jmcquown > wrote in
:

> On 8/8/2016 9:39 AM, KenK wrote:
>> Doesn't happen often, but often enough to be annoying. Got home last
>> Saturday after grocery shopping and found I didn't have ~$5 worth of
>> stuff I was charged for. Possibly previous customer got the stuff, or
>> perhaps I left it behind. Why can't these checkout people be more
>> careful? Usually I check bag turntable to be sure I got everything.
>> Can't recall if I did so this time. Checkout people should do that.
>> Check stuff in bags against cash register list? Way too much trouble
>> - and hard to do - for such an uncommon event.
>>
>> What to do? Live with it? Something else?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
> the price rings up correctly).
>
> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>
> Jill
>

This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags, and
full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as cashier
is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.

--
You know it's time to clean the refrigerator
when something closes the door from the inside.

On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
> jmcquown > wrote in
> :
>>>
>> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
>> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
>> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
>> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
>> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
>> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
>> the price rings up correctly).
>>
>> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
>> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
>> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
>> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
> This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags, and
> full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
> loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as cashier
> is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>
Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
groceries. They'd have to be really inexpensive and still offer very
high quality items to convince me. BUT... I'd still have called the
store the minute I noticed the discrepancy on the receipt vs. what you
brought home. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Jill

In article >,
says...
>
> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
> > jmcquown > wrote in
> > :
> >>>
> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
> >> the price rings up correctly).
> >>
> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >>
> >
> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags, and
> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as cashier
> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
> >
> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
> groceries.

I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
be hell there.

On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>In article >,
>says...
>>
>> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
>> > jmcquown > wrote in
>> > :
>> >>>
>> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
>> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
>> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
>> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
>> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
>> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
>> >> the price rings up correctly).
>> >>
>> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
>> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
>> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
>> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>> >>
>> >> Jill
>> >>
>> >
>> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags, and
>> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
>> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as cashier
>> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>> >
>> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
>> groceries.
>
>I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
>be hell there.

I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
PM - or something !

In article >,
says...
>
> On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, Bruce >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> >says...
> >>
> >> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
> >> > jmcquown > wrote in
> >> > :

> >> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty
> >> > bags, and
> >> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
> >> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as cashier
> >> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
> >> >
> >> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
> >> groceries.
> >
> >I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
> >be hell there.
>
> I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
> PM - or something !

Yes, time for a revolution! Bagging your own groceries, disgusting!

On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, >
> wrote:
>
>> >I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
>> >be hell there.

What the heck does Bruce know about groceries or cooking?

> I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
> PM - or something !

Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries. It's not a luxury, it's
part of the service. There were baggers at the grocery stores when I
lived west Tennessee for 35 years, too. There's nothing new about the
concept.

Even the folks at the farm stands around here will put things in bags
for you. No extra charge.

Jill

In article >,
says...
>
> On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:
> > On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> >I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
> >> >be hell there.
>
> What the heck does Bruce know about groceries or cooking?
>
> > I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
> > PM - or something !
>
> Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries. It's not a luxury, it's
> part of the service. There were baggers at the grocery stores when I
> lived west Tennessee for 35 years, too. There's nothing new about the
> concept.
>
> Even the folks at the farm stands around here will put things in bags
> for you. No extra charge.

Only a city biddy will become psychologically dependent on it though.

"Bruce" > wrote in message
T...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:
>> > On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> >I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life
>> >> >must
>> >> >be hell there.
>>
>> What the heck does Bruce know about groceries or cooking?
>>
>> > I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
>> > PM - or something !
>>
>> Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries. It's not a luxury, it's
>> part of the service. There were baggers at the grocery stores when I
>> lived west Tennessee for 35 years, too. There's nothing new about the
>> concept.
>>
>> Even the folks at the farm stands around here will put things in bags
>> for you. No extra charge.
>
> Only a city biddy will become psychologically dependent on it though.

Apparently so. She'd never make it here.

>https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:21:33 -0400, jmcquown > wrote:

>On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> >I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
>>> >be hell there.
>
>What the heck does Bruce know about groceries or cooking?
>
>> I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
>> PM - or something !
>
>Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries. It's not a luxury, it's
>part of the service. There were baggers at the grocery stores when I
>lived west Tennessee for 35 years, too. There's nothing new about the
>concept.

