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1247 points mangoman | 2 comments | 05 Dec 16 14:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.427s | source
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elicash ◴[05 Dec 16 15:31 UTC] No.13105963[source]▶
I worked at a grocery store for several years, and one thing I recall is customers CONSTANTLY putting items back in a random aisle, rather than where they found it.

I wonder how this tech deals with that? Maybe they figured that out, too. But I was amused in the video when I saw the customer putting it back where it belonged, because that's not how I remember that going...

All that said, this is fantastic and exciting.

Edit: I also hope they're already thinking about EBT cards and WIC.

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1. remarkEon ◴[05 Dec 16 17:14 UTC] No.13107002[source]▶
Another thought I had was how it will handle multiple people filling the same "cart". Often I'm shopping with my girlfriend and, being the time-strapped millennials that we are, we'll split up the grocery list to divide and conquer and meet back up at the checkout aisle. How does this reconcile that? Would both of us have to scan in when we enter the store, or link our accounts in some fashion?
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2. 8draco8 ◴[05 Dec 16 17:33 UTC] No.13107251[source]▶
Exactly that. Or what if you go to shop with a child and he puts candy bar to the "cart"?