A TARGET buyer called the retailer after noticing customers doing the heavy lifting in stores.
Shoppers have shared their experiences on social media, claiming that retail stores are forcing consumers to do the work of employees.
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Several users cited that the self-check records management process is much more work than necessary.
“And so they’re not set up for easy use. For example, coupon scanning is prone to errors at @Safeway checkout,” responded one user.
“Pay for proper checkout staff!”
“My target has 24 checkout lines and at most 2 are open, but the self-checkout line is at least 10 minutes long,” echoed a second user.
“Surprisingly, they found the money they don’t need to hire checkers to wrap the entire store in locked plexiglass.
“The target is now a capitalist hellscape”
Retailers are feeling the pressure to put their products under lock and key.
The new policy came after a rise in organized crime and shoplifting.
While many users understand that retailers want to store expensive items like TVs and other electronics, they complain that everyday items are also behind plexiglass.
Some shoppers say everyday necessities like socks, underwear and deodorant are now under lock and key.
Another consumer recalled going to a cafe and being asked to occupy her own table – even after tipping at the cashier.
“I thought it was blatant,” she said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“WHAT IS THE TIP FOR?”, she asked.
Others mentioned mandatory receipt checks that major retailers like Target and Walmart have implemented.
After a peak crimeretailers have invested in anti-theft policies such as random receipt checks, increased security and even a limit on self-checkout items.
Anti-theft measures implemented by retailers
Retailers in the US and Canada have implemented strategies designed to combat theft. The US Sun has compiled a list of measures that have been implemented in stores.
- Lock items in cabinets.
- Safety stakes.
- Security cameras.
- Signs warning about the impact of theft.
- Receipt scanners.
- Receipt checks.
- Carts with locking technology
We hope these measures will prevent buyers from stealing.
Consumers say these policies do nothing but ruin their shopping experience.
One Target fan says wait times at her local store are so long that she has switched to a “pickup” service.
Another said he is thinking about taking his business In another place.
Although this increase crime it impacted several major retailers – not just Target.
Wal-Mart also introduced receipt checks, leaving consumers fuming after checkout.
Even Costco is cracking down on shoppers trying to share cards.
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