Going grocery shopping, at least for me, used to be fun...

It used to be a relaxing experience, but something happened in the last few years and now it seems more like a headache than anything else. Stores seem to make it impossible for things to be streamlined. Walmart specifically has made it so only certain self-checkouts are open to the public whereas others are exclusive to people who pay a subscription. How does this help the customer and make things streamlined?

To me it feels like stores are making it harder to have an enjoyable experience at the store.

What are your thoughts?

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NativePortlander1970 ·

I have never come across anyone ever mentioning subscription based checkouts in any of the other social sites I go to.

Bri89 · 31-35, M

@NativePortlander1970 Well, it's happening at many Walmart locations. Certain self-checkouts are only available for Walmart Plus or Spark drivers.

NativePortlander1970 ·

@Bri89 Sure, uh huh, ok, whatever you say 🙄

Bri89 · 31-35, M

@NativePortlander1970 It doesn't happen at all of them, at least not yet. If your Walmart isn't doing it yet consider yourself lucky. Do research on it and you'll find what I am talking about.

NativePortlander1970 ·

@Bri89 Do some research 🙄 The common excuse of those who have no actual proof. I follow people from all over the US and Canada, not ONE of them has ever mentioned it before, INCLUDING my stepsister's own sons who work at two different ones, both in management in two different states.

acupaday · 46-50, F

@NativePortlander1970 Ummm…

Self-checkout lanes will only be available to Spark delivery drivers or Walmart+ subscribers at select locations, said a Business Insider report. In the mornings, self-checkout lanes are more likely to be closed and possibly only open for select populations. As customer traffic increases throughout the day, regular self-checkout may still be accessible, Walmart told The Arizona Republic.

It’s at the discretion of the store manager, but yes, it’s very much a thing it seems.

NativePortlander1970 ·

@acupaday Show the actual article link, don't just say they told some newspaper.

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