Are the self-checkouts at your store "ten items or less." now?

[Science250]

They are at my store now. All four of them.

 

[redeye58]

All eight at my store.

 

[idkwhattodo]

Four are at my store and four are not. They’re by different entrances, so grocery entrance is unlimited and other side is express per corporate. We’re also allowed to keep express closed unless backup is needed or peak times.

 

[happygoth]

They are at my store now too.

 

[Black Sheep 214]

They are all ten items or less at the store I go to, and they have TMs stationed there to count your items and direct you to a register if you have too many. One of the TMs stuck there used to be really friendly, now they have the demeanor of a prison guard doing a contraband search. Not sure if they are getting stressed out from unhappy guests or management’s expectations, but it’s not a cheerful atmosphere to shop in. Or probably to work in…

 

[FlowTeamChick]

Yes. Although I was pleased to note that the sign at my store says "10 items or fewer."
Which I guess reveals that I'm a grammar nerd who gets just a little irked every time I see a "10 items or less" at other places.

 

[rd123]

Ours too . Also they don’t open the self checkout during less busy times .

 

[SallyHoover]

At my store we have the sign but are told not to say anything even if a guest comes up with an overflowing cart. We are to leave it to the guest to decide for themself if they want to follow the rule or not.

 

[flow4areasonuno]

We're told to redirect people but I'm like - no. No. I'm not doing that. People can get very upset very quickly.

I'm also salty that now if I do a big shopping trip I can't check myself out. I don't want to talk to anyone when I am checking out and now because I have a large order they're making me do it.

 

[Captain Orca]

Easier to steal shit if the order is large. Bean counters don't give a rats ass about customer convenience, all about the benjamins.

 

[happygoth]

Easier to steal shit if the order is large. Bean counters don't give a rats ass about customer convenience, all about the benjamins.

I thought you were all for doing away with self-checkout?

 

[Captain Orca]

I use both, mostly SCO because I never buy a lot of items on my Target trips.

 

[Black Sheep 214]

Most successful businesses don’t enact policies that encourage people to buy less, but this is Target so par for the course I guess.

 

[Science250]

Target may consider ditching the ten items or less requirement for self checkouts when they find out that people are shopping at Walmart instead because of it.

 

[OneGoodEar]

Target may consider ditching the ten items or less requirement for self checkouts when they find out that people are shopping at Walmart instead because of it.

Only to find they're doing it, too.

 

[flow4areasonuno]

Only to find they're doing it, too.

isn't walmart trying to make you pay to use self checkout tho

 

[Lights]

We have 16 self-checkouts. All but 4 are 10 items or less and we have two separate lines.

 

[dannyy315]

isn't walmart trying to make you pay to use self checkout tho

Yes lol. With Walmart+

 

[flow4areasonuno]

Yes lol. With Walmart+

it's #%*@ing hilarious that WALMART thinks its customers will pay to do that...

 

[Stocker]

At my store we have the sign but are told not to say anything even if a guest comes up with an overflowing cart. We are to leave it to the guest to decide for themself if they want to follow the rule or not.

I keep forgetting to ask if the 10 item limit is set in the register ( would need an override ) or is just an honor type system. I am guessing most people think it is set since if you were at a grocery store and went over the limit someone would need to override it. Does some who rings up 12 items turned away at other stores? I do not work up front so do not know the details of the rules.

 

[Anelmi]

It's honor system and at my store, we inform about limits but we don't demand.