If you had 11 items would you use the "10 items or less" lane?

Question

For the people who answered "Yes" what makes you so important that the rules do not apply to you?

Answer 1

i would put one item back and get double the quantity of an item that i already have to replace that, then go back in line:) 10 items or less usually means that you can have numerous items of the same item, such as 10 boxes of the same brand of cereal counts as 1 item;) example:technically, someone in the "10 items or less" line can have 120 items, if they get a dozen of each item lol

Answer 2

The purpose of the "ten items or less" checkout lane is to reduce the number of items and allow for a faster checkout.

I have on occasion gone through the line with more than ten items, when I thought I only had ten items when I got in the line. I attribute that to my flakiness rather than my importance, but I also have spoken to the checkers about this and it doesn't bother them, nor do 11 items or even 15 items slow the line down that much, if at all.

What they and other customers object to is someone coming into line with a full cart and taking 20 minutes to check out. Most generally the checkers are polite and will only ask these customers to change lines if the express line is very busy. If things are slow they will take them, and sometimes even will invite a customer from another line.

Generally I don't like to inconvenience other people.

Answer 3

It would depend on how many people were in the 10 or less lane. If the lane was empty or only had a few people (like 3) then yes I would take 11 items through.

Answer 4

No, unless there were all or mostly duplicate items; 12 cans of catfood would only require the cashier to scan one, count them and enter 'x12', which would be a lot quicker than someone who has 10 different items! I wouldn't feel bad doing that.

I think some stores actually count that as 'one' item, if I remember correctly; the local store I use most of the time doesn't have an express lane so I don't deal with this too often in practice.

Answer 5

If I had 11 small, inconsequential items (candy bars, soap, something small and quick and easy to scan and get out of my basket), then yes, I might use the 10 items or less lane.

On the other hand, if I had five items, and they included merchandise such as a vaccuum cleaner, microwave, TV, or something big or bulky and difficult to maneuver, I doubt I would use the express lane.

This lane is meant to speed up transactions for customers who come in to buy just a few inconsequential items. I don't feel that if I have 11 items I am saying the rules don't apply to me - I am simply following the "spirit" of the rule and not the exact semantics.

And I would never use the express lane if I needed to write a check.

Answer 6

Since I am single, I usually use that little hand basket to shop around at the store. I think that whatever can fit in there should be around 10 items, I don't count though...and I usually just try to find which lane has the least amount of ppl to save some time. Maybe they should open up a lane for 20 items or less, whatever. I think it is fine to still get in that lane w/just one extra item, b/c it only takes just one more second to scan the product. I know that at night time, an hour b4 closing, they only have the 10 or less lane open, so what are the ppl suppose to do when they have more stuff, of course there is no option but to checkout. We sometimes get some mixed signals from the store....

Answer 7

I prefer not to use the 10 items or less lane because it is usually packed with people with more than 10 items!!

Answer 8

Only if I had two of the same thing, thus giving me 10 items or less...but don't most stores have a 10 items or less, AND a 15 items or less lane these days???

Answer 9

Yes, I would. It's not like the cashier is going to kick me out of the line for having one little extra item. It's not that big of a deal, especially if all the other lines are full of people with cart loads of things to pay. And it's not that I think I am more important or anything because that has nothing to do with it. I don't stop and think, "I am so important that by having an extra thing I should be able to pay in the 10 items or less line." Sometimes I don't even bother to count but I don't have that many items and what kind of cashier has time to count to make sure all the customers have 10 or less items? It's one little extra item. I say to get over it.

Answer 10

I used to work as a cashier at Target. I loathed people coming into my lane with more than the amount of items specified. I had to suck it up because apparently customers who can't read or count can go anywhere they please and I have to put up with death glares from customers behind me with the specified amount. (Can ya tell I hated my higher ups?)

I count my items before heading to the express lane. If I have 11 items and the express is for 10, I go to another lane. Even if the employee says I can go there I go to another one because Murphy's Law states that as SOON as you let someone in the lane, people will line up behind them (happened to me at work).

Answer 11

No, sometimes, even if I only have 8 or 9 items I can see the people behind me watching to make sure I don't have more then 10. Anyways, I would feel too guilty.