instead of hiring more cashiers? I know it's probably cheaper, but I hate them dang things
2006-06-09 07:53:39 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
I was alluding to the point that they want us to bag our own groceries, etc. instead of hiring local people to do the work. Low prices? Just another way to suck the money out of the local economy....Didn't think ya'll would call me lazy! LOL
2006-06-09 08:23:57 · update #1
Oh I hate them too!!!!!!!! it ends up taking longer than it would with a real cashier, inevitably something goes wrong and a cashier has to come over and help anyway... and the people in back of you on line get angry much faster and the anger is aimed at you since you are your own cashier lol... they do it to save money - less employees, less money spent on wages, and benefits... its a win-win for them... and a frustrating experience for us !
2006-06-09 07:57:33 · answer #1 · answered by Ms Fortune 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I wouldn't know, because I work for a union, and thus, don't shop at WalMart. But, stores everywhere are doing it to cut down on labor ... just another way that the next generation will not have any jobs available for them. So many entry level jobs are being automated. This is NOT a good thing.
2006-06-09 07:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by kentata 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where do you live? I have been dreaming about that! I always thought wal mart portrayed themselves as the American way and would never do that. I live in a big city and our walmart only has 3 cashiers all the time.
2006-06-09 07:59:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuase they are more convenient. I love the self serve lanes. I prefer to use them than using a cashier checkout. I don't like having to stand in akward silence while someone is checking out my grocerys. It's too uncomfortable.
2006-06-09 07:58:47 · answer #4 · answered by SportsFan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For faster check out. I prefer to use them myself. I don't always want to talk to the cashiers or even interact with them. I prefer to scan the items myself to keep from being double charged. I've had cashiers do that a few times & I have to return to the store for a credit or cash back.
2006-06-09 07:57:51 · answer #5 · answered by Belle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the stores that use self-service checkout lines did it because it's cheaper.
Their main purpose is for people who only have a few items so they can check out quicker.
They're very efficient and easy to use. People get confused by them for no reason at all. Just scan and bag, scan and bag.
2006-06-09 07:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by jiganto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love it. Home Depot and Fred Meyers have them. Wal mart and Target don't have them where I live. It is convenient enough for me to go to those stores just for the self check out system. Wal mart lines move too slow... Target is fast though.
2006-06-09 13:47:20 · answer #7 · answered by edhchoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found the self service lanes more friendlier than Wal-mart cashiers.
2006-06-09 07:56:45 · answer #8 · answered by spot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wal-Mart is all about lower prices whatever the cost. They will exploit people, public health systems and the environment to keep prices low but it ultimately costs us more. Here's an idea- don't support them.
2006-06-09 07:56:31 · answer #9 · answered by candied_arsenic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the illegal aliens that comprive the Wal-Mart staff are lazy and don't want to de the work themselves. And it's cheaper.
2006-06-09 07:56:50 · answer #10 · answered by mike d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