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Default Scanners (was Happy New Year)



"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> It may come. Some store have been testing a system where you carry a
>> scanner on the cart and scan as you go. At the register you just pay. I
>> don't know how it has been working but it is not widespread yet.

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> I didn't write the above but ... those self scanners have been in use for
> a long time in our stores. I don't use them but many do. There is a
> special area they go to when they are finished where an assistant does a
> check so far as I can see, but I suspect they just pay with their cards.


These are the self scanners we have:

http://www.tesco.com/scan-as-you-shop/




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