The lastest I have come across, from two retail outlets, is "download this app to track your package" Uh, No! Another way to track and sell your data. One retailer ( Eddie Bower ) was not a surprise. They've been purchased by vultures. But Peruvian connection? I complained both times.
I feel it doesn’t matter how you try to save; there are ways to lower costs, like growing your own vegetables and fruit and going green by using reusable towels for cleaning. One-time cost that lasts for many uses.
I gave up reward cards years ago. I figured they were tracking my purchases and someone had to pay for that reward. Cards are a way to punish the poor.
I pay with cash as often as possible for 2 reasons. #1 the bank charges the store a small percentage when paying by card that's most often passed on to you through higher prices ( gas station higher price per gallon using credit advertised up front is one example of proof). #2 No system is hack proof and fake scanners are everywhere. I don't need the hassle of a breach from a soda or tank of gas.
Grocery stores are the worst scammers and not just in the digital hoops you have to jump. The so called "sale pricing" on fruits and vegetables are sometimes of poor quality and very near the end of the cold storage self life most times in the trash going bad before consuming or taste wise inedible. Then there is the pricing of smaller canned and bottled items costing more per oz. than one of a larger size. There is also the opposite of 2 smaller quantities equal more product than 1 larger at a cheaper price. Same can be said for paper products. Not only is it time consuming to comparison shop but requires math skills or remembering to use the calculator on your phone.
Watch this video about algorithmic pricing -presented by More Perfect Union & Consumer Reports, Lina Khan speaks -there are no guardrails for consumer pricing -it's the Wild West after the pandemic-the tech infrastructure has been put in place for the past 20 yrs-companies big (Amazon, Walmart, Costco ,etc.) & small are using this tech built with the info. on all our purchasing habits to price fix for maximum profit -the companies no longer compete, they are collaborating
Apologies in advance for nitpicking, but your phrase, ‘those with the most time and least money’ seems contradictory to your excellent point. Wouldn’t it be those with the least amount of both time and money be the losers in the scenario that you describe?
Ahh — thanks for clarifying. However, I understood the folks in the scenario described were those who had a limited amount of both time and money and therefore least able to spend time on the fake money-saving apps.
I never use those cards here in Australia & I never will, & now activist groups here telling me Coles is working with Palantir to get data on customers, haven't been into Coles now since I read that.
I truly love and believe that your heart driven choice to serve your community will make an amazing difference now and in the future. You are being the hands of Christ.
The digital prison we find ourselves in has been going up for decades. This is just one small razorwire at the top of the perimeter boundary wall. The Bible refers to this digital prison we have willingly allowed, and I dare say, helped to build: "Who can fight against it?"
Yes, we only have ourselves to blame. We participated, we bought "data plans" from our phone companies and dutifully paid our monthly bills, we demanded internet access in our homes and financed the beast system by dutifully paying our monthly bills. We demanded the highest possible streaming rates of data into and out of our homes by volunteering to pay more on our monthly bills.
We wanted the highest speeds so our children would be indoctrinated with transgender ideology, socialist ideology, DEI ideology, LGBTQI plus the rest of the alphabet soup groups ideology, Atheist and anti-Christic faith, COVID scamdemic, the fake religion of "science", the fake religion of Hollywood.... well, I hope you get the picture.
We slaved for corporations, in order to pay the corporations and our Feral Government to turn around and surveil us 24/7/365.25.
The lastest I have come across, from two retail outlets, is "download this app to track your package" Uh, No! Another way to track and sell your data. One retailer ( Eddie Bower ) was not a surprise. They've been purchased by vultures. But Peruvian connection? I complained both times.
I feel it doesn’t matter how you try to save; there are ways to lower costs, like growing your own vegetables and fruit and going green by using reusable towels for cleaning. One-time cost that lasts for many uses.
I gave up reward cards years ago. I figured they were tracking my purchases and someone had to pay for that reward. Cards are a way to punish the poor.
