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On 2/9/2018 5:08 AM, wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 18:00:03 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
>> On Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 12:35:50 PM UTC-6, graham wrote:
>>>
>>> Beware the special membership/points cards, airmiles etc. You'll be
>>> pestered by e-mailed flyers and offers just for you as they have tracked
>>> your buying habits!
>>>
>>>

>> I have the Kroger credit card and I do receive points that I use for
>> gas as well as reward checks. I get their weekly ad in an e-mail and
>> sometimes coupons in U.S. mail. But I'm not pestered with flyers or
>> offers.

>
> I know Sobeys tracks my purchases via air miles but OTOH I get an
> email with special to me offers each week. I like that, saves me
> clipping coupons etc. I do get a smile here and there, after making
> that huge quantity of chili just after Xmas, it now offers red kidney
> beans frequently, which I have never bought since.
>
> I prefer it because I don't want all those paper flyers and converting
> my tailor-made specials to air miles works fine, have my airmiles set
> to 85% cash miles so I regularly get $10 off my grocery bill.
>



Maybe you can fly all the way to Hell and get your broomstick serviced!