25. The automated shopping method of claim 24 , wherein the management system used in tracking sends an alarm if a predetermined time period has lapsed without requisite action.
25. The automated shopping method of claim 24 , wherein the management system used in tracking sends an alarm if a predetermined time period has lapsed without requisite action. 26. The automated shopping method of claim 25 , wherein the alarm is sent to at least one individual recipient selected from the group consisting of the user, the provider, a third party, and an operator of the system, the alarm is classified as either a warning alarm or an urgent alarm, and the alarm is sent to the at least one individual recipient based on whether the respective at least one individual recipient has access to warning alarms or to urgent alarms.