Harris Teeter pulls high values GCs
Jun 23, 2014 | 9:01 am
#16
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I figured it was fraud but it made me feel better knowing the "story". When I was in the store the last time and tried to purchase gc's @ 500 they made me feel like a criminal. I thought my actions caused the pull and I was going to be banned from the store, police would chase me, dogs hunting me down!
Granted my brain runs away with itself, but I just am happy that I'm not the primary reason. This is terrible though because there goes my primary place to do MS with x6 points. Even other stores in the general area in MD either don't carry the 500 or require cash only. It's kinda funny to me because if drug dealers wanted to scrub their money they can do it with ease now since these places WANT the cash!
Granted my brain runs away with itself, but I just am happy that I'm not the primary reason. This is terrible though because there goes my primary place to do MS with x6 points. Even other stores in the general area in MD either don't carry the 500 or require cash only. It's kinda funny to me because if drug dealers wanted to scrub their money they can do it with ease now since these places WANT the cash!
Jun 23, 2014 | 9:04 am
#17
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Ok, rant over
Jun 23, 2014 | 9:34 am
#18
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I would not frequent them at all with those ridiculous prices that they have. If people in Charlotte were not so blindly loyal to HT, HT would have gone out of business decades ago. To put things in perspective: HT is more expensive than Whole Foods is in the Northeast. I can get organic food at Whole Foods for less than what HT sells conventional food for.
Ok, rant over
Ok, rant over
Jun 23, 2014 | 9:35 am
#19
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I would not frequent them at all with those ridiculous prices that they have. If people in Charlotte were not so blindly loyal to HT, HT would have gone out of business decades ago. To put things in perspective: HT is more expensive than Whole Foods is in the Northeast. I can get organic food at Whole Foods for less than what HT sells conventional food for.
Ok, rant over
Ok, rant over
Jun 23, 2014 | 9:50 am
#20
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I would not frequent them at all with those ridiculous prices that they have. If people in Charlotte were not so blindly loyal to HT, HT would have gone out of business decades ago. To put things in perspective: HT is more expensive than Whole Foods is in the Northeast. I can get organic food at Whole Foods for less than what HT sells conventional food for.
Ok, rant over
Ok, rant over
Well I generally buy items on sale. They also get decent deals on wine and beer. Picked up 5 cases of Sierra Nevada @ 10.99
I agree though, for every day items, they are $$
I am also surrounded by HT, so convenience is a factor. I don't have TJ or WF close to me.
Jun 23, 2014 | 12:15 pm
#24
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Jun 23, 2014 | 3:18 pm
#27
Join Date: Apr 2013
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A few months ago, I tried to buy $100 gift card for a graduation gift. This was at a store that I had bought MANY $500s. The guy at customer service (might have been an assistant manager), said I couldn't use a credit card. He said something happened and that if someone ever disputed the credit card charge, the cash would still be on the card and the store would lose $$. So he was talking about fraud, not MS. Anyway, I thought it was funny because I had bought so many $500s, as well as Reload Its (before they got hard coded) and never had a problem. But I get busted for a $100. This is a store that I frequent for groceries as well, so the guy recognized me and I was friendly and polite. I said it was strange because I had bought another graduation gift earlier in the week and he said that the person shouldn't have sold it to me. Anyway, my son's girlfriend got a Ben Franklin instead of the gift card and I saved $5.95. 
Jun 23, 2014 | 4:01 pm
#28
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I completely agree. Other than sale items, HT is ridiculous. Publix is coming to Charlotte soon so that will add yet another price competitor (Food Lion, Bi-Lo, Lowes Foods, Trader Joe's have not been enough). We will see if Publix can make a difference. HT is convenient, and that's about all it has going for it. I much prefer TJ's and do 80%+ of my grocery shopping there.
same company as the home improvement store that has branched out or just a regional store that happens to have the same name?
Jun 23, 2014 | 4:05 pm
#29
Join Date: Feb 2014
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They have no business relation I don't believe other than the pedigree of the name.