What are WH Smith staff scanning on my purchases?
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What are WH Smith staff scanning on my purchases?
For a while now, any time I've popped into a WH Smith, just ahead of scanning my items, they've flicked something else that has beeped across the scanner.
Like they're collecting some points or something on my shopping?
I don't spend a great deal in there, so no interest in some loyalty card or scheme - whatever they are claiming, but just wondering does this happen to everyone else?
Is it just WH Smith
Like they're collecting some points or something on my shopping?
I don't spend a great deal in there, so no interest in some loyalty card or scheme - whatever they are claiming, but just wondering does this happen to everyone else?
Is it just WH Smith
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Probably an ID card type thing so the sale is registered to them.
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They sometimes scan a money off voucher they are giving you (for use next time)
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It wouldn't surprise me if they are getting some sort of over-riding discount on sales, eg 5p off every 2 Mars bars they sell. By recording every sale of every individual Mars bar, they can claim the full discount even if they are sold singularly.
... and yes, WH Smiths took over my company, and I do know about them.
... and yes, WH Smiths took over my company, and I do know about them.
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Has nobody else had this
It's not an ID card type thing. And there is no offer of a voucher to the customer (although may be intended to work this way) It's definitely a sneaky scan to load some kind of benefit onto something for them. Like if someone in Tesco scanned their own clubcard before you paid for your shopping there.
It's not an ID card type thing. And there is no offer of a voucher to the customer (although may be intended to work this way) It's definitely a sneaky scan to load some kind of benefit onto something for them. Like if someone in Tesco scanned their own clubcard before you paid for your shopping there.
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Do you have your receipt - there probably will be some freebie voucher that they just lob in your bag - may show first on receipt.Edmondson wrote:Has nobody else had this
It's not an ID card type thing. And there is no offer of a voucher to the customer (although may be intended to work this way) It's definitely a sneaky scan to load some kind of benefit onto something for them. Like if someone in Tesco scanned their own clubcard before you paid for your shopping there.
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So the voucher handily excludes almost everything they sell
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Yes, you get money off EVERYTHING except....Surprised wrote:So the voucher handily excludes almost everything they sell
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And only valid when the shop is closed?
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Did it? I couldn't tell as the image was too small.Surprised wrote:So the voucher handily excludes almost everything they sell
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... and also 14 months out of date.
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I think they are loading the zapper with dodgy chemicals which are passed on to your goods. The chemicals, amongst other things, force you go back to the hell hole of a shop to buy more shite.
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