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Self checkout machine ate my $20 bill and then froze up

Was at the Safeway on Broadway last night and the stupid self checkout swallowed my cash then just sat there with a blank screen for 5 minutes. Had to flag down a teenager to open the machine and get my money back, anyone else have these things just die on you mid transaction?
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fiona_lane
fiona_lane1mo ago
Honestly I used to defend self checkout until stuff like this happens.
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olivia_carr7
Read a study last week that said self checkout machines fail about 12% of the time during payment. Shops are pushing them so hard but they're clearly not ready for prime time. Always use card now after my $50 got stuck last month.
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juliahall
juliahall1mo ago
Hey @fiona_lane, jiggling the cash slot fixed mine before, have you tried that?
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