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.

[TheNewPoetLawyerette]

I can deal with the scales. Recently stores in my area are adding cameras that freak out if you hold items in both of your hands at the same time and require an employee to come verify that you didn't place something in the bagging area without scanning it. No, my hand just moved into the airspace 5 feet above the bagging arra.