• OddMinus1@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    My experience is from Norwegian shops, so it might differ from the standards in elsewhere.

    • item won’t scan: very rarely an issue. We can put in the bar code numbers manually if needed.
    • you have alcohol: a nearby staff will take a quick glimpse at me and will approve the age from their unit. Only people close to the age limit will have to wait for the staff.
    • discount stickers in shops here have the updated price on a barcode on that sticker.
    • I don’t understand the “2 upcs”-issue.
    • accidental scans can be corrected by the user without staff involvement.
    • frank@sopuli.xyz
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      2 days ago

      Having lived in both the US and Denmark, I’d say the listed problems are much more prevalent in the US. The ID check being a pain, the double bar code, discounts not being applied.

      It’s just a better experience here than the US lol I’m guessing it’s similar in Norway

    • architect@thelemmy.club
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      1 day ago

      We can manually enter the bar codes in the usa. It’s just that my fellow Americans are stupid.

      Alcohol needs an ID scan.

      Discount stickers work the same here, but again, Americans.

      I think if I buy boxes the 2 upc thing becomes an issue.

      Accidental scans need a person to confirm you didn’t steal. Although I know the people where I go and they’ll just approve it remotely when it pops up.