Where I live, we don’t yet have those cards. I despise the idea of them and hate getting caught out by them (I’m looking at you Tesco and Lidl).

Normal price for something - 0.49 (in stores without these cards) But in their store it’s only that price with their ‘club card’ or ‘plus membership’.

Otherwise it’s 1.59

There are loads of other items with high markups.

BUT - the marked price is the normal store price to the inexperienced shopper of these data collecting stores, with the blind spot being the need to have a store card to get the ‘discount’. My full shop was an extra 103.46 altogether between the two stores (51.22 in one 52.24 in the other) rushing to get christmas dinner and dining and extras. Should be banned. /rant

The government doing a sick job of protecting consumers. /s

  • lauha@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    21 hours ago

    The card means my shop is cheaper than it otherwise would be and I’m gaining points each time I use it.

    Card means that the price is what it could be anyway, but they decide to give it only to the customers who have the card.

    Points are also just mark up in general prices that they could have given you anyway, but hide it as a “reward for points”

    • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      20 hours ago

      Well there’s some truth in that it’s not entirely it, the price is reduced because the data they get from tracking your spending habits has a value

      They’re not pushing people to these cards for fun

      • Red_October@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        19 hours ago

        And what do those things cost somewhere that isn’t using the dumb member card system?

        You’re not getting a deal, non-catdholders are getting shafted while you pat yourself on the back and the store sells shockingly detailed data about you.

      • fizzle@quokk.auEnglish
        3·
        20 hours ago

        I feel aggrieved to not get the deal by not having a card.

        If the card didn’t exist everyone would get the benefit.

          • fizzle@quokk.auEnglish
            41·
            20 hours ago

            These companies charge people extra if they refuse to provide personal details and buying habits.

            If you can’t see a problem with that then I can’t help you.

              • fizzle@quokk.auEnglish
                2·
                17 hours ago

                Thats pretty much what I mean - if you dont care then thats your problem. However, im trying to explain why other people dont like these cards and why its unethical for shops to offer them.

                Its not merely your name and email. They would know your address, age, family situation, and which common maladies you suffer from like high cholesterol, headaches, diabetes, and so on. But thats just the information they collect directly at colesworth. They can exchange thus data with everyone else, and match up your visa card. So anything you buy anywhere really becomes part of the extensive profile they have.

                You might not care about all that, after all… what difference does it make to you what ads you get shown or what a shop might think you might want to buy.

                However, I just feel like thats none of their business. I shouldn’t have to provide this wealth of information in addition to fair price for the goods I wish to purchase.