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When asked for such information at checkout, including if I have a <xyz> preferred shopper card, I've found that a quick & polite "no, thank you" is effective.
by qubitcoder 10y ago
When asked for such information at checkout, including if I have a <xyz> preferred shopper card, I've found that a quick & polite "no, thank you" is effective.
It's clear to the sales clerk that I just want to be on my way--conveying that I do not wish to share such information, that I don't have a preferred shopper card, and, most importantly, that I don't want to hear their sales pitch.
If required to provide a phone number, I just increment the last digit by 1. I feel for whoever has that number :-).
- steffan 10y agoThose of you familiar with this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WTdTwcmxyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WTdTwcmxyo may or may not know that it is pretty universally applicable as a phone lookup for most rewards cards. Just prefix with a popular area code, e.g. 415 (Bay Area) or 212 (NYC). Naturally, you won't get any of the rewards, but it does protect your privacy, and with some annoying retailers, still gets you the member discount.
- orbitingpluto 10y agoTo get a members' discount at a grocer, I once signed up as Mickey Mouse and put my address as Disneyland. "Thank you for shopping with <store>, Mister Mouse."