Re: It's not just Facebook. Thousands of companies are spying on you (CNN)

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From: ma...
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On 2018-03-30, 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.
>
>

I explained on another group years ago, that I go to a loyalty card,
larger supermarket, for two things, "Alcohol for Christmas", and
fish.
I am probably down one some database as an alcoholic seal.


-- 
greymaus.ireland.ie
Just_Another_Grumpy_Old_Man

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