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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 11:35 am
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Scooterino
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Vancouver, WA, USA
Posts: 184
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by hillrider:
Now I see another reason why for the last couple of years Safeway checkers MUST say thank you by name ("thank you hillrider"), with the name being read off the receipt and derived from the Safeway Card database. It also feels good.

Didn't Safeway buy Tom Thumb? Maybe this is a best practice that they should implement ASAP.
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Thankfully, at Safeway you can scan your card yourself, or simply key in your own phone number on the atm/debit keypad. This eliminates worrying about whether the right account is credited. Sadly, Safeway up here (Pacific NW) only awards United miles.....I don't bother. Wish they'd go with AA instead and then I would definitely do all my shopping there.
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