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From: S Viemeister <firstname@lastname.oc.ku>
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Subject: Re: Corned Beef Brisket (and a mild rant)
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:22:37 +0000
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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.