kAcknor Sez:
That's a fact, and it's not the fault of anyone but the compeditors IMO.
I no longer live in Saveway country, but we have Kroger, Big Bear, and something called Giant Eagle. All three of them started this bogus "Savings Card" program. You get the card, present it at checkout, and get 'Huge Savings' over the 'regular' prices. The entire thing is nothing but a scam to overcharge those that refuse to be profiled and tracked in everything they purchace.
$1.99 for a gallon of milk with the card! Small print: $3.50 regular price. The entire store in a similar way. The times when I have forgotten the card, it's a hassle+ to choose to borrow one, or fill out a new application, holding up the line or spending the extra 3 to 5 bucks.
I have stopped shopping in any of them, with the exception of three common items that Koger has that are better.
I go to Walmart even if it's a few miles farther. No cards, no tracking, no hassles, and the prices are as good or better than the card price.
"tIqIpqu' 'ej nom tIqIp" (Hit them hard and hit them fast.)