Posted on 05/22/2004 6:36:10 PM PDT by SLB
I just made a quick trip to one of the local Kroger stores, chicken was on sale this week and we wanted to get a couple of bags of boneless/skinless. When I got to the checkout isle, I use the self checkout whenever possible, I wrote my check for $25.00 over the purchase price.
The clerk ran the check through the machine and then looked at me and said something like; "I am sorry, but there has already been a check for $25.00 over written on this account within the past week and you are limited to $25.00 a week which is the maximum allowed." (Mrs SLB had written a check at another store earlier in the week) She then showed me the register slip with my bank account number and the limits on my account. I am limited to spending $300.00 a week at Kroger.
I asked her why and she said it was a new Kroger wide policy. I did not berate her, she is on the bottom of the food chain, but asked for a cusotmer comment form which she gladly gave me. I will fill it out and send it to Kroger.
We do not do anywhere near all of our shopping at Kroger as we have the commissary at Ft Knox (average savings is in the 30% range), we also have Save-a-Lot, Aldi's, and of course the infamous Wally World. We usually only go to Kroger for sale items, but this tracking of my purchases and limiting me is going to send me even further from them. My only planned trips there now are for gasoline as they give a $0.03 a gallon discount with their card, but I am certain they track that, too bad the name, address and phone number on the card are all made up.
Hold onto your checkbook - this will become law-of-the-land later this year. Our data processing center is already gearing up for it.
Just curious, do you read Lee Child?
Nope. Never heard of him.
Sometimes life on an island in the South Pacific gets better and better..
Yep. Some of them are starting to fingerprint too.
You might consider a debit cart. I have one and it's very convenient
Likely a policy to stop someone fraudulent check writing. Don't blame Kroger. They would not put the policy in effect if they were not having a problem.
It is like some small towns where you can pay by check without showing ID - even an out of state check. They simply don't have a problem with people writing bad checks.
It is your neighborhood, not the store.
Just as an aside Kroger is ANTI-GUN
Dillons in Kansas has the same policy (same owners)
Kroger owns the Fred Meyer Chain of Stores in the Anti-Chain North West. This kind of policy wouldn't play well over here.
Alot of people over here don't like this tracking the customers stuff.
GRIPPOS BBQ RULE!
Maybe they thought you might be a huffer? Can't be too careful, you know, or too dumb!
That debit card you like so much has none of the protections mandated by law that credit cards have. IOW, you are at the mercy of your bank as to fraud and they don't have to suspend the charges till AFTER their investigation is done. That could take 30-90 days and you would be out your money for that length of time.
Just something to think about.
I guess I'll pay down my credit card and retire the debit card.
While the check cashing or 'check cashing not' is very irritating; and I have never encountered this yet in my shopping and I write checks often; but what really concerns me; is their input as to what you may spend in their store. ; a bit mind boggling.
What, where . . .how . . . as to how much you can spend; is noneoftheirbusiness. . .
When I got to the checkout isle, I use the self checkout whenever possible
Please don't. Number1..you won't save any money. Number2..you work for nothing. Number 3..More Americans will be unemployed. We need those jobs.
Jokes on them. I use someone elses thumb.
Click here for instructions on how to borrow somebody else's thumbprint.
Late last month my wife was in the hospital for a week; the local Krogers laid off two people.
Just follow the string of whorehouses and pawnshops.
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