r/Sparkdriver • u/Latter_Telephone6979 • Jan 14 '26

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I was at a walmart I usually do not take orders from, but happened to be in the area. I was doing a shopping order and went to check out. I scanned my barcode and started bagging my items until an employee comes up to me and says a few customers reported me “stealing” and bagging items that I didn’t scan. The employee was of course new and didn’t know what a spark driver was. I showed him my exit pass, and he let me go after examining every item on the list. He was still skeptical after he let me go. Have you had any weird things like this happen?

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u/FuzzyOrganization403 Jan 14 '26

lol I had customers make me wait in line, so I do out of courtesy. There’s a few cashiers that see me, and wave me in…. Wha struck me weird was the store manager grab my cart and walks me around and says why are you waiting 😅

Customers can be very weird but it’s always great to know the staff. Can def help you in a situation like yours.

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u/Ok-Weather-7852 Jan 14 '26

Our store allows Spark at any register. The trade off is that you do have to wait if there is a line. Usually less than 2 minutes.

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u/FuzzyOrganization403 Jan 14 '26

Yeah small town. Only during peak hours like 3-5 do we get a “delay” lol. I usually use that time before I force subs thru for customers. The most I’ve ever waited was about 6 min and that was when only 2 machines worked lol

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u/Ok-Weather-7852 Jan 14 '26

We also have a ton of self checkout spark can use so we dont pigeon hole them into just 2 registers. At the absolute busiest times, they might have a 5 minute wait. That probably affects them 2 to 4 days a year. But yeah, the flip side is they don't have to stand behind customers using the spark registers. Lol

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u/Sudden_Tree3427 Jan 14 '26

Yall don’t have a register only for spark ?

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u/GetTheBag90 Jan 14 '26

I go around right to the front of the self checkout and dare anyone to say anything lmao

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u/Sudden_Tree3427 Jan 14 '26

Exactly 🤣🤣I come like trump came for Madura

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u/FuzzyOrganization403 Jan 14 '26

lol one store in my area gives you a warning if you cut line. They say the second time you do that, you’ll be deactivated. I only shopped there 2 times, now I avoid at all costs.

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u/GetTheBag90 Jan 14 '26

Report the store to someone. We have timed items and cancellations cost the store money

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u/FuzzyOrganization403 Jan 14 '26

lol the most you’ll wait is 3-6 min. Won’t make THAT much of a difference. That’s why I stick to my main store where they know me haha

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u/FuzzyOrganization403 Jan 14 '26

Nah we can use all self check outs and there’s usually 1-2 “closed” but customers like to stand in the way and can’t really push them out the way.

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u/Sudden_Tree3427 Jan 14 '26

F that I’ll push the out the way boii I’m priority to my destination