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minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoIt seems like it would work better to build the scanning tech into baskets/carts.
minus-squareJoshuaFalken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoThat could work also, but not all shops have carts, and people don’t always need a basket. It’s common enough to scan things and pop them directly into a bag you brought, skipping the need for a basket altogether.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoRight, but if they want to use this sort of tech, they should probably require baskets.
minus-squareJoshuaFalken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 hours agoWhy do you think baskets should be required? To prevent theft? This has been implemented for a decade now, evidently thievery isn’t much of a concern. There are no doubt multiple factors at play, but when things are easy and quality of life is decent, the honour system works.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 hours agoIt was a response to other comments on that tech having shortcomings.
It seems like it would work better to build the scanning tech into baskets/carts.
That could work also, but not all shops have carts, and people don’t always need a basket. It’s common enough to scan things and pop them directly into a bag you brought, skipping the need for a basket altogether.
Right, but if they want to use this sort of tech, they should probably require baskets.
Why do you think baskets should be required? To prevent theft? This has been implemented for a decade now, evidently thievery isn’t much of a concern.
There are no doubt multiple factors at play, but when things are easy and quality of life is decent, the honour system works.
It was a response to other comments on that tech having shortcomings.