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Why do supermarkets have loyalty cards? (feddit.uk)
submitted 6 days ago by pottery@feddit.uk to c/askuk@feddit.uk
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Can't they just track everything you buy using your payment card?

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[โ€“] axx@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

This, you can also just ask people at the till and someone will be happy so scan their card like 95% of the time.

Of course, this shouldn't be necessary to get the normal prices they are now dressing up as discounts.

[โ€“] Tweak@feddit.uk 2 points 5 days ago

It's funny when you ask a member of staff, they get all flustered because they're not allowed to let customers use their personal loyalty cards.