Don't EVEN get me started on this one. This is NOT a loyalty or frequent customer program. They give these to anyone. Read >>anyone, even on the first visit.
And, this is the biggest scam piece of crap in American Marketing. All they do is mark up the goods, then give you a discount so you feel good. I have actually gone to different stores because I did not have my card with me and did not want to fill out another **** form.
One chain where I live has finally dropped it and gone to normal specials and pricing. I shop there as much as I can.
Originally posted by Watchful:
...Many other businesses do not automatically treat frequent customers specially. How would you feel about a special checkout station at the grocery?
Here in Houston, many of the grocery stores now have specials that are good only if you have a shopper card with that chain.
[This message has been edited by NoStressHere (edited 05-24-2001).]