The idea isn't bad at all, it's just that I don't want to support Amazon furthermore. I mean it's a multi-millionaire company. They don't need our money for GROCERIES more than the small local businesses.
I'm more concerned about the lack of job opportunities if others followed in amazon's footsteps, self check out has already made big cuts in employment opportunities.
Do most people even enjoy those jobs? Money is a human construct, it does run the world currently. But surely there has to be an alternative lifestyle to most people doing jobs that they don’t truly like just to survive.
@@PeteS_1994 some people stay committed to a job as the money is consistent and job security is there and perhaps don't want to take the risk when bills have to be paid
I was in the Canary Wharf store yesterday. It felt weird to be able to just take something of a shelf and put it into my backpack. I thought that the shelves themselves had weight sensors. And perhaps they still do. But I didn’t realize I was being tracked by cameras. I wonder if that’s all automated or if there is an actual person who keeps track of what I’m buying. The argument that “a few more cameras don’t matter” is not a very good one though. I mean, yes, it’s true, but at the same time, the current state should not be an argument. Instead we should think about what this kind of tracking actually means.
It's done using machine learning. It will figure out what you picked up and record it. It's just CCTV without the closed-circuit. Who knows what they do with the data
So this is the future? COVID 19 has reduced human interaction, these shops will do the same. Human interaction is important, without it we become less than human. Imagine if all shops went this way, less jobs, less small businesses. Humans will be reduced to zombies staring at screens (well we are half way there already), and lastly, why is everyone in such a rush, we all need to slow down, life is short.
You said less jobs thats wrong, HCI (Human computer interaction) used in self service will create new jobs/less work. The thing is that yes it will be a problem if all stores do thst but 1. They won't yet 2. Slowing implementing it will be good just doing it fast might be bad.
You know where this is going right? Social crediting will come and if your a bad citizen you wont be able to go in because you'll be denied from your qr code.
this is unlikely. amazon has no incentive to restrict trade and deny themselves profits. the government also are not allowed to impose restrictions on who can and cannot enter private stores. you can visit china if you want that level of authority. please don't freak out and react negatively to this product. if you don't like it, for whatever reason, then take your business elsewhere, but don't spew nonsense political bullshit about totalitarianism and social credit. you're pathetic.
The technology is a blueprint for the biometric surveillance we will all be subject to before long. Until this tech moves out of the stores and onto the streets, Amazon will no longer have just the shopping habits of their customers but also 3D biometric recognition model. This will be normalised as a business practice, and for what? So we dont have to speak to a cashier? I hope future generations will forgive us.
Nah, I've been using scan and pack in sainsburys for years. It's far better than using the checkouts. That shop will probably have as many, or possibly more, staff for a shop of its size.
@@ExplodingPiggy Don't dilude yourself, jobs are lost and that goes for other self-serves, like the post, online banking, petrol stations. Maybe you think it's better to have people on the dole cause they can't find a job.
I imagine your age is recorded on your amazon account that you scan to enter the store. and if try to leave with an age restricted item, the tech will prevent you from doing so. we enslaved ourselves through technology. bow down to your new overlords
I don't like this concept at all. It's too robotic. Also the fact there is no checkouts doesn't sit well with me either. For some of the elderly who may be living in complete isolation, having a friendly 5 minute chat with the cashier may be the only conversation that person has for the entire day.. no cashiers, no chat.
Its not really cameras. Its motion sencers. (One of the works explained that to me) but yh there are some camera to watch you just like any other store and streets. I think all shops should be like amazon fresh. Its faster,less hassle.
It is not fast if one does not have a Internet connection, there will be a clog of people who are unfamiliar with having WiFi on or don't have enough cash to have WiFi on then what? Use ths shores WiFi. Also uses phone battery power, it woold make more sense if they combined thay technology but use facial recognition etc to identify someone.
Check before you click on payment button. The initial information will tell you what you ordered will arrive next day. But then check again. They change the delivery date. Really not good at all…
I don't know if you've noticed but the large stores have staff trained to deal happily with customers. The staff at checkout are trained to say hello and be friendly (yes even here in the UK!). Next time you enter a small independent shop take note of what the staff member does. I can bet they look you up and down with a serious face before turning away as though you're crap on their shoe. I feel like saying, do you even want my money..?! I'd rather shop in large stores, I have a happier experience every time
Most of these large companies started as small businesses. The problem isn't the size of the firm nor who runs it but the firm itself and why it exists.
