Good afternoon everyone, happy Halloween! Yesterday, I visited the new Amazon Go store in San Francisco (Google Map). I would describe the Amazon Go store as a small Whole Foods with prepackaged food, snacks, drinks, and a very minimum first aid section. There are no electronics or other home goods (besides a few Amazon Go mugs & bottles). The Amazon Go store was the size of a small 7/11 or convenience store. You do not need to be an Amazon Prime member, you only need to be an Amazon customer who has a credit card on file. The first thing you need to do is download the Amazon Go app (iOS or Android), sign into your Amazon account, and select a credit card you want to use (I used my Discover It Credit Card since it earns 5% cash back at Amazon this quarter).
After you set up your Amazon Go app, there will be a diamond QR code. When you walk inside the Amazon Go store, there are a few waist-high security gates (similar to what you would see if you went to a tall office building). Scan your Amazon Go diamond QR code like you would at TSA and the security gates will open. Congrats, you are now inside the Amazon Go store.
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