Is self-checkout a marketing strategy

[chuckifubuck]

Obviously they put self checkout in so they dont have to pay cashiers. But seeing as everyone steals from it, is it some next level marketing strategy?

I know that a lot of times I look forward to shopping at walmart cause I know I can steal a gang of shyt with no problem. So maybe its a way of incentivizing people to go shop there that wouldn't have otherwise

 

[ColdSlither]

No. It's all about not paying cashiers and maximizing on profit.

 

[Rhapscallion Démone]

I know that a lot of times I look forward to shopping at walmart cause I know I can steal a gang of shyt

See this why I shop at Targét

 

[BlackBall]

Easy robbery

 

[chuckifubuck]

No. It's all about not paying cashiers and maximizing on profit.

I know thats the main reason, but the fact its so easy to steal from it and they dont make any effort to stop people makes me think it could be a side benefit.

Like if you choosin to go grocery shopping and one place got self checkout and the other one doesnt, you gonna pick the self checkout one so you can lower you bill

 

[El Bombi]

Not having to deal with a talkative cashier is


Nosy ass cashiers be

 

[Marzupial]

If you just pretend you register the product but you don't you can just go without problems? Is that easy?

I always do self checkout but Iam a square/rich brother so I never robbed shyt

 

[jwinfield]

 

[Luke Cage]

I know thats the main reason, but the fact its so easy to steal from it and they dont make any effort to stop people makes me think it could be a side benefit.

Like if you choosin to go grocery shopping and one place got self checkout and the other one doesnt, you gonna pick the self checkout one so you can lower you bill

Most people are too paroniod to steal at the self checkout. They assume there is somebody watching. also i imagine the amount of money they save in payroll covers the cost of stolen pepsi.

 

[ColdSlither]

I know thats the main reason, but the fact its so easy to steal from it and they dont make any effort to stop people makes me think it could be a side benefit.

Like if you choosin to go grocery shopping and one place got self checkout and the other one doesnt, you gonna pick the self checkout one so you can lower you bill

Not really. I don't think it's any easier. Just different. A certain amount of shrink (theft) is already accounted for. They know that people are going to steal. A lot of self checkout lanes also have cameras now. If anything, it might be easier to steal from a staffed lane and put the stuff under your coat, purse or whatever in the cart and pretend like you forgot.

 

[jackswstd]

I use self checkout all the time, never stole anything. They move faster than the actual lines with tellers.

 

[MajesticLion]

It's also a way to encourage those who would be thieves anyway to steal, so the facial-recognition tech can be perfected/build a database of such people that much faster.

 

[ThaBronxBully]

What Are You Stealing From Walmart? You Need Us To Start A GoFundMe?

 

[colicolicoli]

I like having fresh flowers in my house at all times. I regularly leave the self checkout lane without scanning them. I think it's mostly petty theft like that happening in the self checkout lanes so it still beating the cost of hiring employees.

 

[R=G]

I used self checkout all the time when I use to go inside Walmart and Kroger..but I do Pick up from the Grocery App now. Me going inside amongst common everyday trash is dead.