non optimumers are they rich or live in the dark?

[Tommycoupons]

Ok I just went to SDM and some guy in front of me spent over $100 and had no optimum card or even coupons. That would have been an easy $30 in points, I thought he was pretty dumb. He bought Gillette blades and a bunch of nivea for men stuff. I know there's coupons for all that stuff.. Anyways I thought I would post it.

[BuggaBugga]

Sadly so many people are not as enlightened as we are. It is painful to watch.

[mcon]

why didnt you ask him if you could get your card scanned for it all then? whos the dumb one now??

[Tommycoupons]

why didnt you ask him if you could get your card scanned for it all then? whos the dumb one now??

ha ha I know I thought about doing that, but it was after the fact. I should just hang out at SDM and creep the lines lol.

[Darth Penguin]

I don't live near a SDM so I don't have a card. However should I have shopped there, I would ask the person behind me if they had a card and offered them my points.

Mr P occasionally has had to buy person hygiene items while travelling for work and he just goes into the first shop he sees that sells what he needs. It may seem strange to some people but if you only have a limited amount of time to buy something then getting a good price or using coupons becomes way behind buying the stuff and getting to your flight/train/meeting on time.

[mrs.march6]

I have seen so many people not having an optimum card! I have to turn my head..it hurts soooooo bad, lol!!!

[Tommycoupons]

Mr P occasionally has had to buy person hygiene items while travelling for work and he just goes into the first shop he sees that sells what he needs. It may seem strange to some people but if you only have a limited amount of time to buy something then getting a good price or using coupons becomes way behind buying the stuff and getting to your flight/train/meeting on time.

I kinda thought this might be the case with this guy... guess I'll never know

[kmiecp]

Many ppl don't have loyalty cards because they don't like giving away personal info and agreeing to the rest of the often invasive terms and conditions on these cards. Basically these corporations are giving us free stuff in exchange for access to all our personal info- which i am ok with for now (i dont have kids or a lot of money!) but i can definitely see that perspective. Especially now with everything that is going on in the US.

[Bronwen]

why didnt you ask him if you could get your card scanned for it all then? whos the dumb one now??

I don't think you can cash on on 20x more than once during the same promo can you? I always use DH's card after mine in situations where I am spending enough to get two 20x

[HeatherWake]

I DO have an optimum card or whatever its called...but I rarely shop at SDM...I find their prices to be higher than elsewhere. Admittedly, I dont know all the rules and ins and outs and cool things about this rewards program, but I just know that If I want to buy (for example) shampoo, bandaids, crackers and popsicles...I could go down the street to WM/FB/NF etc and save 50c-$1 on each item. SDM always seems to be so much more expensive!

[momo28]

I have stood in line behind some people who don't have Optimum card and always on 20x days. I still haven't got the courage to ask if they mind if my card is scanned with their transaction.

[walkonby]

The first part of your title might be the case with many......They are richer than we think, lol!! Still very painful to watch them throw savings out the window though.

[Bargain Seeker]

I don't think you can cash on on 20x more than once during the same promo can you? I always use DH's card after mine in situations where I am spending enough to get two 20x

Just thought I would let you know that you can do as many 20x as you want during the same promo.

[beecameron]

I did the shoppers 20x event twice today. The guy ahead of me the second time didn't have a card and the cashier knew me so she scanned mine only 210 points but its better then nothing

[mcon]

my oldest brother still uses our parents phone number so he saves money when he shops safeway, i recently gave him my extra airmiles card, hopefully he uses it.