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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news"

This is outrageous discrimination...I mean it's fine if you're a pilot what about the Rest of us ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt."

One step beyond, Tom.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it madness? I recall back in my youth that a guy at my college with went to Asda everyday for 2 years to get his lunch & didn’t pay for it once. Just walked right out the store, never got caught.

If you’re paying for your food as you should what’s the issue?

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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago

Grantham

It's only in a couple of stores in London, and it's only for the self checkout area!

Apparently this is quite common in France and Germany.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I havent seen ANY reports about this on the news, so its not ALL over the news

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By *thfloorCouple
over a year ago

Hove


"Is it madness? I recall back in my youth that a guy at my college with went to Asda everyday for 2 years to get his lunch & didn’t pay for it once. Just walked right out the store, never got caught.

If you’re paying for your food as you should what’s the issue? "

Gotta admire your friend's commitment, every day for two years!

I think the issue is the idea that you are held hostage unless you make a purchase. Like sometimes I may go in for one thing, not find it and walk out again. In the scenario above I'd have to find and talk to security to let me out. Maybe next step they'll ask for a bag search & pat-down in case I'm smuggling out some taste-the-difference.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So that means I have to actually pay for my big Christmas shop

Mrs C

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

Theft is called 'shrinkage' in the trade and runs at around 2%. That number is just factored into the bills of paying customers.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Lanzarote

So what happens if you don't buy anything?. Do they hold you hostage?.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's only in a couple of stores in London, and it's only for the self checkout area!

Apparently this is quite common in France and Germany."

Nope, its already started at my local Sainsbury's in Luton.

But as you say, it is only the self checkout

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not all over the news.

Just vote with your feet if you don't like it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What’s the big deal? Why would you enter the self service section if you weren’t buying something anyway? Outrage for outrage sake.

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By *eartsmanMan
over a year ago

southeast , midlands, southern France


"So what happens if you don't buy anything?. Do they hold you hostage?."

If it's you blue, I'd hold you hostage, hahaha

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

If they are going to employ sufficient staff, it's better than deploying technology, to enforce store jail.

And if they guarantee stock held and no payment queues, its possible to be worth consideration.

But it's perhaps Holborn, and trying to cut employment, increase customer income, etc

I would probably avoid like the plague

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Back to printing receipts then!

C

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They do this at Primark now, not really a big deal takes 2 seconds.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

So technically if you couldn't find what you came in for because they sold out you're unable to leave and start helping stacking the shelves

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By *illingdon_ladMan
over a year ago

Bicester

First I've heard of it bu as others have said it's only on the self checkout areas so makes sense as I see loads of shop lifters, nobody wants to stop them as it's a h&s risk. Why should honest people pay for the shrinkage.

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Truro


"I havent seen ANY reports about this on the news, so its not ALL over the news

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You have to realise that Tom has really unusual news feeds!

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By *ewisbi76Man
over a year ago

west edinburgh


"It's only in a couple of stores in London, and it's only for the self checkout area!

Apparently this is quite common in France and Germany."

i was quite confused in Spain having to scan a receipt to leave a supermarket, then finding i was supposed to have told someone i was parked in the carpark so they would print the Barrier pincode on my receipt as well - they dont print the code on your receipt unless you ask.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex

I get quite annoyed that I have to prove I haven't broken the law when there are no grounds to suspect I have

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

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What happens if you just browse

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse "

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They do this at Primark now, not really a big deal takes 2 seconds."

They don't at any primark iv ever been in. You are allowed to enter the store and not buy anything.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Back to printing receipts then!

C"

This

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out "

How does it work if you haven't bought anything?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

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But what if you don't buy anything?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out "

So what's the point of that.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"It's only in a couple of stores in London, and it's only for the self checkout area!

Apparently this is quite common in France and Germany.

i was quite confused in Spain having to scan a receipt to leave a supermarket, then finding i was supposed to have told someone i was parked in the carpark so they would print the Barrier pincode on my receipt as well - they dont print the code on your receipt unless you ask. "

Tom is no fan of Spanish supermarkets

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that. "

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

How does it work if you haven't bought anything?"

Because the barriers are just at the end of the till’s. So when you buy something you just scan the receipt and it opens the barrier.

When you just browse and don’t buy anything you don’t walk through the tills, you just go out the shop & don’t walk through the till area…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that.

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting "

But if it's just at the till areas then surely if you're going to steal something you just don't go anywhere near the till area.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

How does it work if you haven't bought anything?

Because the barriers are just at the end of the till’s. So when you buy something you just scan the receipt and it opens the barrier.

When you just browse and don’t buy anything you don’t walk through the tills, you just go out the shop & don’t walk through the till area…

"

Got it, thanks. It's not to prevent shop lifting then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that.

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting "

I should have mentioned the barriers / scanning are only in the self check out till section.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that.

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting

But if it's just at the till areas then surely if you're going to steal something you just don't go anywhere near the till area."

That's my take on it. I'm struggling to see the point

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By *adMerWoman
over a year ago

Sandwich


"It's only in a couple of stores in London, and it's only for the self checkout area!

Apparently this is quite common in France and Germany.

i was quite confused in Spain having to scan a receipt to leave a supermarket, then finding i was supposed to have told someone i was parked in the carpark so they would print the Barrier pincode on my receipt as well - they dont print the code on your receipt unless you ask.

Tom is no fan of Spanish supermarkets "

Tom is no fan of many things!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that.

