I do not need a machine to bother me, there are plenty of people who are more than capable of that. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Complaining to Sainsbury’s, Chloe Heatlie said: “It’s pretty creepy to be frank with you. The store was bigger than many Sainsbury’s branches, with a large sales area and 20 twin-bay checkouts. Hire a self-checkout security agent. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? “The safety of our customers and colleagues is really important to us so we have invested in a range of measures to keep everyone safe, and this is essentially an example of that,” she said. 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Archived. If a customer scans an item and does not place it in the bag, the system will gently remind him or her to do so. Sainsbury’s has installed new security measures at self-service checkouts in a bid to crackdown on thefts in the store. The supermarket chain has fitted CCTV cameras and mirrors above the self check-outs at 300 of its stores in a bid to crack down on low-value thefts. Another shopper said he encountered the screens at an outlet in Fitzrovia, London. The measures come amid reports that shoppers are stealing a whopping £3billion a year from supermarkets using the self-scanning tills. Sainsbury's self checkout A spokesman for the company revealed that they have CCTV at those tills at around 300 of their 1,400 stores. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Exclusive: Shoppers claim some key pads clearly exposed if entering pin numbers, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. 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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Close. They were rescued after being found abandoned on the North East coast, Edinburgh University students protest against the false promise of 'hybrid learning' to new and returning students during the Covid-19 pandemic in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sainsbury’s has announced it will beef up security around its self-service checkouts in a move to stamp out petty theft in its stores.. SAINSBURY'S has installed new security for its self-service checkouts to catch out scamming shoppers. Tesco has installed CCTV at self checkouts in a "small number" of stores as part of a crackdown on shoplifters. I don’t want to seem all tinfoil hat, but it just seemed a little bit Orwellian. SAINSBURY'S has installed new security for its self-service checkouts to catch out scamming shoppers. Have to admit I had not used a self scan & pack facility to shop with until the Coronavirus lockdown restrictions & wonder why I didn’t use it before as it offers a much faster shopping experience. Two-fifths of people admitted they were light-fingered when it came to checking out goods. The Times reported that theft from self-service checkouts had doubled within four years - equating to a loss of £5 of goods per Brit a month. Shopping in Sainsbury's supermarket with camera in the trolley showing deliberate movement in the Uk Sainsbury's Superstore, Nottingham. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. there is NO signs saying you are getting recorded and why. Shoppers at the Asda Redditch superstore in … One said a screen “clearly” showed the pin machine, while another posted an image showing a Sainsbury’s monitor displaying a keypad. No the other one. 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For other inquiries, Contact Us. 165. Sainsbury’s is the first retailer to reopen such a large number of manned checkouts in its supermarkets. Sainsbury’s is introducing new safety screens between manned checkouts in 150 of its busiest supermarkets to save customers time, reduce queues and help keep everyone safe. “What’s up with recording customers entering their PINs at the self-checkout?” Gabriel Currie asked. 2 years ago. But it is understood one reason for the installation of the CCTV cameras is to crack down on the number of shoppers stealing low-value items. can anyone please explain what these new cameras that capture your face do in the self service till now?, this is an invasion of privacy plus also very self concious. Never had a problem with them. Sainsbury’s has also rolled out SmartShop Scan, Pay & Go in eight London convenience stores, following a trial in August 2018. If using a check, ensure it'll be accepted without any problems prior to initiating this process. 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Self-checkout power rankings. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Sainsbury’s customers are complaining about “creepy” CCTV screens being placed above self-service checkouts at hundreds of the company’s … We pay for your stories! Last summer, Sainsbury’s made headlines with the launch of its new mobile ‘scan-and-go’ technology. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. UK coronavirus cases at 53,135 on highest EVER day and deaths at 414. My local Sainsbury's now had cameras and screens above the self-checkout tills, just to show me I'm not trusted to pay for my French stick. The 35-year-old from Brisbane, Australia, spent three months photocopying barcodes from 65c fried noodles and putting them on products to hoodwink the self-scanner. A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said the cameras were part of a “security measure” to increase safety at its stores. 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