no money, gonna have to leave it" (you will need to get someone to put it all back"
"you gave me incorrect change"
saturday / sunday when shutting after intercom announcing the closing time
"what time do you close"
screaming kids
kids trying to buy booze but look nothing like 21
drunk idiots on friday evenings
managers being managers (lazy so and so's)

enjoy ya job (i work for tesco, and have for nearly 3 years, u can feel my pain :rotfl: )

SallyForth_2

faevilangel wrote: »

u on checkouts?

you have the following to look forward too:

"this box / can" as a dent in it, get me another"
"this orange isnt orange enough"
"the banana's don't look ripe"
"your credit card has been denied" "oh i havent got no money, gonna have to leave it" (you will need to get someone to put it all back"
"you gave me incorrect change"
saturday / sunday when shutting after intercom announcing the closing time
"what time do you close"
screaming kids
kids trying to buy booze but look nothing like 21
drunk idiots on friday evenings
managers being managers (lazy so and so's)

enjoy ya job (i work for tesco, and have for nearly 3 years, u can feel my pain :rotfl: )

Sorry, I have no sympathy, Tesco encouraged this behaviour - remember those sulky trout adverts!

Except the last two....