Bad Move Lowes!!!!

[Oldoak]

I’m a big fan of the self checkouts. It’s foolish to do anything else from a labor standpoint. Anyone in disagreement show your support by selling your tractor and hiring a dozen guys with shovels. When you get done with that just think how many more jobs there would be if we used wagons instead of semi trucks. The self checkout is nothing more than a labor saving device which we already have thousands of. Tractors and semi trucks are only 2 of which.

Ridiculous statement of which there is no similarities or comparisons to be made.

 

[4570Man]

Ridiculous statement of which there is no similarities or comparisons to be made.

How? It’s almost exactly the same. You have a machine doing the work of several humans being operated by one human. The only difference is one person watches several checkout machines vs one. It’s less effective at saving labor than other machines. They usually have one person watching about 6 machines and each machine probably checks out half as much as a live person.

 

[GolfAddict]

I wonder how many who won't use self check-out also refused to use self service gas pumps? Did you hold out and use the full service pumps until the end?

The ATM cards was another good example I didn't see response to...

 

[widefat]

I always use a self checkout if available. The less time I spend interacting with other human beings, the happier I am.

 

[reb]

Then I am sure you agree the retailer has a right/duty to charge you more for using a credit card.

My understanding is that the contracts with the credit card companies forbid offering a discount for cash or check.

 

[RickB]

My understanding is that the contracts with the credit card companies forbid offering a discount for cash or check.

Cash discounts or credit card surcharges are so common I think you are mistaken.

 

[Diggin It]

My understanding is that the contracts with the credit card companies forbid offering a discount for cash or check.

Cash discounts or credit card surcharges are so common I think you are mistaken.

There's a lot of ying and yang on that. Between state law, federal law, card company contracts, lawsuits and settlements, both could be right. What's legal one place may not be in another.

 

[/pine]

There's a lot of ying and yang on that. Between state law, federal law, card company contracts, lawsuits and settlements, both could be right. What's legal one place may not be in another.

A lot of what?...

 

[Oldoak]

Then you have my state which, by law, a retailer can charge extra for using a card, but cannot offer a discount for cash. Never made sense to me why the retailer just couldn't set their prices a little higher and offer a cash discount. The bottom line would be the same either way .:confused3:

 

[ultrarunner]

Wellll....



Bank teller accused of robbing and assaulting elderly customer at his home




Bank teller claims he was blackmailed into stealing more than $12G from customers | Fox News

It is a trade off in that ATM robberies are a big problem here.