Re: Loyalty cards again

Sean O'Hara wrote:

> In the Year of the Earth Rat, the Great and Powerful Dorothy J Heydt
> declared:
> > In article <C0lyj.16350$XI.15844@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >Jette  <bosslady@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > Why not get a loyalty card for all the chains that offer them,
> > > comparison shop, and buy whatever is lowest priced at each of
> > > them?
> > 
> > Because what's cheaper at store X than at store Y this week won't
> > be next week; and because if you prowl around from store to store
> > finding the best prices on everything you'll expend all the money
> > you saved thereby (and more) on gas, just getting there.
> 
> This is why God invented bargain hunter websites.

Three of the four chains I buy groceries from have stores in two
shopping centers adjacent to each other; it's simple to walk among all
three. To simplify things further:  Cub's bargains are almost all "Ten
for $10" -- which is probably wonderful for people with large families.
And Aldi's prices change less than at the other store -- usually lower,
except when something is on sale at Cub or Rainbow.

However, Rainbow doesn't advertise that dried beans in its bulk-foods
section are cheaper than dried beans anywhere else I've found locally.

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