Comments on: Ink jet printer safe from prying Secret Service eyes, Laser jet not http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20080714/5189/ Technology, music, video, art, news, reviews and muse on the web Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:27:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Greg Smith http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20080714/5189/#comment-796463 Greg Smith Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:04:05 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20080714/5189/#comment-796463 I usually just say " No Thank you" when cashiers ask for my phone number. There are some exceptions however. For example, some stores have coupons and deals that I would not otherwise have without being on a mailing list. The savings is pretty significant ( for example we have a baby and have saved so much money from baby store coupons as well as manufacturer coupons from being on some lists), and I guess worth it to me. In general, however, I hate it. I did used to work in sales at a store that required asking, so I sympathize with the lowly paid cashiers who have to ask the questions- like the one who asked if my item was on a baby registry and ask for my phone number for the purchase of a bottled water. For larger purchases, usually the only benefit is if you are someone who loses receipts. Then the store can look up your order if you need to return. I almost never register any purchases. I doubt I have ever registered a printer. I guess I never saw any reason to. I usually just say ” No Thank you” when cashiers ask for my phone number. There are some exceptions however. For example, some stores have coupons and deals that I would not otherwise have without being on a mailing list. The savings is pretty significant ( for example we have a baby and have saved so much money from baby store coupons as well as manufacturer coupons from being on some lists), and I guess worth it to me. In general, however, I hate it.

I did used to work in sales at a store that required asking, so I sympathize with the lowly paid cashiers who have to ask the questions- like the one who asked if my item was on a baby registry and ask for my phone number for the purchase of a bottled water. For larger purchases, usually the only benefit is if you are someone who loses receipts. Then the store can look up your order if you need to return.

I almost never register any purchases. I doubt I have ever registered a printer. I guess I never saw any reason to.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20080714/5189/#comment-795688 Tammy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:35:24 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20080714/5189/#comment-795688 I just LOVE it when a store asks me for personal information such as my phone number or even my zip code. Without blinking an eye or batting an eyelash I tell them: That will cost you $25,000. Sometimes I say $50,000 or some specific number like $46,570.13. The cashier looks at me like I am an alien speaking in a foreign tongue! I will explain that if they want to gather data about me, they need to PAY me. ME is not for sale. If I am, it will cost you. Of course they alway say "we neer sell" or "this is to help serve you" but I NEVER, EVER give more information than I need to give them. I just LOVE it when a store asks me for personal information such as my phone number or even my zip code. Without blinking an eye or batting an eyelash I tell them: That will cost you $25,000. Sometimes I say $50,000 or some specific number like $46,570.13. The cashier looks at me like I am an alien speaking in a foreign tongue! I will explain that if they want to gather data about me, they need to PAY me. ME is not for sale. If I am, it will cost you. Of course they alway say “we neer sell” or “this is to help serve you” but I NEVER, EVER give more information than I need to give them.

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