Self-Check Out Only @ Lowes

[A1971Blazer]

Originally Posted by lousyflyer

Is anybody on this thread under 65 years of age?
I'm kinda getting a certain vibe while reading these posts.

now whatever would give you the idea that us old bast*rds don't like to comply with the "new way of doing things"?
growing up in our era, you would understand....

[kwmech]

HA!! maybe so. I'm turning 67 this year

[Boog]

I'm beginning to feel like those two old dudes in the balcony of the muppets show.

[Steeveedee]

I can't find the emoji of the old man waving his cane in the air.

[loudchevy]

Originally Posted by lousyflyer

Is anybody on this thread under 65 years of age? I'm kinda getting a certain vibe while reading these posts.

Low 40's here. I was getting the same age vibe so I figured I would chime in .

I have no issue using self checkout. I find it to be way faster than using a cashier. I don't mind bagging my own groceries either, I've come to prefer it now. I don't have to worry about the high school student bagger putting my bread into a bag first and 3 cans of corn on top, crushing the loaf. I pack all my bags in a way to unpack them at home easier. Hell, half the time you still need to bag your own stuff even if there is a cashier there ringing you up.

Some things are definitely easier to buy with a cashier, like the example of lumber.

To each is their own.

[richard2717]

Originally Posted by lousyflyer

Is anybody on this thread under 65 years of age?
I'm kinda getting a certain vibe while reading these posts.

me, not quite 55 yet

[Lokin4AReason]

not into doing someone else s job

so these self cheque out gunball machine s is telling me you want to work for free without getting a 1099 at the end

i have tried using them and asked for help . have to wait like 5 to 10 minutes for someone to get off their phone n assist or they can t even restock the bags on the machine s and now except you to restock it

no thank you

[CG]

The Lowe's here went all self except in the pro (lumber etc) area a little while back. I dont go in as much as I used to (when I worked there heh) but every time I do there are always more than enough staff standing by and helping with any issues.

As far as self checkout in general whether Lowe's or grocery stores, in the beginning of this phase of shopping I didnt like it. But now I prefer self checkout because I feel I get through it quicker than standing in line. No more folks chatting up the cashiers or fumbling for this or that. But Im sure this will all change since Ill be 65 in a little over a month

[A1971Blazer]

Perhaps it's as much a matter of principle as it is of age?
For us old geezers, we perceive our freedoms eroding away a little at a time as we are forced to do things that we may not like.

It may come down to simply feeling as if we are being denied a choice or a preference that we should have, I don't know.

If I have a cart full of items, I prefer a cashier, if it's a few items, then I will often use the self check.

Heck, I was able to remodel my entire house for $27.37 using the self check option...

[mongocanfly]

Not 65....yet..but I am set in my ways...I absolutely hate the "new" way of doing things..
And refuse to comply if I have a choice
and I also hate change ,,if it works,then leave it alone,you making it "better" just makes it worse for me

[dmjlambert]

Around here Lowes has had no registers open except self-checkout for a couple years now. I don't care for self-checkout very much. I just take my items to the customer service where they do returns and ask them to check me out. They don't mind at all. I tell them I'm registered with them for veteran's discount and they knock 10% off. Overall I'm happy with them and the self-checkout is fine for other people.

[Stocker]

It's been quite awhile since I've been in Lowe's, and they had cashiers and self-checkout. Walmart still has both. I prefer using cashiers, not on principal, just whatever works best for me at the time. Our local supermarket has both and I usually go through the self-check, especially if the cashiers are busy. Whichever is quicker / more convenient for me. Oh by the way, I have made 75 trips around the sun..... for whatever that's worth.

[kwmech]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Not 65....yet..but I am set in my ways...I absolutely hate the "new" way of doing things..
And refuse to comply if I have a choice
and I also hate change ,,if it works,then leave it alone,you making it "better" just makes it worse for me

It's not about that on the corporate level, it's about the bottom dollar and not having to hire employees. Instead they have to hire more security to prevent theft now. Morons.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by kwmech

It's not about that on the corporate level, it's about the bottom dollar and not having to hire employees. Instead they have to hire more security to prevent theft now. Morons.

