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To: SaveFerris

The technology has been around for 20 years or more. I’ve been wondering when it would trickle down to retail sales. Eliminate cashiers and self checkouts. Just choose your merch and take it home. Chips read on the way out and account debited automatically.

18 posted on 12/18/2023 8:07:10 AM PST by Chuckster (Friends don't let friends eat FARMED FISH.)

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To: Chuckster

Do hoodrats have accounts?

19 posted on 12/18/2023 8:09:45 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)

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To: Chuckster

Exactly

28 posted on 12/18/2023 4:01:17 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)

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To: Chuckster; 444Flyer

This IBM commercial came out in 2007

https://youtu.be/wzFhBGKU6HA?feature=shared

I’m surprised it’s taken this long

Though maybe the 2008 crash slowed everything down

35 posted on 12/18/2023 5:47:26 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)

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