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> But an even more direct example is skipping the discounts associated with club cards for privacy reasons. Right, but most still pay with a credit/debit card
by cronix 5y ago
> But an even more direct example is skipping the discounts associated with club cards for privacy reasons.
Right, but most still pay with a credit/debit card when checking out which gives the cc/bank the same info. At least with a store club card they only know what you purchase in that store/chain, instead of every store.
- reedjosh 5y ago> Right, but most still pay with a credit/debit card when checking out which gives the cc/bank the same info. Yes, which is why I think cash is crucial until/if we get a digital equivalent. > At least with a store club card they only know what you purchase in that store/chain, instead of every store I haven't done research to confirm, but I'm guessing club card data ends up in the hands of data brokers at some point. Of course this probably varies by chain.
- kyleee 5y agoThere will never be a state sanctioned privacy enabling digital cash equivalent since the data surrounding transactions is far too valuable (both in a monetary sense and in a social control sense). I'm sure the phrase "digital cash" will be used in the marketing lingo though
- reedjosh 5y agoI agree. I like Monero, but it will never be state sanctioned. I don't much care for the state.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoI bet if I asked the people I know (many who earn enough to not need the discounts) if they would rather spend 1% less on their groceries and let go of their grocery purchase data, or if they would spend 1% more and keep their purchase history private, almost everyone would choose to voluntarily give it up and spend 1% less.
- vineyardmike 5y agoNow imagine if that number is 5%+ -> i'm sure many many people would give it up!
- rootusrootus 5y agoI'm guessing this is why many grocery stores don't allow NFC payments, except for (in my area at least) Safeway, whose non-club pricing is so punitive that most people just knuckle under and get the card. Though I just use 867-5309 anyway. Works in every area code, AFAICT.
- fennecfoxen 5y ago"Forgot card" often works too!
- rootusrootus 5y agoThat's good to know. Another trick I used to use was just to tell the cashier that I forgot my card, and she'd grab a spare and swipe it. Then they started doing phone numbers, so that probably doesn't work as well now.
- dabbledash 5y ago$local_area_code-867-5309 is almost always registered. No reason to sign up for your own card.
- mellavora 5y agoJenny, is that you?
- kevinmgranger 5y agoHow do NFC payments relate to it?
- kube-system 5y agoI was at a self-checkout recently that required a store rewards membership to checkout at. I tried 867-5309 but form validation required both a phone number and a last name. I guess retailers are catching on.