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elicash ◴[] 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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samstave ◴[] No.13108231[source]
If youre on EBT/WIC, what % of those folks have both a smartphone, Amazon Go installed AND an amazon account?
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protomyth ◴[] No.13109118[source]
So Amazon Go is a defacto rich peoples store? Sadly, this will probably be a selling point for some.

You would be surprised how many EBT/WIC folks have smart phones since they are often part of educational plans and back-to-work initiatives. It was often easier to order product off Amazon than locally (gift cards, debit cards).

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1. samstave ◴[] No.13109971[source]
I wasn't meaning it as a class-based statement... just that I don't expect one of these to pop-up in either oakland or the tenderloin in the next few decades...