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Re: WalMart, Clearance, Privacy
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:56:33 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Jeff Johnston writes:
> The Sphinx Secret Surprise was also down to $9, and Ninja Surprise to $5.
> Mummy's Tomb is still holding at $14.
Lot's of Mummy Tombs are left out where I am, just about everything else is
gone. I'll probably wait for another round of reductions on it before I'll
bite. Annoyingly, the Stone Tower Bridge is still $39, but the Wal-Mart person
there thought it would eventually be reduced further since they didn't seem to
be moving.
> Anyway, the other issue I wanted to mention is WalMart's new policy of
> asking for your zip code when you make a purchase. I don't know how
> anybody else feels, but as for me, I think it's none of their business
> where I live (or what my phone number is - a practice which some stores
> have started).
I have two answers: "Are you going to give me a discount for helping in your
marketing survey? No, well, then that's my answer, too." Or the more
straightforward, "No."
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> I talked to 2 WM employees this weekend. The first one told me that she
> *had* to have my zip code to open her register. When I went to the
> second, I found out that that was not, in fact, the case. Just a piece of
> useful information for those of you who don't like to give out personal
> info like that.
Just say no! :-)
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> (I wonder if there are 'null zip codes' like there are 'null social
> security numbers' - zips that are certain never to get assigned anywhere.
> I wouldn't mind a list of those to use in such situations...)
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> J
I've also teld 'em "Zero, zero, zero, zero, zero."
Bruce
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| The WM near me has the Super LEGO value sets on clearance for $14 - this is the set with the Rock Raiders crew, ResQ Speedboat, Ninja Blaster, Frontier Patrol, and a LEGO Classic set. Oh, and a blue Technic case. I snagged one because I was thinking (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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