But it is old - we haven't had 'baggers' here for zonks.
>
>Even the folks at the farm stands around here will put things in bags
>for you. No extra charge.
>
>Jill

I like to feel I cope with everyday things and will do so for as long
as possible. The only time I indulge myself is when I allow the owner
of the store to carry my wine juice out to the car, it weighs heavy,
he does it for other customers too but we like to say things about
local politicians and politics that I would never say, nor he, in
front of his employees.

Jill you are years younger than many here, why on earth do you want
all this stuff done for you?

On 2016-08-10, > wrote:

> But it is old - we haven't had 'baggers' here for zonks.

Sucks to be you!

We got bagger's, everywhere. If no bagger available, the clerk will
do it.

I haven't bagged since I was a bag boy.

nb

In article >,
says...
>
> >https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:21:33 -0400, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> >On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:

> >Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries. It's not a luxury,
it's
> >part of the service. There were baggers at the grocery stores when I
> >lived west Tennessee for 35 years, too. There's nothing new about the
> >concept.
>
> But it is old - we haven't had 'baggers' here for zonks.
> >
> >Even the folks at the farm stands around here will put things in bags
> >for you. No extra charge.
> >
> >Jill
>
> I like to feel I cope with everyday things and will do so for as long
> as possible. The only time I indulge myself is when I allow the owner
> of the store to carry my wine juice out to the car, it weighs heavy,
> he does it for other customers too but we like to say things about
> local politicians and politics that I would never say, nor he, in
> front of his employees.
>
> Jill you are years younger than many here, why on earth do you want
> all this stuff done for you?

Maybe the ideal is to become a mental-only being. All the physical stuff
is done for them and all they still need to do is talk in rfc. And eat
low-carb food, of course, because they don't burn any energy anymore.

On 8/10/2016 7:49 PM, wrote:
>> https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:21:33 -0400, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:
>>> On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
>>>>> be hell there.
>>
>> What the heck does Bruce know about groceries or cooking?
>>
>>> I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
>>> PM - or something !
>>
>> Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries. It's not a luxury, it's
>> part of the service. There were baggers at the grocery stores when I
>> lived west Tennessee for 35 years, too. There's nothing new about the
>> concept.
>
> But it is old - we haven't had 'baggers' here for zonks.
>>
>> Even the folks at the farm stands around here will put things in bags
>> for you. No extra charge.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I like to feel I cope with everyday things and will do so for as long
> as possible. The only time I indulge myself is when I allow the owner
> of the store to carry my wine juice out to the car, it weighs heavy,
> he does it for other customers too but we like to say things about
> local politicians and politics that I would never say, nor he, in
> front of his employees.
>
> Jill you are years younger than many here, why on earth do you want
> all this stuff done for you?
>
I don't *want* it done. I simply accept the stores employ people to
load bags at the checkout stand. Who am I to begrudge them getting paid
to do a job?

Jill

On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:49:36 -0300, wrote:

>But it is old - we haven't had 'baggers' here for zonks.

To the best of my recollection, we have never had 'baggers' in
Australia, or at least not for the past 40 years anyway. Here, the
checkout person also does the bagging. Why does there need to be a
separate person to do that job anyway? It takes like a second for the
checkout person to scan and then place the item in a bag... <shrug>

> wrote in message
...
> >https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:21:33 -0400,
> >jmcquown > wrote:
>
>>On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:
>>> On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> >I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life
>>>> >must
>>>> >be hell there.
>>
>>What the heck does Bruce know about groceries or cooking?
>>
>>> I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
>>> PM - or something !
>>
>>Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries. It's not a luxury, it's
>>part of the service. There were baggers at the grocery stores when I
>>lived west Tennessee for 35 years, too. There's nothing new about the
>>concept.
>
> But it is old - we haven't had 'baggers' here for zonks.
>>
>>Even the folks at the farm stands around here will put things in bags
>>for you. No extra charge.
>>
>>Jill
>
> I like to feel I cope with everyday things and will do so for as long
> as possible. The only time I indulge myself is when I allow the owner
> of the store to carry my wine juice out to the car, it weighs heavy,
> he does it for other customers too but we like to say things about
> local politicians and politics that I would never say, nor he, in
> front of his employees.
>
> Jill you are years younger than many here, why on earth do you want
> all this stuff done for you?

