Finally picked the right checkout line after years of bad choices

So yesterday at the Market Basket in Methuen I had to decide between the regular line with 2 families and the self checkout with no wait. I usually pick wrong and end up behind someone with a price check and 4 coupons. This time I went self checkout and was out in 3 minutes flat. Has anyone else finally nailed their line picking strategy?

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sanchez.mary3mo ago

I saw some article that said self checkout is faster like 90% of the time if you have less than 15 items. Makes sense cause you cut out the whole human interaction part. I always try to peep the carts first, if someone's got a weird shaped item like a broom or something they always need a price check. That's my strategy now, just watch for the awkward items.

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graym493mo ago

Wait, people actually count items and look for brooms? That's next level dedication right there.

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