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Some Walmart employees say customers are getting hostile at self-checkout — and they blame anti-theft tech::When Walmart's anti-theft self-checkout tech alerts an employee of a missed scan, it can cause some uncomfortable situations.

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[–] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah I do agree that complaining to employees is useless, but it's also a really frustrating situation and it's not like you can get the CEO on the phone to complain. I wouldn't personally complain at an employee, but I do get how someone might in the midst of such frustration.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

As a consumer, what’s your other option?

[–] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Pretty much nothing, hence why I said I get it 🤷🏼‍♂️

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

Where? Idk about your area, but in mine all the options are big corporate chains

And even in areas where family owned retail stores still survive, a lot of people can't afford to shop at them, because they'll always have higher prices than the big chains, and with the price gouging that's gone on since 2020, many families are struggling to make ends meet as it is.