[twodave]

If done right, self check-out is awesome. When I shop at BJs I arrange everything in my cart with its barcode visible as I shop. Then I go use one of the “10 item or less” checkouts that had a handheld scanner and count my items, then scan them all. Their kiosk supports contactless payments, and I can get through with a full load of groceries way faster than the “trained” cashier this way. And I don’t have to let someone else touch my stuff or put it on a conveyor that everyone else’s stuff has ridden on. Contrast this with the local Publix where there are tons of workers flying around but you end up held hostage by “friendly” aka overly-conversational cashiers half the time, and all your groceries hit the conveyor, the cashier’s hands (which also handle money) and the bagger’s hands (which also touch every cart left in the parking lot). When I shop at there I feel like I need to sanitize my groceries when I get home.

[NoZebra120vClip]

Tell me about it; quarantine and sanitizing groceries became a minor thing in the pandemic. And I still feel like quarantine and inspection is a good idea to prevent introducing pests, although I was shouted down the last time I suggested it.

[flangola7]

You still have to put it in the bagging area though. Every machine self checkout I have used waits until the expected weight is added before allowing the next item to be scanned.

[twodave]

Not at BJs. I can scan them in the cart without ever moving them.