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What grinds my gears...

By Daggers, in General Chat

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Guest Manini

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6 hours ago, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

 

It was redrawn a few years ago and the font tweaked. To the untrained eye you'd barely notice the difference tbf, but the eyes on the old logo looked more curious than stealthy

I’m not usually able to notice straight away but for some reason the one above is very noticeable.

tom27111

tom27111

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Tesco.

 

The robbing shits.

 

Charging different prices, quite substantially different, for people who have a Clubcard. 

 

I'm astounded that it's even legal.

 

I very rarely go in there as Sainsburys is much more local to us and we have a Nectar Card where we save up our points for the year and take it off the Xmas shop.

 

Offers where you buy a certain product and get extra points is fine, but literally having 2 different prices is just wrong.

 

I wanted 5 things on my way home from work, 2 garlic breads, deodorant, hair product and a 4 pack of lager.

 

£3.80 cheaper with a Clubcard. The hair product alone was £4 for me, £2.27 for a customer who gives them their details.

 

I walked out lol

 

Bastards.

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Unabomber

Unabomber

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32 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

Tesco.

 

The robbing shits.

 

Charging different prices, quite substantially different, for people who have a Clubcard. 

 

I'm astounded that it's even legal.

 

I very rarely go in there as Sainsburys is much more local to us and we have a Nectar Card where we save up our points for the year and take it off the Xmas shop.

 

Offers where you buy a certain product and get extra points is fine, but literally having 2 different prices is just wrong.

 

I wanted 5 things on my way home from work, 2 garlic breads, deodorant, hair product and a 4 pack of lager.

 

£3.80 cheaper with a Clubcard. The hair product alone was £4 for me, £2.27 for a customer who gives them their details.

 

I walked out lol

 

Bastards.

Why not get a Clubcard?

tom27111

tom27111

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5 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

Why not get a Clubcard?

I don't go in there anywhere near enough, plus I don't want someone else spamming my email and sending promotions in the post that I don't need or want. 

 

My Nectar Card is more than good enough for what I regularly use and we're well rewarded for using it.

 

But to charge different prices to folk who don't want one is outrageous. 

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Parafox

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10 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

Why not get a Clubcard?

Because the Clubcards monitor your shopping habits. It's retail giants monitoring us. Doesn't matter that they say it's to "improve our shopping experience". That's bollux. They can acquire individual info about those who use any clubcard. Should be one price for all and then leave it to the individual to choose whether or not to have a clubcard then, like Boots, you can redeem the points at point of sale but even then, you have to swipe the card on every purchase so they still track your shopping in their stores.

Maybe more folk should use independents?

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Fox92

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6 minutes ago, Parafox said:

Because the Clubcards monitor your shopping habits. It's retail giants monitoring us. Doesn't matter that they say it's to "improve our shopping experience". That's bollux. They can acquire individual info about those who use any clubcard. Should be one price for all and then leave it to the individual to choose whether or not to have a clubcard then, like Boots, you can redeem the points at point of sale but even then, you have to swipe the card on every purchase so they still track your shopping in their stores.

Maybe more folk should use independents?

Couldn't care less who monitors my shopping habits. They know nothing about me aside from what I buy.

 

I was in Tesco the other day and bought a crate of beer for £13.50, with my clubcard, instead of the usual price £15.

 

I'm not there for a "shopping experience", I agree that term is shite, but I'm there to use my clubcard to get money off because I use my local Tesco more than anywhere else to buy my shopping.

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tom27111

tom27111

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Just now, Fox92 said:

Couldn't care less who monitors my shopping habits. They know nothing about me aside from what I buy.

 

I was in Tesco the other day and bought a crate of beer for £13.50, with my clubcard, instead of the usual price £15.

 

I'm not there for a "shopping experience", I agree that term is shite, but I'm there to use my clubcard to get money off.

 

But if they can afford to sell it at that price, just because they have your personal details, why can't they sell it to me at the same price?

 

It's daylight robbery and shouldn't be allowed.

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StanSP

StanSP

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8 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

I don't go in there anywhere near enough, plus I don't want someone else spamming my email and sending promotions in the post that I don't need or want. 

 

My Nectar Card is more than good enough for what I regularly use and we're well rewarded for using it.

 

But to charge different prices to folk who don't want one is outrageous. 

Your email probably has a spam filter. You literally won't see it if you want to report an email as spam. It's not that bad for something to get worked up about. As for receiving stuff in the post. Recycle it if it comes in? Is it really such the dramatic end of the world feeling that's getting you wound up about clubcards? 

 

You're well rewarded for the Nectar usage, yet won't take the rewards of cheaper products for the Clubcard? 

 

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Fox92

Fox92

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2 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

But if they can afford to sell it at that price, just because they have your personal details, why can't they sell it to me at the same price?

 

It's daylight robbery and shouldn't be allowed.

It's about loyalty.

 

Same way someone who isn't a member/STH at LCFC doesn't get the discount on products as those who are do.

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tom27111

tom27111

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2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Your email probably has a spam filter. You literally won't see it if you want to report an email as spam. It's not that bad for something to get worked up about. As for receiving stuff in the post. Recycle it if it comes in? Is it really such the dramatic end of the world feeling that's getting you wound up about clubcards? 

 

You're well rewarded for the Nectar usage, yet won't take the rewards of cheaper products for the Clubcard? 

 

 

I shouldn't have to.

 

Items should be the same price to anyone who chooses to go in there.

 

I shouldn't have to sign up to get a lower price.

 

If it was to get bonus points that I'd later redeem, fair enough, but I go in there maybe once a month at most.

 

Why should 5 items cost me almost 4 quid more? 

