sf wrote:
>
> On 7 Nov 2013 16:03:05 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
> > So, I go down to Safeway to buy a 2lb pkg of their thick slice bacon
> > (which is really quite good) at an almost $5 discount. Yay. But,
> > upon getting home, I see from the receipt I've only gotten $3 off.
> > WTF? knowing how smarmy Safeway is about their notoriously deceptive
> > ads, I read the flyer again. Sure enough, the extra $2 discount is
> > with a "U", as in "just for U" discount thingie, of which I've never
> > heard of. So, go to their website and get telco support number and
> > call them. Sure enough, now they have extra discounts if you are
> > willing to officially register and provide a valid email address for
> > them to further intrude on and track your life. Not gonna happen.
> > Dirtbags.
> >
> Can't say I've ever gotten an email from Safeway. They keep track of
> me through my card and I take advantage of their discounted gas.
> Win-win. They must think I have a Duggar type family because my kids
> use my telephone number to get the discount when they shop at Safeway
> too.

For the few stores around here that haven't dropped the silly "loyalty
card" nonsense, I either give them a random phone number, or for some I
use a card that I got but never "registered" or in any way gave them any
information for.