"Unexpected item in the bagging area..." OH F*CK OFF !

Kev W

Everlong1 wrote: »

AT LAST ! A nice helpful Boardsie with a sense of humour who's explained it to me in a way that even my apparently retarded brain can follow. Thank you kind sir.

I shall now enjoy going into every Tescos in Dublin over the next few weeks, at peak shopping times of course, to experiment with this. I do hope to meet some of you in the queue, especially all the brave keyboard hard men like ThisRegard.

Have a nice weekend y'all.

That was explained in the third post on the thread.

hatrickpatrick

Self checkouts are probably one of the best ideas to have been implemented absolutely appallingly. Bit like leap cards on the bus, where you still have to ask the driver to tag you on instead of just tagging on and off yourself, unless you're going the full trip.

Allegedly this was designed to prevent people shneakily tagging off early and therefore only paying the lowest fare, but the truth is most drivers are sound and will let you on if you happen to have no cash left on your card when you try to tag, so it's a bit irrelevant.

bee06

dirtyden wrote: »

What about when you put your bag on the bagging area rack and it does not like it and goes off. I can't be the only one that this happens too.

When you hang a reusable bag in the bagging area at least 1 time in 3 the alarm goes off. Am I not supposed to use a bag in the bagging area? I am 1oo% with the OP's annoyance.

There's a button to push to tell it you are using your own bag. Push the button and it expects the bag.

Frigating

dirtyden wrote: »

What about when you put your bag on the bagging area rack and it does not like it and goes off. I can't be the only one that this happens too.

When you hang a reusable bag in the bagging area at least 1 time in 3 the alarm goes off. Am I not supposed to use a bag in the bagging area? I am 1oo% with the OP's annoyance.

There's a button at the very start. "I brought my own bag". Try that.

Hotblack Desiato

Potential-Monke wrote: »

You can, there is a volume button below the screen/to the side of the screen. Give it a few taps until you can see the volume indicator on the screen go mute.

OK. But why is there a windscreen washer button in that picture?

Was in Tescos the other day, as soon as I pressed Start the damn machine started with the 'UNEXPECTED..' blah blah blah, and no there was nothing there not even a bag :rolleyes:

Hitting the 'I have my own bag' button silenced it. I did have my own bag. I was still holding onto it... The scales on the machine must have been a few grams off.

dirtyden

bee06 wrote: »

There's a button to push to tell it you are using your own bag. Push the button and it expects the bag.

I always press that.

ygolometsipe

dirtyden wrote: »

I always press that.

do you put all your groceries it bag first

that's a might heavy bag

Billy86

Everlong1 wrote: »

Today all I did was put a newspaper down in the "bagging area" that I hadn't bought in the shop. Is it actually able to differentiate between scanned and unscanned items?

Yeah it's a pain in the arse (then again I don't think I have seen any self scanners in Toronto, which is an even bigger pain in the arse), but they are designed to notice weight, not scanned items. Even if they were to notice scanned and unscanned items, I am assuming that the supermarket, like most supermarkets, sold newspapers. And you put down an unscanned newspaper. Ergo...

Mister Vain

What annoys me is how small the bagging area is. If you have any large items you have to squeeze them into it. The machines in Supervalue are much better.

dirtyden

ygolometsipe wrote: »

do you put all your groceries it bag first

that's a might heavy bag

People are quick to defend these machines for some reason. The sensors go off randomly, sometimes before anything is put there.

I know how to use them, they still bugger up more than they should.

Teafor two12345

They are machines we are free to hate them as much as we like!

moleyv

dirtyden wrote:

What about when you put your bag on the bagging area rack and it does not like it and goes off. I can't be the only one that this happens too.

Happens to me all the time with one particular bag.

It asks if I have a bag.

Yes

Place it in bagging area

**air raid sirens**

ygolometsipe

dirtyden wrote: »

People are quick to defend these machines

I mean you could steal stuff if you put it in first then press the bag
button because it resets the scales*


*totally untested theory and it twould be a terrible sin.

dirtyden

ygolometsipe wrote: »

I mean you could steal stuff if you put it in first then press the bag
button because it resets the scales*


*totally untested theory and it twould be a terrible sin.

