Comments on: Self-Service Supermarket Checkouts in Japan http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/ Nick Ramsay, blogging from Japan. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:27:52 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: freedomwv http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-8060 freedomwv Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:39:15 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/#comment-8060 While these things are real convenient I cannot help but feel insulted by them. I mean it is like the company does not consider me worth the time to look me in the eye when I am buying something. I am not a number I am a man! Treat me like one. Although, I do remember there was one store back in my former home in the states which had these things. The only time I used it was when I was buying a truck load of beer and every old granny within a 100 miles decided to go shopping for food at the same time. There is no time to wait for granny to take her sweet old time when my stomach is begging for beer. While these things are real convenient I cannot help but feel insulted by them. I mean it is like the company does not consider me worth the time to look me in the eye when I am buying something. I am not a number I am a man! Treat me like one.

Although, I do remember there was one store back in my former home in the states which had these things. The only time I used it was when I was buying a truck load of beer and every old granny within a 100 miles decided to go shopping for food at the same time. There is no time to wait for granny to take her sweet old time when my stomach is begging for beer.

]]> By: mukuge http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-7490 mukuge Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:08:07 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/#comment-7490 As of 2006, there are quite a few in London, and I've shopped regularly at some of them: Sainsbury's Pimlico, Tesco Finchley and Waitrose Finchley (and a few more around the Brick Lane area) - although most of these supermarket branches would be new and classify as awe-generating superstores. And also, as of late 2006, there are a few self-service checkout machines installed in Big W in Melbourne, Australia. It does make me wonder if the scheme will ever work out back home... *shakes head* As of 2006, there are quite a few in London, and I’ve shopped regularly at some of them: Sainsbury’s Pimlico, Tesco Finchley and Waitrose Finchley (and a few more around the Brick Lane area) – although most of these supermarket branches would be new and classify as awe-generating superstores.

And also, as of late 2006, there are a few self-service checkout machines installed in Big W in Melbourne, Australia.

It does make me wonder if the scheme will ever work out back home… *shakes head*

]]> By: Murali http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-3018 Murali Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:45:07 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/#comment-3018 The concept of self service supermarket checkout is still far away in my place. Retail business is buzzing and innovations are expected anytime now to improve customer satisfaction. The concept of self service supermarket checkout is still far away in my place. Retail business is buzzing and innovations are expected anytime now to improve customer satisfaction.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 Andrew Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:37:10 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/#comment-3017 Really?! We've had these in the US for literally years now. I live in San Diego, CA. Many supermarkets as well as Home Depots and large drug stores have two or four self-checkouts alongside all of the normal cashiers. Really?! We’ve had these in the US for literally years now. I live in San Diego, CA. Many supermarkets as well as Home Depots and large drug stores have two or four self-checkouts alongside all of the normal cashiers.

]]> By: Rick http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 Rick Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:02:48 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/#comment-3016 Yeah, the self-service points in the UK(London at least) has been common for years now, it came as a shock for me too about 4 years ago when I first saw one... so tempted to see if I could get away with a freebie XD (I didn't in the end though). Tesco is the main supermarket going all out with them, even my local mini-express Tesco has them, you can even scan coupons and vouchers for discounts ^^. Yeah, the self-service points in the UK(London at least) has been common for years now, it came as a shock for me too about 4 years ago when I first saw one… so tempted to see if I could get away with a freebie XD (I didn’t in the end though).

Tesco is the main supermarket going all out with them, even my local mini-express Tesco has them, you can even scan coupons and vouchers for discounts ^^.

]]> By: lina http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 lina Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:31:56 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/22/self-service-supermarket-checkouts-in-japan/#comment-3015 Cool! Cool!

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