Self checkout

A self-service checkout (short self-checkout ) is a cashier in retail, in which no solid cashier works, but the customers pay for the goods and even scan. Most employee stands near to help with problems.

Use

The self-service checkouts are set up by the retail mainly because of the following reasons:

• With a self-service checkout can reduce the personnel costs of a branch. Around 25 to 30 % of personnel costs account for a branch to the checkout area.
• The space requirement is also lower. Compared to a conventional cash register two self-service checkouts can be placed. Due to the higher number of cash can be so also reduce queues.

Operation

As early as 1966 there was in a self-service shop in Zurich -Wollishofen self-service checkouts. The customers that prices had to enter yourself in the checkout.

The customer inserts each item past a barcode reader. On the basis of the EAN code is determined by a database of the price and added in the checkout. The database further includes information about the weight of the article. The cart is weighed and the individual weights of the goods stored are compared with the weight of the car. This is to ensure that all items that are in the car, also be scanned and paid for it. The payment of the purchase can be made ​​by cash, debit card or by direct debit.

Use

In Germany such payment systems have so far been used only sporadically.