I see what you mean and I was probably unclear, I mean it goes off randomly when hanging a regular empty reuseable bag even after pressing the baggy button.

To be fair they are a great idea but the ones local to me just don't work very well.

ThisRegard

Everlong1 wrote: »

I shall now enjoy going into every Tescos in Dublin over the next few weeks, at peak shopping times of course, to experiment with this. I do hope to meet some of you in the queue, especially all the brave keyboard hard men like ThisRegard.

Have a nice weekend y'all.

I'll point you to the Shopping for Dummies book section when we meet.

zoe 3619

my children are always the unexpected items in the bagging area.every time for the last few years..drives me mad.
either way,there's usually someone monitering the self service checkouts who'll help out pretty quick (in my local tesco anyway)

C.K Dexter Haven

Everlong1 wrote: »

Are you having a laugh ? If not, go f*ck yourself. I'm not an imbecile. I use these things all the time and I'm usually very quick and efficient.

Approval Needed.

Sir Osis of Liver.

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

Approval Needed.

Only when you're buying the most embarrassing products in the shop.

"Mary,whats the codes for Value toilet paper and Vaseline?" she shouted across to the end cashier.

C.K Dexter Haven

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Only when you're buying the most embarrassing products in the shop.

"Mary,whats the codes for Value toilet paper and Vaseline?" she shouted across to the end cashier.

Your shopping habits Sir, are best left off the internet-this is a family show:p

mynameis905

Wolf Hanssen wrote: »

Ah stop crying.

Does this look like the Tesco Helpdesk?

Order online from now on.

+1

Haven't set foot in a supermarket in about two years.

Bazzo

ygolometsipe wrote: »

I mean you could steal stuff if you put it in first then press the bag
button because it resets the scales*


*totally untested theory and it twould be a terrible sin.

If your "bags" weigh over a certain amount it asks for staff approval to continue.

wil

"Unexpected bag in the self service area, please €&@k off remove yourself to the cashier"

Hope that's more to your liking:p

Teafor two12345

I keep seeing this as unexpected item in the bragging area. We need a bragging area in Dublin.

Potential-Monke

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

OK. But why is there a windscreen washer button in that picture?

This is only a guess, but i'd imagine that's what staff use to temporarily turn off the touch screen so they can clean it without setting something off. Button is also on a lot of touch registers in shops/restaurants to allow cleaning of the screen.

ygolometsipe wrote: »

I mean you could steal stuff if you put it in first then press the bag
button because it resets the scales*


*totally untested theory and it twould be a terrible sin.

It only expects the weight of a bag (few grams?), anything more sets off the alarm and staff come to check to make sure you didn't sneak something into the bag!

wil

Teafor two12345 wrote: »

I keep seeing this as unexpected item in the bragging area. We need a bragging area in Dublin.

But there already is. Need directions, Just ask for Enda.

wil

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

Approval Needed.

Well said.

ygolometsipe

Potential-Monke wrote: »

It only expects the weight of a bag (few grams?), anything more sets off the alarm and staff come to check to make sure you didn't sneak something into the bag!

A few grams is more than enough. I will refer to the good Auld Johnny Cash


one piece at a time....

PTH2009

i spent 29 euro today on absoulte crap (multi bag choclates, pepsi, crisps etc)

i hate when these machines give you change in pennies and being watched by the shop attendent.

I do like these machines because they save time and you dont have to listen to people chat while youre waiting inline at the checkout.

kupus

So now instead of having four tellers that have a job, pay tax blah blah etc,....its reduced to just one. One person that oversees the new tellers which conveniently is you. Except you dont get paid for it. Supermarkets must love the tech age.


Aint technology great folks.

wil

kupus wrote: »

So now instead of having four tellers that have a job, pay tax blah blah etc,....its reduced to just one. One person that oversees the new tellers which conveniently is you. Except you dont get paid for it. Supermarkets must love the tech age.


Aint technology great folks.

Was going to disagree but my tablet cracked and my chisel was blunt.

And I got lost on the way to the forum.