Big Brother is watching us?

Post by **trubrit** » July 22, 2013, 1:26 pm

jackspratt wrote:I am confused as to how cash purchases at Tesco could be tracked - unless a loyalty card was involved.

Yes Jack . The tracking in all cases was done through the loyalty cards.Which I no longer use at all in any shops, even though Robinsons offer some good deals to holders .

Post by **parrot** » July 22, 2013, 2:23 pm

tb, I hope you or your family isn't using a smartphone.

Homepro loyalty card gives you 5% discount. I believe Index does the same. As does Robinson's sometimes. You can't shop at Makro without a Makro card. If you use a mobile phone (doesn't even have to be smart), your phone company will know about where you were when you made/received any phone calls....who called, when, how long.

While I don't agree with their reasoning, I'm beginning to understand what's behind doomsday preppers more and more. There are some mighty caves in Nongbualamphu.......would be a good location if you want to escape the world. Otherwise, I'd prefer embracing it. Yes, I purchased some underwear at Tesco yesterday......whoopee doo.

Post by **jackspratt** » July 22, 2013, 2:33 pm

parrot wrote: You can't shop at Makro without a Makro card.

Makro card is not needed to shop there - I am living evidence of that fact.

Post by **parrot** » July 22, 2013, 4:20 pm

You're right, I think they use a generic one or the one that Dzhokhar left behind while visiting town.
But back to loyalty cards.......are you really concerned that a store knows what you're buying? I subscribe to the NYT online.......every few months, the paper (??) will send me an email and tell me what articles I read and offer to highlight similar ones in the future for me to read. Seems like a service to me......but I guess some would consider it an invasion of privacy. Back in the old days, the only people who knew you were reading the obit page was you.

Post by **stattointhailand** » July 22, 2013, 5:01 pm

Hope Big Brother is not too effective in Udon, as the misses has just arrived home with 3 nice cold long neck Leo's

Post by **jackspratt** » July 22, 2013, 5:10 pm

stattointhailand wrote: ........ as the misses has just arrived home with 3 nice cold long neck Leo's

I presume you are sending her back for the rest of them?

Post by **stattointhailand** » July 22, 2013, 5:23 pm

Nah .... there's plenty there Jack once the ice and lemonade have been added