Grocery bagging is not considered an "everyday thing" here, it's the norm,
and age has nothing to do with it.

Cheri

On 8/10/2016 6:49 PM, wrote:
>> https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:21:33 -0400, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:
>>> On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
>>>>> be hell there.
>>
>> What the heck does Bruce know about groceries or cooking?
>>
>>> I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
>>> PM - or something !
>>
>> Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries. It's not a luxury, it's
>> part of the service. There were baggers at the grocery stores when I
>> lived west Tennessee for 35 years, too. There's nothing new about the
>> concept.
>
> But it is old - we haven't had 'baggers' here for zonks.
>>
>> Even the folks at the farm stands around here will put things in bags
>> for you. No extra charge.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I like to feel I cope with everyday things and will do so for as long
> as possible. The only time I indulge myself is when I allow the owner
> of the store to carry my wine juice out to the car, it weighs heavy,
> he does it for other customers too but we like to say things about
> local politicians and politics that I would never say, nor he, in
> front of his employees.
>
> Jill you are years younger than many here, why on earth do you want
> all this stuff done for you?
>

Jill was only talking about clerks that check groceries, then either the
same clerk or a bagger puts items into bags. All the stores I am
familiar with do that. It's no big deal, and she was trying to be
helpful to Ken. Incidentally, I have now gotten to the place where I
have severe back pain, so I now request someone to take groceries to the
car for me. I never did that in the past, but it's good to have help
available when it's needed.

MaryL

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> >I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life
>>> >must
>>> >be hell there.
>
> What the heck does Bruce know about groceries or cooking?
>
>> I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
>> PM - or something !
>
> Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries. It's not a luxury, it's
> part of the service. There were baggers at the grocery stores when I
> lived west Tennessee for 35 years, too. There's nothing new about the
> concept.

Some do. Some don't. The military commissary doesn't pay the baggers a dime.
They depend on tips. And most of the stores here that do have baggers do not
have one for each lane. They alternate back and forth, generally only doing
the very large orders.
>
> Even the folks at the farm stands around here will put things in bags for
> you. No extra charge.
>
> Jill

In article >,
says...
>
> On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:
> > On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> >I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
> >> >be hell there.
>
> What the heck does Bruce know about groceries or cooking?
>
> > I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
> > PM - or something !
>
> Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries.

It's a pity they don't train them to DO IT MY WAY :-)

Janet UK

"Bruce" > wrote in message
T...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
>> > jmcquown > wrote in
>> > :
>> >>>
>> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
>> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
>> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
>> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
>> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
>> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
>> >> the price rings up correctly).
>> >>
>> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
>> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
>> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
>> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>> >>
>> >> Jill
>> >>
>> >
>> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags,
>> > and
>> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
>> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as
>> > cashier
>> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>> >
>> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
>> groceries.
>
> I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
> be hell there.

I'm glad that I'm fortunate enough to live in a country where I don't have
to bag my own groceries, and butchered meat is plentiful...so I don't have
to kill the animal on the run before eating it.

Cheri

In article >, says...
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> T...
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
> >> > jmcquown > wrote in
> >> > :
> >> >>>
> >> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
> >> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
> >> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
> >> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
> >> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
> >> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
> >> >> the price rings up correctly).
> >> >>
> >> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
> >> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
> >> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
> >> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
> >> >>
> >> >> Jill
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags,
> >> > and
> >> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
> >> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as
> >> > cashier
> >> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
> >> >
> >> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
> >> groceries.
> >
> > I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
> > be hell there.
>
> I'm glad that I'm fortunate enough to live in a country where I don't have
> to bag my own groceries, and butchered meat is plentiful...so I don't have
> to kill the animal on the run before eating it.

"I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own groceries" is
the statement of a city ****** biddy. I wonder how she transports her
groceries from her car to her door. Or do you live in a country where
people do that for you too?

