Walmart customer, angry with self-checkout machine, loses tooth in fight

[SoonerP226]

Its because it costs less money to the retailer when you choose 'debit'. And the king of retailers is the king of saving money too.

Oh, I know why they do it, but if you're going to try to run it as a debit transaction regardless of which button I press, why even bother having separate credit and debit buttons on that screen? At least Home Depot gets it and runs it as a credit transaction when I hit cancel on the PIN screen.

Of course, within a year or so, it'll no longer matter, as the processors will be forcing a move to the chip and PIN system the rest of the world uses... Thanks, Target, ya stupid jackwagons.

Here's the process at Wal-Mart:
Hit Finish and Pay.
Press Credit.
Swipe card.
WM machine says, "hey, moron, you meant to push "Debit." Here's the PIN entry screen for a Debit."
Cancel.
WM machine says, "oh, I don't know how you want to pay. Cash, Credit, Debit, or Check?"
Credit.
WM machine says, "well, if you must. Sign here, selfish bastard."

I skip step 2 (the false choice) by simply swiping my card. At least I don't gave to press "Credit" twice.

Here's the process at Home Depot:
Press "Finish and Pay."
Swipe card.
HD machine says, "this is a debit card. Got your PIN?"
Cancel.
HD machine says, "cool, I'll run it as credit. Sign here, please. Have a nice day!"

 

[Hoov]

Exactly. When they perfect the scanners that scan your whole cart at once, okay. Until then, no.

 

[SoonerBorn]

Then you should know no one at a local walmart has the power to increase staffing, and you should try maybe calling corporate or something? Instead you wanna be loud because you can't control your frustration and give people who are already stretched thin more stress? BUT ITS OK GUYS HE'S A CUSTOMER

You were looking for a job when you found this one, right? Beat pavement and find another one if you don't like it.

 

[caspian40sw]

When they start giving a 10%discount for me to do their job I will use the self check out.

 

[dennishoddy]

I refuse to use the self checkout.

Every time you do, your contributing to a human loosing a job.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

I excelled so much at self check once they tried to recruit me for a job. Locally its wait 37 minutes for the 2 checkers each to check a basket full of merchandise and every so often say this is not WIC approved and finally get to you. Ain't nobody got time for dat!

 

[dennishoddy]

If there is not enough checkers at the line, I get on my phone and call the store manager.

The checkers fill up pretty quickly.

 

[Mike_60]

In a few years there won't be any more checking out frustrations. You will simply walk out the door and a scanner will read everything you have and the transaction will be processed through your ISIS account.

 

[Spec ops Grunt]

You were looking for a job when you found this one, right? Beat pavement and find another one if you don't like it.

I don't work in it anymore bruh. If you wanna tell me to f#ck off go ahead and say it. You might as well since you already stated that you just yell to make problems go away.

 

[Spec ops Grunt]

If there is not enough checkers at the line, I get on my phone and call the store manager.

The checkers fill up pretty quickly.

You mean the sales associates that have tasks in 3 other departments plus the one they work in?