I pay with cash as often as possible for 2 reasons. #1 the bank charges the store a small percentage when paying by card that's most often passed on to you through higher prices ( gas station higher price per gallon using credit advertised up front is one example of proof). #2 No system is hack proof and fake scanners are everywhere. I don't need the hassle of a breach from a soda or tank of gas.
Grocery stores are the worst scammers and not just in the digital hoops you have to jump. The so called "sale pricing" on fruits and vegetables are sometimes of poor quality and very near the end of the cold storage self life most times in the trash going bad before consuming or taste wise inedible. Then there is the pricing of smaller canned and bottled items costing more per oz. than one of a larger size. There is also the opposite of 2 smaller quantities equal more product than 1 larger at a cheaper price. Same can be said for paper products. Not only is it time consuming to comparison shop but requires math skills or remembering to use the calculator on your phone.
Love the Graphics
Who/what is “the Rust”?
I’d like to know also. I assume it is referring to the current administration
Watch this video about algorithmic pricing -presented by More Perfect Union & Consumer Reports, Lina Khan speaks -there are no guardrails for consumer pricing -it's the Wild West after the pandemic-the tech infrastructure has been put in place for the past 20 yrs-companies big (Amazon, Walmart, Costco ,etc.) & small are using this tech built with the info. on all our purchasing habits to price fix for maximum profit -the companies no longer compete, they are collaborating
https://youtu.be/osxr7xSxsGo?si=Qf0e5ER_aYcm9WoG
Apologies in advance for nitpicking, but your phrase, ‘those with the most time and least money’ seems contradictory to your excellent point. Wouldn’t it be those with the least amount of both time and money be the losers in the scenario that you describe?
The unemployed, disabled, elderly on social security. They have lots of time and the least amount of money as opposed to younger employed people?
Unfortunately for many of these people their time is spent navigating life especially the internet . And going to doctors appointments.
Ahh — thanks for clarifying. However, I understood the folks in the scenario described were those who had a limited amount of both time and money and therefore least able to spend time on the fake money-saving apps.
I admit to being easily confused though.
Thanks so much for your excellent clarification! I have seen the light.
I've been shouting (into the worsening storm) about this for close to 30 years. In the UK Tesco we're the 1st but now every major retailer is at it.
How is it the ICO allows it?
I never use those cards here in Australia & I never will, & now activist groups here telling me Coles is working with Palantir to get data on customers, haven't been into Coles now since I read that.
I truly love and believe that your heart driven choice to serve your community will make an amazing difference now and in the future. You are being the hands of Christ.
Thank you for your choices.
Thank u for staying woke.
Hopefully, Competition is the Rewards Points engine at the local Tribal Federation Cannabis Dispensary
The digital prison we find ourselves in has been going up for decades. This is just one small razorwire at the top of the perimeter boundary wall. The Bible refers to this digital prison we have willingly allowed, and I dare say, helped to build: "Who can fight against it?"
Yes, we only have ourselves to blame. We participated, we bought "data plans" from our phone companies and dutifully paid our monthly bills, we demanded internet access in our homes and financed the beast system by dutifully paying our monthly bills. We demanded the highest possible streaming rates of data into and out of our homes by volunteering to pay more on our monthly bills.
We wanted the highest speeds so our children would be indoctrinated with transgender ideology, socialist ideology, DEI ideology, LGBTQI plus the rest of the alphabet soup groups ideology, Atheist and anti-Christic faith, COVID scamdemic, the fake religion of "science", the fake religion of Hollywood.... well, I hope you get the picture.
We slaved for corporations, in order to pay the corporations and our Feral Government to turn around and surveil us 24/7/365.25.
We only have ourselves to blame.
Any “value added”feature of a fictitiously valued system has to be this. you know it, man.
Walmart and few big grocery store chains give you the option to receive a digital receipt through your phone number after paying with a card.
I stopped paying by card a few months back since all of your card purchases are tracked.