simply paying with contactless in LIDL

Mrcaramelchoc

The fuppin robots have it sewn up.

somesoldiers

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Your man can say that though, you could not even get into the car park on opening day.

Tesco in Enniskillen has handheld devices at the enterance, which you use to do your shop to avoid the tills. Not sure how they work, scan as you go around I think, but the future could already be here. Just wait till they go self aware.

Tesco in Maynooth has same, or had 2 years ago last time I was in it

BarryD2

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

.. and humility - theres everyone with trolleyloads of stuff and theres me with my one 20euro item

bet they love customers like me

Here now, weren't you just recently bemoaning the loss of smaller shops That's where you should've gone for your €20 items.. no long queues and maybe a bit more chat than the standard 'have a nice day'.

suicide_circus

I like going into Lidl about 17:45 on a weekday and chat to the checkout staff while not putting my groceries in the bag

Andy From Sligo

BarryD2 wrote: »

Here now, weren't you just recently bemoaning the loss of smaller shops That's where you should've gone for your €20 items.. no long queues and maybe a bit more chat than the standard 'have a nice day'.

i couldnt get this specialist item in a smalll shop - i would have got "oooh bejaysus no we dont have them now!"...

I had a lovely chat when i finally got to the LIDL cashier - asked me if I wanted a bag (for my 1 item) and a loyalty card and i also got a "is that all" ...

lovely store by the way - nice and big and bright and such good range of stuff - cup of coffee for a quid! - lovely bakery as you walk in through the front door - parking is meh! and entrance to get to it is weird

marieholmfan

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Andy you need to move out of the big town of Sligo and go to a little town where you won't have all these queues!

Andy you should have gone to Forde's in Easkey.

homerjay2005

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Andy, Lidl are what's known as a budget store, their whole business model revolves around the concept of them buying in bulk, and selling on at (presumably) small margins, on a no thrills basis.

If they were to start installing such a technological advanced automated system such as the one you have suggested, the upfront costs and ongoing maintenance of same would soon start eating in to their bottom line.

To increase the bottom line, they'd have to increase the price of a load of their stuff, which might make them no cheaper really than their competitors.

You see where Lidl might be against your idea?

or it could be long term investment which would mean they save 1 or 2 staffing costs per store and actually end up saving money?

you are talking a very basic system above, its a fantastic concept and idea thats already in theory in place in stroes like tesco (click and shop) but this is taking it to another level and removing the human checks at the end.

The Tetrarch

I had to wait for a car to pass before I could cross the road, and get on with my life.

bigar

Wheety wrote: »

At least you didn't have to deal with the Elvis checkouts in Dealz.

They now have Dracula.

Elvis has left the building.

sbsquarepants

Graces7 wrote: »

I always offer the one behind to go before me if he has just a few and they do the same for me... My walking aid helps of course But yes people are nice

Do you actually hit them with it, or is the threat of it enough?:)