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Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.427.4777
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA

>From: John Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
>Reply-To: John Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: NVC price of milk
>Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:36:17 -0400
>
> > Ahh the preferred customer card. You mean the one that helps them track
> > everything you buy? Are you aware that when you swipe that card that
>your
> > purchases are going into a file with your name on it?
>You data goes into a file at the store and also (in some cases) is sent
>directly to the manufactuers of various goods depending on their contracts.
>This tells them purchasing patterns and such. This also affects what junk
>mail you get from the store. Fun. On all 'valued customer cards' I lie like
>hell.
>
>Also, keep in mind that this occurs ANYTIME you're name is associated with
>a purchase (like at the VW dealer, for instance).
>
>john

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