rustybolts
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The Retirement Thread
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BoldonLad
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- South Tyneside
Same here. Been using ASDA scan as you go for about 2-3 years, have had "spot checks" about 3 or 4 times, they tend to scan 10-12 items and if ok (they were) that's it.
Have once had a "bag search" (ie backpack, I was on a cycling outing), in Aldi in France.
I suppose the alternative is they can just let the shop-lifters get away with it, no checks, and, all of us paying customers pay for the thieving in higher prices.
rustybolts
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BoldonLad
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Happy birthday to Mrs Gunk
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
a good thrashing is more effective
Actually if Pops shouts at them, they are REALLY scared and worried
mostly because it very seldom happens and if they push it THAT far then they know they are in big trouble
We also follow through on threats - so when I told the middle one that if he didn;t start to behave then I would take him back and he could sit with his Gran while I finished off with the otehr 2 - he knew I would do it and that his Gran would be very annoyed with him
putting those togather works far better than anything violen - IMO
But, of course, it is always easier when you only have them for a day or two and can give them back!!!
classic33
Leg End Member
It's one thing to see people stuffing stock into their clothes, or into a bag, with no intention to pay for the item(s). Another to make the accusation once they've left the shop floor.
I've set the door alarms off on entry, there's metal in one knee, which can create enough electric to set them off.* I'll watch it going out, so as not to "cover someone else" going out. I'd been in one shop to collect something that had to be ordered in, leaving I'd nothing but set the alarm off. Immediately a shop assistant was in front of me accusing me of "nicking stuff" as the alarm couldn't be wrong. Despite intervention by the manager, who'd been the person I'd seen at the counter, he persisted in his claim. Even when I stuck just the one leg through the barrier/gate, setting the alarm off.
This latest shoplifting epidemic is down to the stores wanting you in and out as quick as possible, which is why they're letting you use self scan, scan and go and unmanned checkouts. Despite many longer serving staff, in stores, saying what would happen. It has and the result is we're no longer trusted to use their systems, introduced by them to lower staff numbers.
The other is that retail theft has a lower limit of £300 in most police forces before they will get involved. The "typical" shoplifter knows this and aren't bothered about being challenged. They'll spit in your face, some even carry sharps, not afraid to stick you with them either.
I refuse point blank to use these easier/faster methods of shopping, mainly because they're taking away staff, but also because I don't trust them. The only time I've been made to use them, by an irate staff member "you only have three items", the entire system went down. No-one could pay.
*There's very few shops left using those small plastic cased stick on security tags that use metal plates to generate a faint electric current these days.
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
I disappeared under the duvet for an hour or so too. Of course Molly came through too and came under the duvet and snuggled up beside me.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
I very seldom get stopped for a check tha out "Scan and shop"
I did go through a phase once when I was checked pretty much every time
but as I had had a "random" check just before that where I had forgotten to scan bottles of wine that was sort of fair enough!!!
I have also gothome a few times and wondered why the bill was a bit low and then found I had forgotten some things
always totally accidental but it does happen
and I refuse to feel guilty because that is part of the algorithm they used to see if the self scan is worth having
so it is not immoral unless you do it deliberately
IMO anyway
Teh time I forgot the bottle of wine the check was done by someone I used to work with in the last school I was at
which was embarrassing - but I said to her that I refuse to feel guilty because I never went onthe training course
as she knows me she also knows that I am excessively honest at time so we just laughed about it and I went on my way
Morally I can see tha they are a way of reducing costs (i.e. staff)
but I used them because they sit me a lot more as they reduce human interaction and speed things up for me when I just want t oget out of there
They were especially good for me when my brain went haywire many many years ago and for a while shopping at midnight at a 24 hours Tesco and using the self scan was all I could manage - human interaction just made me panic and run away!!!!
I did go through a phase once when I was checked pretty much every time
but as I had had a "random" check just before that where I had forgotten to scan bottles of wine that was sort of fair enough!!!
I have also gothome a few times and wondered why the bill was a bit low and then found I had forgotten some things
always totally accidental but it does happen
and I refuse to feel guilty because that is part of the algorithm they used to see if the self scan is worth having
so it is not immoral unless you do it deliberately
IMO anyway
Teh time I forgot the bottle of wine the check was done by someone I used to work with in the last school I was at
which was embarrassing - but I said to her that I refuse to feel guilty because I never went onthe training course
as she knows me she also knows that I am excessively honest at time so we just laughed about it and I went on my way
Morally I can see tha they are a way of reducing costs (i.e. staff)
but I used them because they sit me a lot more as they reduce human interaction and speed things up for me when I just want t oget out of there
They were especially good for me when my brain went haywire many many years ago and for a while shopping at midnight at a 24 hours Tesco and using the self scan was all I could manage - human interaction just made me panic and run away!!!!
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
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- Z’ha’dum
All well and good but giving them a 'damn good thrashing' is much more fun
It would kill me to do that - I am just not built that way
I did once "know" a "lady" who I think might have hinted that she might like something along those lines
but that is with hindsight - went right over my head at the time!!
I'd much rather use self scan checkout as invariably it's quicker. The only time it's annoying is when an item won't scan or whatever and it sends a signal of "need staff to check" or whatever so you're hanging around waiting for one of very few staff to come and assist.
The Aldi i use has about 6 self service checkouts 3 of which have stacking shelves which are too small for a decent shop, even though I just shop for me.
What they do have is a member of staff permanently on hand for any problems.
As I've said, it's very rare for me to go food shopping for anything other than a few essential items needed before our regular Tesco deliveries. So I'll only have a couple of items so self scan is ideal. I always pay by card so quick and easy. If you get stuck in a serviced queue there's usually someone in front who is paying with cash and fannying around in purse for correct change etc holding everyone up.
My time is more important than anyone elses of course*
*apply this to everyone in world