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting

I should have mentioned the barriers / scanning are only in the self check out till section. "

Oh I haven't been in a Primark with a self scan section.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news"

Haha love it. What happens to those who don't have a receipt or refuse? Awesome.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

How does it work if you haven't bought anything?

Because the barriers are just at the end of the till’s. So when you buy something you just scan the receipt and it opens the barrier.

When you just browse and don’t buy anything you don’t walk through the tills, you just go out the shop & don’t walk through the till area…

Got it, thanks. It's not to prevent shop lifting then. "

So what's its purpose?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that.

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting

I should have mentioned the barriers / scanning are only in the self check out till section. "

Oh ok. They must have researched it so I guess it's preventing people scanning a pair of socks and taking a bag full of clothes out for nothing

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

How does it work if you haven't bought anything?

Because the barriers are just at the end of the till’s. So when you buy something you just scan the receipt and it opens the barrier.

When you just browse and don’t buy anything you don’t walk through the tills, you just go out the shop & don’t walk through the till area…

Got it, thanks. It's not to prevent shop lifting then.

So what's its purpose? "

I'm trying to understand that myself. As I said above if it's at self service tills only you could still just put stuff in your bag without paying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that.

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting

I should have mentioned the barriers / scanning are only in the self check out till section.

Oh ok. They must have researched it so I guess it's preventing people scanning a pair of socks and taking a bag full of clothes out for nothing "

Yes that’s what I reckon they’ve implemented it for, as the self scan was open before if I remember correctly without barriers.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield


"So what happens if you don't buy anything?. Do they hold you hostage?."

This. Sometimes I pop in for something specific, and they don’t have it.

Also the beepers always go off if you buy small clothing items and go through the self checkout because they cba to clear the integrated tags off.

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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago

MADERIA Wherever I lay my hat


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that.

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting

I should have mentioned the barriers / scanning are only in the self check out till section.

Oh ok. They must have researched it so I guess it's preventing people scanning a pair of socks and taking a bag full of clothes out for nothing "

Common in supermarkets in the Netherlands and works fine once you remember to take your receipt. They do spot checks to stop the paying for one item and taking 10 items for nowt

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

It just means that more receipt will be printed for no good reason. What is the carbon footprint on this?

Tom will tell you. A carbon footprint the size of the elephants pawprint in the room. The 'if you have nothing to hide' brigade will be wringing their hands in delight over this. Infringements of civil liberties start like this. Now it is scanning a till receipt but one day we could be asked to scan photographic ID.

Tom would like to start new movement. Just Stop Till Receipts.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that.

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting

I should have mentioned the barriers / scanning are only in the self check out till section.

Oh ok. They must have researched it so I guess it's preventing people scanning a pair of socks and taking a bag full of clothes out for nothing

Common in supermarkets in the Netherlands and works fine once you remember to take your receipt. They do spot checks to stop the paying for one item and taking 10 items for nowt"

I know shoplifting is a big problem and will probably get worse but I really resent being checked on when I've never shoplifted in my life.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that.

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting

I should have mentioned the barriers / scanning are only in the self check out till section.

Oh ok. They must have researched it so I guess it's preventing people scanning a pair of socks and taking a bag full of clothes out for nothing

Common in supermarkets in the Netherlands and works fine once you remember to take your receipt. They do spot checks to stop the paying for one item and taking 10 items for nowt

I know shoplifting is a big problem and will probably get worse but I really resent being checked on when I've never shoplifted in my life."

Not even from the pick n' mix at Woolies when you were a kid?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Primark here do the same thing. If you buy something you have to scan the receipt to open the barrier.

What happens if you just browse

The tills are in a separate cornered off area, with barriers out. So unless you go through there, you can get out

So what's the point of that.

Presumably there's less chance of shop lifting

I should have mentioned the barriers / scanning are only in the self check out till section.

Oh ok. They must have researched it so I guess it's preventing people scanning a pair of socks and taking a bag full of clothes out for nothing

Common in supermarkets in the Netherlands and works fine once you remember to take your receipt. They do spot checks to stop the paying for one item and taking 10 items for nowt

I know shoplifting is a big problem and will probably get worse but I really resent being checked on when I've never shoplifted in my life.

Not even from the pick n' mix at Woolies when you were a kid?

"

Nope.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news

This is outrageous discrimination...I mean it's fine if you're a pilot what about the Rest of us .."

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By *inger_SnapWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

Still doesn't guarantee you've paid for everything in your bag

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news"

never using sainsburys again....... Grow yer own food its the only way

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield


"Still doesn't guarantee you've paid for everything in your bag "

They do spot checks, especially if you’ve “put something back” and cancelled it from your scanner.

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Truro

Sounds like a lot of hard work for what it's trying to achieve & is a strong case for keeping tills with actual cashiers!?

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

They've had it for months on the self checkout in Sainsbury's Wolverhampton. Bit weird the first time you do it, but you learn to keep the receipt in your pocket not lose it in a bag

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By *abudhabidooMan
over a year ago

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Surrey


"It's only in a couple of stores in London, and it's only for the self checkout area!

Apparently this is quite common in France and Germany."

It happens in the supermarkets here in Abu Dhabi (self checkout area)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sounds like a lot of hard work for what it's trying to achieve & is a strong case for keeping tills with actual cashiers!? "

This is my thinking too.

