▲ 543 ▼ Some Walmart employees say customers are getting hostile at self-checkout — and they blame anti-theft tech (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 314 comments fedilink hide all child comments Some Walmart employees say customers are getting hostile at self-checkout — and they blame anti-theft tech::When Walmart's anti-theft self-checkout tech alerts an employee of a missed scan, it can cause some uncomfortable situations.
[–] Imbrex@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) customers should get a discount for using an SCO. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) "Raise the price for everyone who doesn't use self-checkout? Sure thing!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Reddit_Is_Trash@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They have to pay an employee to scan and bag your items. By using self checkout they are saving money. It makes sense to charge less for a service that costs them less. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is essentially "trickle down theory" and also explains why businesses and rich fuckers don't do it. You already used to paying the price, so what reason they're in? Do they have to lower the price? None permalink fedilink source parent [–] MaxHardwood@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago I need to know the reasoning the person who downvoted you uses... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) "Raise the price for everyone who doesn't use self-checkout? Sure thing!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Reddit_Is_Trash@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They have to pay an employee to scan and bag your items. By using self checkout they are saving money. It makes sense to charge less for a service that costs them less. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is essentially "trickle down theory" and also explains why businesses and rich fuckers don't do it. You already used to paying the price, so what reason they're in? Do they have to lower the price? None permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Reddit_Is_Trash@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They have to pay an employee to scan and bag your items. By using self checkout they are saving money. It makes sense to charge less for a service that costs them less. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is essentially "trickle down theory" and also explains why businesses and rich fuckers don't do it. You already used to paying the price, so what reason they're in? Do they have to lower the price? None permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is essentially "trickle down theory" and also explains why businesses and rich fuckers don't do it. You already used to paying the price, so what reason they're in? Do they have to lower the price? None permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MaxHardwood@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago I need to know the reasoning the person who downvoted you uses... permalink fedilink source parent