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> Neat tip: you can use your area code + this number in almost any system that asks for a phone number (especially useful supermarket "loyalty" customer trackin
by c22 8y ago
> Neat tip: you can use your area code + this number in almost any system that asks for a phone number (especially useful supermarket "loyalty" customer tracking systems). If they ask for a name, just tell them "Jenny".
Do you actually do this? It hasn't worked for me most places I've tried it. In a couple cases it froze/crashed their system. I always wondered what people who legitimately have this number do.
- lucasmullens 8y agoI've had it work sometimes, but also ran into times where it must've been overused.
- jackhack 8y agoYep, I use it all the time at the area supermarkets (works with no less than four different chains). I predict that someday soon, supermarkets will sell my food purchase history to insurance companies, so when I buy loads of vegetables and such, I use my real number. When I buy wine & bacon -- you guessed it: 867-5309. Tip #2: They also link purchase records based on debit card account numbers. So pay cash. Tip #3: if the number doesn't work for your area code, try it with a different area code. (the sysadmins sometime purge a number that is being used by loads of people.) Also, if you need to provide a zip code, Beverly Hills 90210 works just fine.
- welder 8y ago> I predict that someday soon, supermarkets will sell my food purchase history to insurance companies, so when I buy loads of vegetables and such, I use my real number. When I buy wine & bacon -- you guessed it: 867-5309. That won't help, your purchases can still be linked to yourself with your credit card.
- lucasverra 8y agoWith Apple/Google Pay isn't this information NOT shared with merchant, but only a transaction token ?
- jackhack 8y agoso they say. but the data lives somewhere, and when it has enough value it will be a commodity.
- thaumasiotes 8y ago> That won't help, your purchases can still be linked to yourself with your credit card. This doesn't seem to add much value on top of >> Tip #2: They also link purchase records based on debit card account numbers. So pay cash.
- toast0 8y agoI've used it at CVS with area code 213. I usually got a very large printout about all the beauty care products Jenny was using.
- chillwaves 8y agoUsed this at a Food Lion once and the savings to date was like $10k+ or something outrageous, we all had a good laugh.