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By *lym4realCouple
over a year ago

plymouth

Funny but true story we know a person who works for them and when they introduced the whole self scan con it was to save them money but dressed up as something else and they were talking to a outgoing Boss ( quitting to join a german brand supermarket as he refused to push through some of the changes to staff pay etc etc ) and it actually cost them more due to people not being honest... ? surprise ..surprise ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


" Funny but true story we know a person who works for them and when they introduced the whole self scan con it was to save them money but dressed up as something else and they were talking to a outgoing Boss ( quitting to join a german brand supermarket as he refused to push through some of the changes to staff pay etc etc ) and it actually cost them more due to people not being honest... ? surprise ..surprise ... "

I was speaking to a friend who works in a supermarket not long ago about this actually.

They said the biggest thing people do is with loose items, So buying 5 apples but only typing in 2 or Putting something through as a cheaper item So for example a cream cake as a plain donut.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


" Funny but true story we know a person who works for them and when they introduced the whole self scan con it was to save them money but dressed up as something else and they were talking to a outgoing Boss ( quitting to join a german brand supermarket as he refused to push through some of the changes to staff pay etc etc ) and it actually cost them more due to people not being honest... ? surprise ..surprise ...

I was speaking to a friend who works in a supermarket not long ago about this actually.

They said the biggest thing people do is with loose items, So buying 5 apples but only typing in 2 or Putting something through as a cheaper item So for example a cream cake as a plain donut. "

Which goes to my previous post Lorna about honesty or otherwise.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


" Funny but true story we know a person who works for them and when they introduced the whole self scan con it was to save them money but dressed up as something else and they were talking to a outgoing Boss ( quitting to join a german brand supermarket as he refused to push through some of the changes to staff pay etc etc ) and it actually cost them more due to people not being honest... ? surprise ..surprise ...

I was speaking to a friend who works in a supermarket not long ago about this actually.

They said the biggest thing people do is with loose items, So buying 5 apples but only typing in 2 or Putting something through as a cheaper item So for example a cream cake as a plain donut.

Which goes to my previous post Lorna about honesty or otherwise. "

Sorry but I'm not sure what you're talking about.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


" Funny but true story we know a person who works for them and when they introduced the whole self scan con it was to save them money but dressed up as something else and they were talking to a outgoing Boss ( quitting to join a german brand supermarket as he refused to push through some of the changes to staff pay etc etc ) and it actually cost them more due to people not being honest... ? surprise ..surprise ...

I was speaking to a friend who works in a supermarket not long ago about this actually.

They said the biggest thing people do is with loose items, So buying 5 apples but only typing in 2 or Putting something through as a cheaper item So for example a cream cake as a plain donut.

Which goes to my previous post Lorna about honesty or otherwise.

Sorry but I'm not sure what you're talking about. "

Ok

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news"

I literally saw this title and thought that's got to be Essex Tom and behold I was right.

As for the till receipt scanning, they already do this at Primark, Ikea and Amazon Fresh.

At 40, I decided that I'm too old to stand in the way of "progress" and let them youn'uns have at it. I survived this long without worrying about what supermarkets do. Long may that continue.

Sidenote for my mental health I don't allow a constant stream of news headlines into my life. It activates the amygdala constantly and creates anxiety disorder and fills your body with adrenaline for the threat responses of flight-freeze-fight-fawn. We weren't designed to live on constant adrenaline.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

They should employ more staff.

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By *r_North-EastMan
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

It’s madness. Next we’ll be using the three seashells when we go to the toilet.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"It's only in a couple of stores in London, and it's only for the self checkout area!

Apparently this is quite common in France and Germany."

Many countries have this, common sense to reduce theft

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"So what happens if you don't buy anything?. Do they hold you hostage?."

One way to keep warm in this weather...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's only in a couple of stores in London, and it's only for the self checkout area!

Apparently this is quite common in France and Germany.

Many countries have this, common sense to reduce theft "

I still can't work out how only having these at the self service check out reduces theft.

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

. (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's Old news"

Really common in Lidl stores in Europe, seen in Switzerland and Poland.... Costco have done since beginning of time!?

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend


"So what happens if you don't buy anything?. Do they hold you hostage?."
if there is a fire are people trapped by the barrier? I would not go to a store that did that

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news

I literally saw this title and thought that's got to be Essex Tom and behold I was right.

As for the till receipt scanning, they already do this at Primark, Ikea and Amazon Fresh.

At 40, I decided that I'm too old to stand in the way of "progress" and let them youn'uns have at it. I survived this long without worrying about what supermarkets do. Long may that continue.

Sidenote for my mental health I don't allow a constant stream of news headlines into my life. It activates the amygdala constantly and creates anxiety disorder and fills your body with adrenaline for the threat responses of flight-freeze-fight-fawn. We weren't designed to live on constant adrenaline."

Why are his posts easy to spot?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So what happens if you don't buy anything?. Do they hold you hostage?. if there is a fire are people trapped by the barrier? I would not go to a store that did that "

Yes, that's exactly what happens.

A fire breaks out, but you can only allowed to evacuate the building if you show a receipt!!

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"So what happens if you don't buy anything?. Do they hold you hostage?. if there is a fire are people trapped by the barrier? I would not go to a store that did that

Yes, that's exactly what happens.

A fire breaks out, but you can only allowed to evacuate the building if you show a receipt!!

"

Or they've reduced the mince pies

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

First I heard of it? But I'm only a employee they dont tell us jack shit! X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just to calm peoples nerves, im not long back from shopping at Sainsbury's.

I used the self-checkout. Used my receipt to open the barrier. No issue at all.

Its only a basic waist high barrier, the same as you go through going into some shops.

You can easily push them open.

