People (self service)

TheSaint_2

The OP explained the reason for the problem at the start of the post - I was in ASDA

nuff said

If you want a better experience nearly all supermarkets have a better clientel in them

Melancholie

rustyboy21 wrote: »

The local tesco has barriers up so only baskets can get through. Think that is a good idea.

I disagree. I'm disabled and can't carry a basket so have to get a trolley even if I only have 3 or 4 items. I always use the self-checkout if I'm just doing a top-up shop. Why should I be stopped from using it because I'm disabled?

CoolHotCold

TheSaint wrote: »

The OP explained the reason for the problem at the start of the post - I was in ASDA

nuff said

If you want a better experience nearly all supermarkets have a better clientel in them

Thats why I shop at Waitrose and M&S ... Wait sorry, I'm not made of money, I shop at Asda and Tesco and every time I walk towards the tills I shudder because I know that in the next few moments my faith in humanity will decrease just a little.

sunnysea83

my local tesco has 8 machines at one end of the checkouts and 6 more at the other, all but two of them are for trolleys as well and it works well until you get to the vouchers and if you have more than 2 you have to get authorisation for everyone! they also close the 2nd lot at the other end at certain time as dont have the staff to monitor them!

MothballsWallet

hippyadam wrote: »

Alas when the revolution comes you'll have to abide by the 15 items or less rule or this guy will be gunning for you....

Ah, the old (Russian) Orthodox priest with a machine gun trick.

Not as effective as the "enforced listen to Ke$ha's album" trick

Kite2010

MothballsWallet wrote: »

Ah, the old (Russian) Orthodox priest with a machine gun trick.

Not as effective as the "enforced listen to Ke$ha's album" trick

Followed by the enforced listen to the Jedward "album", they break after 2 "songs"

hippyadam

Kite2010 wrote: »

Followed by the enforced listen to the Jedward "album", they break after 2 "songs"

Thats just evil!!

Your badddd.... :eek:

cloandharry

I looked at this thread because stupid people on the SS tills really annoy me - and I was loving the ideas for sorting them out!!

But not keen on some later posts - I, like CoolHotCold, am not made of money so cannot afford to do my full weekly shop at M&S, Waitrose etc. Asda and Tesco give me the best deals (on mainly baby items) so that is where I shop. Maybe not "high end", but it's what I can afford and I am debt free - isn't that part of the idea of this website?

vikingaero

Easiest way to sort out the SS tills would be to charge more.

F'rinstance: Tesco's 10 items max. 11th item goes through at normal price, 12th item at normal price, 13th item and the balance increases 25%, 14th item and the balance increases by 50% and so on.

I think when they have a £1,000 bill for a £50 shop the thickos might take notice and think of others rather than expecting the world to revolve around them.

4743hudsonj

The only form of compensation for the frustration of these tills used to be the noobs who left their change in the tills (well before you arrived i might add) ready for you to collect. Now even that doesnt happen. Everyone is far to savvy.