A weird thing at the self-checkout line changed how I bag my stuff

Honestly, I was just grabbing a few things at the big grocery store on Elm Avenue. I was at the self-checkout, and I put my heavy stuff in one bag and my bread and eggs in another, like I always do. The machine started beeping like crazy and a screen popped up saying 'unexpected item in bagging area'. I had to wait for an employee to come over and clear it, which took like five minutes with a line behind me. The employee told me the weight sensor got confused because I put a single can of soup in the bag first. Ngl, I felt so dumb just standing there. Now I put the heaviest thing in last so the scale doesn't freak out. It's such a tiny change but it saves me from that awful beeping. Has anyone else figured out a trick to keep those machines quiet?

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kelly6727mo ago

Ever try putting your reusable bags in the area before you even start scanning? I found the sensor gets less jumpy if the bag's weight is already there from the beginning. You just have to hit the 'I brought my own bag' button first.

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logan6327mo ago

Wait, does that actually work at your store? I've tried hitting the bag button first but the scale still freaks out if I add anything heavy later.

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elizabethwhite6mo ago

My local store’s scale just ignores bags completely.

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