But, as someone pointed out earlier on, it prints out a full receipt, so uses more paper.

Hopefully they'll arrange a more eco-friendly option.

Even just a small printout of the bar code would save lots of paper.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Reminds me of a time I went into a department store and the alarm went off as I left. Security checked my bag, found nothing and I said it was probably books I’d bought (was at uni at the time). Wasn’t the books. Guard said ‘whatever you have just take it!’ When I got home at the bottom of my bag I found a security sticker that had come out (from a book). Still can’t forget that he assumed I was guilty.

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By *asques and boxersCouple
over a year ago

Ashford and dept16


"It's only in a couple of stores in London, and it's only for the self checkout area!

Apparently this is quite common in France and Germany."

Never seen it in France at leadt onot in the SW.

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By *asques and boxersCouple
over a year ago

Ashford and dept16


"First I heard of it? But I'm only a employee they dont tell us jack shit! X"

think of it this way the more they put people off using the self check out the longer they need shop assistances!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love those automatic machines . I’d happily pack my own bag and ring up my register myself .

No more mardy cashiers . Win win.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford


"First I heard of it? But I'm only a employee they dont tell us jack shit! X

think of it this way the more they put people off using the self check out the longer they need shop assistances!"

Tbf I'm a picker so don't really affect me x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I love those automatic machines . I’d happily pack my own bag and ring up my register myself .

No more mardy cashiers . Win win. "

I experience they are only mardy if you are rude to them or not very pleasant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"First I heard of it? But I'm only a employee they dont tell us jack shit! X

think of it this way the more they put people off using the self check out the longer they need shop assistances!"

My local Asda which is a huge store they no longer have any check outs at all. It's all self service or scan as you go.

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

Costco check you receipts as you leave ....and that's after going through a operated till.

If you have nothing to hide why be worried?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sainsburys Wolverhampton have had this in place for a lifetime. It automatically prints the receipt at self service. Scan your receipt and the barrier opens. Don’t see an issue with it personally.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"I love those automatic machines . I’d happily pack my own bag and ring up my register myself .

No more mardy cashiers . Win win.

I experience they are only mardy if you are rude to them or not very pleasant. "

They were all mercredy today!

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

Would be interesting. Say you refused to show your receipt, they can't detain you on the fact that you don't have a receipt.

Unless you have sufficient proof that someone has taken something, IE CCTV or security seen you take the item, seen you didn't make an attempt to pay for it and know where the item is on your person, it's against the law to arrest/detain somebody.

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By *adyinred696969Couple
over a year ago

Brecon

I'm not sure if anything has changed, its been a few years since I worked in retail security, but there used to be five point check to go through before you could reasonably ask someone to stop if you think they are shoplifting...

1. Selection of item (scanning the shelves)

2. Picking item (taking it in hand)

3. Concealing item

4. Passing last point at which they could possibly pay for item

5. Attempting to leave.

As most stores have a kiosk somewhere near the entrance, the usual modus operandi was to approach once they stepped over the threshold of the doorway.

Personally, unless they want to pay me to scan my items, I dont do self-checkout, and I won't be getting a receipt to exit the building either, and I think they would be on dodgy ground trying to stop me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you're not stealing then it shouldn't worry or bother you in the slightest

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"If you're not stealing then it shouldn't worry or bother you in the slightest "

It does concern me that apparently so many people steal that precautions need to be taken against me. I'm not stealing and I don't buy into the if you haven't done anything wrong you've got nothing to worry about argument. I'm already checked on CCTV, security guards are on the door in our local Primark, if I use a self service check out I'm filmed, now I need to scan a receipt as yet another proof that I haven't pinched anything?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If you're not stealing then it shouldn't worry or bother you in the slightest "

Criticising my hobbies again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If you're not stealing then it shouldn't worry or bother you in the slightest

It does concern me that apparently so many people steal that precautions need to be taken against me. I'm not stealing and I don't buy into the if you haven't done anything wrong you've got nothing to worry about argument. I'm already checked on CCTV, security guards are on the door in our local Primark, if I use a self service check out I'm filmed, now I need to scan a receipt as yet another proof that I haven't pinched anything? "

Exactly. But I still don't understand how scanning a receipt after using the self service checkout prevents people stealing. All it proves is that you've paid for something not everything.

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By *iggingMan
over a year ago

Oldham

We shop at Sainsburys every week and have no problem with this..we have nothing to hide.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

First they came for the people on the service counters and I did nothing.

Then they came for the till operatives and I did nothing.

Then they came for the security guards and I did nothing ......

Finally , they came for me......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"First they came for the people on the service counters and I did nothing.

Then they came for the till operatives and I did nothing.

Then they came for the security guards and I did nothing ......

Finally , they came for me...... "

What do expect people to do Granny?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news"

Tom , that is going to be one full store. I went around all my local shops yesterday ' eye selecting' Christmas food to buy in ..... I bought nothing.

How the HELL can they stop me from leaving the store.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sainsbury’s in Harpenden has been like this for a while now. Waste of paper if nothing else.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"First they came for the people on the service counters and I did nothing.

Then they came for the till operatives and I did nothing.

Then they came for the security guards and I did nothing ......

Finally , they came for me......

What do expect people to do Granny? "

I would say to the Forum, as I said to those who have joined the 'Like

Fuck Will They Stop Me Leaving Movement' : I have nothing to offer but food, foil, pears and sweets. We shall fight by the peaches. We shall fight in Customer Service . We shall fight in the aisles, and in the trolley park, we shall fight at the tills.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I'm going to check this out. Tom might be telling porkies or doing a distorted party piece .....

