Self Check Out Tip

February 11th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under

I don’t know about you, but there are many times I will avoid the self check out lane at the grocery store, as there always seems to be an issue and the person monitoring the system has to come and give me a hand. While I was at Wal-mart the other day, I was in a rush and of course the lines were long - that’s how it always works out, so I opted for the self check out lane. I had a few bags worth of groceries and at one point, I could remove the bag and put it back in my cart and it didn’t alert the cashier. However, the second time I moved the bag, the system stopped and she had to offer me assistance. While doing so, she told me that while the “finish and pay” sign is flashing, you can remove the bag at that time and you won’t get dinged….even if you’re not done sliding your groceries through the scanner. Light bulb moment for me, as I never could figure out why it would sometimes work and other times it wouldn’t! I was at Kroger last night and tried the same method, but their pay option doesn’t flash…must be a different timing trick there!

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  1. Comment by Veggiemomof2 on 16 February 2009:

    Our Walmart removed the self-check lines, but I do love them at Schnucks & Shop N Save! There are only a few & the attendant is usually close by watching their own screen.

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