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Never had this issue, and always think it's incredibly convenient when a supermarket has a self check-out.
But then, I also live in Denmark, so maybe self check-outs are different here?
I’m average height. The checkouts are so low, I have to bend a bit to set down items or pack. There’s no counter space for packing a bag, like at Aldi. Instead it’s this low, low carousel wheel of bags that means bend/straighten for each item, heavy or otherwise. The top of the bag carousel is at the height needed for comfortable packing.
Some locations do not provide bags, you have to wait for the attendant to get one or call for one, depending.
The only place I’ve been in set up to bag items properly and without back strain is Aldi.
Some locations show a monitor of you on screen, being recorded, so you feel like a criminal just being anywhere near a self checkout. Bad vibes.