I show my receipt at Costco without quibbling but he just looks and goes K

and off I wobble.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"First they came for the people on the service counters and I did nothing.

Then they came for the till operatives and I did nothing.

Then they came for the security guards and I did nothing ......

Finally , they came for me......

What do expect people to do Granny?

I would say to the Forum, as I said to those who have joined the 'Like

Fuck Will They Stop Me Leaving Movement' : I have nothing to offer but food, foil, pears and sweets. We shall fight by the peaches. We shall fight in Customer Service . We shall fight in the aisles, and in the trolley park, we shall fight at the tills."

#notonmywatch

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod

over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

This has been the case at IKEA self serve till for years.

Takes a mere second to scan a receipt and if we've been and not bought anything then we don't go through the self serve till so aren't affected.

They spot check people to make sure they've scanned all their items. And I've seen several times people try the 'ooh sorry, must have accidentally missed that one' line when being spot checked, so sadly it seems to be a necessary process.

A

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"We shop at Sainsburys every week and have no problem with this..we have nothing to hide. "

The 'we nothing to hide' brigade

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"

I would say to the Forum, as I said to those who have joined the 'Like

Fuck Will They Stop Me Leaving Movement' : I have nothing to offer but food, foil, pears and sweets. We shall fight by the peaches. We shall fight in Customer Service . We shall fight in the aisles, and in the trolley park, we shall fight at the tills."

Where's Winston when we need him?

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"We shop at Sainsburys every week and have no problem with this..we have nothing to hide.

The 'we nothing to hide' brigade "

Nothing to hide but fear itself... Its weak sauce as an argument for having to present and be searched having been forced to use a self serve till... And on cctv... And on camera... And observed by security folk... Nah.. When's enough enough.?

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Tom would rather live one day as a wolf then a hundred as a sheep..

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Tom would rather live one day as a wolf then a hundred as a sheep.. "

Don't get ill or your wish may be granted.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"Costco check you receipts as you leave ....and that's after going through a operated till.

If you have nothing to hide why be worried?"

It would be ironic if someone then stole the trolley.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

These supermarket shopper types will not question..

They are the silent middle class majority ..

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"These supermarket shopper types will not question..

They are the silent middle class majority ..

"

Only silent if the maintenance staff have sprayed WD40 on the trolley wheel bearings.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

So are they just going to imprison people until they buy something? That doesn't sound very legal. What if they just forgot their money?

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news

I literally saw this title and thought that's got to be Essex Tom and behold I was right.

As for the till receipt scanning, they already do this at Primark, Ikea and Amazon Fresh.

At 40, I decided that I'm too old to stand in the way of "progress" and let them youn'uns have at it. I survived this long without worrying about what supermarkets do. Long may that continue.

Sidenote for my mental health I don't allow a constant stream of news headlines into my life. It activates the amygdala constantly and creates anxiety disorder and fills your body with adrenaline for the threat responses of flight-freeze-fight-fawn. We weren't designed to live on constant adrenaline.

Why are his posts easy to spot?"

Lol! it's the kind of thing that I do see in the headlines and then tell myself "don't read that. you don't need your amygdala activated right now"

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news

I literally saw this title and thought that's got to be Essex Tom and behold I was right.

As for the till receipt scanning, they already do this at Primark, Ikea and Amazon Fresh.

At 40, I decided that I'm too old to stand in the way of "progress" and let them youn'uns have at it. I survived this long without worrying about what supermarkets do. Long may that continue.

Sidenote for my mental health I don't allow a constant stream of news headlines into my life. It activates the amygdala constantly and creates anxiety disorder and fills your body with adrenaline for the threat responses of flight-freeze-fight-fawn. We weren't designed to live on constant adrenaline.

Why are his posts easy to spot? Lol! it's the kind of thing that I do see in the headlines and then tell myself "don't read that. you don't need your amygdala activated right now" "

Tom will do more to disguise his posts but one poster actually compared Tom's posts to the mark of Zorrow...

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By *illingdon_ladMan
over a year ago

Bicester

My god reading this thread has seriously knocked my confidence in humankind.

Firstly it's the whole why should I scan document. What do you do at passport control? Refuse?

Secondly it's againsty civil liberties, what do you do if you need to show a bank statement as proof of address for a credit agreement?

Thirdly if you ever use self-service and buy alcohol do you get annoyed that the checkout person needs to check your shopping?

Lastly are you all so dodgy that you have to hide??

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"My god reading this thread has seriously knocked my confidence in humankind.

Firstly it's the whole why should I scan document. What do you do at passport control? Refuse?

Secondly it's againsty civil liberties, what do you do if you need to show a bank statement as proof of address for a credit agreement?

Thirdly if you ever use self-service and buy alcohol do you get annoyed that the checkout person needs to check your shopping?

Lastly are you all so dodgy that you have to hide??"

Spurious beyond spurious ......

1. A supermarket checkout is NOT an international border.

2. No one is asking for credit - they have paid for their goods and have a receipt.

3. Demonising people by suggesting they are 'dodgy' is the favourite mode of those without reasonable argument.

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By *heshire DilfMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

They do it at Costco and no one seems to mind.

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By *iman2100Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"It's only in a couple of stores in London, and it's only for the self checkout area!

Apparently this is quite common in France and Germany.

Nope, its already started at my local Sainsbury's in Luton.

