Brass Neck!

[Loz]

So a couple of times now I have been at the new Tesco Lotus Express tha open in my village late last year and this silly little thing has happened.

standing in line at the checkout and there is this women hanging around. Cashier asks if you have s club card, if you say no, this woman butts in with her club card and takes your points. I don't feel violated or anything but I just thought the brass neck on this old lady to just stand there and take them. I guess the adage, " Never to proud to make a buck" has filtered through into the country society and taken a hold.

Hard to imagine Tesco in the UK approving of this abuse of the system. I remember when they made the club card a keyring so it was more convenient. Loyalty cards a fine idea but I'm wondering if this woman even shops in Tesco Lotus except when she is redeeming points!

[Naam]

what other huge problems do you have?

[Loz]

what other huge problems do you have?

only the one behind my zipper... and that's not as problem as such.

[H2oDunc]

Can't see the problem here either ? I would certainly like to see somebody get the points rather than Tesco benefit from me not having a card. You can always get a card or just say no if it bothers you so much ?

[TEFLMike]

what other huge problems do you have?

The lady must have heard about the Tesco UK, statement that immediately follows the name TESCO on the Ads.....

'Every little helps'

Edited February 22, 2010 by TEFLMike

[simon43]

You should be asking for commission from that old woman. Standard Thai practice if she has benefited from something that you put her way.

Simon

[CWMcMurray]

Does the card offer a discount? If so, then you should be thanking her...

For example, I know that if you use the MCard from the mall and spendo iver 800thb or 1000 thb (cant remember which) in addition to points, you also get a discount.

I cant remember for certain, but I believe the Tops card will give you a discount on certain products if you have the membership card.

So maybe she was trying to help you rather than trying to help her self...

[Loz]

no, if memory serves, you collect points which can be redeemed against later purchases. A bit like premier points back in the UK (Argos I think it was).

Just posted it cos I thought it was cheeky. Wonder if they would mind if I got myself a card and hung out there all day collecting other peoples (unwanted) points. Maybe I could sell them on ebay?

[billyliar]

And the Tesco Logo in Thailand? Not even a correct sentence "WE CARE YOU!"

[bonobo]

In the US, it works a little differently.  You get both points for later advantages, but you also get the special members' price on sales items.  So in that case, both people would win.  As the buyer, I would get the better price, and the person who  lent me his or her card would get the points.

I would agree that this lady has some brass ones, so-to-speak, of course, as you get nothing from the action, but more in the line of something humorous.  No harm no foul.  

[true blue]

.i use to lend my nectar card to anyone in queue, with out one,lol

[Payboy]

Its about the same feeling as someone standing in your shadow at a bus stop.

[Loz]

Its about the same feeling as someone standing in your shadow at a bus stop.

You mean without paying

don't get me started