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That means customers do not have to lift every heavy pack onto the belt.</p> 811 812<div class='c-inblog_ad'><div id="snack-incontent-slim-2" style="min-height: 90px;"></div> 813</div> 814 815 816<p data-id="hHyYTN"><a href="https://x.com/Hasta_ElCopetin/status/2099603677673664869?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Under the trial system</a>, however, products that are still in the trolley have to be taken out and placed on the conveyor for scanning. Mercadona says the idea is to allow the cashier to check that the trolley has been completely emptied and to make sure everything has been correctly charged and that there are no sneaky packs of ham under the milk cartons. That may sound like a small change, but it could make a difference to anyone doing a large weekly shop.</p> 817 818 819<h2 data-id="vzH88A">What happens with heavy and bulky supermarket items?</h2> 820<p data-id="ezhZc2">A trolley is designed to make carrying heavy shopping easier. A shopper can put a large sack of dog food, a pack of six water bottles or several cartons of milk into the bottom and push the whole lot around the supermarket. Moving those items onto a checkout belt is a different matter.</p> 821 822 823<p data-id="t1AGjB">A six-pack of large water bottles can weigh several kilograms, while bigger water containers and large bags of pet food can be awkward as well as heavy. Anyone buying several of them could suddenly find themselves lifting the same items twice, first onto the conveyor and then back into the trolley or bags after payment.</p> 824 825 826<p data-id="G6rTul">Mercadona has not published a weight limit for the conveyor belts as part of its announcement, so there is no evidence that all the belts are unsuitable for these products.</p> 827 828 829<p data-id="NIShPK">There is also no indication from the company that heavy products are falling from the belts. The practical question for shoppers is simply whether bulky items can be placed safely and comfortably on the conveyor without rolling, sliding or knocking into other shopping.</p> 830 831 832<h2 data-id="kPNvek">What if you cannot lift the shopping?</h2> 833<p data-id="L3zGY4"><a href="https://x.com/Mercadona/status/2099885807809253839?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mercadona appears to have considered that problem</a>. Customers who find it difficult to empty their trolley themselves can ask the checkout worker for help, according to information given by the company about the trial. That could be essential for older shoppers or anyone who struggles with heavy lifting.</p> 834 835 836<p data-id="lQMpNN">It also means customers should not assume that being unable to lift a large bag of pet food or a pack of water means they have to leave it in the trolley. Staff can help with the unloading process.</p> 837 838 839<h2 data-id="JRf1rV">Is this new Mercadona rule coming everywhere?</h2> 840<p data-id="fZjrof">Not yet. Mercadona has described the system as a trial, and the company has not announced that it will be introduced across all its Spanish supermarkets. The San Martin de Valdeiglesias store is the location specifically identified in the reports about the experiment.</p> 841 842 843<p data-id="kZvGfI">For British expats in Spain, that means there is no need to start lifting every heavy purchase onto the conveyor at their local Mercadona unless their particular store tells them to do so.</p> 844 845 846<p data-id="rOPjRs">Considering the latest fashion in many branches of Mercadona these days is post-exercise gym wear, perhaps the management thinks all customers are ready for some weight-lifting at the till. 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1206<script async data-wp-strategy="async" fetchpriority="low" id="comment-reply-js" src="https://euroweeklynews.com/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.min.js?ver=7.1.2"></script>
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1207<script id="newsletter-js-extra"> 1208var newsletter_data = {"action_url":"https://euroweeklynews.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php"}; 1209//# sourceURL=newsletter-js-extra 1210</script>
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1211<script id="newsletter-js" src="https://euroweeklynews.com/wp-content/plugins/newsletter/main.js?ver=9.3.9"></script>
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1212<script> 1213 (function() { 1214 "use strict"; 1215 1216 var pvcHttpRequest = new XMLHttpRequest(); 1217 1218 if (!pvcHttpRequest) return false; 1219 1220 pvcHttpRequest.open('POST', "https://euroweeklynews.com/wp-content/plugins/pageviews-counter/ajax/counter.php"); 1221 pvcHttpRequest.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'); 1222 pvcHttpRequest.send( 1223 "postId=579273&siteId=0" 1224 ); 1225 }()); 1226</script>
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1250<script async src="https://adserver.euroweeklynews.com/adserver_new/www/delivery/asyncjs.php"></script>
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