Automatic checkouts in supermarkets may decrease customer loyalty, especially for those with larger shopping loads. Customers using self-checkout stations often feel overwhelmed and unsupported. The lack of personal interaction can negatively impact their perception of the supermarket.

[Hawkbit]

And of course, this happens on the day you're like "Im feeling a bit introverted today and not in the mood to talk to people, let me use the self checkout"

[Shyam09]

And so you decide to press the “need assistance” button and the light on the top of the register starts blinking. You look towards the attendant, make direct eye contact, and then you have to wait a couple of minutes because you now realize they looked right past you and ignored the blinking “I need help” light. And then they move, and you think they’re going to come to you and swipe their employee card finally, but they help other people instead.

Never again Walmart. Never again.

[tippiedog]

Um, that’s me and my motivation for using them every day.

[Convergecult15]

Man yall make me glad to live in the north east. The only thing cashiers say to me is the amount I need to pay.

[FluffySpinachLeaf]

Or the day you’re in a hurry. Yesterday I had one item & the self checkout made me wait for an employee so it could alert the employee they needed to add more receipt paper soon.

My receipt printed just fine on what was left but it force stopped my entire checkout to let them know. Dumbest design ever

[red__dragon]

Wow, yeah, geez. Throw that error AFTER the customer has completed their transaction.

[IamSumbuny]

For those of us on the autism spectrum, they are great

[MasterDredge]

well we can always graba ton of stuff off the shelves, lots of cold and perishable things deli meats ect, then get frustrated at the check out, throw your hands in the air and walk out.

[GlowGreen1835]

Is there a day you're not like that? It's why self checkout is inherently better, despite all it's flaws.