...and the store my son works at let the security guy go a couple of years ago. Even crazier.

[DeadheadNM]

It’s good to be the CEO

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

It’s good to be the CEO

[farmall]

I like Lowes self checkout 6:00 AM Sat when the checkout attendant gets mauled by my Golden for a dog cookie.

[68bowtie]

Poor guy didn’t get a bonus

[CG]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

It’s good to be the CEO

I cant defend any CEO's pay it just makes no sense to me.

I will say Lowes does have a lot of good benefits if an employee chooses to use them. Good insurance, paid schooling, a good 401K program, and another if I remember correctly you can buy Lowe's stock at something like 20% below market once a year. Now Im not totally sure exactly on how that works and my number might be off. I do know when I worked there I opted out of that and after I left my wife and I were looking at that and went oh well opportunity lost on that one.

[yuccales]

Can't stand self check out. Won't use it period! Our local Ace is full of upright, breathing humans ready to help you out! The other day I needed 16 bolts & nuts. Got them. I used the little rectangular bag, wrote down the quantity and price. Got up to my cashier, she does her thing, I pay my 8 bucks. But then she asks without missing a beat, "would you like a bag for that". We looked at each other and started laughing. Can't get that kind of interaction from a handheld, laser beam price gun.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by kwmech

It's not about that on the corporate level, it's about the bottom dollar and not having to hire employees. Instead they have to hire more security to prevent theft now. Morons.

Actually they don't hire security people they subcontract security services.

Less money. Less liability. Less chance of unionization

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by yuccales

Can't stand self check out. Won't use it period! Our local Ace is full of upright, breathing humans ready to help you out! The other day I needed 16 bolts & nuts. Got them. I used the little rectangular bag, wrote down the quantity and price. Got up to my cashier, she does her thing, I pay my 8 bucks. But then she asks without missing a beat, "would you like a bag for that". We looked at each other and started laughing. Can't get that kind of interaction from a handheld, laser beam price gun.

I love that ACE store. They're very helpful, they didn't have what I needed and found it for me and drew a map of where I needed to go. The ACE in Vacaville is the same way...

[1slo64]

Originally Posted by lousyflyer

Is anybody on this thread under 65 years of age?
I'm kinda getting a certain vibe while reading these posts.

32 and I did 8 years in retail before my current job, the posts crack me up.

[richard2717]

Our local lowes also is not allowed to give bags out for you to put what you bought in it. You have to bring your own bags if you want one. I just go next town over if I need a bunch of small stuff or I bring in competitor bags to load my stuff. I have even brought in Lowes plastic bags a couple of times and made the comment on the way out I was glad they were finally giving out bags again. Make no sense to me. THey banned plastic straws here, so now you get a paper straw in a plastic cover. They banned styrofoam takeout trays for food so now they hand out clear plastic ones. THey banned plastic shopping bags but the millions of other products you get from the stores all come in.....plastic. Humans are the only species I can think of that let the dumbest of them run the place.

[ryans69chevy]

33 today. I've never liked the self checkouts. Even if there is a line at the checkers and not the self checkouts, I will still just stand in line for the human.
Reminds me of when I was wiring a McDonald's that was going through an extensive remodel a few years ago. I was finishing up a bunch of the equipment out in the lobby which was towards the end of the 5 or 6 week project. I decided I wanted to have McDonald's for lunch that day. I walked up to the counter to order food and the worker tells me that they just put in self checkout kiosks and that I should use those. I kinda chuckled at her and told her that I was the one that wired them up and literally walked through your kitchen a few minutes ago to turn the circuit on. I then told her I'd rather place my order with you instead of the kiosk. She kept insisting on me ordering from the kiosk instead of her. Soon another employee walks up to the counter to see what was going on. Finally I say to both of them - you do realize the more people that use these new kiosks, the less they will need you standing behind this counter? (They both give me blank stares) so eventually you won't have this job anymore. Suddenly, they were both more than happy to take my order and remained at that counter for their shift taking peoples orders.