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Shopping Cards
In article >,
says...
> We've just moved to Arizona from the East coast.
>
> I'd heard people complaining about "store cards",
> but I hadn't realized how pervasive it was.
>
> Is this a West coast phenomenon ?
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> Every grocery store, every drug store, even Ace hardware
> wants you to sign up for their "shoppers card".
>
> Then, they have a two-tier price system.
> The "club price" ( which I see as the regular price )
> and the "store price" ( hugely inflated )
>
> All merchandise is scanned to the inventory control computer.
> If the retailer wants to know "whats selling", all he's got to do
> is call up todays ( or this weeks) sales, by item, or by volume.
>
> Why in heavens name does he need to know specifically
> what John, or Mary bought today ?
>
> Can anyone offer any insight ??
> <rj>
>
So they can target marketing information *directly* to you. Bear in mind
that they never require any ID for getting these cards, so just make up
any name, address and phone number you wish. Just make sure the phone
number is one that you'll remember easily, in case you ever forget your
card and want to be able to get the cardmember discounts.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.
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