A supermarket shopper has gone viral on the internet with a video stating how we have all been using self-service machines wrong - but others were a little more unsure over the alleged 'hack'.
For most who choose to use the machines, it's a case of a quick tap with either our card or our phone and then we can be on our way, but for others it provides the ideal opportunity to get rid of loose change.
If you are using a bag of coins to pay for your weekly shop, a video posted on the social media site TikTok by @Wicked_boss_babe claims to be able to save you some time while you're out shopping, reports The Mirror.
The video is captioned: 'Was today years old when I learned this', and shows an individual feeding coins into the machine one at a time through the narrow slot, adding 'How I've been doing it'.
But it then states: 'How you should do it' and the coin flap is lifted up to reveal a far larger hole hidden underneath where the customer is able to throw in entire handfuls of coins in one go.
It instructs: 'You can add change until the green arrow goes off. Then wait for it to count.'
The video racked up more than five million views, appearing to have been filmed at US chain Walmart and UK viewers wanted to find out if it could work in other shops.
A Tesco worker then filmed a response the video, walking over to the self-checkout machines and successful lifting up the coin slot covering as shown in the original clip.
Some people were left stunned by the revelation, as one wrote: "Could have saved me a lot of time with my £3 worth of 2ps."
And a second said: "Nahhh we've been struggling for no reason."
But others claimed it wasn't a wise idea to try the shortcut, as one person argued: "DON'T DO THIS the cover was put on there to stop the coins being jammed. People like you will be the ones complaining when it miscounts your money."
And another viewer simply said what everyone was thinking, adding: "I can't remember the last time I used a coin to pay for anything."
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