Shoprite is changing all of their self checkout lines to 20 items or less. I find that irritating. I got so used to self serve and I'm fast. If I make more can can sale purchases, I will have to wait in line with a person doing the check out. I can't figure out why they are changing all the lanes, most people get 20 or more items. The 20 or less lanes will be empty.
OT: Shoprite changing self serve to be 20 items or less
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I wonder if this applies to all stores. My local store converted more than half of their checkout space to be self checkout. There are about 15-20 self checkout lanes, and about 8-10 full service (which often arenāt all open)
I get it but Iāve been in there when itās busy and there are people in self checkout with a cart full of stuff and taking their sweet *** time, screwing up and having to wait for the employee to help them, etc.
So I can see why they may try things to get those check outs moving faster.
Could be they have figured out there is more shrinkage (theft) at the self checkout particularly on larger purchases. Our shop rite has signs reminding people to put things in their cart. I guess some come with just their bags and load them up?
Iād hire an attorney if I was you
Wonder how the person with ten items feels waiting behind someone with a full cart.
No matter how fast the full cart person can check out a 20 item person probably would be faster and 10 item person happier.
Same as a person with 40 items waiting for the person in front of them with a full cart. Just have to wait your turn.
100% theft when the Walmart in our jurisdiction did this theft tripled
best way is to have a 20 item limit self checkout and other SELF CHECKOUT as many items as you want..
I still prefer a person checking out my stuff
Yes, especially if the store manager refuses to staff express checkout lanes like they used to, prior to the self checkout paradigm took hold. The choice ends up being wait in line for people with carts full of stuff at a staffed lane, or wait in line for dimwits who cannot operate a bar code scanner and self-pay machine.
So glad they are doing this- we usually do bulk with BJās Whole Foods etcā¦ShopRite is usually just something we need. Almost never more than 5 items. And so often, the people with large carts that keep needing help as tge put items on the receiving shelf, then take them off to bag them so they have room and get the bagging area error.
Keep it for the quick checkouts.
Keep it for the quick checkouts.
Itās all related to theft so itās inconvenient but I understand it.
In the past, if I bought a large quantity of something and I didn't want to unload it all from the cart to the conveyor Iād just put up 1 and tell the cashier how many of the item I had. The cashier would take my word. Now they come around to the cart and count. First time it happened I knew exactly why. Same for the limit on number of items at self checkout. Theft at retailers is a much bigger thing the last few years.
In the past, if I bought a large quantity of something and I didn't want to unload it all from the cart to the conveyor Iād just put up 1 and tell the cashier how many of the item I had. The cashier would take my word. Now they come around to the cart and count. First time it happened I knew exactly why. Same for the limit on number of items at self checkout. Theft at retailers is a much bigger thing the last few years.
I do a few more items. As long as it fits into one bag no one complains. There are folks with half as much as me taking twice as long lol
No they won't. People with more then 20 items are clogging the selves services lanes. I guess you didn't care that you were taking to much time and the people behind were pissed off. What they should all do, no matter what grocery store, is less then then 20 have to go to self checkout and those over 20 have to go to the regular lanes. It's the most efficient time wise.
You're also wrong that this is a ShopRite thing. It's up to each store to make that decision. Its your store and any of those possibly the same same ownership group.
SR is a good store but I only shop late at them.
Same for StopShop, FoodTown and other stores where they have a dozen registers and only 2 are open.
Stores like Uncle Giuseppe's and Trader Joe's are great at having registers open and even having bags.
Joe's is also cheaper than people think
Uncle Giuseppe's store meals are awesome - Foodtown's are like something made in prisons with license plates.
Same for StopShop, FoodTown and other stores where they have a dozen registers and only 2 are open.
Stores like Uncle Giuseppe's and Trader Joe's are great at having registers open and even having bags.
Joe's is also cheaper than people think
Uncle Giuseppe's store meals are awesome - Foodtown's are like something made in prisons with license plates.
Irritating ? Do you know why this is being done? Of course not...this is being done to help alleviate shrink which contrary to some who refuse to admit the reality is not fake newsā¦ it is retail store wide. I had this conversation with a Shop Rite store manager post Christmas / New Years. The name of the game is control and force customers to show proof if questioned on way out. Hire an attorney? You āll lose ā¦ this is coming for all the stores who instituted self check outs.Good for them and F the thieves who victimize not only the store but cause the prices to continue upwards.
All due to theftā¦ and not only regulated to the poor , homeless street urchins. Much theft comes from those who have the means to pay for their groceries. The self checkouts with people have over 30 something items lent itself to the issue we have seen since 2021-2022 ā¦ ask Walmart and Targetā¦ locking up underwear. Only in Good Ole America.
good luck enforcing the ********...the kids who work the self check can barely handle all the coupons and other ******** they want let you do..like bag as you scan which is entirely stupid you cannot have the bag in the bagging area.... i will continue to bring as many items I want to self checkout and see what they actually do
meanwhile not have handcarts continues to be ridiculous
meanwhile not have handcarts continues to be ridiculous
I find too many items in the self checkout is super inconvenient and I'm better waiting in line at a traditional register.
Hereās is a prime incident from a Shop Rite store which shows the boldness and lowlifes which exist in this country. On film a customer is seen wheeling a loaded cart towards the courtesy counter but suddenly turns and goes directly out the main door to the lot. Never stopped and this happens more than just a few times. Remember not only Shop Rite stores ā¦. You will notice at Costcoās they are doing similar in attempting to control the garbage which floats through their business.
Hey the pandemic forced much of this ā no hand carts/ baskets .ā Sanitation babyā¦.sanitationā¦.
Wonāt effect anything other than the common scum who steal and feel itās their right and ok to do.
They used to have one person now they have like 2-3 manning the self checkout area and sometimes they limit the self checkout lanes open if they donāt have enough manpower to watch.
Thatās also a sign of trying to have more oversight for theft.
Even at Costco theyāve started to somewhat enforce membership scans at self checkout before you even get to the station. People were sharing memberships and using self checkout. Enforcement for that is off and on though. A couple times I saw some customers throw tantrums about it and I knew why.
They also have bar codes at the bottom of the carts that they scan now in the cashier lanes before they start scanning your items. They didnt used to do that. I asked the cashier why they did that but he didnāt know. I suspect itās related to theft but wasnāt sure. I figure itās to tie up items in the cart with the receipt for that order if there happens to be any discrepancies.
All the retailers are using various methods to reduce theft.
They will show you the signageā¦ the only thing you could do is split your order. You aināt helping anyone ā¦.not even yourself by being stubbornā¦ you want to stop theft which impacts everyone of us.
Think your boyfriend is waiting for so you better hurry alongNo just explaining the reason to the poster who asked why.
So theft is the reason. That makes sense because for a while SR suddenly had a security guard in the store and I didn't know why one was even needed. Recently I haven't seen a security guard.
Iāve seen a police officer a couple times at Wegmans near the entry/exit. Iāve never seen that before in all the many years shopping there. I figure thatās also related to theft.
Think your boyfriend is waiting for so you better hurry along
You just posted that to yourself.