The plea is “don’t chitchat with the Maccos worker in the drive through. Just make your order as quickly as possible.”
The new Scan and Go option is absolutely brilliant. You just scan the barcode with the app as you put it into your trolley and then pay on your phone, scan a QR code on your way out, and just walk.
Sometimes you get selected for a random spot-check before you can walk out, in which case someone comes over and scans 5 random items before you can go. But even with that it’s so much better than old-school self-checkout.
…as long as they don’t ask 20 questions.
“Please put your bags in the bagging area. Tap yes to continue.”
“This checkout doesn’t accept cash, do you wish to proceed? Tap yes to continue.”
“Please scan your loyalty card. Tap yes to continue.”
“Did you want to pay by Card? Tap yes to continue.”
“Do you need a receipt? Tap yes to continue.”
I know I am paying by card, I don’t need a receipt, I have arms and can carry my groceries without a bag and I don’t have a loyalty card because you ask too many annoying questions at checkout, now shut up and take my money.
Nope, no questions. No bagging area. Cash is not an option because you’re paying on your phone with payment details you’ve saved. Your loyalty card, if you have one, is tied directly to your account and thus automatically “scanned”. Receipts go to your account automatically, no printer.
Huh, I thought it was at most stores these days. But looking at the Woolies website just now, it’s still only a relatively small number. Here’s the complete list of Queensland stores that they say on their website have it:
- Annerley
- Castletown
- Gordonvale
- Indoorroopilly [sic]
- Keperra
- Loganholme (RN)
- Margate
- Noosaville
- Nundah
- Redland Bay
- Robina
- South City Woolloongabba
- Springwood
- West Village
I note that Toowong is not on that list though, and that’s where I regularly shop, so it looks like the list is out of date. The app tells me that you can add to that list:
- Toowong Village
- Fish Lane
- Robina North
