Self-Service Terminals

Reply #4

keystonechas — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 20:03:22 GMT

Greetings Joy,I can't see the machines cutting down on retailers profit. Their profit margin is set by the state lottery. In Pennsylvania self-serve scatch ticket machines are all over the place. Store owners love them.I agree with you Joy about the supermarket cashiers. I never use self checkout lanes, but the convenience store employee thats another matter. The only time you see a employee manning a lottery machine 100% of the time is when the Powerball game gets into the millions.Have you ev... [ More ]

Reply #3

joyjoy8 — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 13:37:14 GMT

No, Definitely not. It's just like the self- serve cashiers we all see in the supermarkets and building supply stores . These self- serve machines cut down on JOBS for people. The retailers are paid a cent or so for every slip they run , once they install the machines it will cut into the profit of the small retailer. I am all for convenience and I don't like waiting in lines, however we are as a people becoming to automated, to our own detriment. These are jobs that teens and college students n... [ More ]

Reply #2

keystonechas — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 07:24:40 GMT

Yes I'd use them.If I remember correctly the state of Texas was to start a limited use of these ATM type of machines. Retailers would love them. Less work for them.How many times have you gone into a convenience store and waited while the store owner rang up gas, quart of milk, etc. for other customers? Yes lottery players would like them too. Fast and convenient.Pre pay. Thats a no brainer. I can't see that changing. You give the retailer your money, or in this case the machine, and you receive... [ More ]

Reply #1

DoctorEw220 — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 23:58:20 GMT

Feel free to post your reasoning for your vote.

Self-Service Terminals

DoctorEw220 — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 23:57:46 GMT

Why not take this poll