"Bruce" > wrote in message
T...

> "I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own groceries" is
> the statement of a city ****** biddy. I wonder how she transports her
> groceries from her car to her door. Or do you live in a country where
> people do that for you too?

Actually I do, it's called a husband now, and children in the old days. LOL

Cheri

In article >, says...
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> T...
>
> > "I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own groceries" is
> > the statement of a city ****** biddy. I wonder how she transports her
> > groceries from her car to her door. Or do you live in a country where
> > people do that for you too?
>
> Actually I do, it's called a husband now, and children in the old days. LOL

lol

On 8/10/2016 8:54 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> T...
>
>> "I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own groceries" is
>> the statement of a city ****** biddy. I wonder how she transports her
>> groceries from her car to her door. Or do you live in a country where
>> people do that for you too?


I can only guess since Bruce calls me McBiddy when he refers to a city
****** biddy he's referring to me. Sorry, the city of Beaufort is not a
huge plage. I transport my groceries at home from my car to my fridge,
freezer and into the pantry all by myself.

Damn, it's a shame they actually pay people to put the food in the bags
when I'm checking out. Doesn't make me special, they offer that service
to everyone.

> Actually I do, it's called a husband now, and children in the old days. LOL
>
> Cheri

LOL My husband was pretty much useless which is why I got divorced. No
kids, otherwise I'd have still been stuck with the husband. And his
parents. Yikes!

Jill

On 8/10/2016 1:26 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> T...
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
>>> > jmcquown > wrote in
>>> > :
>>> >>>
>>> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
>>> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
>>> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
>>> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
>>> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
>>> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
>>> >> the price rings up correctly).
>>> >>
>>> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
>>> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
>>> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did
>>> not
>>> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>>> >>
>>> >> Jill
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty
>>> bags, > and
>>> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
>>> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as >
>>> cashier
>>> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>>> >
>>> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
>>> groceries.
>>
>> I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
>> be hell there.
>
> I'm glad that I'm fortunate enough to live in a country where I don't
> have to bag my own groceries, and butchered meat is plentiful...so I
> don't have to kill the animal on the run before eating it.
>
> Cheri

Having a customer bag his own groceries seems awfully Micky Mouse. What
the hell kind of store manager would allow this to happen? One that
doesn't give a hoot about his customers - that's who!

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/10/2016 1:26 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
>> T...
>>> In article >,
>>> says...
>>>>
>>>> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
>>>> > jmcquown > wrote in
>>>> > :
>>>> >>>
>>>> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop.
>>>> >> The
>>>> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt
>>>> >> to
>>>> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
>>>> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
>>>> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or
>>>> >> not
>>>> >> the price rings up correctly).
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
>>>> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
>>>> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did
>>>> not
>>>> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Jill
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty
>>>> bags, > and
>>>> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
>>>> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as >
>>>> cashier
>>>> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>>>> >
>>>> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
>>>> groceries.
>>>
>>> I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
>>> be hell there.
>>
>> I'm glad that I'm fortunate enough to live in a country where I don't
>> have to bag my own groceries, and butchered meat is plentiful...so I
>> don't have to kill the animal on the run before eating it.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Having a customer bag his own groceries seems awfully Micky Mouse. What
> the hell kind of store manager would allow this to happen? One that
> doesn't give a hoot about his customers - that's who!

Food 4 Less where I am, their prices are a bit lower, but too much hassle to
try and bag a lot and get out of the way while someone is impatient behind
you, especially when the store is busy. I don't need it.

Cheri

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...

> Having a customer bag his own groceries seems awfully Micky Mouse. What
> the hell kind of store manager would allow this to happen? One that
> doesn't give a hoot about his customers - that's who!

A lot of stores do that.

On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 7:49:18 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:

> Having a customer bag his own groceries seems awfully Micky Mouse. What
> the hell kind of store manager would allow this to happen? One that
> doesn't give a hoot about his customers - that's who!

One for whom the corporate bottom line determines whether he keeps
his job, and when the head office says, "We're installing self-checkouts
and those customers will have to bag their own orders," he says,
"Yes, sir."

