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10-15% of goods in my trolley are "£5 or £2.50 for loyalty card holders". You actually have to be a member to pay correct market rates for their goods.
by blitzar 3y ago
10-15% of goods in my trolley are "£5 or £2.50 for loyalty card holders". You actually have to be a member to pay correct market rates for their goods.
- Symbiote 3y agoIf you've ever paid by credit or debit card, they can associate the name on the card with your Tesco Clubcard account. Your face is regularly visible on CCTV when you swipe the card. If you drive to the shop, they could easily find the number plate of the car. This also applies to anyone who sometimes accompanies you, e.g. children. (I don't know if this is legal or whether the do it, but the data is available.)
- boweruk 3y agoOkay, and?
- Symbiote 3y agoI replied to the wrong comment, I meant to reply to the "what's the downside?" comment.
- Shrezzing 3y ago> If you've ever paid by credit or debit card, they can associate the name on the card with your Tesco Clubcard account. If you're shopping in-store in the UK, the supermarket can't profile you based on your bank card without express consent, as it falls under personally identifiable information.
- varispeed 3y agoSomething regulator should ban and then heavily fine any supermarket engaging in this.
- jonatron 3y agoThe CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) are doing a review: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-sets-out-autumn-update-in-review-of-competition-in-groceries-sector https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-sets-out-autumn-updat...
- drcongo 3y agoI just shop at places that don't do this.
- dasil003 3y agoWaitrose it is then