Tesco fricking Club Card / two tier pricing

People don't care about data harvesting - that's the thing.

When the first rewards cards came out they measured frequency of buying, and discounted around those times - so, if buying Tampax they were effectively measuring your cycle in order to send vouchers at the same time. I don't think they do it for sanitary products anymore as it didn't sit well with some.

Like any kind of privacy: CCTV, Oyster cards (if people still use them) and rewards cards - some are ok with it and others just don't like it.

The fact you HAVE to give your data away to get the discount in Tesco is something that doesn't sit well with me, but they've worked it in such a way that not using the rewards is just not financially sensible.

What, to subsidise you?

Doesn't seem right. Surprised so many are happy to receive such a subsidy got through shady means tbh.

That just makes it even less likely they'll give up without a fight.

They know I buy cheap baked beans? And always buy the wine when it's buy 6 bottles and get 25% off?

I'm done for!

in addition:

1. I don't want another card
2. I don't want it on my smart phone
3. I don't want to give my data
4. I don't want to buy an alternative but won't pay the higher price.

The most common reasons cited - are all choices made by the individual that is totally in their control.

Tesco are saying - these are our terms of trade accept it or go else where. Its a free country

At what cost.......

Or we get cheaper groceries ...

@FreshWinterMorning
I have found your input interesting and thought-provoking. We forget and sometimes act like sheep.
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LOL. I hope they do too. Absolutely shameful how they do this to people! And as I said, I also question the Tesco are making huge profits claim! Didn't take me long to find an article that said their profits are dropping! Not shocked tbh!

Crikey it's optional to shop there, it's hardly shameful!

Have you read ANY of this thread? Like any posts at all? Like ANY of it?

Seriously. I can't even...... !

You’re making a massive deal out of nothing. I’ve used the clubcard for years and it’s just a QR code on my phone. Don’t even have to open the app because I added it to my apple wallet so it takes all of 2 seconds to find and scan it. No hassle at all.

@Behindyouiam I don't think so - it was definitely LBC and Nick Ferrari was presenting. At this rate I should recall it all in the next few hours lol

My mother is 80, has never been the sharpest tack in the box and is even worse now she's 80. Even she can manage to have a bloody club card.

I really don't see the problem on discrimination grounds.

Data harvesting? Well thats individual choice.

And referred to the first half, ie the six months after April.

My article was from October this year, so not this week and more recent than April.

LOL. I hope they do too. Absolutely shameful how they do this to people! And as I said, I also question the Tesco are making huge profits claim! Didn't take me long to find an article that said their profits are dropping! Not shocked tbh!

Probably by the people without clubcards paying the inflated prices.

I hope the CMA throws the book at them.

Also, Tesco are making huge profits are they???

I don't think so. This is an article from April - this year!

Tesco profits halve amid ‘incredibly tough year for customers’ | Tesco | The Guardian

Probably only 'busy' this week (as several people have claimed,) because it's nearly Christmas. The clubcard sheep will be there - along with vulnerable people who cannot get one/use one. Getting some Christmas stock in.

I would imagine if any Tesco stores are busy right now, it's because they are the only supermarket close by.

We can only hope @IncompleteSenten !

@IncompleteSenten don't do it in the veg aisle, think of the 🍆!

Honestly, I'd be very surprised if that leads to any significant changes.

These investigations are normally either done by people with no power to change things who come up with recommendations that are filed under B for bin or H for hahaha
or by people who have the power to change things but also have a vested interest in ensuring that any change is an illusion that won't affect their and their relatives shares and is simply designed to make people think they've made things fairer so they stfu about it.

Real, genuine and lasting change that benefits the general public is as rare as rocking horse shit.

And even if changes are made, companies will find a different solution.

In the case of groceries they'll remove the clubcard prices and we'll all pay more. They aren't going to do anything that reduces profits.

If they reduce all their prices for everyone instead of getting rid of discounts or finding another way to do discounts to replace the clubcards , I'll strip naked and do the flamenco in the fruit and veg aisle of Tesco.

Profits are up as well, got to be doing something right!

www.retail-week.com/grocery/tesco-profits-and-sales-surge-as-focus-on-value-pays-off/7044717.article#:~:text=Tesco%20reported%20adjusted%20operating%20profit,across%20retail%20were%20up%207.8%25.

Makes you wonder why their profits are up so much .....

www.retail-week.com/grocery/tesco-profits-and-sales-surge-as-focus-on-value-pays-off/7044717.article#:~:text=Tesco%20reported%20adjusted%20operating%20profit,across%20retail%20were%20up%207.8%25.

It doesn’t seem to be putting people off in our Tesco, it was rammed yesterday.

@ThePineapplePrincess I have a smartphone. I do not want hundreds of apps for every shop and restaurant on there. Everyone wants you to use their app.