It seems that about every other time that I use the “self scanners” at Meijer (regional grocery chain) it cheats me.  Either it is a coin that doesn’t register or it short  changes me.

Today, it stole a dime.  I put in the dime but it didn’t register.  When I pushed the coin return, it didn’t return.  It just vanished into the machine.

Some times, if I am really annoyed by the machines, I will protest.  Other times, if the amount is small, I will just let it pass.

These machine must be real money makers since the overhead is lower and they can bilk money from their customers.  And, I have never been given too much change.  That always seems to work right.

So, it is a “win win” for Meijer.  The best that the customer can hope for is to come out “even” in the transaction.