As of: April 7, 2024, 7:05 p.m
By: Armin T. Linder
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An Edeka sign is intended to avoid a nuisance and is therefore well-intentioned. But it seems to give some people unwanted thoughts.
Munich - The sign that an Edeka branch apparently attached to its self-scan checkout is causing discussions on Reddit. The authenticity of the matching photo has not been confirmed, the location is not known either, but everything looks authentic - just like the dinosaur on an Edeka price tag, by the way. What the supermarket team didn't consider: The note could give some people the wrong idea.
Edeka's notice at the self-service checkout gives some people stupid ideas
“Dear customers,” the display reads, “we would like to ask you NOT to use the self-scanning cash register as a coin changing machine! Best regards. Your E-Center team.” This message is of course aimed at those who misuse the cash register in this way. However, it could also end up with the wrong people and make them think like: Cool, you can change money at the self-scanning cash register!?
The reactions on Reddit already show this. The comment “Good idea, I never thought of that” for dozens of likes or “I just thought so” shows that this sign is the reason why some people come across it in the first place. But how exactly does this unwanted trick work? If you follow the Reddit speculations, then it's probably as follows: The cash register accepts coins - even larger quantities - and gives out notes as change.
Edeka-Schild: What's the problem?
A user explains the possible problem behind it: “BTW, I worked in a company where payments were only made via such machines (both coins and notes). The problem is that when Udo throws his jute bag with change into the machine, it can't keep up with the counting and either throws everything out or just has a malfunction. In the event of a malfunction, the machine must at least be restarted. In addition, of course, with this amount of piggy banks, customers usually still have paper clips or something similar in there. With normal quantities or if you take your time with a large quantity, the system works without any problems and is well received by customers.”
It may not be forbidden to get rid of large amounts of coins at self-service checkouts, but it is definitely undesirable, see Edeka. Not everyone understands this. “You should be happy that I’m refilling your change. What else should I do with all these coins? “I had thrown in a handful of coins every now and then when I was shopping for days,” writes one user. A Rewe team was also irritated by an unusual sign - but it was widely celebrated.
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