"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> MareCat said...
>
> > What's to prevent someone from just dropping an item into a shopping bag
> > without scanning it first?
> >
> > Mary
>
>
> Mary,
>
> They neglected to bring up that "MINOR" detail.
>
> Andy
>

<delurk> Doesn't the scanner deactivate some alarm or whathaveyou??.... I
know here in Australia, if something isn't scanned through, when you leave
the shop, an alarm sounds to say that you haven't paid for something. The
alarm sits in posts, which are positioned at the exit points.

We have only -just- started a system where you go through the checkout on
your own and scan what you have bought and put your cash/card etc into a
machine to pay.... again, if you leave without having scanned an item......
off goes the ALARM!!

Lili