Bloom ~ Other Bloom - Coupons & Self Check Out

postalchick71 · 03-04-2009, 06:23:09 PM

I saw a sign posted today at my Bloom that you won't be able to scan your own coupons at the self check out. You need a cashier to do it. I don't know if it's just this Bloom, or a company wide change.

roch369 · 03-04-2009, 07:10:58 PM

which Bloom? I was at the Gaithersburg, MD store a few months ago --- and you had to hand your coupons to the cashier at the self-scanner. The Rockville MD and Frederick MD stores you scan coupons yourself.

postalchick71 · 03-05-2009, 03:18:45 AM

This was the one near Lowe's Island, in Sterling.

JAHokie46 · 03-06-2009, 07:18:22 AM

I saw the same thing at my Bloom this week/weekend. The sign said if you have coupons either go to a regular checkout line or scan all items then have the helper for the self-checkouts scan the them for you.

That will suck for triples when I do multiple transactions at the self-checkouts or if I get a regular checkout cashier that does not want to triple ones that are DND.

This was a Bloom in Williamsburg VA.

biggins · 03-11-2009, 03:34:42 AM

so what happens if you try to scan them?

postalchick71 · 03-11-2009, 01:57:18 PM

It doesn't work if you try. It said I had to wait for assistance.

naeem5 · 03-18-2009, 02:08:25 PM

Originally Posted by JAHokie46

I saw the same thing at my Bloom this week/weekend. The sign said if you have coupons either go to a regular checkout line or scan all items then have the helper for the self-checkouts scan the them for you.

That will suck for triples when I do multiple transactions at the self-checkouts or if I get a regular checkout cashier that does not want to triple ones that are DND.

This was a Bloom in Williamsburg VA.

they are trying to stop people from breaking the rules. I think it is one 20 coupon transaction per day?
Lowes Foods does not accept coupons at self checkout any more either.
I heard that Bloom had a self checkout limit of 2 coupons, sorta of a way to force you to the other checkout lines.
I find their staff very coupon friendly, I have no problem avoiding the self scan.

Redd1973 · 03-19-2009, 07:58:50 PM

Hey ladies,
Just wanted to let everyone why we no longer accept coupons at the self checkout. We have had a surge in certain customers abusing the machines especially during triple. These customers scan their cuopons but don't put them down the slot so they can reuse the same coupon over and over again. This is costing the stores more $$ than people realize and with the way times are right now it had to be stopped in order to avoid raising our prices. I hope this was helpful to everyone.

tori729 · 03-20-2009, 04:50:59 AM

Just went this morning and my Bloom was doing the same thing. It was actually easier though, I thought. You just printed off your receipt and took it and your coupons to the cashier and she scanned everything. A whole lot easier then trying to find an employee at your register b/c you had more than 2 of one coupon.

yellobelle · 03-20-2009, 05:23:10 AM

Originally Posted by Redd1973

Hey ladies,
Just wanted to let everyone why we no longer accept coupons at the self checkout. We have had a surge in certain customers abusing the machines especially during triple. These customers scan their cuopons but don't put them down the slot so they can reuse the same coupon over and over again. This is costing the stores more $$ than people realize and with the way times are right now it had to be stopped in order to avoid raising our prices. I hope this was helpful to everyone.

WOW! that is insane! i can't believe people would actually do that. very sad commentary on the morality of man...