Please Don’t Make Me Download Another App | Our phones are being overrun - eviltoast
  • clif@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Same.

    Cashier: “What’s your phone number?” (For the store tracking/rewards/whatever)

    Me : “Don’t have one!” (As I remove the credit card from the case on the back of myphone)

    Nobody has questioned it once. They don’t want to ask in the first place but are forced to.

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      Huh. Doesn’t happen often I guess but typically when I’m asked for a phone number or email I refuse or say I don’t have one and it really throws people off and they usually refuse to complete the form or do whatever the hell it was they were doing.

      • clif@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Might vary by locale? Around here (South US) it seems like every single store has their own rewards/discount/whatever system that requires your phone number but it’s not necessary for the transaction… It’s just an extra info grab.

        Sometimes the user facing POS/credit card reader will let you handle it (enter/skip) but many places rely on the salesperson to ask and then enter it or skip.

        But, I also don’t get around much so my experience is limited.