Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-08-02 8:56 p.m., graham wrote:
>> On 2019-08-02 5:03 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2019-08-02 1:38 p.m., graham wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I used to be a cash-paying customer for nearly everything. Then
>>>> I got a cash-back Visa and now use it for most things. But for
>>>> trivial purchases and those from small businesses, I still use
>>>> cash.
>>>> OK, so the cost of these cards is hidden in the price, but it's
>>>> there anyway. Then there are those legions of loyalty cards that
>>>> just swell the wallet - if you bother with them.
>>>
>>> I don't bother with them. I don't even bother with the Air Miles
>>> card that I used for years.
>>
>> I've had an Airmiles card for getting on for 30 years and still
>> have only ~1100 points.
>
> I have got a few things from Airmile, like a BluRay player and a
> Garmin Wristband and* Garmin Swim Watch that fogged up the first
> time I wore it while kayaking.* It seems that my banking keeps
> adding points, but I don't bother trying to redeem them I got fed up
> with their tactics. When I had 200 points there were all sorts of
> things available for 500 points, but when I got 500 points there was
> nothing worthwhile for that amount. Similar items would be available
> fore 1000. By the time I got 1,000 points those things were not
> available. The only things of interest were 1500 points. I gave up.
>

I guess life has always been just a wee bit out of reach for yoose.