WIBU To ask for a different lady to scan my shopping?

I have no chance of getting a same day delivery or click and collect slot from my Tesco. All areas are different, and some have more delivery drivers than others.

OP has said she can't either. Why would she be lying?

Especially if Tesco and Waitrose are her only supermarkets, I expect there's a high demand.

Tesco checkouts are sooooo slow

@goodoldsussexbythesea OP, breathe.

Don’t worry about the check out lady. She will be fine. She knows she is slow. She will have been able to see you were in a rush. You were not shouting or swearing or name calling.

She will be fine.

This has got hugely overwhelming. People are just trying to help, but when they are all saying the same things, without knowing your circumstances, I know it doesn’t help.

Step away. Breathe. Try and get some sleep.

(As an aside, if you ever get paid early again, try a small Tesco order. Maybe once you get that first order the next ones will go through, as a pp suggested, and it will provide you with another option.)

Technically you are 100% right, but I think even most companies would accept that they build a worst case scenario into their terms and conditions.

Do we have to live our entire lives on the assumption of worst case scenario? The world is depressing enough as it is........ 😫

How do you know what she sounds like when you very clearly haven't bothered to read what she says?

She has explained why she can't go to another supermarket. She said there is only a Tesco and a Waitrose available where she lives.

She has explained why she can't order for the next day, many many times.

It's very clearly an issue for her and nothing to do with what she asked for advice on.

Sometimes, I am actually worried about the people I see on here being bullied.

OP, please do step away now. As you say, you don't need it. These people don't want to listen to you. This is evidenced by the fact that they are endlessly coming up with the same solutions over and over even though they have been addressed and explained over and over again. It's planly obvious they have no interest in reading what you have to say. They just see a "gotcha!" moment and post it so they can gleefully enjoy feeling as though they caught you out.

Don't let it get to you. Enjoy your evening and relax and don't give this any more thought.

I get my big shops at Tesco delivered. There’s often slots in the morning for the same day in the evening. I am sure there will be click and collect slots available as well. You add what you need to your basket throughout the week.

Yanbu as you did it as politely as you could

There was a really slow man helping me in Asda yesterday - I just thought, you look like you need to sit down. But was friendly and didnt complain obvs

This is what happens now that people are labelled 'fit to work' - no retail jobs available for young students, slow people manning the self scan checkout

You sound like someone who just loves to complain and does not want to look at alternative solutions.

• Just go to another supermarket

• order online. The money does not go out of your account until after the delivery so you need to do is book a delivery slot for the day AFTER you get paid so you know that you have money in your account.

Complete non issue.

You aren’t unreasonable OP. And I absolutely HATE the “just pay extra to have it delivered” attitude. If you had spare money to chuck away - fine. My experience of delivery was expensive (cos I wanted my shopping delivered evenings / weekends when I’m not at work) and there was always something missing. No chicken mid-shop is fine cos I could replan a meal and buy what I need. No chicken in my delivery meant a trip to Tesco (that I was trying to avoid) or paying ££££ for the same item in a local shop.

But you agree to this when you sign up to use it so you know you need to allow yourself the extra time

The most I've ever seen is in the 40s and that will be a £200/300 shop

Well there we go then problem solved. Do a small online order tomorrow to be delivered any evening and then you will be able to use online delivery/click and collect every week going forward.

Except something tells me you won’t 🤣

You might as well go through the normal checkout if you’re always being selected. Especially for a big shop. I’ve never used 1 it’s frustrating enough using the self checkout when I’ve only got a couple of things.

You did the right thing.
you’re allowed to advocate for yourself
she’s not up to the job bless her. But that’s not your problem

And what other job would that be?

Maybe order the day she gets paid for the following day then?!!

I would get a credit card. Do a click and collect order for Thursday once your payment has been charged send a payment from your bank account to clear the credit card

Ah well, I guess I'll go to my grave not knowing 😁

You’re being ageist, hopefully Tesco will support their employee and prevent them from being subjected to ageist customers in future.., hopefully you’re on their cameras and she can point you out to her line manager to ensure she is not subjected to discrimination at work

I am considered “old”, but I disagree.

There are a few people (both old and young) locally who are incredibly, painfully slow on the till. It can take forever to get to the front of their short queues while watching other queues move twice as fast. I’m mentally tearing my hair out when I’m in a hurry.

I don’t think OP did anything wrong. It’s frustrating when you’re in a hurry and it is a business where efficient service is necessary.