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arrow-up1130arrow-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 · 4 months agomessage-square75fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareShowroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 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-up3·4 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-24 months agoFair point. I don’t know how their metal gates work, so safety came to mind. edit: corrected Freudian slip.
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.