On Mon, 19 Dec 2016 06:33:10 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

>In article >, Jeßus says...
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>> On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 18:59:29 +1100, Bruce >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article >, sf says...
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 13:51:24 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > When Aldi and Lidl first came to UK, the combination of low price and
>> >> > minimal service meant they were at first perceived as "low-end market".
>> >> > Since then their fresh-foods quality and range has improved so much
>> >> > (prices still low) that now they have captured a large chunk of upmarket
>> >> > shoppers too.
>> >>
>> >> We don't have Aldi here, but they won't get my business if they insist
>> >> on self checkout. We have Trader Joe's, which is an Aldi subsidiary
>> >> (Aldi is following their model as far as going organic, non-GMO).
>> >> TJ's has lots of checkers and they have my business.
>> >
>> >I couldn't care less what kind of checkout they have. What a strange
>> >thing to hold against a place.
>>
>> I refuse to use the self-serve checkouts too.
>
>And you don't go to places that have them?

Yes, I go to them. You're familiar with Australian stores, so you
know there's a combination of both systems. I just don't use the self
serve checkouts. Having said that, I've been known to walk out if
there's only one or two cashiers and there's a big queue.