One Working Automatic Cash Till In Tesco

[Twoddle]

Was shopping in the big Tesco the other day, got to the tills to find all the staff on the manual tills had gone home and that there was only ONE automatic cash machine actually working. Massive queue, each customer was taking over 10 minutes which was extended by individual complaints of clubcard offers not being honoured and the staff blindly telling the customers they were lying and said customers having to prove themselves by walking to the shelves where the offers are clearly displayed.

Even more infuriating when one woman hogged the machine for half an hour and paid with card! On the only working cash machine! Told the staff, no apology, he just rolled his eyes and walked off.

Absolutely ridiculous.

[vladi]

Where's the big Tesco?

[Twoddle]

Old Kent Road.

[jazzer]

The self checkouts run fine when the short blonde woman manages those tills. She's actually really friendly and very helpful and gets things done, unlike some of the other staff. She's a real credit to that store and makes shopping a nice experience. 

[Sue]

23 hours ago, Twoddle said:

Was shopping in the big Tesco the other day, got to the tills to find all the staff on the manual tills had gone home and that there was only ONE automatic cash machine actually working. Massive queue, each customer was taking over 10 minutes which was extended by individual complaints of clubcard offers not being honoured and the staff blindly telling the customers they were lying and said customers having to prove themselves by walking to the shelves where the offers are clearly displayed.

Even more infuriating when one woman hogged the machine for half an hour and paid with card! On the only working cash machine! Told the staff, no apology, he just rolled his eyes and walked off.

Absolutely ridiculous.

It's for this kind of reason that I get most of  my supermarket  groceries etc delivered!

There are still sometimes hiccups, but it's not nearly as stressful as going to a large store like that.

[jazzer]

Getting out going to the supermarket, seeing and talking with people, getting some almost fresh air  I find is far more productive and pleasant and way less stressful than waiting for a door step delivery to turn up. Different strokes for different folks. 

[Sue]

51 minutes ago, jazzer said:

Getting out going to the supermarket, seeing and talking with people, getting some almost fresh air  I find is far more productive and pleasant and way less stressful than waiting for a door step delivery to turn up. Different strokes for different folks. 

My groceries are always delivered between the times agreed, so I've never found that stressful.

I'd rather get fresh air and talk to people without combining it with travelling to a supermarket,  pushing a trolley round  trying to find all the items on my list,  queuing up to pay, and then lugging home a load of groceries!

But as you say, each to their own. It would be a dull old world if we were all the same, etc etc !