RickyWars1@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 8 months agoScan your receipt to exit? Loblaw facing backlash as it tests receipt scanners at self-checkoutwww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1129arrow-down1external-linkScan your receipt to exit? Loblaw facing backlash as it tests receipt scanners at self-checkoutwww.cbc.caRickyWars1@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 8 months agomessage-square75fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarekevincox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-28 months agoThere is also a good chance that they can be pushed open, just triggering alarm. Based on TFA that is the case. when leaving the self-checkout area, he didn’t notice the scanner, so he pushed open the exit gate, prompting a loud alarm to go off.
minus-squareShowroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months ago There is also a good chance that they can be pushed open, just triggering alarm. I hope so. But then it begs the question: will that alarm also be ignored as all other in-store alarms tend to be? LOL
minus-squarekevincox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoOf course. My argument isn’t that this is a good solution, I don’t think it is. I just don’t think safety is a notable criticism.
minus-squareShowroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-28 months agoFair point. I don’t know how their metal gates work, so safety came to mind. edit: corrected Freudian slip.
There is also a good chance that they can be pushed open, just triggering alarm. Based on TFA that is the case.
I hope so. But then it begs the question: will that alarm also be ignored as all other in-store alarms tend to be? LOL
Of course. My argument isn’t that this is a good solution, I don’t think it is. I just don’t think safety is a notable criticism.
Fair point. I don’t know how their metal gates work, so safety came to mind.
edit: corrected Freudian slip.