Point Hacks
Ok, so not everyone is going to be able to use these, but afterward I'll point some things out.
Ok, first off...Who has noticed all these companies with reward points and discounts for having one of "their cards?" It's not even a credit card. It's just another step between you and good service. Also, with these cards, companies can track your purchases and get information about you.
Speedway - popular gas station in some places - has the speedy rewards card.
Kroger - popular grocery store in some places - has the kroger plus card.
Dick's Sporting Goods - come on, I'm not gonna spell it out for you - has the dick's score card.
What are we to make of these? Should we chok these up to being a big sham by the corporations?
I say nay. Granted, the companies are raping us slowly and the rich are only getting richer while the poor are only getting poorer. How bout you try some things out? I found out that if you use the Kroger card at Speedway, it'll work. The Speedway card works ar Kroger as well. This means, that if one card offers you crap benefits, i.e. Kroger's shitty bonuses, you can use your Speedway card instead in order to have points put toward some free or cheaper gas.
I say test some shit out. Try your whatever card at Dick's. Use your Best Buy card at Babbage's. Figure out what works where. The employees...A: don't give enough of a shit to care whether you use the right card...and B: are paid to keep you happy and if you cause enough of a scene they'll either let you do it, or call security. Big Deal....Get out there and try. Post successful results here.
Ok, first off...Who has noticed all these companies with reward points and discounts for having one of "their cards?" It's not even a credit card. It's just another step between you and good service. Also, with these cards, companies can track your purchases and get information about you.
Speedway - popular gas station in some places - has the speedy rewards card.
Kroger - popular grocery store in some places - has the kroger plus card.
Dick's Sporting Goods - come on, I'm not gonna spell it out for you - has the dick's score card.
What are we to make of these? Should we chok these up to being a big sham by the corporations?
I say nay. Granted, the companies are raping us slowly and the rich are only getting richer while the poor are only getting poorer. How bout you try some things out? I found out that if you use the Kroger card at Speedway, it'll work. The Speedway card works ar Kroger as well. This means, that if one card offers you crap benefits, i.e. Kroger's shitty bonuses, you can use your Speedway card instead in order to have points put toward some free or cheaper gas.
I say test some shit out. Try your whatever card at Dick's. Use your Best Buy card at Babbage's. Figure out what works where. The employees...A: don't give enough of a shit to care whether you use the right card...and B: are paid to keep you happy and if you cause enough of a scene they'll either let you do it, or call security. Big Deal....Get out there and try. Post successful results here.
posted by Akiratima at 12/21/2006 01:34:00 AM
1 Comments:
I own a (very) small store... these sales shmuks try to tell ne how these cards will help me to "track" my cust's. I can pester them 'til they come back!! or simply trash their neighborhoods with MORE AD-MAIL. ... My point, these chain stores pay plenty of cash to have those cards, to maintain them, and to trash their parking lot&your yard... AND YOU PAY FOR IT ALL!! so, I have cards at 'bout every store that's got one. The name is Bret Farve; have between 21-60 people in my (low income) household; mailing address is the home office of that chain. *** kinda an oxymoron, as I mentioned we are paying for it. But, every worthless expence for them keeps 'lil ol' me competitive w/ the big box pigs !')*** effin' cheap thugs will create an entirely new class of poor if we let them... poor who rely on their low prices... DAMN!! That's as good a hook as CRACK!
Peace,
S
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