self-service
Sign in to saveSelf-service is a system whereby customers acquire (or serve) themselves goods or services, paying for the items at a point-of-sale, as opposed to a shop assistant or clerk acquiring goods or providing services in addition to taking payment. Common examples include ATMs, coin-operated laundrettes, self-service checkouts, self-service petrol stations, and buffet restaurants.
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- History
- Grocery stores and supermarkets
- At petrol stations
- In Banking
- Vending Machines
- Buffets
- Overview
- Patentable business method
- Electronic commerce
- Self-sourcing
- Selfsourcing
- Data sourcing
- Issues
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- Inadequate expertise
- Shadow IT
- Self-service tools
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Self-service is a system whereby customers acquire (or serve) themselves goods or services, paying for the items at a point-of-sale, as opposed to a shop assistant or clerk acquiring goods or providing services in addition to taking payment. Common examples include ATMs, coin-operated laundrettes, self-service checkouts, self-service petrol stations, and buffet restaurants.
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