Re: Coles Checkouts!!
fatman55 said:
I'm still a bit puzzled on how to enter fresh produce items, i.e. items without a barcode into the system.
Also, do u swipe the flybuys in the eftpos thing or do you scan it with the barcode scanner?
Like greekgun has mentioned, most popular fresh produce have a sticker on them. On that sticker, there is a [usually] four digit code.
eg. Lemons - 6462
Navel Oranges - 6470
Granny Smiths - 4139 , etc......
What you do is you just put the items on the scale in front of you, type in the code, then press ENTER.
If the produce doesn't have a sticker, and you aren't sure or don't know what the item is called, it doesn't hurt to ask the customer the name of the item.
eg. I had no idea what a squash, silverbeet, swede, parsnip, etc were when I first started since I don't eat that shit..
Once you have the name of the item, look at the toolbar on the right hand side.. I think the 4th button down is "fresh produce" -> "Alpha search" [2nd button down on the right] -> *type in first few letters, it's a QWERTY keyboard* -> "Search"
Then you will see a whole display of available items as pictures with the name on top. Press the picture and it will automatically weigh the items.
Also keep in mind that the picture also has a little number in a top corner. That number is helpful in the long run as you can just enter those numbers [followed by ENTER] instead of searching each thing up all the time..
1 = banana
2 = field tomatoes
3 = wash potatoes
6 = carrots; etc.. all the way to the 5 digit numbers
Flybuys.. you can do either..
If I'm really busy and the customer has their FBs in their hand waiting for me to beep it, I just tell them, "You can swipe your FBs like a credit card".. it saves a few seconds, because I'm a speed freak..
And also, if a dumbass customer presents their FBs AFTER you complete the transaction and is printing the receipt.. and they insist on getting their stupid points, you'll need to call the supervisor/2IC/manager to add FBs to the transaction.
EDIT: Btw, there's a COLES THREAD stickied at the top.. it's quite lonely..