Scan & Go

[Bazile]

Why don't more people use this facility in supermarkets ?

Why load stuff in a trolley , only to then unload it back into a conveyor belt , to then load it again in your bags ?

Is it the same in the supermarket you frequent ?

Are you a scan & go shopper ?

[tonyav]

When I go to the supermarket it's usually to the petrol station, but if I go inside the actual supermarket I always go to a manned / or womaned ( is that a real word ? ) check out.

[diddlydo]

I love scan and go in my local Waitrose. I don't want an inane conversation with a checkout person and nor do I want one of those infuriating self-checkout machines that always tell me that there's an illegal item in the bagging area.

[Jackdaw33]

I was once detained for shoplifting. I had used the self-service till and one of my items was a bottle of gin, which required a supervisor to authorise. The silly cow failed to remove the security cap and I didn't notice. When I left the store the alarm went off. Fortunately I still had the receipt.

[Cloverjo]

I used to scan and go, but don't now. I always seemed to be the customer who was chosen for a random security check, which took ages.
I can't bear the self-checkouts either.

[Prudie]

I've never even thought of using it, can't see the point.

[Hopkirk]

I use them, as it is usually far quicker to get through. Also you can pack as you shop.

I don't see why I should do an analogue shop just to give someone a job. If the supermarkets can keep costs down they can keep prices down.

[tonyav]

Neither can I, Prudie. Plus I don't like the thought of this scan as you go business could be putting people out of work.

[Jackdaw33]

On the same theme a friend of mine refuses to use ATMs and goes into the bank to get money. When asked why he told the teller, "I might be putting you out of a job".

[Bazile]

Sorry unintentional best answer there , pressed button by accident , when scrolling

[Bazile]

Putting someone out of a job - who knows

On the flip side - are you happy to pay increase prices to keep that someone in a job ?

[Canary42]

Facility doesn't feature in my local supermarket.

[Pyxis]

If by scan and go you mean registering for a handset and then scanning each item as you go round the store, then yes, I absolutely love it......... I use Waitrose's Quickscan.

I hate all the fuss of loading the trolley with goods, unloading them at the conveyor belt, then packing them all up again. With Quickscan, you only handle the item once instead of three times, you can pack as you go round, you can see the running total of what you spend, and the handset alerts you if there is a special offer, such as a reduced price for multibuy; I'd have missed a few offers if I'd not had the handset.

If in a supermarket that doesn't do this system, though, I always use the manned check-outs as I hate the self-scanning machines. I always have something that needs checking....alcohol or paracetamol or something, there's not much space, and the voice of the machine drives me absolutely bonkers.....I usually end up having a row with it! :-D
Plus, if my shopping bag already has something in it bought elsewhere, the machine goes bonkers.
Then what with vouchers etc., it all takes ages.
No , you can keep those machines.

So, Quickscan handsets ......yes!
Manned check-outs......yes!

[Hopkirk]

Pyxis, if you don't like the sound of the self scan machines, have a look for the volume control. It's at the bottom of the touch screen.

You can turn the sound down, or even mute it totally.

[Bazile]

Cloverjo @2240

'Random security checks '
The supermarket that we frequent refer to them as ' Quality checks ' - lol

We got chosen a few weeks back
The process is that they select a few items to check if they have been scanned

One item - a carton of juice for some mysterious reason
was not scanned, so the bloke said ; which was rather odd , given that her indoors always looks to see that each item she scans shows up on the scanner

So the options were - he scans all the shopping - we go to a self check out , or we go to a manned till

He was very apologetic , however

[Bazile]

Jackdaw@2256

I rather think that your friend is a bit like king Canute , trying to hold back the wave of cash machine transactions ; admirable though his motivations are

The last time I went into a building society to get cash over the counter was when I needed to take a largish sum out and I wanted the notes in the largest denomination

It would be interesting to know the percentage of cash withdrawal over the counter compared to a hole in the wall

Tiny I would presume

[Tilly2]

Finding a local bank to go to would be a novelty.

[Maydup]

For those of you who do use the scanners .... how easy is it to unscan an item when you change your mind? And how long does it take to weigh and scan the fruit and veg? I fear I'd have to set aside a couple of hours to get it all sone that way.

[Maydup]

Bazile - you can change best answer as many times as you like, just click on a different one if you'd prefer.

[bhg481]

Removing an item is exactly the same as adding one, except that you press the "remove" button instead of the "add" button when you zap the barcode.
Weighing fruit ang veg is trivial - plonk it on the scale, point to the icon for the particular item and press the button - a bar code is printed which you scan. In about half of continental supermarkets you weigh your own fruit and veg anyway and it's scanned at the checkout.

[Tuvok]

Our Asda has just got the handsets in.

After a discussion with friends we think we've found a flaw with their system. Unlike Tesco where you have to have a Clubcard to use it, with Adsa you have to enter your phone number.

Whats to stop you using somebody else's phone number (if you know they have registered) - then leave without paying.