Ohh Woolworths, you shouldn't have!

[Twisted Tenon]

The same with the Woolies petrol. After filling up an $80.00 tank I don't get enough back to buy a small cup of coffee.

TT

[DonIncognito]

I like credit card "frequent flyer" type points schemes. Where you're not actually paying any more for items but accrue points for every dollar you spend. I use the points from my credit cards to get household appliances, power tools, gifts, and occasionally even to upgrade a flight or purchase a flight. Sure it takes ages to accrue points, but I figure it is something for nothing. The supermarket loyalty schemes on the other hand are a complete rip off. And Aldi is a much better place to shop!

It's not nothing though. Colesworth jack up the price of other products to cover the cost of these rewards scheme, and sell your data on.

[Fuzzie]

I also dislike organizations that survey your postcode at checkout. 0000 works well.

[doug3030]

I also dislike organizations that survey your postcode at checkout. 0000 works well.

I generally use my old Darwin postcode when they do that. 0000 tells them the information is false. 0812 is a valid postcode but it gets included in their statistics and skews the results. Far more satisfying, gives me a warm fuzzy feeling and a real sense of a job well done.

Cheers

Doug

[Chesand]

I use 4011 which was my son's postcode in Brisbane.

[Fuzzie]

If you want to screw up their marketing metrics, it's probably better to use a postcode within a 100km radius that doesn't have one of their stores. It will skew the decision making for where to open the next new store. An interstate postcode just says you're a tourist.

What I like about using 0000 in particular is at full service checkouts. The response is usually a conspiratorial smile from the operator. They don't seem to like asking for it either.

[kiwigeo]

I also dislike organizations that survey your postcode at checkout. 0000 works well.

You're not legally obliged to give the checkout operator the information....so don't. I doubt the checkout operator is going to make a big thing about it....

[Fuzzie]

You're not legally obliged to give the checkout operator the information....so don't. I doubt the checkout operator is going to make a big thing about it....

From memory, I don't think Masters' has a skip option on the self service terminal 'enter your postcode' screen. What are you going to do? Cancel the transaction and leave the store?

FWIW, I've also found 00000 works as a zip code for international credit cards at some USA gas stations that need a zip code for credit card verification.

[Sir Stinkalot]

Not wanting to get back on topic but I managed to get $10 off my last shop with thanks to Wollies reward scam. This weeks shop was around $200 again with $1 worth of Wollies rewards.

A bigger win was when they incorrectly scanned a discounted item (as they do in about 5% of the cases by scanning the regular code not the discount code) - this gets my goat up so I took back the receipt next time I was there and they provided a full refund of $8.60 - normally they only refund the difference. Then the Deli guy put some random code on a small scoop of olives which resulted in it being costed as over $6. It caught me eye as I was taking them out of the trolley at the register as I thought it was a little expensive. I told the checkout lady I still wanted the olives but not at that price - this was a little confusing for her so she called her manager over who just put them into my bag for nothing. So there you go - one shop, two Wollies staff stuff ups and I have already done better than the reward program.

They are very selective on what they deem reward worthy. We typically purchase the 3L milk at $3. This week they gave 20c worth of Wollies dollar rewards if you purchased the 2L milk for $2, but nothing on the 3L!

[doug3030]

From memory, I don't think Masters' has a skip option on the self service terminal 'enter your postcode' screen. What are you going to do? Cancel the transaction and leave the store?

Well I would be inclined to ask the staff to override it. If they can't, I would put in my old Darwin postcode and go home with the item.

Another day when I do not have anything better to do, I would go back and fill a big trolley with the most expensive small items I can from all over the store and then when the system asks for my postcode, I would ask the staff to override it again. Then on being told they can't I would announce that I am off to Bunnings and leave the lot there for them to restock.

[Kuffy]

Lmao, this thread is so funny. If u guys are so hellbent on messing with woolies. It would be a good idea to walk into the store, have a look around and then walk out without buying anything. Their foot traffic vs sales will skew negatively, suggesting they are selling the wrong products or the right products too expensively.

[Sir Stinkalot]

Now your thinking - perhaps the next forum BBQ can include a walk through of the local store!

[kiwigeo]

From memory, I don't think Masters' has a skip option on the self service terminal 'enter your postcode' screen. What are you going to do? Cancel the transaction and leave the store?

FWIW, I've also found 00000 works as a zip code for international credit cards at some USA gas stations that need a zip code for credit card verification.

I don't quite get what the big deal is with typing in your postcode at a Masters store. You probably share more information about yourself with the world everytime to you go on Google or Facebook.

I should mention that I hold Woolworths shares........and I'm making notes on all users in this thread who say anything negative about the company

[Ruddy]

Kiwigeo
Quick, go get a very big notebook...you are going to need it!

[doug3030]

Lmao, this thread is so funny. If u guys are so hellbent on messing with woolies. It would be a good idea to walk into the store, have a look around and then walk out without buying anything. Their foot traffic vs sales will skew negatively, suggesting they are selling the wrong products or the right products too expensively.

I frequently go into woolies and not buy anything. I go to the chemist, newsagent and fruiterer in the same shopping centre as the local woolies. If I am there I usually go into woollies and check out the meat specials/markdowns. If nothing appeals, which is probably 90% of the time I go straight out through the bottleshop without buying anything. I had not really considered what it does to the store's statistics.

CHeers

Doug