You Should Never Use Self-Checkout at the Store – The Hidden Truth Behind These Annoying Machines

Here’s what companies don’t tell you:

Self-checkout machines don’t always work.

In fact, they often:

Fail to recognize items
Trigger false error messages
Misread barcodes
Require manual override from employees anyway
Confuse older adults, children, or non-tech-savvy users
A 2023 study found that over 40% of shoppers experience issues during self-checkout — and many give up after repeated failures.

And yet, stores continue to replace cashiers with unhelpful touchscreens and blinking lights.⚠️ When Machines Accuse Innocent Shoppers of Theft

Perhaps the darkest side of self-checkout isn’t just inconvenience — it’s accusations of theft based on system glitches.