 

I'm not really wound up about it, but it definitely grinds my gears.

 

I can't think of anywhere else where you'd be charged an inflated price for the same product? 

 

It seems ethically wrong.

 

I simply won't go in there anymore.

Izzy

Izzy

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1 hour ago, tom27111 said:

Tesco.

 

The robbing shits.

 

Charging different prices, quite substantially different, for people who have a Clubcard. 

 

I'm astounded that it's even legal.

 

I very rarely go in there as Sainsburys is much more local to us and we have a Nectar Card where we save up our points for the year and take it off the Xmas shop.

 

Offers where you buy a certain product and get extra points is fine, but literally having 2 different prices is just wrong.

 

I wanted 5 things on my way home from work, 2 garlic breads, deodorant, hair product and a 4 pack of lager.

 

£3.80 cheaper with a Clubcard. The hair product alone was £4 for me, £2.27 for a customer who gives them their details.

 

I walked out lol

 

Bastards.

 

19 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

I don't go in there anywhere near enough, plus I don't want someone else spamming my email and sending promotions in the post that I don't need or want. 

 

My Nectar Card is more than good enough for what I regularly use and we're well rewarded for using it.

 

But to charge different prices to folk who don't want one is outrageous. 

 

10 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

But if they can afford to sell it at that price, just because they have your personal details, why can't they sell it to me at the same price?

 

It's daylight robbery and shouldn't be allowed.

Tom, Tom, Tom....

 

Sorry old chap, but Tesco are doing absolutely nothing wrong here.

 

There is absolutely no downside to getting a Clubcard IMHO - only upsides. I've had one for about 10 years and earn about £200 in vouchers every year (enough to get me and the wife 'free' full RAC cover every year). We spend about £150 on our weekly food shop there and the feeling of seeing the total reduce from about £175 to £150 when I scan my card at the till brings me back every week (just like Nectar points brings you back to Sainsburys)

 

In terms of my details, I opted out of marketing years ago. Never get anything via text, e-mail or letter from them. I just check my points/voucher statement on the app when I fancy it and watch it grow.

 

Don't fight the system brother. Get on board.

 

 

 

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StanSP

StanSP

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5 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

I shouldn't have to.

 

Items should be the same price to anyone who chooses to go in there.

 

I shouldn't have to sign up to get a lower price.

 

If it was to get bonus points that I'd later redeem, fair enough, but I go in there maybe once a month at most.

 

Why should 5 items cost me almost 4 quid more? 

 

I'm not really wound up about it, but it definitely grinds my gears.

 

I can't think of anywhere else where you'd be charged an inflated price for the same product? 

 

It seems ethically wrong.

 

I simply won't go in there anymore.

I'm struggling to comprehend what is 'ethically wrong' about rewarding those who sign up to their loyalty programme and get money off? 

 

Surely Sainsbury's occasionally have some reduced prices on products if you swipe or check the Nectar card at the till? 

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tom27111

tom27111

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2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

I'm struggling to comprehend what is 'ethically wrong' about rewarding those who sign up to their loyalty programme and get money off? 

 

Surely Sainsbury's occasionally have some reduced prices on products if you swipe or check the Nectar card at the till? 

 

No. Sainsburys sell everything at the same price, Nectar or not.

 

I might buy something and get an extra 500 points that someone without a Nectar Card wouldn't, but they don't charge more for the same product.

tom27111

tom27111

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Put it this way, if you walked in to a pub on a day out at the coast, would you be OK with paying £6 for a pint, then seeing the bloke next to you who goes in there every Saturday, get the same pint for £3.50?

 

I wouldn't lol

Izzy

Izzy

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3 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

No. Sainsburys sell everything at the same price, Nectar or not.

 

I might buy something and get an extra 500 points that someone without a Nectar Card wouldn't, but they don't charge more for the same product.

The same that Tesco shoppers might buy something and get an extra few quid off that someone without a Clubcard wouldn't. I'm struggling to see the difference mate - they're both loyalty schemes/rewards.

 

If Sainsburys decided to do what Tesco's do, would you seriously stop shopping there? 

 

(P.S. the reduced Clubcard prices are only on selected products and many are there own brand)

 

 

FoxesDeb

FoxesDeb

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4 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

Put it this way, if you walked in to a pub on a day out at the coast, would you be OK with paying £6 for a pint, then seeing the bloke next to you who goes in there every Saturday, get the same pint for £3.50?

 

I wouldn't lol

Like Fox92 said though, it's the same as the person in the seat next to me at the KP paying £40 for his seat, when mine cost £27 as part of my ST, no? 

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Guest Electric Yetis

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Wait, I have a Clubcard but never see these in store offers? 

StanSP

StanSP

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9 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

Put it this way, if you walked in to a pub on a day out at the coast, would you be OK with paying £6 for a pint, then seeing the bloke next to you who goes in there every Saturday, get the same pint for £3.50?

 

I wouldn't lol

But that's not the same is it? You can get a clubcard for free and then get the same benefit as the guy that's been going every week. Even though it might be your first time there... 

Guest Electric Yetis

Guest Electric Yetis

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I'm serious! I'm in there everyday! 

 

Where does it mention you can get things cheaper with one? 🤣

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tom27111

tom27111

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1 minute ago, FoxesDeb said:

Like Fox92 said though, it's the same as the person in the seat next to me at the KP paying £40 for his seat, when mine cost £27 as part of my ST, no? 

No. You've bought it as a package which isn't really comparable.

 

The pub example I used wouldn't be fair either.

 

But if you both paid a fiver for a pint, but the bloke who goes in there every week gets 1 free for every 10 he buys, that's fine and rewarding loyalty.

 

Not ripping off people who occasionally pop in.

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