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Article #621678Re: It's not just Facebook. Thousands of companies are spying on you (CNN)
From: Peter Flass
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 22:52
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 22:52
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Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> wrote: > > hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com writes: > >> Unfortunately, today consumers are basically forced to take out >> a "loyalty card" and submit to tracking because the prices on many >> store items are jacked up without the loyalty card. > > Well, in the words of the inestimable Dr. Rot13, Shpxrznyy. Not that > I'm rolling in cash, y'unnerstan', but (this time in the words of > Granny Weatherwax) "I can't be havin' with that." > > My wife always turns to the person in the supermarket line behind her > and asks if they use the loyalty card. If they do, our checkout goes > on their loyalty card and we pay cash. So far, there are no reports > of a devout Jewish or Muslim person being hounded because our makings > for pork rolls or clam chowder showed up on their record somewwhere. > > We also get money off on gas for using the card, but that requires having the car when pYing for gas. -- Pete
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