keestha Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Have been wondering why 7/11's lock up when the power goes off. Of course they couldn't do certain things like microwaving food, but it should be doable totaling bills with a calculator which produces a slip, and put it in the computer system later. A stand alone supermarket in my area does it like that, takes time, the cashiers having to write on the slip what articles they sold, but at least customers can be served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bertty Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 Most of the people I have seen working in a 7/11 wouldn't be capable of turning on a calculator let alone work out how to use it. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gerry123 Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 maybe the automatic door wont work 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AnotherOneAmerican Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 They don't trust their staff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Bar codes........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry123 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 How would the 711 staff know how much each item cost without the bar code mom ad pops do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattk1 Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 That's harsh bertty, they're not particularly paid very well so what would you expect? I've met some of the nicest Thai people in 7/11 shops, as I'm sure many other people would agree. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post konying Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 Because no annoying ding dong bell . And without that noise 7-11 is no longer 7-11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddhistVirus Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Because no annoying ding dong bell . And without that noise 7-11 is no longer 7-11 ~ding~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Because it's mandatory with every purchase to ask the customer in Thai: "do you want that microwaved?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glcdc Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 i'm sure they figure CCTV has shut down as well so they can avoid having to work for a short period of time...Thai-isms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) What would a chain store in your home country do? I guess they would close down. And if it only be that the theft alarm does not work. Most stores have little daylight. A dark crowded 7/11 shop, a shoplifters paradise. All such highly engineered businesses are completely dependent on power. No power, no IT, no business! There are doomsday scenarios which say that the civilized world would break into chaos after a few days without power. Absolutely clear to me that they close. Edited October 19, 2014 by KhunBENQ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertty Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 That's harsh bertty, they're not particularly paid very well so what would you expect? I've met some of the nicest Thai people in 7/11 shops, as I'm sure many other people would agree. I didn't say they were not nice people. I said they were thick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertty Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Most of the people I have seen working in a 7/11 wouldn't be capable of turning on a calculator let alone work out how to use it. Someone has a chip on their shoulder against Thai people ^^ Also check out bertty Topic about -Thais taking selfies - "And it doesn't seem to matter if they are as ugly as a sack of spanners." "Do they realize how retarded they come across as ?." What makes you think I have a chip on my shoulder against Thai people If I was to mention the wonderful woman who serves me in my local chippy or the wonderful fella who fixed my shoes for me, would that make you feel better? I Guess now you are stalking me I could accuse you of having a chip on your shoulder against me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertty Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Most of the people I have seen working in a 7/11 wouldn't be capable of turning on a calculator let alone work out how to use it. Someone has a chip on their shoulder against Thai people ^^ Also check out bertty Topic about -Thais taking selfies - "And it doesn't seem to matter if they are as ugly as a sack of spanners." "Do they realize how retarded they come across as ?." What makes you think I have a chip on my shoulder against Thai people If I was to mention the wonderful woman who serves me in my local chippy or the wonderful fella who fixed my shoes for me, would that make you feel better? I Guess now you are stalking me I could accuse you of having a chip on your shoulder against me. "If I was to mention the wonderful woman who serves me in my local chippy or the wonderful fella who fixed my shoes for me, would that make you feel better?" How do I know that your just saying ^^ to defend yourself. Your previous Topic and messages from the past 30 mins or so are all negative toward Thais. It was not difficult to remember you as your previous topic was so ugly. Defend myself against a TV poster on a thread about 7/11's.... Oh my. I need a lawyer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertty Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 ^^Your that thick that you need a Lawyer to help you reply to a thread about 7-11 Did you duck, or did that really go so far over your head ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanet Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 They don't trust their staff. Right - the CCTV and the cash register stop working during a power cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCruncher Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 How would the 711 staff know how much each item cost without the bar code mom ad pops do They usually just make a guess. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCruncher Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 They don't trust their staff. Right - the CCTV and the cash register stop working during a power cut. I have noticed that lately there are some appliances available that keep them working. Think they're called UPS or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Doggie Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) 7 eleven's get a hell more customers than your local shop sometimes it bad enough waiting in a queue even if 3 staff working and what about all the payments made with a barcode swiper (electronic)be realistic. Edited October 19, 2014 by Brit_Doggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boike Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Wow degrading 7-11staff now. Very brave. (Not the op) Sent from my S4 LTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanet Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 They don't trust their staff. Right - the CCTV and the cash register stop working during a power cut. I have noticed that lately there are some appliances available that keep them working. Think they're called UPS or something. If they use a UPS to supply power to the CCTV and cash registers, then that would solve the problem. Not sure whether they use them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogleg Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 The aircons and coolers go off so they keep the door shut to slow down the temp rise. Duh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloghead Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Some of them have a new-fangled device called a 'generator' Smallish but provides enough power for what's needed to take care of purchases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCor Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 The last time I was in our local 7/11 and the power went out mid-afternoon the cashiers calmly closed the door and proceeded to hand-total every one's purchase and make change out of a register draw that was still open. Once the store was clear, they let in a couple people at a time to make additional purchases and then closed. Don't know what the limit is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernatoruk Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Some of it back here at home is health and safety. You can't let people in case you get a sued by someone who injures themselves. Not sure if Thailand is the same though. Had to close the shop I work in here a couple times because of this. And in fairness my shop does get quite dark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 That's harsh bertty, they're not particularly paid very well so what would you expect? I've met some of the nicest Thai people in 7/11 shops, as I'm sure many other people would agree. +1...Mostly nice people I have met in 7/11's ...They seem to work hard and are always busy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matman Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 What would a chain store in your home country do? Most chain stores or supermarkets in UK have back up generators. But having said that the reason they have back up generators is because usually it takes a long long time to restore power, whereas here in Thailand my experience (in Pattaya) is that power is restored fairly quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 My guess, some sort of liability issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Wow degrading 7-11staff now. Very brave. (Not the op) Sent from my S4 LTE Mmm, I thought he was talking about himself. No offence implied or intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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