Self-Checkout Scanning Tip

Self-Checkout is one of the real bonuses of taking the bridge across to the 21st Century. If an item does not scan because the bar code is crinkled or in an awkard place, you can key in all the numbers under the bar code or asking the checkout aide for help. But, before going through that hassle or unduly burdening the checkout aid, tear off the bar code label (carefully so those numbers are preserved), and then scan the tear-off.