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    #61
    Originally posted by Pogle View Post
    Yes chocolate, Vodka and washing powder
    Not every FOUR weeks, surely??
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      #62
      Originally posted by SantaClaus View Post
      I agree that loyalty cards are an invasion of our privacy.

      And no I don't have a fliping clubcard, so stop asking me every time I pay!
      Shop at Asda then - I don't think they have a loyalty scheme. The shops are rubbish though!
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        #63
        Originally posted by Tarquin Farquhar View Post
        No I don't. Here's why:

        1. Your card records, say, that you haven't bought toothpaste for a while. You get targeted ads for toothpaste, and for private health care and dentistry.

        2. The card contains an RFID chip. They know which parts of the shop you visit and how long you spend there.

        3. Your card records that you have bought kosher products. You get an email wishing you a happy Passover. In other words, they keep on file that you are a Jew.

        4. Your card records are sent to HMRC. If they show you spending an amount that seems excessive for the taxable income that you have declared, you will be investigated.

        5. The card records a level of alcohol purchases that is seen as being too high. Some medical treatment will not be available to you on the NHS.

        Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you eh?

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          #64
          Do you have to spend above a fixed amount (i.e. be loyal) to get the vouchers? I usually shop at the supermarket with the smallest queues.

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            #65
            Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
            Shop at Asda then - I don't think they have a loyalty scheme. The shops are rubbish though!
            Being supermarket tarts we used Asda delivery yesterday after receiving an email with a free code, when querying the bill we noticed the 3 for £10 wine was actually £19.87 and the 3 for £4 beer was £5.27, apparently the offers had ended on Sunday night when we made the order.

            I gave the delivery driver a simple choice: ring the boss and sort it out or take it all back.
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              #66
              Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
              Do you have to spend above a fixed amount (i.e. be loyal) to get the vouchers? I usually shop at the supermarket with the smallest queues.
              I can't remember what the Tesco minimum payout is - vouchers are sent every three months. If you haven't got enough on there to get a vouchers, they send you some normal ones and then roll over the money to the next quarter.

              I have a Tesco credit card - they can see where I spend all my money. Should I be worried, or just take the £120 a year (which becomes £480 in clubcard deals)?
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                #67
                Originally posted by Tarquin Farquhar View Post
                No I don't. Here's why:

                1. Your card records, say, that you haven't bought toothpaste for a while. You get targeted ads for toothpaste, and for private health care and dentistry.

                2. The card contains an RFID chip. They know which parts of the shop you visit and how long you spend there.

                3. Your card records that you have bought kosher products. You get an email wishing you a happy Passover. In other words, they keep on file that you are a Jew.

                4. Your card records are sent to HMRC. If they show you spending an amount that seems excessive for the taxable income that you have declared, you will be investigated.

                5. The card records a level of alcohol purchases that is seen as being too high. Some medical treatment will not be available to you on the NHS.
                WTF

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                  #68
                  Originally posted by Tarquin Farquhar View Post
                  No I don't. Here's why:

                  1. Your card records, say, that you haven't bought toothpaste for a while. You get targeted ads for toothpaste, and for private health care and dentistry.

                  2. The card contains an RFID chip. They know which parts of the shop you visit and how long you spend there.

                  3. Your card records that you have bought kosher products. You get an email wishing you a happy Passover. In other words, they keep on file that you are a Jew.

                  4. Your card records are sent to HMRC. If they show you spending an amount that seems excessive for the taxable income that you have declared, you will be investigated.

                  5. The card records a level of alcohol purchases that is seen as being too high. Some medical treatment will not be available to you on the NHS.
                  I believe you. Millions wouldn't

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                    #69
                    Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post

                    I gave the delivery driver a simple choice: ring the boss and sort it out or take it all back.
                    See, Tesco`s are better than that. If you order stuff on the website where the deal(s) end before your delivery date the site warns you.

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                      #70
                      Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
                      Being supermarket tarts we used Asda delivery yesterday after receiving an email with a free code, when querying the bill we noticed the 3 for £10 wine was actually £19.87 and the 3 for £4 beer was £5.27, apparently the offers had ended on Sunday night when we made the order.

                      I gave the delivery driver a simple choice: ring the boss and sort it out or take it all back.
                      I stopped using Asda because they outsourced their customer service to South Africa and now don't seem to be able to fix problems with your order.
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