keepthetips t1_ithdxb8 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:45 PM

#191,419

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Competitive_Berry671 t1_ithfdoj wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:55 PM

#191,540

Pleaee place scanned item in the bagging area.

RoastBeefDisease t1_ithg2cs wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:59 PM

#191,594

And learn to spell or memorize PLU codes ffs! Unfortunately not every place has hand scanners

Distinct-Ad5751 OP t1_ithgc4f wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:01 PM

#191,617

Replying to Competitive_Berry671 (#191,540)

Mine doesn’t ask! There’s no conveyer belt.

PrisonerV t1_ithivw8 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:17 PM

#191,804

Some of the places I go to have a handy chart of things like bananas and such so you can put them on the scale and then scan the UPC with the hand scanner for weighing.

EffectiveCycle t1_ithkr11 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:29 PM

#191,935

The hand scanner? That the cashier has?

Postnet921 t1_ithn378 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:44 PM

#192,084

Replying to Distinct-Ad5751 (#191,617)

Mine after I scan my banana it be like place item on scale then after I bag it say put item in bagging area

Restin_in_Pizza t1_ithqtey wrote on October 23, 2022 at 7:07 PM

#192,328

My store, Meijer, has a scan-n-go option on their app. I use my phone to scan items in the aisles, put them straight into my bags, and when I check out, my phone links to the register with a qr code to bring up my items and let me pay. Generally, the cashier has to come over to scan 5-7 random items to make sure I'm honest, then I tap my card and I'm on my way. I don't have to unload and reload my carriage at check-out. I drive farther to get to this store and it's the only reason I shop there instead of the newer, bigger, better Kroger closer to my home.

-HeyImBroccoli- t1_itipdqm wrote on October 23, 2022 at 10:50 PM

#194,655

Wow, utilize the stuff provided for me to use at the self checkout??? That's world-changing!

Distinct-Ad5751 OP t1_itiq08j wrote on October 23, 2022 at 10:55 PM

#194,693

Replying to -HeyImBroccoli- (#194,655)

I got yelled at the first time I tried it this way! I emailed the manager and asked if it was going to be an issue using the wireless scanner and they said have at it.

Honestly, it was a game changer for me. I have Raynaud’s syndrome and my fingers are very sensitive. It’s so much easier and faster to just scan in the carriage but it’s not commonly used.

Dalbergia12 t1_itjmy0a wrote on October 24, 2022 at 3:10 AM

#197,236

But if you like the people who work at that grocery store and want them to have a job after Christmas, just be pleasant and wait your turn, complement them on how they pack your things better than you can and support your local neighborhood community.