People will find a way to not get charged with the things you've bought. Edit: WHY IS IT £4 FOR ONE PIZZA I COULD TO ICELAND GET IT FOR AROUND £1.50-£2.50.
What happens when you pick something up but change your mind and put it back? Will Amazon still charge you? There could be issues with being wrongly charged.
The cameras and trackers on the items would know it's not been put in the bag and as long as you don't leave the store with the item you shouldn't be charged for that
They’ve been working on this tech for years and I doubt it’s a problem, but whenever I’ve had a problem with Amazon customer services has always put it right
@@elisahamilton73 the price of upholding moral standards in the global economy is too high. forcing amazon to pay their dues would only make them pack up and move out, and thus your economy tanks. yes, companies like amazon should be taxed fairly, but life isn't fair, so we have to be pragmatic about these things
I don’t get the privacy argument. EVERY supermarket has cameras on you all the time, except they’re usually manned by busy-bodies who want to see if you are up to no good. In a way, this is less obtrusive because the cameras are only on you to help you make a purchase. The fact that they’re able to charge you as you pick things up and walk out the store, as well as the fact you need an Amazon account to get in, almost eradicates the need for nosey shop assistants following you around and peering over your shoulder. As I’ve no intention of stealing, I know which I prefer.
They do to a large extent but as not as many and if they monitored that closely they would not be millions of pounds lost to shop lifting every month , also CCTV cameras stop working, computers do to, an incident at one supermarket not far away saw the system wipe about a month's worth of footage this meant footage of shop lifters and an assault were lost! If the internet goes down the tills will, here at contactless supermarkets like the one in the video any power or internet outage will means the shop will have to close.
Still need the shelves to be restocked, esp the sandwich section. Between 12:30-14:30 there is a mad rush from office workers and students to get their lunches.
What happens if there’s no money in your Amazon account? Does an alarm go off as you walk out? Do you just basically steal your goods? How does that work.
Why is “privacy” an isssue. Inside a private business .... Shopers : it takes to long ... Stores ; self check out Shoppers : it’s to Much trouble Amazon : no checkout Shoppers : you are looking at me !!
We used to have market stalls, then it changed to greengrocers and butchers, then it changed to supermarkets, then hypermarkets and now we have online and technology controlled stores. Every step of the way people complained about change, every step of the way these places improve the convenience and reduced the time we have to spend shopping for everyday essentials. It's progresson. I do a lot of shopping on Amazon because it's competitively priced and far quicker to find what you want instead of walking/driving to 5 stores to get everything you need.
@@horriblehistoriesfanaccountie don’t care about workers? Weren’t you people crying about working for a corporate overlord and want to make their own businesses? There’s no problem now cope
@@horriblehistoriesfanaccountie If they have an education, they wouldn't be doing that, cos the education would give them a proper job Oh and gender studies doesn't count as an education - cos that doesn't give you any job
@@horriblehistoriesfanaccountie I think robots will eventually do most jobs so when that happens or even before it happens governments might give people ubi, it is that or many people will be homeless also crime will increase.
I never use Amazon haven't done for years and wouldn't use they stores either, they are plenty of other online and in person stores that sell the same products and the same or even lower prices, I also like to support independents many do click and collect and deliveries. Amazon mistreat their workers hence protests across US and Europe including the UK, they overcharge sellers, fail to pay their taxes in the UK and aboard whilst the CEO became the richest man in the world during lockdown. Contactless stores will led to more job loses, with robots stacking shelves soon and no checkout staff, it will not work when the internet goes down or there's a power cut and what about security if it all kicks off in store.
@Les A mob of a couple of dozen people to steam in, force the barriers and take everything they can carry. They can be in and out in lest than 2 minutes and steal thousands worth of stuff.
