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Pretty much the title. Like, get those handheld scanners and attach them to the carts. I scan items as I put them in, roll up to a "register" where the cart is weighed and verified by a cashier. I just hand over the cash then leave. Or even better, install load sensors in the cart.

Usually I like to pack my groceries into my boxes as I get them into the cart. Keeps things orderly and neat and I also don't buy more than I can carry home. But this means I have to unpack them to place on the belt then pack them all over again after paying. It would be kinda nice to just pay by the cart load.

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[–] libra00@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I heard some grocery chain was experimenting with rfid chips on all their products so you can just load up and leave and sensors at the door detect what you're carrying and charge you the appropriate amount automatically. Personally I'd rather pull up to a register and have it show me a list of what's in my cart and the total price rather than automatically charging, but otherwise it's not a bad idea.

[–] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm with you. Automatically charging sounds like a nightmare. I still always want a human to verify everything a computer says. I don't trust a corporate entity to not try and rio me off.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well you'd get a ticket or a screen showing it all before paying? Like when you scan yourself.

My concern is the e-waste of a trillion RFID chips.

[–] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Yeah, RFID may be a shit way to go tbh. I was definitely thinking just traditional barcode scanners attached to a small computer on the cart.