Re: Corned Beef Brisket (and a mild rant)

On 2025-03-13, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

On 3/13/2025 4:22 PM, S Viemeister wrote:

On 3/13/2025 7:16 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

>
This is what I don't understand about those loyalty cards/apps.  Let's
pretend I was visiting friends or family from a place that doesn't
have a Food Lion [insert other grocery stores that require loyalty
cards/apps to get the best price].  I'd have no reason to have their
"card".  Let's further pretend I decided to go to this grocery store
to buy a corned beef brisket to cook for my friends.  Is there any
logical reason why I should have to pay $30 for a corned beef someone
with the *card* could by for $19?  I can't think of a single reason
why they are allowed to price gouge someone simply because they don't
have a store loyalty card.
>

 
Stores often use 'loss leaders' to get customers in the door. They
assume said customers will buy enough other stuff, to more than make up
for any loss on the 'card only, special price' item.
 

I understand about loss leaders.  What I don't understand is how a store
that doesn't require a loyalty card can charge the exact same *special
price* as the store that requires the card to get the same price. 

Because they can.  Because it works for them.

It
strikes me as extremely shady business, which is why I generally do not
shop at grocery stores which require "cards" to get the fake sale price.

Don't you understand freedom?  The store is free to conduct its
business in (almost) whatever way it wishes.  The law requires them
to apply the same terms to everybody -- regardless of race, color,
or creed.  "Not liking affinity cards" is not a protected class.

--
Cindy Hamilton