Is it just me that thinks ...

[BigV]

If the store's not offering what you want, in a way that is easy for you to find, vote with your wallet. Shelf space/visibility, that's a valuable commodity for manufacturers of products for which there's greater competition. Part of what you're paying for is the convenience of being able to get the product you want. *I*, have more time than money, so I spend my *time* looking down on the bottom shelf at the far end of the aisle for the product I want because I don't prefer to spend my money on the nearer/more visible offering. That's not for every product, but it's true for many.

Even more frustrating than the shelf space/merchandising hokey-pokey is the inexorable march toward self-fucking-checkout.

Why did I bother to go to the store if I'm doing the shipping *and* the checking out? How is that any different than just clicking on the mouse and having someone else deliver it (and often pay the freight/fuel/hassle expense)? It's not, much. I'm not a fan of that self checkout crap, and it's the WORST in the grocery stores. Screw that.

[glatt]

Voting with you wallet doesn't work when all the stores do it.