Theres cameras all over the store so they will get everyone faces. Also forensic science exist so even if you are hiding your face your finger prints will be left behind. So all the people who will raid the store will be arrested in the end dumbass
@@ihategacha5986 The punishment for shoplifting in the UK is absolutely pathetic even if they do get caught, its worth doing for homeless people or people who already have criminal records anyway.
This seems more like an Amazon Go store not the Amazon fresh( no carts, but maybe because it’s a small store ) anyway in the US stores ,while they do have the Smart Carts they also have the regular old school carts and cash registers , when my Dad and I went there he used the regular carts I used the Smart Cart. For people who are saying people won’t have jobs, I think some of you are forgetting that Amazon Fresh is not just a physical store, it’s also an online store and when people order food on Amazon Fresh Amazon workers shop and deliver the groceries to your house ,in fact there is no job lost if you really think about it adding the Smart Carts did not eliminate jobs.
Wow, I would love to have this option . Mind you most times its nice to look somebody in the eyes and say hows things going to. The human factor is totally lost with self checkout. That is lost jobs to. I vote for people , sorry amazon
I like it when people say that they save time doing the shopping like this...I am sure they waste it elsewhere. I shop local, and my shopping never takes more than 10 minutes, with people in it...moreover, I've never been quite fond of all that pre-packed food, what a waste, and the UK is one of those worse countries in the world, concerning the amount of plastic 'debris' they leave behind every single day...
It is a new way to shop it does not mean there won't be say a orange with no packaging, because it uses tracking technology it will know what you pick up or there will be some container with a microchip, barcode etc that you put the fruit into then it knows that it is a fruit etc.
They couldn't of brought this out at a better time. Instead of queueing to leave the shop people are queueing to enter the shop. Of course everyone is used to having to queue outside the shop because of the lockdown. But this was not what we used to do prior. Amazon just normalised the queues outside the shops by making shopping faster and removing the tills. What is the difference really? They will not be able to have 100's of people in the store at the same time as they will not be able to monitor them all, so instead of queueing at the tills, we will be queueing at the front door if we decide to ship at the 'cashier less' Amazon Fresh!
They most likely will be able to monitor everyone though. China's Huawei surveillance systems can monitor hundreds of people on a crowded street in China using facial recognition, what's the difference here?
you could say the same thing about any other supermarket though. in fact, amazon fresh is probably more secure since there'd be security on site 24/7 whereas tesco only have security during rush hours
@@samfazers8818 except, you are constantly recorded here, more so than regular shops and if they try shop lifting they're in central cities, with lots of security, good luck trying.
@@johngower2208 Well, it's true. When I go shopping I look for items I want to buy and I take cost and convenience into account. I'm hardly gonna go around a shop wondering how you'd do things, just as you're not going to consider me when you shop.
Why would we want to boycott amazon? The company makes life easier so shut tf up. Also who would want to work in retail like name 5 people who would want to work in retail I'll wait.
Be specific, it's Ealing Broadway. It won't last. Students may use it but it will end up being full of security as people will use it for shop lifting. Not only that, but does it suffer the same bug it always had? People are lazy and pick up an item and then don't put it back where they found it, work in one and you know how annoying that is at the end of the day. If you don't put it back where you found it, it assume you still have it in your bag and will charge you. How long before that starts to be an issue, if it still is one.
they dont need to pay employers so there is more profit, companies like tesco or sainsburies may take advantage of this as much as they did with scan and go
lucky that we live in the west and you can make choices like this then! i agree with you, but i also like that amazon does cool little things to make our economies more efficient! :) let alone prime...
@@intellectualhybrid2 There would be massive unemployment if everyone did that. Also, if they have their headquarters abroad, they could avoid paying taxes, resulting in huge losses to the country (that's us) in taxes.
This store is in breach of trading standards and disability primary legislation. It is clearly stated there are no tills, blind and visually impaired could not use this store. It is clearly illegal and discriminatory. This store must be closed and amazon fined 4 % Of turnover. There are around 28 million who are not on the Internet, low wage earners not on the Internet and only use cash. The collapse of payment systems is certain how much would the economy have to pay for big tech companies to bulldozer uk and European law.... What a disaster heading for the high Court based on an American failed culture