the last super walmart they built in springfield never had them... they are
having a remodel on an older one and i am interested to see if they remove
them from there, Lee
"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> "Chris Malme" > wrote
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>> Ah, the scanners in our supermarkets do not allow for bags to be put back
>> in the cart until all items are scanned - if you remove a bag before
>> completing and paying, lights flash and a voice requests that you put it
>> back. As a result there are only two places shopping should be - in your
>> basket or cart, waiting to be scanned, or in a bag in the baggage
>> section,
>> after scanning.
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> One of the chains in our area, Big Y, announced it is getting rid of self
> service scanners. Main reason is theft, intentional and non-intentional.
> People often put in the wrong codes for bakery items and produce. A few
> years ago, Wal Mart ditched them in our town too.