But as you say, it is only the self checkout"

So if you don't buy anything you don't go through the self checkout and don't need a receipt. Logical.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"My god reading this thread has seriously knocked my confidence in humankind.

Firstly it's the whole why should I scan document. What do you do at passport control? Refuse?

Secondly it's againsty civil liberties, what do you do if you need to show a bank statement as proof of address for a credit agreement?

Thirdly if you ever use self-service and buy alcohol do you get annoyed that the checkout person needs to check your shopping?

Lastly are you all so dodgy that you have to hide??

Spurious beyond spurious ......

1. A supermarket checkout is NOT an international border.

2. No one is asking for credit - they have paid for their goods and have a receipt.

3. Demonising people by suggesting they are 'dodgy' is the favourite mode of those without reasonable argument.

"

Is Granny Crumpet agreeing with Essex Tom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do love how people private message their opinions to you rather than put it on here where it should be.

This has been going on in various shops for months so it's not a new thing. If you can't wait 2 seconds for a receipt to print out you will be more inconvenienced stood by the exit trying to prove you paid for your shopping.

Opinions stay on the forum not my inbox please , like I have time to read that bollocky stuff

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By *XZRMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Makes you wonder how anybody worrying about something so trivial made it through a pandemic? As many have already stated it exists in many shops and many other countries already.

If you don't like it, shop, or more likely shoplift somewhere else.

God only knows what panic attacks you'll have at a train station where there are ticket barriers at both ends of your journey, if this basic concept inside a supermarket is causing such fear.

Next...fear mongering topic please....

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By *illingdon_ladMan
over a year ago

Bicester


"My god reading this thread has seriously knocked my confidence in humankind.

Firstly it's the whole why should I scan document. What do you do at passport control? Refuse?

Secondly it's againsty civil liberties, what do you do if you need to show a bank statement as proof of address for a credit agreement?

Thirdly if you ever use self-service and buy alcohol do you get annoyed that the checkout person needs to check your shopping?

Lastly are you all so dodgy that you have to hide??

Spurious beyond spurious ......

1. A supermarket checkout is NOT an international border.

2. No one is asking for credit - they have paid for their goods and have a receipt.

3. Demonising people by suggesting they are 'dodgy' is the favourite mode of those without reasonable argument.

"

1. Correct maybe I should have said what do you do when collecting an order from Argos.

2. The point is showing a receipt is hardly anything that is against your civil liberties.

3. My point is if you have nothing to worry about then scanning your receipt shouldn't be an issue.

But I see that no argument to having things like alcohol being checked as issue yet not too far from the same reason to check.

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod

over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Just a quickie for everyone mentioning the waste of paper a receipt system requires.....

How do you return something if necessary without a receipt?

A

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Just a quickie for everyone mentioning the waste of paper a receipt system requires.....

How do you return something if necessary without a receipt?

A"

Well if Tom buys any sort of electrical item or something similar then of course he keeps his receipt. For a tin of peas and four cans of cider he does not bother.

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod

over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"Just a quickie for everyone mentioning the waste of paper a receipt system requires.....

How do you return something if necessary without a receipt?

A

Well if Tom buys any sort of electrical item or something similar then of course he keeps his receipt. For a tin of peas and four cans of cider he does not bother.

"

I bought some stuff at the self service till at Asda the other day. Turned out the chicken was 2 days out of date.

Luckily I had a receipt to show I hadn't bought it a week ago so I cwas able to return it and swap it.....

A

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just a quickie for everyone mentioning the waste of paper a receipt system requires.....

How do you return something if necessary without a receipt?

A"

Because if you purchase the items in Sainsbury's, they are recorded on your Nectar card.

So no need for a receipt.

You used to have the option if you wanted a receipt printed or not. But now its printed automatically if using the self service

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod

over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"Just a quickie for everyone mentioning the waste of paper a receipt system requires.....

How do you return something if necessary without a receipt?

A

Because if you purchase the items in Sainsbury's, they are recorded on your Nectar card.

So no need for a receipt.

You used to have the option if you wanted a receipt printed or not. But now its printed automatically if using the self service

"

I don't have a nectar card.

A

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Just a quickie for everyone mentioning the waste of paper a receipt system requires.....

How do you return something if necessary without a receipt?

A"

Shops let you return stuff?

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news

I literally saw this title and thought that's got to be Essex Tom and behold I was right.

As for the till receipt scanning, they already do this at Primark, Ikea and Amazon Fresh.

At 40, I decided that I'm too old to stand in the way of "progress" and let them youn'uns have at it. I survived this long without worrying about what supermarkets do. Long may that continue.

Sidenote for my mental health I don't allow a constant stream of news headlines into my life. It activates the amygdala constantly and creates anxiety disorder and fills your body with adrenaline for the threat responses of flight-freeze-fight-fawn. We weren't designed to live on constant adrenaline.

Why are his posts easy to spot? Lol! it's the kind of thing that I do see in the headlines and then tell myself "don't read that. you don't need your amygdala activated right now"

Tom will do more to disguise his posts but one poster actually compared Tom's posts to the mark of Zorrow..."

Lol! Zorrow or Sorrow?!

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

I'm literally here to read the amusing comments....for some mild entertainment while I wait for my hair mask/self-care routine to be complete.

I have zero fucks to give about a receipt or self-scan or Sainsbury's (I work for the competition and Sainsbury's isn't my nearest supermarket)

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Reports of a pilot scheme at some Sainsbury's where you cannot exit the store without scanning a valid till receipt. Is this the future?

