Amazon Go cashierless convenience store opening to the public

[steve2470]

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-go-cashierless-convenience-store-opening-to-the-public/

Amazon Go is a go for the masses.

The retailer’s cashierless convenience store will open its doors to the public Monday, a debut that follows a nearly 14-month trial run open only to the Seattle company’s employees.


The store requires customers to scan their smartphone on the way in, tracks them with cameras and other sensors as they browse, and, when they take an item off the shelf, adds it to a virtual cart. Groceries are charged to the customer’s Amazon account when they leave with their goods.

Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, the store is open to anyone with the Amazon Go smartphone app and a linked Amazon account.

[Ohiogal]

1. I don't know

It makes me feel as though "Big Brother is Watching You Shop".

I suppose younger people will love it?

[CountAllVotes]

2. I am boycotting amazon.com

They are taking over the world or so they think.

Ever tried to get them on the telephone? YOU CANNOT!

Boycott this greedy corporation!

[CrispyQ]

3. What if two or more customers are shopping in close proximity to each other?

What if you pick something up & then set it down in a different location? It will be interesting to see what kind of problems they have with this.

[Ohiogal]

4. I thought the same thing

[msongs]

5. when everyone is unemployed and broke who will shop at amazon? nt

[RKP5637]

8. Yeah, my thoughts too. The economic engine will fail without serfs cranking the crank and feeding

in money from jobs. It's all a pretty lame affair. I doubt too many in gov. think of the future, let alone plan.

[hermetic]

6. I don't have a smartphone

And doubt I ever will. Guess I'll just have to spend my money elsewhere.

[eppur_se_muova]

7. The War On Employment (WOE) marches steadily onward. nt

[RKP5637]

9. Yep, this is exactly the bottom line of it all. No jobs, but buy buy buy. Is this asinine or what.