Have you ever placed a drink on one of Woolworths’ checkout conveyor belts, only to have it stuck, rolling around in circles and ending up right back where it started?

Well, as one Woolworths staff member pointed out, you may have been incorrectly placing your groceries at the belt this whole time!

Woolworths recently took to social media to share a tip with all of their customers who purchase canned and bottled drinks from their stores.

Woolworths spokesperson Liam Kirley even showed an example of what would happen when people don't comply with this rule.

Woolworths shared what happens when bottles are laid down on the conveyor belt at the checkout counter. Image source: TikTok/@woolworths_au.

'If you buy Prime, water, Sprite, Coke, Red Bull, Mother, Powerade or any other drinks, we recommend you don’t put them on the conveyor belt like so,' Kirley said while he laid the cans and bottles on the conveyor belt.

'Otherwise, this happens.'

In the video, cans and bottles can be seen stuck on the belt and unable to move forward towards the register—and instead, just rolling back and forth in the same spot.

Liam added: 'We recommend you stand your drinks upright to avoid this.'

Woolworths recommended standing the cans and bottles upright to stop them from rolling back and forth. Image source: TikTok/@woolworths_au.

Other staff members commented on the post in agreement with the checkout trick.

'Woolies worker here, I agree with this man,' one said.

'Although it is funny to watch when they do start rolling.'

While another worker said: '[No], keep doing it, literally the highlight of my shift when I used to work in groceries.'

Shoppers also commented on the post, expressing their gratitude for the tip.

'Good tip, Woolies!' one said.

'Thanks for this awesome tip, I never thought of this will use [it] next time!' Another added.

While one customer asked: 'Does this apply to canned foods as well?'

But other shoppers said they found the cans and bottles rolling around on the conveyor belt oddly ‘satisfying' with one saying: 'That is exactly why I put them like that.'

Another added: 'But that’s the fun of it!'

'You have given me a reason to put them like that,' a third said in jest.

You can watch the full video from Woolworths below:

Source: TikTok/@woolworths_au.

In another story, Kirsley also revealed a supermarket 'secret' about conveyor belts.

Apparently, the belts are operated by an on/off switch! There are also two little-known sensors at the checkout end that stop it from moving when they sense an object nearby.

However, some clever shoppers have admitted to using this 'secret' to mess with Woolies workers for years by stopping and starting the belt.

You can read more about this story here.

Key Takeaways

• Woolworths has issued a warning to customers about how they place drinks on the conveyor belt at the checkout.
• The retail company recommends that cans and bottles of drinks should be stood upright on the conveyor belt.
• A Woolworths spokesperson demonstrated in a video that if cans and bottles are laid down, they will not move forward on the conveyor belt.
• Many Woolworths shoppers appreciated the tip, though some said they found watching the bottles and cans roll around on the conveyor belt to be 'satisfying' or entertaining.

Members, did you know about this trick? Let us know your thoughts on it in the comments below!

 

[Bill MacL]

Oh puhhleeeese if you put all your other groceries around it they won’t roll. I don’t usually lay cans down but I will lay 1ltr or 2 ltr bottles down because they always topple over when the conveyor belt starts. Use common sense

Unfortunately the digital world doesn't teach common sense today.

 

[Kingpin]

Have you ever placed a drink on one of Woolworths’ checkout conveyor belts, only to have it stuck, rolling around in circles and ending up right back where it started?

Well, as one Woolworths staff member pointed out, you may have been incorrectly placing your groceries at the belt this whole time!

Woolworths recently took to social media to share a tip with all of their customers who purchase canned and bottled drinks from their stores.

Woolworths spokesperson Liam Kirley even showed an example of what would happen when people don't comply with this rule.

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Woolworths shared what happens when bottles are laid down on the conveyor belt at the checkout counter. Image source: TikTok/@woolworths_au.

'If you buy Prime, water, Sprite, Coke, Red Bull, Mother, Powerade or any other drinks, we recommend you don’t put them on the conveyor belt like so,' Kirley said while he laid the cans and bottles on the conveyor belt.

'Otherwise, this happens.'

In the video, cans and bottles can be seen stuck on the belt and unable to move forward towards the register—and instead, just rolling back and forth in the same spot.

Liam added: 'We recommend you stand your drinks upright to avoid this.'

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Woolworths recommended standing the cans and bottles upright to stop them from rolling back and forth. Image source: TikTok/@woolworths_au.

Other staff members commented on the post in agreement with the checkout trick.

'Woolies worker here, I agree with this man,' one said.

'Although it is funny to watch when they do start rolling.'

While another worker said: '[No], keep doing it, literally the highlight of my shift when I used to work in groceries.'

Shoppers also commented on the post, expressing their gratitude for the tip.

'Good tip, Woolies!' one said.

'Thanks for this awesome tip, I never thought of this will use [it] next time!' Another added.

While one customer asked: 'Does this apply to canned foods as well?'

But other shoppers said they found the cans and bottles rolling around on the conveyor belt oddly ‘satisfying' with one saying: 'That is exactly why I put them like that.'

Another added: 'But that’s the fun of it!'

'You have given me a reason to put them like that,' a third said in jest.

You can watch the full video from Woolworths below:

Source: TikTok/@woolworths_au.

In another story, Kirsley also revealed a supermarket 'secret' about conveyor belts.

Apparently, the belts are operated by an on/off switch! There are also two little-known sensors at the checkout end that stop it from moving when they sense an object nearby.

However, some clever shoppers have admitted to using this 'secret' to mess with Woolies workers for years by stopping and starting the belt.

You can read more about this story here.

Key Takeaways

• Woolworths has issued a warning to customers about how they place drinks on the conveyor belt at the checkout.
• The retail company recommends that cans and bottles of drinks should be stood upright on the conveyor belt.
• A Woolworths spokesperson demonstrated in a video that if cans and bottles are laid down, they will not move forward on the conveyor belt.
• Many Woolworths shoppers appreciated the tip, though some said they found watching the bottles and cans roll around on the conveyor belt to be 'satisfying' or entertaining.

Members, did you know about this trick? Let us know your thoughts on it in the comments below!

One should ALWAYS lay soft drink bottles down with the neck pointing in the direction of travel. Pack other stuff beside them so they don't move.