What's going on here guys. It's all over the news

I literally saw this title and thought that's got to be Essex Tom and behold I was right.

As for the till receipt scanning, they already do this at Primark, Ikea and Amazon Fresh.

At 40, I decided that I'm too old to stand in the way of "progress" and let them youn'uns have at it. I survived this long without worrying about what supermarkets do. Long may that continue.

Sidenote for my mental health I don't allow a constant stream of news headlines into my life. It activates the amygdala constantly and creates anxiety disorder and fills your body with adrenaline for the threat responses of flight-freeze-fight-fawn. We weren't designed to live on constant adrenaline.

Why are his posts easy to spot? Lol! it's the kind of thing that I do see in the headlines and then tell myself "don't read that. you don't need your amygdala activated right now"

Tom will do more to disguise his posts but one poster actually compared Tom's posts to the mark of Zorrow...

Lol! Zorrow or Sorrow?! "

Zorro... The poster said that Tom's posts reminded him of the series and that Tom was like Sergeant Garcia.

Tom likes compliments

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"I'm literally here to read the amusing comments....for some mild entertainment while I wait for my hair mask/self-care routine to be complete.

I have zero fucks to give about a receipt or self-scan or Sainsbury's (I work for the competition and Sainsbury's isn't my nearest supermarket) "

Tom is astonished that ladies in hair salons, nail bars and beauty Parlours are literally sat there following Essex Tom.

Well the only way is Tom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm literally here to read the amusing comments....for some mild entertainment while I wait for my hair mask/self-care routine to be complete.

I have zero fucks to give about a receipt or self-scan or Sainsbury's (I work for the competition and Sainsbury's isn't my nearest supermarket)

Tom is astonished that ladies in hair salons, nail bars and beauty Parlours are literally sat there following Essex Tom.

Well the only way is Tom "

TOWIT

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"I'm literally here to read the amusing comments....for some mild entertainment while I wait for my hair mask/self-care routine to be complete.

I have zero fucks to give about a receipt or self-scan or Sainsbury's (I work for the competition and Sainsbury's isn't my nearest supermarket)

Tom is astonished that ladies in hair salons, nail bars and beauty Parlours are literally sat there following Essex Tom.

Well the only way is Tom

TOWIT "

Towoo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Because if you purchase the items in Sainsbury's, they are recorded on your Nectar card.

So no need for a receipt.

You used to have the option if you wanted a receipt printed or not. But now its printed automatically if using the self service

I don't have a nectar card.

A"

Ok....and??? You asked a question, i answered it.

So i guess you need a receipt. Or get a Nectar card if you shop at Sainsbury's.

But i think ive explained why its a waste of paper.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"I'm literally here to read the amusing comments....for some mild entertainment while I wait for my hair mask/self-care routine to be complete.

I have zero fucks to give about a receipt or self-scan or Sainsbury's (I work for the competition and Sainsbury's isn't my nearest supermarket)

Tom is astonished that ladies in hair salons, nail bars and beauty Parlours are literally sat there following Essex Tom.

Well the only way is Tom

TOWIT

Towoo"

Not lost on Tom ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm literally here to read the amusing comments....for some mild entertainment while I wait for my hair mask/self-care routine to be complete.

I have zero fucks to give about a receipt or self-scan or Sainsbury's (I work for the competition and Sainsbury's isn't my nearest supermarket)

Tom is astonished that ladies in hair salons, nail bars and beauty Parlours are literally sat there following Essex Tom.

Well the only way is Tom

TOWIT

Towoo

Not lost on Tom .."

You wise old owl

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"My god reading this thread has seriously knocked my confidence in humankind.

Firstly it's the whole why should I scan document. What do you do at passport control? Refuse?

Secondly it's againsty civil liberties, what do you do if you need to show a bank statement as proof of address for a credit agreement?

Thirdly if you ever use self-service and buy alcohol do you get annoyed that the checkout person needs to check your shopping?

Lastly are you all so dodgy that you have to hide??

Spurious beyond spurious ......

1. A supermarket checkout is NOT an international border.

2. No one is asking for credit - they have paid for their goods and have a receipt.

3. Demonising people by suggesting they are 'dodgy' is the favourite mode of those without reasonable argument.

Is Granny Crumpet agreeing with Essex Tom"

God Forbid Tom. Tom tell Tom I said that please.

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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago

Redhill

The barriers are in my local Sainsbury’s… it’s creating chaos because no one had ever bothered to get a receipt before. But if it will deter shoplifters, I am all for it.

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

IKEA does this for all tills.

Only shoplifters need be alarmed.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"The barriers are in my local Sainsbury’s… it’s creating chaos because no one had ever bothered to get a receipt before. But if it will deter shoplifters, I am all for it. "

Shoplifters? In Redhill? I don't believe it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is it madness? I recall back in my youth that a guy at my college with went to Asda everyday for 2 years to get his lunch & didn’t pay for it once. Just walked right out the store, never got caught.

If you’re paying for your food as you should what’s the issue?

Gotta admire your friend's commitment, every day for two years!

I think the issue is the idea that you are held hostage unless you make a purchase. Like sometimes I may go in for one thing, not find it and walk out again. In the scenario above I'd have to find and talk to security to let me out. Maybe next step they'll ask for a bag search & pat-down in case I'm smuggling out some taste-the-difference."

So long as it's the taste the difference, sticky toffee pudding

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By *arehamMan
over a year ago

handforth

I don’t blame them they must be losing thousands at the self service checkout.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Just off to sainsbury for battle of the barriers

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Well just done the sainsbury shop. Disappointed not to be ox fronted by a barrier or a store detective.... And I tried to look dodgy too.