You really are insufficiently cynical.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 12:18:46 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 7:49:18 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>
> > Having a customer bag his own groceries seems awfully Micky Mouse. What
> > the hell kind of store manager would allow this to happen? One that
> > doesn't give a hoot about his customers - that's who!
>
> One for whom the corporate bottom line determines whether he keeps
> his job, and when the head office says, "We're installing self-checkouts
> and those customers will have to bag their own orders," he says,
> "Yes, sir."
>
> You really are insufficiently cynical.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Actually, I'm insufficiently serious.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> T...
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
>>> > jmcquown > wrote in
>>> > :
>>> >>>
>>> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
>>> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
>>> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
>>> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
>>> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
>>> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
>>> >> the price rings up correctly).
>>> >>
>>> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
>>> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
>>> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did
>>> >> not
>>> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>>> >>
>>> >> Jill
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags,
>>> > and
>>> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
>>> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as
>>> > cashier
>>> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>>> >
>>> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
>>> groceries.
>>
>> I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
>> be hell there.
>
> I'm glad that I'm fortunate enough to live in a country where I don't have
> to bag my own groceries, and butchered meat is plentiful...so I don't have
> to kill the animal on the run before eating it.
>
> Cheri

They were discussing things on the radio last night about how we seriously
need to do something to the electrical grid to keep it from going down. One
person then said that if there ever was some sort of serious catastrophe,
those who would survive were those who lived off grid because they would
know how to forage, hunt and stuff. Then then other person said maybe not
because there could be a person with a weapon out there just waiting to take
then goods from them.

"Bruce" > wrote in message
T...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
>> > jmcquown > wrote in
>> > :
>> >>>
>> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
>> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
>> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
>> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
>> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
>> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
>> >> the price rings up correctly).
>> >>
>> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
>> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
>> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
>> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>> >>
>> >> Jill
>> >>
>> >
>> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags,
>> > and
>> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
>> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as
>> > cashier
>> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>> >
>> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
>> groceries.
>
> I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
> be hell there.

Heh. Doesn't bother me at all to bag my own. I've been known to do it when I
don't have to and am in a hurry.

In article >, says...
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> T...
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
> >> > jmcquown > wrote in
> >> > :
> >> >>>
> >> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
> >> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
> >> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
> >> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
> >> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
> >> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
> >> >> the price rings up correctly).
> >> >>
> >> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
> >> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
> >> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
> >> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
> >> >>
> >> >> Jill
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags,
> >> > and
> >> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
> >> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as
> >> > cashier
> >> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
> >> >
> >> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
> >> groceries.
> >
> > I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
> > be hell there.
>
> Heh. Doesn't bother me at all to bag my own. I've been known to do it when I
> don't have to and am in a hurry.

I don't see the problem either, although in Australia the checkout ch...
uhm... person does it.

"Bruce" > wrote in message
T...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
>> T...
>> > In article >,
>> > says...
>> >>
>> >> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
>> >> > jmcquown > wrote in
>> >> > :
>> >> >>>
>> >> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop.
>> >> >> The
>> >> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
>> >> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
>> >> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or
>> >> >> not
>> >> >> the price rings up correctly).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
>> >> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
>> >> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did
>> >> >> not
>> >> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Jill
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty
>> >> > bags,
>> >> > and
>> >> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is
>> >> > still
>> >> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as
>> >> > cashier
>> >> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>> >> >
>> >> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my
>> >> own
>> >> groceries.
>> >
>> > I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life
>> > must
>> > be hell there.
>>
>> Heh. Doesn't bother me at all to bag my own. I've been known to do it
>> when I
>> don't have to and am in a hurry.
>
> I don't see the problem either, although in Australia the checkout ch...
> uhm... person does it.

Well, I'm not bothered with many of the maladies that Julie has either and
I've been known to do a lot of things that she can't do in a hurry as well.
So what? LOL

Cheri

On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:22:04 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
>> jmcquown > wrote in
>> :
>>>>
>>> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
>>> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
>>> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
>>> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
>>> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
>>> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
>>> the price rings up correctly).
>>>
>>> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
>>> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
>>> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
>>> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>>
>> This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags, and
>> full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
>> loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as cashier
>> is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>>
>Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
>groceries. They'd have to be really inexpensive and still offer very
>high quality items to convince me. BUT... I'd still have called the
>store the minute I noticed the discrepancy on the receipt vs. what you
>brought home. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
>
>Jill

I prefer to do it all myself, I use the self checkout lane. It's
easy, generally no waiting and I have got quite fast at it now, even
remember the numbers for produce that I regularly buy, all good fodder
for the brain.

