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To dislike self checkouts that film you directly

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AmazonAmazine · 07/05/2023 15:02

The ones at face height, filming your face… not even the items you are scanning. Just a screen, as a deterrent, of your tired face and messy hair to affront you. Pop in to the co-op tired and get treated to a close up of your bad skin and hair like a horror selfie for everyone around to see magnified above your head on a screen.
I don’t mind the ones like our Morrisons have, that film the items being scanned, or general unobtrusive cctv but the ones with face level cameras and a screen are just awful. I’m contracting to buy milk, not provide close-up recordings of me looking rough for a retailer who doesn’t even state what they do with the recordings. Delete them in the evenings? Keep?
Does anyone else find them a step too far? I’ve started standing to the side of the till in our co-op to scan. It’s just a bit much, on top of the fact good staff have been replaced by queues whilst untrained members of the public try to navigate tills that Mis-weigh all the time or make you wait for the only worker to verify you are an adult whilst they try to deal with 10 tills at once.

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Neededanewuserhandle · 07/05/2023 15:06

YANBU but I always smile - I am tall so they tend miss my face entirely. Whoever angles the cameras (and the pin machines!) is a shortarse.

Florenz · 07/05/2023 15:08

They have to because so many people use self-checkouts as an excuse for thieving.

DappledThings · 07/05/2023 15:12

Not bothered. My aging and dishevelled face is neither a surprise or a cause for concern for me.

universityhelp · 07/05/2023 15:12

I agree completely, I either go to a manned checkout, abandon my purchase, or stand completely to the side so I am off camera, depending on my mood.

35965a · 07/05/2023 15:13

They’re horrible and shoplifters don’t give a shit so I don’t buy that it’s a deterrent at all.

SmugglersHaunt · 07/05/2023 15:17

I always like to be reminded of my double chin when buying yet more food. Thanks supermarkets 🎉

AllIeveknewonlyou · 07/05/2023 15:19

SmugglersHaunt · 07/05/2023 15:17

I always like to be reminded of my double chin when buying yet more food. Thanks supermarkets 🎉

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I don't mind them really. I always forget they are there and when I'm looking around absentmindedly get a surprise to see myself looking back. I've probably said "hello" by mistake at some point 🤣

MayBeeJuneSoon · 07/05/2023 15:21

I'm no longer in retail, so will say this....

Ours didn't film! They are just a deterrent! Not even set up to film you!

Big high st chain, non food retail

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