Posted on 11/04/2004 12:24:57 PM PST by FoxPro
Bump for later
Kroger uses a similar card in their stores; at the same time, they were the first chain in Metro Atlanta to begin to use self-checkout lines.
This sounds more like someone with an axe to grind than anything else.
I shop at Safeway and any time I've not been given a sale price or thought I was not, they've been very gracious to make amends or review my receipt and give an explanation of the price. This story is very one-sided. I could have written the same story about another food chain: Giant!
The parts I read seem to agree with your assertion.
As a retail employee, I find that customer's often fail to (or can't???) read the stickers to make sure they are getting the correct item. Honestly, it isn't that hard for people to make sure they are getting the right thing.
The charges of conspiracy and trickery make me wonder if this author is a Kerry supporter :)
My brother went to Ralphs and tried to buy some Lime Diet Coke...they said the sale price only applied if he had a $10 order.
So, don't shop there...
Mr. Langenberg needs to get out more. A LOT more. Not only is this a bizarre obsession on his part, from my own personal experience I know he's waay off-base.
Around here, no-one beats Randalls (i.e., Safeway) for good service, and the prices are pretty much the same as Krogers. HEB can be cheaper, but their stock is usually stale in most of the Houston HEB's that I've frequented, so it kind of negates any price advantage.
If I'm asked by the checker if I have one of those cards, I say,"I'm sorry, but my wife got it in the divorce." Every time I've done this (except once), either a lady behind me in line let's me use hers or the checker lets me use hers because they feel sorry for me. I tell them my wife had a better lawyer than me.
This is an example of a "Stupidity Surcharge". The stupider the customer, the more they have to pay. This helps the company cover the cost involved in answering their stupid questions and carrying extra insurance to cover the stupid misuses of the products they sell. The government does the same thing. Many states have enacted a "Stupidity Tax" in the form of the lottery. (Not to be confused with the expression "Stupid Taxes!")
People who can write this much about a mundane topic scare me. It's the literary equivalent of muttering on a street corner about people watching you through your TV set.
I bet one could substitute the name of ANY supermarket chain in this essay.
THIS GUY HATES GROCERIES!
Personal responsiblity - now at your local Safeway.
I sincerely hope I never get behind this guy in the check-out line.
I think this article answers my question..."Where is Lyndon LaRouche's speechwriter now?"
That would be Safeway Secret Police peeking through the screen, so always turn away when having a good, manly scratch -- otherwise there will photos of the act on every carton of Safeway milk.
He's probably also the guy with 20 items in the express line trying to pay with a third party check from Yemen.
"People who can write this much about a mundane topic scare me. It's the literary equivalent of muttering on a street corner about people watching you through your TV set."
Excellent analysis.
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