@ooli to TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago'It hasn't delivered': The spectacular failure of self-checkout technologywww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square425arrow-up1603arrow-down186cross-posted to: technology[email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareObinicelinkEnglish28•1 year agoHasn’t it? They’re always faster than the queue for the cashiers, and they work fine. The only issue I’ve had recently is they stopped taking cash for some reason, and I pay in cash. But besides that, they’re fast and work great.
minus-square@CrayonRosarylinkEnglish8•1 year agoMy favorite thing about some self checkouts is one big line for like 8 checkouts. You don’t have to gamble with who you get in line behind.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish9•1 year agoI pay in cash because it helps me visualize how much I spend. Also all the delicious street food takes cash.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-21 year agoReally I haven’t come across one in awhile that doesn’t take debit or credit. In Canada though
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoIn US most street vendors will take CCs, but I was mostly joking anyway. I don’t use cash, but do what works for you.
Hasn’t it?
They’re always faster than the queue for the cashiers, and they work fine.
The only issue I’ve had recently is they stopped taking cash for some reason, and I pay in cash. But besides that, they’re fast and work great.
My favorite thing about some self checkouts is one big line for like 8 checkouts. You don’t have to gamble with who you get in line behind.
Found the drug dealer.
I pay in cash because it helps me visualize how much I spend. Also all the delicious street food takes cash.
You, I like.
Really I haven’t come across one in awhile that doesn’t take debit or credit. In Canada though
In US most street vendors will take CCs, but I was mostly joking anyway. I don’t use cash, but do what works for you.
Or stripper.
…or builder.