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The once open-for-all self-checkout lanes at giants like Walmart and Target might be undergoing a transformation, with possible limits on who can use them.
Reports say that it is possible these self-checkout lanes will eventually become reserved for Walmart+ members and Spark delivery drivers.
Shoppers have recently been left bewildered after seeing some self-checkout lines closed at Walmart.
“This is the second time this week that I’ve gone to Walmart, and this is a different Walmart, and it’s been right about this time, and all their self-checkouts are closed and they’ve started to open up the regular lines again,” one TikTok was quoted saying.
One Walmart shopper posted a picture on Reddit that showed a sign that said: “Attention: This self-checkout is for Spark shoppers and Walmart Scan & Go only.”
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Walmart shoppers have recently been left bewildered after seeing some self-checkout lines closed
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“Oh, I wouldn’t shop there then. I don’t do anything but self-checkout at Walmart,” read a comment on the post.
“That is messed up. Some days you have to wait 45 minutes in line or even it feels like that,” another added.
Another wrote, “My store has this, we have 4 registers supposed to be for scan & go/spark drivers but the spark drivers go wherever they please, and other customers get soooo mad because they can’t use cash bc it has no cash box.”
Kelsey Bohl, who holds the position of senior manager for corporate communications at Walmart, confirmed that shoppers at select Walmart stores might observe modifications in the availability of self-checkout lanes.
“From time-to-time, our stores adjust the use of staffed checkouts and self-checkouts. For example, a store might start or end the day with staffed checkouts. As the number of shoppers and associate staffing increases, these stores open self-checkout registers to manage the increased customer flow. This process isn’t new,” Kelsey was quoted saying in a statement.
Kelsey Bohl said individual store managers would decide whether to close lanes or limit the number of hours they are available
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Kelsey further elaborated that when there is a period of limited access, certain Walmart outlets may reserve specific self-checkout lanes exclusively for Walmart+ members and Spark drivers.
“This decision is intended to better manage checkout availability,” she added.
In a conversation with TODAY, Kelsey also noted that it is individual store managers who decide whether to close lanes or limit their availability to a certain number of hours based on their employees’ and customers’ needs.
“Store managers have the autonomy to make decisions about what is best for their specific store in their area, for their customers. It’s a very localized decision,” Kelsey explained to the outlet.
“Some stores, in some locations, may start the day off and they have associate staff cash registers open only, and as the day goes on, and associate staffing picks up, customer traffic picks up, they’ll open up self-checkout cash registers.”
Many customers were displeased by the news and shared their thoughts online
What do you think ?
Charles McChristy 1 year ago (edited)
Tell me you never want me to shop at your store again without actually saying it. RaceTrac does something similar. They put in self scanners but neglected to tell anyone that there would be a $1 service charge to your debit card. I don't care how long the line is, I will never use their self checkout again.
James016 1 year ago
I hope this doesn’t catch on. I use the self scanners and self checkouts at Tesco as it saves me a lot of time. Paying extra is a p**s take.
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BarkingSpider 1 year ago
Better hire cashiers then. Walmart has left not other choice for years noe and Target hasn't been much better. I'm not waiting in a long a*s line to buy a couple things, I will put them down and leave, as will many others. I'm sure as hell not paying extra to do the job a cashier would normally be paid for.
Libstak 1 year ago (edited)
Everyone wants your membership and subscription, everyone wants to make the marketing claim of so many members or customers and so much power to lobby even more b******t through tax breaks blah blah blah. They are all full of c**p. It was always gonna lead into yet one more way to literally get an extra dollar from you. You as the consumer are being corralled for the slaughter. I have never seen so much concentrated moral decay in so many arenas of life hit one after the next like this. Its stupefying how utterly contemptuous corporate execs and so called marketing guru consultants are of the general public. It's even more bizarre how much of the public likes it. They have totally mastered the art of leading the masses into hell and having them smile and thank them for the trip.
Mike F 1 year ago (edited)
Folks can't have it both ways. Read some of these type of stories and people are appalled that they're expected to use the self checkout, now they're apoplectic because they can't. Give Wally World a 30 day break from your business, same for Sam's Club, and clobber SM with the reason you aren't shopping there. Guess what is gonna happen? It will cause the brass to remove their collective heads from their @sses and they will take notice. I've said it before, your $$$ is your loudest voice.
Invisible Potato 1 year ago
i hope Wallamrt go bankrupt with this, because this is just simple GREED in combo with GLUTONY, and every hungry capitalist needs to stop feeding itself with money they cant spend in their lifetime
Charles McChristy 1 year ago (edited)
Tell me you never want me to shop at your store again without actually saying it. RaceTrac does something similar. They put in self scanners but neglected to tell anyone that there would be a $1 service charge to your debit card. I don't care how long the line is, I will never use their self checkout again.
James016 1 year ago
I hope this doesn’t catch on. I use the self scanners and self checkouts at Tesco as it saves me a lot of time. Paying extra is a p**s take.
Load More Replies... BarkingSpider 1 year ago
Better hire cashiers then. Walmart has left not other choice for years noe and Target hasn't been much better. I'm not waiting in a long a*s line to buy a couple things, I will put them down and leave, as will many others. I'm sure as hell not paying extra to do the job a cashier would normally be paid for.
Libstak 1 year ago (edited)
Everyone wants your membership and subscription, everyone wants to make the marketing claim of so many members or customers and so much power to lobby even more b******t through tax breaks blah blah blah. They are all full of c**p. It was always gonna lead into yet one more way to literally get an extra dollar from you. You as the consumer are being corralled for the slaughter. I have never seen so much concentrated moral decay in so many arenas of life hit one after the next like this. Its stupefying how utterly contemptuous corporate execs and so called marketing guru consultants are of the general public. It's even more bizarre how much of the public likes it. They have totally mastered the art of leading the masses into hell and having them smile and thank them for the trip.
Mike F 1 year ago (edited)
Folks can't have it both ways. Read some of these type of stories and people are appalled that they're expected to use the self checkout, now they're apoplectic because they can't. Give Wally World a 30 day break from your business, same for Sam's Club, and clobber SM with the reason you aren't shopping there. Guess what is gonna happen? It will cause the brass to remove their collective heads from their @sses and they will take notice. I've said it before, your $$$ is your loudest voice.
Invisible Potato 1 year ago
i hope Wallamrt go bankrupt with this, because this is just simple GREED in combo with GLUTONY, and every hungry capitalist needs to stop feeding itself with money they cant spend in their lifetime
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