It's not YOUR fault, it's that dumb cashier girl's fault!

[Despina83]

I was busy putting the customer's money in my drawer when out of the corner of my eye I see that the next customer's order (about five or six greeting cards plus a gift card) was being jammed up against the side of the scanner, smushed between that and the groceries of the person behind her. Any cashier probably knows this scene all too well. The belt is supposed to automatically shut off when it senses items have reached the end, but sometimes that doesn't work, and things start to get smushed before you can quickly snap it off. Well, I hear her say, "Ummmmm...??!" in a snotty tone while she snatched the cards back. I then hear her say to the next customer, "They were getting smashed because she didn't shut it off!" The next customer said something to which she replied, "Well, it's not *YOUR* fault."

[mattm04]

This is most likely the same idiot who puts their money or card on the belt, only to have it sucked in where it may or may not be recoverable.

[Gabrielle Proctor]

This is most likely the same idiot who puts their money or card on the belt, only to have it sucked in where it may or may not be recoverable.

People do that? Well, I guess after I give it some thought, I'm not really that suprised.

[Apathy]

I hated those belts.
But then again, I hated cashiering more than anything else I've ever done.

[RedRoseSpiral]

Stuff like this is the reason I decided that customers have lost the privilage to have a belt that moves. I always turned mine off in between customers orders.

[mattm04]

People do that? Well, I guess after I give it some thought, I'm not really that suprised.

Yep. I have had th epleasure of taking apart a lane for a SC who placed her CC on the belt. We have a tray that is supposed to catch these things but static must have make the card stick to the belt and it fell in the middle.

we have several access panels that can be removed to get at the PC, belt motor, and for cleaning and service. It took about 20 minutes to get he stupid card out since we ended up having to close the lane next to it also.

[kiokushitaka]

Stuff like this is the reason I decided that customers have lost the privilage to have a belt that moves. I always turned mine off in between customers orders.

Back when I worked at Kroger, I'd do the same thing.

[smileyeagle1021]

I hated those belts.
But then again, I hated cashiering more than anything else I've ever done.

really OT, but was I the only person who actually kinda liked my cashiering job?

[AdminAssistant]

really OT, but was I the only person who actually kinda liked my cashiering job?

If it was JUST cashiering, and not working at the service desk, it was alright. Of course, I worked in a dep't store and didn't have belts to deal with. And the really bad SC's I could send to a service desk or a manager.

That said, I always preferred being out on the floor or in the backroom.

[Bloodsoul]

^ My sentiments exactly; granted, I cashiered at night (without a belt), so the store was mostly dead and once could easily be overcome with boredom. Even taking a moment to tidy things up didn't helpt (though, of course, as soon as you left someone would show up ).

Atleast out on the floor I could work with my hands and keep my body (and mind) busy. This and the original post are among a number of reasons why I'd rather work the parking lot in Home Depot in 90º temperatures in heavy rainstorms, than work as a cashier at Wal*Mart.

[ShadedWings]

People do that? Well, I guess after I give it some thought, I'm not really that suprised.

Oh yeah, people do that.

I can't count the number of times I've rescued greeting cards, debit/credit cards, coins and bills from being sucked into a black hole... and sometimes when I would be in a horrid mood I'd pretend like I didn't see it. Oooops, I guess it's gone now, so sorry.

Sometimes, when we'd take the register apart, we'd find it. Sometimes not. I think there actually are black holes under there. A few times, no matter how much we tore it apart or where we looked, no sign of the item.

Made me laugh when one guy went "Well....! I guess it was my own stupid ass fault for putting my money there."

On the other hand, another guy insisted that the ten dollar bill he lost down there was part of his payment, and refused to give me another ten. So yeah... that one sucked. :P

[depechemodefan]

Quote:
Quoth Gabrielle Proctor
People do that? Well, I guess after I give it some thought, I'm not really that suprised.

Yep. I have had th epleasure of taking apart a lane for a SC who placed her CC on the belt. We have a tray that is supposed to catch these things but static must have make the card stick to the belt and it fell in the middle.

we have several access panels that can be removed to get at the PC, belt motor, and for cleaning and service. It took about 20 minutes to get he stupid card out since we ended up having to close the lane next to it also.

A customer put her credit card in the copy machine slot where you stick bills. There was even a sign saying "bills only" and a picture of a dollar bill. And were not allowed to get the tweezers to get the credit card out, since a) they say we will get an electric shock and b) it ruins the rollers.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Where I work, we have to have the back belt on unless the customer requests that we switch it off. Of course, that produces SCs by the dozen who seem to think we can automatically read their minds and guess they don't want it on.

[rerant]

This is why I'm glad our belts are powered by foot pedals. There's no reaching to flip a switch quickly and no sensors that fail to perform their duty.
Our back belts, however, still work by a switch and have no sensors. So far the only major problems I've had with them was the one time the little flap that covers the area where the belt goes back into the register lifted up and a bath mat was tangled inside, and the time that same flap lifted up and a few of a customer's smaller items fell into the back portion of the register.
The second instance irriatated me because the guy told me he watched them fall through and never thought to, I don't know, push the tiny flap back down?
Tool.

[ShadedWings]

The belts that I worked with had a little switch between the belt and the cash register... which promptly inspired several SCs to reach INTO MY PERSONAL SPACE and switch off the belt without asking. A good half of them did so to dump their wallet/purse full of change onto the belt to search through it. Then complained when they lost coins. And complained more when they couldn't pick them up because the belt was "too flat". Or complained when the belt was damp from cleaning and now all their money is damp.