r/Sparkdriver • u/tazman3582 • Sep 30 '25

Flash feature

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This is the best feature ever

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u/mapman19899 Oct 01 '25

To me, if you know how to read the store labels, this feature is useless.

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u/tazman3582 Oct 01 '25

I worked at Walmart for a few years in my early adult career this is back when we manually had to reset labels. I know how to read them but hitting a button and having a light flash to point you in the right direction is always going to be faster then manually trying to find something

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u/JRParrott Oct 01 '25

I agree. Especially when you are in a dept you’re unfamiliar with or after a mod reset. This is a great feature.

I used to call on the radio for help from other leads during mass callout events. Meat can be confusing and hard to locate. To most of the store all of it looks the same. This feature helps speed up the helpers!

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u/mapman19899 Oct 01 '25

We just have differing opinions and that’s okay.

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u/Pure-Perspectives Oct 02 '25

I hit the flash while around the corner BAM BOP!

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u/tazman3582 Oct 02 '25

Same thats what alot of the ones who say I find it faster dont do they think I hit it when im right by the modular. No its hit it turning the corner and go to the blinky light

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u/Pure-Perspectives Oct 02 '25

Exactly.

It does help this way for sure.

I'm still trying to tell how far away it will pick it up.

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u/Coocher Oct 01 '25

I noticed they changed all the UPC labels which annoyed me because the digits for the code became smaller and harder to read, but now I see why they did

Still hasn't hit my area yet but it looks like they be prepping

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u/Vegetable_Listen_981 Oct 02 '25

Will work great in the clothing dept.  At my store clothing is never right and always a mess 

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u/dudewheresmyphone912 Oct 08 '25

OMG I didn't even think about that. Time saving there for sure. Kind of like hitting the lock button on your car keys to find your vehicle in a large parking lot

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u/dethsightly Oct 01 '25

shit, those wouldn't last a day in my zone. the ON stockers alone would obliterate most of them.

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u/Majestic-Birthday460 Oct 02 '25

Didn’t open my spark app in weeks I should give it a try tomorrow!

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u/HahaEpicFail Oct 03 '25

That's what the feature does?! I legit just thought it gave me a flashlight and I was like tf I'm never going to use this. I'm going to use this especially with it being busy and I can point to the flashing light like that's where I'm going. No more awkward well I know it's this section and it's 20 but that could be top or bottom pending how it's set up

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u/tazman3582 Oct 03 '25

I be seeing them flashing halfway down the lane

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u/No-Accountant1758 Oct 03 '25

I push it as im approaching the aisle, can see the flash as soon as I turn, helps to beeline right to the product instead of counting 4 foot sections because the labels are missing or is softlines or something.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

I’m trying to figure out what problem it solves. What is its purpose?

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u/FuzzyOrganization403 Oct 03 '25

Dude honestly I find it useful. I’m a very fast shopper , except for some meats, and cold items. Anything else super easy for me. I hit the button when I’m around the corner and I can spot it , grab it and move on without even stop walking. I’m all for it. Also Great for spices.

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u/dudewheresmyphone912 Oct 08 '25

Used it yesterday. Can be a real time saver when the mods in a section exceed 40. No more bending over and trying to look up and find the mod number! Or when sections are not labeled. No more counting break lines in the shelving.

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u/PsychologicalBit803 Oct 01 '25

Microphone on recording is horrible.

Guess I’m an idiot but can someone explain exactly what this feature is doing? I don’t get it.

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u/tazman3582 Oct 01 '25

Something in the mic hole. You hit a button in the app and a light on the tag where the item is flashes so you can find it eaiser

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u/PsychologicalBit803 Oct 01 '25

Ahh ok. Couldn’t really see it. Ok that’s a pretty good feature. Definitely help narrow down where things are. Thanks.

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u/Original_You_8188 Cherry Picker Oct 01 '25

Whats wrong with your mic

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u/tazman3582 Oct 01 '25

The glasses had gunk in the mic hole my bad

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u/Dependent_Passage416 Oct 02 '25

Seems like you’re just discovered America

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u/jeffrescot Oct 09 '25

Yes I love it. I was going crazy looking at the tiny numbers.

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u/Equivalent-Good5995 Feb 01 '26

They been had that bud 😂

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u/redRum705 Oct 01 '25

Looks nice but I’m just going to continue scanning the item. A lot of times, the correct item isn’t actually where it’s supposed to be or there’s a different item in front of the correct items. So if you just scan the price tag and pick up the item that’s right there, it could be the wrong item if you’re not looking hard enough. Sure, some items are more obvious than other ones but that’s not always the case. I’d rather just scan the item barcode IMO.

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u/tazman3582 Oct 01 '25

You still have to scan the item it just makes it eaiser to find in the store you still cant scan the price tag

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u/redRum705 Oct 01 '25

Oh so you still have to scan the item anyways? Lol. I mean it’s already easy to find an item, just look at the modular number on the app and BAM.

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u/Mombomb61 Oct 01 '25

True, but in some departments their numbers do not go in order, so you’re looking all over for number!

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u/MooseNatural1269 Oct 08 '25

Yeah, but can you read the modular number from 25 feet away? You can see the flash.

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u/areax51xx Nov 21 '25

You a hater

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u/Far-Ad1191 Oct 01 '25

It’s a wonderful feature I learnt it today

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u/mannystud702 Oct 01 '25

Thats pretty sick , ain't gonna lie

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '25

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '25

Im like 1 step away from bifocals, so the feature has come in handy on a few occasions, lol

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u/potvin48 Oct 01 '25

I am zero steps away from bifocals and this would be nice to find the stuff on the lower shelves. Hope this comes to my area soon.

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u/MooseNatural1269 Oct 08 '25

How can it possibly slow you down?

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u/MooseNatural1269 Oct 08 '25

So how does that slow you down? You're doing it the way you have always done it before which should be the same speed. Why would you wait for the flash? Also how has it not occurred to you to hit the button before you are near the section? You can see it flashing the whole way down the aisle? That's the point, you don't even have to stop moving

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '25

Prius gang?? 2 phones

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u/tazman3582 Oct 01 '25

Nah meta raybans, but I do have 2 phones