After filling in one and seeing the number of telemarketing calls I get go from 1 a day to 5 a day after I gave them my real name and address, I now use:
Elwood Blues 1060 West Addison Chicago, IL 60613-4397
Which, if you’ve ever seen the movie the Blues Brothers, will ring familiar. It’s Wrigley field. You’ll also know why that’s funny.
Turns out that was a good idea. This guy in Tukwila, Washington almost got framed for arson, based on purchases from his Safeway club card. Read the article here with a hat tip to Bruce Schneier.
I really hate club cards. I especially hate the Barnes & Noble one since it bugs me to have to pay for the privilege of shopping there, and I wish whatever Asshole MBA who thought them up a slow, painful death followed by an enternity in Hell unable to buy a bottle of water because he doesn’t have his Hell club card so he’s short $0.01…
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I wouldn’t have one of the grocery ones, and the number of stores that didn’t “require” one kept dwindling, so I was getting irritated. Then I found out that they will usually give you the card without giving any informatioon. You have to go to the office and ask, but they’d rather have half a loaf.
As to B&N harassment, you paid money for a club card. I think that falls under the category of “just desserts”. :)
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February 21, 2005 6:42 PM
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