I always pay with cash. And here at Safeway (haha thats good huh?) they
require you to enter your phone number to get the deal.

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

>From: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
>Reply-To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: price of milk (was RE: 2.1 hose price deal
>Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:16:25 -0400
>
>On Sun, 25 Apr 2004, Chris DeLong wrote:
>
> > 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? No thanks. I'll
>get my
> > milk at the quick-e-mart.
>
>So sign up with a fake name, if you're worried about them finding out you
>buy a dozen eggs and a six-pack of toaster waffles every couple of weeks.
>They don't care.  In fact, at the Kroger here the cashier will swipe
>*their* card for you in most cases if you tell them you forgot yours.
>
>The card is a convenience for them, but unless you pay with cash they can
>track your purchases anyway.
>
>
>David Brodbeck, N8SRE
>'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
>'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel

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