On 8/10/2016 5:44 PM, wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:22:04 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
>>> jmcquown > wrote in
>>> :
>>>>>
>>>> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
>>>> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
>>>> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
>>>> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
>>>> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
>>>> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
>>>> the price rings up correctly).
>>>>
>>>> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
>>>> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
>>>> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
>>>> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>
>>> This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags, and
>>> full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
>>> loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as cashier
>>> is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>>>
>> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
>> groceries. They'd have to be really inexpensive and still offer very
>> high quality items to convince me. BUT... I'd still have called the
>> store the minute I noticed the discrepancy on the receipt vs. what you
>> brought home. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I prefer to do it all myself, I use the self checkout lane. It's
> easy, generally no waiting and I have got quite fast at it now, even
> remember the numbers for produce that I regularly buy, all good fodder
> for the brain.
>
I buy fresh vegetables at the farm stand. Even the farmer will put them
in a bag for me. At any rate, there aren't any self checkouts at
Publix, which is my grocery store of choice.

Jill

In article >,
says...
>
> On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
> > jmcquown > wrote in
> > :
> >>>
> >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
> >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
> >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
> >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
> >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
> >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
> >> the price rings up correctly).
> >>
> >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
> >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
> >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
> >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >>
> >
> > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags, and
> > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
> > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as cashier
> > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.

All the big smkts here, train their till cashiers that they must
never start dealing with the next customer's goods until the previous
one has finished and left.

> Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
> groceries. They'd have to be really inexpensive and still offer very
> high quality items to convince me. BUT... I'd still have called the
> store the minute I noticed the discrepancy on the receipt vs. what you
> brought home. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

I'm always asked if I want help packing but never accept. This is
pretty usual in UK.

I'm particular about exactly how the shopping is packed so prefer to do
it my way. Hard, glass and canned stuff together; cool/chilled/frozen
stuff stays cool together in insulated bags; delicate or fresh stuff on
top so it doesn't get crushed or bruised; and when I get home it's all
in the easy natural order for unpacking to fridge, freezer or pantry.

Janet UK

In article > ,
says...
>
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On 8/9/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
> > > jmcquown > wrote in
> > > :
> > >>>
> > >> Ken, I don't know about your grocery store setup where you shop. The
> > >> ones I shop in have those little bars you put on the conveyor belt to
> > >> separate your purchases from the person in line ahead of you (and
> > >> behind) your items. Meanwhile, as items are scanned the bagger is
> > >> loading items into my shopping cart. I watch them scan and watch the
> > >> display (I pretty much know what I've bought and check whether or not
> > >> the price rings up correctly).
> > >>
> > >> I truly cannot remember ever leaving the store without everything I
> > >> purchased. In your case, I'd have called the store when I got home
> > >> when you noticed you were overcharged or charged for items you did not
> > >> actually receive. They'll usually make good on things like that.
> > >>
> > >> Jill
> > >>
> > >
> > > This store doesn't use a bagger. Just a turntable holding empty bags, and
> > > full bags of your purchase. Sometimes the previous customer is still
> > > loading bags of stuff into their cart from the turntable even as cashier
> > > is filling new bags. A wonder that more stuff doesn't disappear.
>
> All the big smkts here

And in the rest of the world... yawn.

, train their till cashiers that they must
> never start dealing with the next customer's goods until the previous
> one has finished and left.
>
> > Ohhhh, okay. I would NOT shop in a place that expects me to bag my own
> > groceries. They'd have to be really inexpensive and still offer very
> > high quality items to convince me. BUT... I'd still have called the
> > store the minute I noticed the discrepancy on the receipt vs. what you
> > brought home. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
>
> I'm always asked if I want help packing but never accept. This is
> pretty usual in UK.

It's a special little country, isn't it?