Q&A for How to Use the Walmart Self‐Checkout

No. An employee will have to come help you swipe your card. If they still have a problem, they will help you and bring your transaction to the machine with your preceding "receipt," and they can take your payment from there.

Yes, Walmart gift cards are accepted at the self check out. Just tap the "Walmart Gift Card" option after you tap "Checkout". Swipe the card in the machine, scan the bar code from the Gift Card, and the system should accept your card.

No, it'll give you change if you put in too much money.

Talk with the employee manning the self checkouts for help. There is a button on the machine for it, but it's best to talk with the employee first before using it.

You should be able to, if the QR code barcode is there near the card machine. Most are being set up for that payment method.

Some Walmarts don't offer chip card technology just yet. But be prepared, it is on the way. This technology is being phased in slowly for some states.

The self-checkout is simple enough that some children as young as 13 or 14 could use it by themselves, if you can keep an eye on them in the process to ensure all items get scanned only once.

No. However, tap the "Help" button on the machine and the separate Walmart cashier can help you at their nearby register with checks if you've already begun scanning items.

As long as the lighter has a barcode, it can get scanned through the self-checkout. It may, however, ask you to verify your age through the self-checkout employee's code.

Talk to a customer service employee.

No. You must scan each item individually.

You may also need to tell the system what type of payment you are using.

You will likely be arrested when caught. However, if you have doubts about whether the machine accepted something, press the Help button to ask for help. You will be glad you did - there are high fines and you could be put into jail if you leave without paying for something.

As long as your bank's card has that feature attached to the debit card you use, it should allow you to receive cash back. However, you may want to check this out with the employee nearby, as this is an uncommon situation.

Yes, the whole area underneath the bags is a scale, as was previously stated in the article.

Ask the employee manning the self checkouts for a duplicate. Although you won't be able to from the self checkout yourself, with their help, you can grab a gift receipt from them.

Yes, but only with an employee's help. The system will throw up an error and have the self checkout register people come check your age. They will help you get by the system prompts. They will still ID you for age verification and get you past the error with a few taps of their employee information.

The machine can't calculate the weight on items that are very light in weight. The message is also triggered for items that are generally not bagged when purchased. Take, for example, sunglasses are rarely bagged, so the machine is smart enough to know that you might not need to bag them, and asks you. You can touch the “I don’t want to bag this item” button when it displays, if desired.

As long as your card will allow it, you can get cash back using the machine and card reader. It may ask how much you'd like back, and the same cash place to receive your change, you'll receive your cash back amount in bills.

Bring it up to the customer service counter, and they will help you. The machines aren't yet smart enough to recognize these slips and the UPC codes and take these as money off your purchase.

Generally, the Walmart self checkouts won't ask for your zip code. Follow the quick directions from the machine. The machine you're presented with should just ask you to sign (for credit) or type in your PIN (debit being used as credit).

At this time, Walmart can't email your receipts. However, you can add them as eReceipts on the Walmart mobile app or by entering them via the website.

Yes. Just insert your cash first, followed by the remainder of your gift card using the payment methods.

Self checkouts at Walmart will not allow you to only place a partial payment on a food card. It's either all or nothing on the food card. Check with the employee manning the self checkouts at your store for additional information or for additional help.

No; you will have to go through a regular checkout lane and have a cashier approve this for you.

The self-checkouts are low enough so that disabled people can use them as well. However, if you need help, ask and you shall receive. Sorry, no discounts for doing this yourself.

On the screen at the beginning, click "I brought my bag." It then asks you to place your bags in the bagging area. Wait for the screen to reset for item scanning. Proceed to scan items, pay, and remove your bags. Make sure to grab your receipt in case someone asks to check your bags on your way out.

Yes. Just drop them into the machine and they will all be accepted.

You have to scan them in one-by-one and, slowly but surely, they'll all be entered accurately. If you need help, ask for help and an employee will assist you.

Each machine is different. Most will accept $100 bills; however, others not so. Ask the employee before beginning the checkout process. If not, the employee's computer can help you check out with this predicament.