They do that round-up thing where you're at?
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MissMargoChanning — 8 months ago(July 24, 2025 07:48 PM)
I liked it when it was a new thing!
Talk about convenience!
However…
Having heard and seen videos of those dishonest people who shop lift by only scanning a few items while they attempt to steal the rest of what they have by not scanning, I am suddenly leary of them.
For one thing, the stores have to hire employees to stand and watch you scan the items. That alone, makes me feel like a thief even though I'm honest.
I'd just as soon go through the checkout line and have that employee scan my items.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
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Loki — 8 months ago(July 24, 2025 08:04 PM)
We have a chain of shops where the self checkout knows the weight of whatever you're putting on the scanned item side before you pay and pack. If something doesn't add up, the red light goes on the staff come to check. So unless people are putting **** in their backpacks or handbags, it's a bit harder to cheat that particular chain.
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ZolotoyRetriever — 8 months ago(July 24, 2025 08:00 PM)
Yeah, even if you pay in cash at stores that do the round-up thing, the screen will still prompt you if you want to round up. And actually, that might be a desirable option if you don't want to hassle with loose change. Say your total comes to $19.87, and it asks you if you want to round it up to $20 even, I'd accept that, if I was paying cash. Just drop an even $20 bill and not be burdened with the 13¢ in change, because as we all know 13 is bad luck. You could meet an unpleasant fate on the way to the parking lot even.
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/.ㅤ — 8 months ago(July 24, 2025 08:03 PM)
at those stores i just give them cash and don't bother with the prompts. i even tell them i don't do prompts if i have to. i tell the gym i don't do pictures. i tell the cops i don't do tests. i have my own frame of reference and don't assume they know more than to repeat what they've been trained to do.
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ZolotoyRetriever — 8 months ago(July 24, 2025 09:53 PM)
On another forum I'm on, somebody replied:
The store that collects that money then donates it to the charity and the store becomes the hero.
Like say Grocery Outlet rounds up for the local food bank. At the end of the time, the food bank advertises
"Grocery Outlet has donated $$$$$.$$ to us." The fact that it was donated by customers doesn't come out.
No wonder stores do it. They look like heroes.
Good point. They take all the credit!