My local Fred Meyer starting doing some hostile shit recently. For one, they have AI in the self checkout cameras that watches you to make sure you don’t place anything from the cart to the bagging area without scanning. Which includes bags that I brought from home… My wife turned around and bumped her butt on it, and it gave an alarm that it wasn’t scanned.
They recently added railing from the checkouts to the exit, which would be fine if the liquor section didn’t have a fast checkout in the middle of the store. I just slip through the bars with my receipt, and the guy at the door says nothing and just quickly marks your receipt without reading anything.
It’s such an inconvenience for saving a few dollars of stollen food. It’s ridiculous.
I have and will continue to walk out mid transaction when I notice particularly egregious shit like that. It’s the least I can do. Actively talk into the camera, and make sure they KNOW exactly why I’m walking out. Does it do any good? No, but it makes me feel a bit better.
So you’ve spent time shopping, only to get to check out and just leave everything there and leave, go to a different store, and repeat? Have lots of free time do you?
My local Fred Meyer starting doing some hostile shit recently. For one, they have AI in the self checkout cameras that watches you to make sure you don’t place anything from the cart to the bagging area without scanning. Which includes bags that I brought from home… My wife turned around and bumped her butt on it, and it gave an alarm that it wasn’t scanned.
They recently added railing from the checkouts to the exit, which would be fine if the liquor section didn’t have a fast checkout in the middle of the store. I just slip through the bars with my receipt, and the guy at the door says nothing and just quickly marks your receipt without reading anything.
It’s such an inconvenience for saving a few dollars of stollen food. It’s ridiculous.
I have and will continue to walk out mid transaction when I notice particularly egregious shit like that. It’s the least I can do. Actively talk into the camera, and make sure they KNOW exactly why I’m walking out. Does it do any good? No, but it makes me feel a bit better.
Then, what, you go to a different store? I imagine you were there to buy stuff?
Yes. One that has less shit “security” practices. Or that properly staffs their checkout. Or whatever reason I chose to walk out.
So you’ve spent time shopping, only to get to check out and just leave everything there and leave, go to a different store, and repeat? Have lots of free time do you?
More time than willingness to give up on this matter. It costs them time and money, too, and that’s enough to feel worth it to me.