Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout, some stores removing them

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Don’t get it. Sam’s and BJs both have scanning apps on the phone. Most amazing tech ever! Costco… HURRY UP! Also, Sam’s and Bjs don’t check my card because I WOULDNT BE ABLE TO BUY ANYTHING WITHOUT THE CARD ANYWAYS… Costco!!

It is a dumb bit of ceremony, but the door checker just glances at the card. You could roll in with a paper print out and be fine until the registers.

Still, enough people do stupidly wait until they are in the door threshold and then block the path while digging around, so they should get rid of it.

It's to make sure they didn't forget the card at home/in the car/etc, and not realize it until checkout

BJ’s doesn’t check anyone going in. You’re free to browse without a membership you just can’t buy anything.

At our Sam's we just walk right by that door checker. If you show a card they nod, but if you don't get out your card they ignore you

It’s so that you can’t share your card with friends. You specifically have to live at the same place and have proof when you add them to the account