Sainsbury's sparks furious backlash from shoppers as barriers won't open until a receipt is scanned
Daily MailSainsbury's customers have been left 'insulted' and feeling 'like hostages' after some stores require shoppers to scan their receipts before leaving the store. A handful of self-checkouts at the supermarket giant now have barriers that require customers to show proof of purchase to leave the store by using receipt scanners. A handful of self-checkouts at the supermarket giant now have barriers that require customers to show proof of purchase to leave the store by using receipt scanners One shopper tagged Sainsburys' official Twitter account and said: 'How dare you insult me, by scanning receipts to leave. Angry shoppers took to Twitter to express their frustration with the barriers at the self-service checkout Another customer said: 'I will NOT be scanning a receipt to leave the store. Primark began trialling self-service checkouts with barriers that open upon scanning proof of purchase in its Sheffield and Northampton stores.
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