XPost: nyc.announce, nyc.general 
 From: liberty@once.net 
  
 "mikE"  wrote in message 
 news:3F7D8B64.1D332486@nyc.rr.com... 
 > 
 > Freedom Fighter wrote: 
 > > 
 > > I caught a Foodtown store in the act again! 
 > > 
 > > I went to the checkout with among other items, cookies that were clearly 
 > > labelled on the shelf as two packages for $3.  That's $1.50 each, as 
 even an 
 > > idiot would know. 
 > > 
 > > What does the scanner charge me? 
 > > $1.99! 
 > > 
 > > I had no argument from the store and I was credited for the difference. 
 > > 
 > > It's pretty certain from the frequency of these incidents, and the fact 
 the 
 > > error is usually in the store's favor, that this is deliberate. 
 > > 
 > > Not only that, but though they tout their alleged bargains, many items 
 such 
 > > as cereals, fruit, and vegetables can be bought elsewhere for half of 
 > > Foodtown's prices. 
 > > 
 > > I suggest you buy EVERYTHING elsewhere until Foodtown gets its act 
 together. 
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 > Does FT have a "price club card" that you have to have scanned to get the 
 > better price? Stop n Shop, Pathmark, Food Dynasty and others have these. 
 > Of course, you NEVER give your real name and addy when applying for one 
 > of these cards! ;-) 
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 Yes, and I consider these cards just another means of consumer manipulation. 
  
 Good advice on anonymity with these cards! I've heard that "pig brother" 
 watches store records for quantity purchases of items they consider 
 indicative of anything illegal. Buy alot of baggies, for instance, and they 
 think you may be a drug dealer. I guess this kind of crap was what they were 
 so busy with that they didn't see 9/11 coming - 
 Or did they? 
  
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