Google data merge a privacy threat?

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Was at Guitar Center last weekend.

Went to check out and the guy asks for my phone number. Told him very politely that he did not need it.

He responds that he does.

....... says he needs my name.

They used to pull that crap at Radio Shack. I'd always give them the name of the dead president that I was using at that time; Andrew Jackson, Ben Franklin, et al, then use the number on the bill for my phone number.

[GH85Carrera]

I went into a local grocery store to buy some coffee. I saw the price listed on the shelf and handed the cashier cash. They asked if I had their store discount card. I told them I did not. They rang up the sale and handed me my change and I noticed the price was a LOT higher than the shelf price. They claimed the price on the shelf was the discount card price. I told them to give me my money back and I will go to a store that treat me fairly. The manager came over and said he needed my name, address and phone number to refund my cash. I said OK my name is Mr. Cash. I live at 123 Main Street Anytown USA. The manager said he need my real address and I insisted that was my address. They wanted to see my ID and I explained ID in not required to buy coffee with US legal tender cash money. They finally relented and gave me back my money. I went across the street to a Walgreen's and bought the same coffee for less than the discount price at that grocery store.

I almost filed a complaint with the State. The price on the shelf is supposed to be the price of the product. Bait & switch is illegal.

[masraum]

Article - FBI social network scraping app

BBC News - FBI plans social network map alert mash-up application

[Mark Henry]

I bet they already have that tech, at least homeland security does.

[lonewolf]

400 million people log into Facebook everyday.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by lonewolf

400 million people log into Facebook everyday.

I know at least one person who doesn't, same for twatter!

[lonewolf]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

I know at least one person who doesn't, same for twatter!

no,but some might say/argue that this is the Porsche version of it .

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I went into a local grocery store to buy some coffee. I saw the price listed on the shelf and handed the cashier cash. They asked if I had their store discount card. I told them I did not. They rang up the sale and handed me my change and I noticed the price was a LOT higher than the shelf price. They claimed the price on the shelf was the discount card price. I told them to give me my money back and I will go to a store that treat me fairly. The manager came over and said he needed my name, address and phone number to refund my cash. I said OK my name is Mr. Cash. I live at 123 Main Street Anytown USA. The manager said he need my real address and I insisted that was my address. They wanted to see my ID and I explained ID in not required to buy coffee with US legal tender cash money. They finally relented and gave me back my money. I went across the street to a Walgreen's and bought the same coffee for less than the discount price at that grocery store.

I almost filed a complaint with the State. The price on the shelf is supposed to be the price of the product. Bait & switch is illegal.

Do it -- file the complaint. This is becoming more common and needs to be nipped in the bud.

In my town, people hate it so bad that they have brow beaten Safeway and Albertson's into submission on this - the cashiers will ask for the discount card, if you don't have one they will say "oh no problem, we'll give you the discount price anyway" - I asked why and was told they got too many complaints locally.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by RWebb

Do it -- file the complaint. This is becoming more common and needs to be nipped in the bud.

In my town, people hate it so bad that they have brow beaten Safeway and Albertson's into submission on this - the cashiers will ask for the discount card, if you don't have one they will say "oh no problem, we'll give you the discount price anyway" - I asked why and was told they got too many complaints locally.

Funny, our local Kroeger will keep the coupon circulars at the register and the cashier will scan items for you without even asking.

They also have a loyalty card on a string and will scan that if you don't have one.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I went into a local grocery store to buy some coffee. I saw the price listed on the shelf and handed the cashier cash. They asked if I had their store discount card. I told them I did not. They rang up the sale and handed me my change and I noticed the price was a LOT higher than the shelf price. They claimed the price on the shelf was the discount card price. I told them to give me my money back and I will go to a store that treat me fairly. The manager came over and said he needed my name, address and phone number to refund my cash. I said OK my name is Mr. Cash. I live at 123 Main Street Anytown USA. The manager said he need my real address and I insisted that was my address. They wanted to see my ID and I explained ID in not required to buy coffee with US legal tender cash money. They finally relented and gave me back my money. I went across the street to a Walgreen's and bought the same coffee for less than the discount price at that grocery store.

I almost filed a complaint with the State. The price on the shelf is supposed to be the price of the product. Bait & switch is illegal.

What store Glen?


I'm all for the rewards cards, as long as they are optional. Things like that are an excellent market research tool for the company, and if it saves me a few bucks....

[wdfifteen]

A long time ago I set the default homepage on Firefox and Safari to Google because that's often where I would go as soon as I logged on. A few months ago I noticed that my hard drive would run for about 2 -3 minutes every time I logged on and the browser ran slow for a while.
I tried an experiment this morning turned the auto-Google off. The hard drive cycling stopped and I can open Firefox and go right to a bookmark without the slow performance.
A question. If I start Google to check my Gmail or use the search engine does it continue to operate in the background if I close the Google window in my browser?

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Funny, our local Kroeger will keep the coupon circulars at the register and the cashier will scan items for you without even asking.
They also have a loyalty card on a string and will scan that if you don't have one.

But then you don't get credit for the purchase. Kroger's has a deal here where you get 10 cents off per gallon of gas for every 100 "points" you earn by buying grub there. I paid 3.02 a gallon for a tank of gas yesterday.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

But then you don't get credit for the purchase. Kroger's has a deal here where you get 10 cents off per gallon of gas for every 100 "points" you earn by buying grub there. I paid 3.02 a gallon for a tank of gas yesterday.

Yep. And in this area, you can choose do up to a $1 off per gallon if you have enough points. I filled the F250 with Diesel at the cheap Kroger and took $.70/gal off. I paid $2.63

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by red-beard

Yep. And in this area, you can choose do up to a $1 off per gallon if you have enough points. I filled the F250 with Diesel at the cheap Kroger and took $.70/gal off. I paid $2.63

Same here in Phoenix. My last fillup was -$1.00 and cost me $2.68 a gallon. Really like that program but then I can hold 58 gallons if I am empty...

[Bob Kontak]

I am not sure where the ads are on Google you are all talking about. I use it as a search engine but I see no special ads.

Now in Youtube, they have an "Extreme Cavity Damage" shotgun shell video all ready for me to view and only a month ago I was reading about Charles Whitman and the tower sniper murders in Austin - 1966. I made several searches about how they took Whitman out - with a shotgun.

Extreme Cavity Damage Shotgun Shells - YouTube

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

Really like that program but then I can hold 58 gallons if I am empty...

We have no limit on discount (Giant Eagle - Ohio) but gallons are maxed at 30 - everybody brings three extra 5 gallon containers as most cars have 15 gallon tanks.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

But then you don't get credit for the purchase. Kroger's has a deal here where you get 10 cents off per gallon of gas for every 100 "points" you earn by buying grub there. I paid 3.02 a gallon for a tank of gas yesterday.

Hmm, we are paying +/- $3.00 with the loyalty card at our Kroger's, no points. I paid $2.97 last week while everywhere else is ~$3.25.