Tesco fricking Club Card / two tier pricing

It's hardly a scam. I think everyone knows how it works. Deciding that you don't actually care if Tesco knows your name and what groceries you buy does not mean you are being scammed.

Everyone knows how companies sales and discounts are nothing of the sort.

They want to buy my name and which brand of beans I buy in return for a few quid off my shopping compared to what I would otherwise pay (discount inflated prices tomayto tomato it adds up to the same thing however you put it. Pay a lower or a higher amount) They're welcome to it. They can have my bra size for an extra tenner.

If there is a sinister reason they're gathering that information that will be to my detriment I haven't learned of it yet.

They're definitely on at the same price until 25 December! Including the lush salted caramel and the double chocolate ones!

@VickyEadieofThigh surely that can't be true.........it's all a con after all?

@PrimitivePerson living with that level of suspicion is not healthy, this must have caused issues with other areas of your life.

Yes, we do have eat and cannot see an issue with supermarkets knowing what I eat.

Wish you hadn’t told me that @VickyEadieofThigh.

I'd like to see an answer to that, too.

I don't care that Tesco know which products I buy regularly. What I do care about is that Lindor have been cheaper at Tesco than ANYWHERE else (IF you have a clubcard), including at the Lindor outlets and all other shops, for months now. We love those little chocolate balls!

EVERYTHING supermarkets do is manipulative. They're incredibly dishonest, and only get away with it because we all have to eat.

How are you manipulated? Other than getting coupons for more money off the things you buy most often?

Yeah, I do, actually.

It's not the people packing my bag or standing behind me I care about. They're not the ones profiting from analysing my habits and then trying to manipulate me.

@PrimitivePerson it's not because of tescos, it's because of what's happened to you! Exactly my point.

You’re not being penalised. You’re not being rewarded because you refuse the reward mechanism. Do you seriously care about Tesco knowing which items are in your weekly shop? Seriously?

@PrimitivePerson the person behind me in the queue knows what I'm buying, the person who picks my online shop knows, I don't fecking care. I honestly can't believe people write to their MP about this.

Thanks for that very demeaning comment. My life is actually very difficult because of what's happened to me.

I still have a right not to give away my personal information. I shouldn't be penalised financially for it.

I'm honestly amazed at how little people care about their personal data.

It doesn't cause me any issues as have a clubcard and nectar card, plus the apps on my phone if I don't have my card, and I find being a member is worth it, as it's free, and for the vouchers in the post too! I often get £15 worth of money off vouchers, which can be used off my shopping or doubled up for meals out etc so in that sense, it's free money I wouldn't have had if I hadn't swiped my card. I get it must be frustrating if you don't have a clubcard, but that's why it's done, so more people sign up for a clubcard, and ultimately do more of their shopping at their store. I've actually done quite alot of work behind the scenes in finance and profits data for major brands, and during the first financial year of "clubcard prices", figures showed that for the few (2-3) that decided to "boycott" the retailer because they didn't like the new structure, between 20-30 more signed up to have a clubcard and became valuable customers, so from a business point of view, it's a positive decision. Alot customers who have a clubcard love seeing the "savings" they get at the checkout, feel like they're getting a special deal, and end up shopping there more often, so it really was a brilliant move by Tesco, and other supermarkets i.e Sainsbury's, and alternative sorts of shops such as Hobbycraft, are now doing the same... special prices for card holders. So it's obviously something that's been proven to work in boosting sales and overall footfall, and will become more commonplace across the board as others jump on the bandwagon of "rewarding" customers for shopping with them. Vote with your feet if you feel you want to make a point, but it won't really make a difference as the vast majority of shoppers love feeling like they're being rewarded and getting a discount, and this is certainly how the loyalty cards are working across the board, and will continue to become more commonplace among supermarkets and other areas of retail.

Sorry this happened to you, but you are catastrophizing about Tescos being even remotely like the church situation, concentrate on being able to compartmentalise.

@PrimitivePerson if this is a really big fecking problem for you, I wish I had such an easy fecking life!

@PrimitivePerson what retailer do you think cares about me?

In a lot of towns Tesco doesn’t exist. There isn’t one where my son lives. And what part of not caring that I’m being scammed (in your imagination) don’t you understand?

Oh, and you ARE being scammed.

In a lot of towns, alternatives don't exist.

What insane nonsense.

You do realise the "One Stop" chain of franchises, mostly tiny independent stores, is actually run by Tesco, don't you???

Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury, B&M, Home Bargains, Iceland, Aldi, Lidl, Booths, and before them, Safeway, Fine Fayre, Netto, and loads of other "Big" chains all caused the demise of independent "corner shops". There is no monopoly or even close to it. There are many supermarket chains and as some fail and disappear, others start up.

You're deluded if you think there's even a tiny chance that Tesco will destroy ALL their competitors.

It’s not my fault that I don’t care if I’m being scammed either (I’m not). What an absolutely ridiculous first world problem. Anyone would think Tesco was a monopoly and other shops didn’t exist.

Exactly! Especially Tesco. They won't rest until they destroy all their competitors, even really tiny ones. We all suffer for that.