Packing trough system for a goods checkout system, comprising - a plurality of packing troughs (10, 11) for receiving goods, - a conveying device which has at least one conveyor belt portion (21, 22) for conveying goods in a conveying direction, and - a goods switch which is arranged adjustably on the conveying device and has a diverting wall which extends longitudinally along a longitudinal direction of extent, wherein the goods switch extends over and beyond the at least one conveying portion (21, 22) in a first position with the diverting wall at an angle (α) to the conveying direction in order to guide goods, which come into contact with the diverting wall during conveying in the conveying direction, from the at least one conveying portion (21, 22) towards a first packing trough in a diverting direction directed parallel to the longitudinal direction of extent, and is adjustable from the first position into a second position in order to convey goods towards at least one other, second packing trough, characterized in that the goods switch has, on the diverting wall, at least one discontinuity for preventing a movement of goods on the diverting wall counter to the diverting direction, wherein the at least one discontinuity is designed not to prevent a movement of goods in the diverting direction on the diverting wall, wherein - the at least one discontinuity has the form of a web which extends vertically on the diverting wall transversely to the diverting direction or of a depression which is formed into the diverting wall and with which a goods item comes into contact during a movement on the diverting wall counter to the diverting direction, with the result that the goods item cannot be moved further counter to the diverting direction on the diverting wall, or - a plurality of discontinuities are formed on the diverting wall, which discontinuities have a sawtooth shape with a flank extending substantially perpendicularly to the diverting direction and with a flank extending obliquely to the diverting direction. - a plurality of packing troughs (10, 11) for receiving goods, - a conveying device which has at least one conveyor belt portion (21, 22) for conveying goods in a conveying direction, and - a goods switch which is arranged adjustably on the conveying device and has a diverting wall which extends longitudinally along a longitudinal direction of extent, wherein the goods switch extends over and beyond the at least one conveying portion (21, 22) in a first position with the diverting wall at an angle (α) to the conveying direction in order to guide goods, which come into contact with the diverting wall during conveying in the conveying direction, from the at least one conveying portion (21, 22) towards a first packing trough in a diverting direction directed parallel to the longitudinal direction of extent, and is adjustable from the first position into a second position in order to convey goods towards at least one other, second packing trough, - the at least one discontinuity has the form of a web which extends vertically on the diverting wall transversely to the diverting direction or of a depression which is formed into the diverting wall and with which a goods item comes into contact during a movement on the diverting wall counter to the diverting direction, with the result that the goods item cannot be moved further counter to the diverting direction on the diverting wall, or - a plurality of discontinuities are formed on the diverting wall, which discontinuities have a sawtooth shape with a flank extending substantially perpendicularly to the diverting direction and with a flank extending obliquely to the diverting direction.