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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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[–] NRBQ@lemmy.studio 1 points 1 week ago

https://youtu.be/izjhx17NuSE

If you jump to the 16 minute mark of this video, you can see engineers in the 90s brainstorming the concept of having a scanner built into the cart. The idea has been around for a while.

The whole video is a time capsule in itself.

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Already exists and being used, search for "smart shopping carts"

[–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

We have that in France too.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Honor system wouldn't work in all places unfortunately

[–] SheenSquelcher@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tesco in the UK has had handheld scanners for years, and are trialling scales.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose all do this in the UK

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