On Apr 5, 11:37*am, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
> --
> Silvar Beitel

Never have I run into this. Actually, the seniors around here are far
better off than the struggling 20 and 30 year olders with kids,
mortgage etc.

There is a dept store which offered 15% off on Mondays to 50 and over
- but then the under 50 folks squawked and they started a Tuesday
club for them. Now they just offer an overall discount so no one can
yell discrimination. It's one more card to carry, but they can also
just punch in yer phone number and if you've signed up, you get the
discount.

I'm sick of all these frequent user clubs etc - just give everyone a
price break and be done with it.