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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago

Redhill


"The barriers are in my local Sainsbury’s… it’s creating chaos because no one had ever bothered to get a receipt before. But if it will deter shoplifters, I am all for it.

Shoplifters? In Redhill? I don't believe it. "

Neither do I, strangely!

I am out of here 85% of the time in 5 star hotels around the world anyway and even then my £1.5m house isn’t too bad a place to get home to. Even if it is in Redhill.

Crack down on those shoplifters I say.

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By *ndy58Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

This thread has made me realise why my local Morrisons installed barriers at the exit from the self scan area a few months ago - they haven't yet implemented scanning a receipt to leave the area but I now won't be surprised when they do. Not a problem for me as I always get a receipt anyway to keep track of my spending.

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

I notice posters are saying about receipts to get out. My local Lidl which is about ten minutes walk from my house. You have to go in thru the ‘ in door’ then another ‘ in door’ . So cannot go back out both doors unless someone else entering store. Exit is one door out, past either the checkouts , if not open a barrier or thru self checkouts which has a staff person in case of verifying age etc.

The Aldi a bit farther away has one entrance and one exit. So to get out means either waiting for someone coming in or going thru checkouts.

Both have security cameras pointing at entrance and exit doors .

I use my local superstore most Fridays when they open . So have most times to use self checkouts. Trouble is if like today I buy something that ‘ triggers ‘ over 18 sale . Have to wait for a person to come and do a code to say ok. This before can pay etc. Plus there are cameras on each self service checkout .

My other thought. If buying online , do people complain on ‘checkout’ having to wait and then confirm to your bank that it is you who is buying an product ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What happens if you go in and they nothing you like ???

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

MK

No problem. It's normal Costco do the same since they opened.

It's even normal in other countries. Prevents theft. Hopefully they soon will invent a tag that when scanned at the till deactivates so can go through the exit no need.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"The barriers are in my local Sainsbury’s… it’s creating chaos because no one had ever bothered to get a receipt before. But if it will deter shoplifters, I am all for it.

Shoplifters? In Redhill? I don't believe it.

Neither do I, strangely!

I am out of here 85% of the time in 5 star hotels around the world anyway and even then my £1.5m house isn’t too bad a place to get home to. Even if it is in Redhill.

Crack down on those shoplifters I say. "

Down with this sort of thing.!

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By *illingdon_ladMan
over a year ago

Bicester

I'm assuming nobody here has ever used self scan and not had to do a random check to make sure you scanned everything?

I had to use the barcode scan today took me all of a second to scan and walk out, hardly a violation.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

How does it prevent theft ???

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"How does it prevent theft ???

"

Because the shoplifters will suddenly develop a conscience and put things back or pay for them? Whilst the others will just queue up and show the security bloke their receipt so he can rifle through their bags... Its progress granny

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"How does it prevent theft ???

Because the shoplifters will suddenly develop a conscience and put things back or pay for them? Whilst the others will just queue up and show the security bloke their receipt so he can rifle through their bags... Its progress granny"

So someone checks the shopping that I bought ?

After I've packed it ?

I've got a great idea ..... employ more people on the tills.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They have trollies that lock the wheels if you leave and return.

I got to the carpark and realised I had forgotten to stop to get something from the separate little desk by the door. Went back in and got stuck leaving the 2nd time....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How does it prevent theft ???

"

It won't prevent all so much as deter a few.

They'll have done the figures, balanced out the potential losses and obviously the powers-that-be have figured the uptick from the added convenience outweighs the risk and losses

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By *ellinever70Woman
over a year ago

Ayrshire


"They have trollies that lock the wheels if you leave and return.

I got to the carpark and realised I had forgotten to stop to get something from the separate little desk by the door. Went back in and got stuck leaving the 2nd time...."

What kind of wizardry is built into a sainsbury's trolley? Are they disposable and single use only?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They have trollies that lock the wheels if you leave and return.

I got to the carpark and realised I had forgotten to stop to get something from the separate little desk by the door. Went back in and got stuck leaving the 2nd time....

What kind of wizardry is built into a sainsbury's trolley? Are they disposable and single use only?"

well they did have to come and wave a gadget by the wheel to release it/me so wizardry of sorts

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"They have trollies that lock the wheels if you leave and return.

I got to the carpark and realised I had forgotten to stop to get something from the separate little desk by the door. Went back in and got stuck leaving the 2nd time....

What kind of wizardry is built into a sainsbury's trolley? Are they disposable and single use only?"

You have to put another 50p in the trolley meter

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Tom is a big fan of Liverpool but he remembers hearing about a Scouser who took his trolley full of heavy shopping home with the intention of returning the trolley. He brought his last shopping bag into the house and when he went back outside to return the trolley he found that someone had stollen the wheels and left the trolley propped up on house bricks. He went back into the house to telephone the police. Shortly after he went outside again and someone had stollen the bricks...

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By *mma29Couple
over a year ago

wirral


"Tom is a big fan of Liverpool but he remembers hearing about a Scouser who took his trolley full of heavy shopping home with the intention of returning the trolley. He brought his last shopping bag into the house and when he went back outside to return the trolley he found that someone had stollen the wheels and left the trolley propped up on house bricks. He went back into the house to telephone the police. Shortly after he went outside again and someone had stollen the bricks... "

Did they not have a mobile phone they could of used and waited with the trolley on bricks?

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