Empty It Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 It was in Dorset. Someone threatened to bomb various Tesco stores. To pay the ransom they produced theses special loyalty/club cards that could be used to anonymously withdraw cash. There is a decent documentary on Netflix about this but I don't think it was clubcards, could be wrong though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Just now, Empty It said: 42 minutes ago, Shandön Par said: It was in Dorset. Someone threatened to bomb various Tesco stores. To pay the ransom they produced theses special loyalty/club cards that could be used to anonymously withdraw cash. There is a decent documentary on Netflix about this but I don't think it was clubcards, could be wrong though. I'll put it on my list. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 29 minutes ago, UsedToGoToCentralPark said: 33 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I think it's likely that they now encourage their use so they can flog the shopping patterns of millions of named customers to anyone prepared to pay. 100% it's a data mining exercise, and a very good one at that. They will be scratching their heads with mine then cause I scoop up all the receipts at the tills and get the points put on. Plus, if the receipt has a "you would have saved x with clubcard" you get the amount back, sometimes a few quid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E Coyote Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 26 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I'll put it on my list. The "make sure I never watch that shit" list 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Shandön Par said: It was in Dorset. Someone threatened to bomb various Tesco stores. To pay the ransom they produced theses special loyalty/club cards that could be used to anonymously withdraw cash. Pointless fact but dunnhumby are the Company who came up withe Clubcard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) Shandon's post has sent me down a wormhole of Tesco blackmailers. One of them posted dead spiders to Dundee, and another was caught due to his welly boots. Edit: I'll be surprised if the concept of loyalty cards didn't come from America - they used to have shops who'd ask for your address when making purchases. No reason given, they just wanted your address, and people would give it to them. Edited June 26, 2022 by BFTD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 14 minutes ago, BFTD said: One of them posted dead spiders to Dundee I occasionally send my shite, should I have demanded money in exchange? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 58 minutes ago, HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows said: They will be scratching their heads with mine then cause I scoop up all the receipts at the tills and get the points put on. Plus, if the receipt has a "you would have saved x with clubcard" you get the amount back, sometimes a few quid. If you like that sort of thing, simply sit on the street with an upturned hat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: I occasionally send my shite, should I have demanded money in exchange? Is "shite to Dundee" the new "coals to Newcastle"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Shandön Par said: I’m sure everyone knows this but the Clubcard was invented in order to pay off a blackmailer. Didn't know that story. That whole thing is wild. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Watching an episode of Ghost Adventures.Even though it’s a place in the US referring to “Edinburg” house in “Skotch” is irritating 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 3 hours ago, UsedToGoToCentralPark said: 3 hours ago, welshbairn said: I think it's likely that they now encourage their use so they can flog the shopping patterns of millions of named customers to anyone prepared to pay. 100% it's a data mining exercise, and a very good one at that. I read a thing recently that showed the airline's loyalty card programme was worth more than the airlines themselves. It's the only thing of value they have - the planes are all leased and they have very few assets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 5 hours ago, philpy said: A trio of aftershocks was the killer. One of each colour IIRC. True story, I used to drink Aftershock by the bottle. No wonder I got such a fuckin mess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 36 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: I read a thing recently that showed the airline's loyalty card programme was worth more than the airlines themselves. It's the only thing of value they have - the planes are all leased and they have very few assets. Normal practice, not just for airlines. Renting something is offset against corporation tax. Owning it costs you money on a recurring basis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 The red Sourz and cranberry juice + lemonade was not bad…[emoji15] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Raidernation said: Watching an episode of Ghost Adventures. Even though it’s a place in the US referring to “Edinburg” house in “Skotch” is irritating I once heard a Yank utterly confuse a Lothian Buses driver by asking to go to "Dalkett" (Dalkeith) If I ever go to septic land I'll pronounce all their places wrong. That'll show them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 I once heard a Yank utterly confuse a Lothian Buses driver by asking to go to "Dalkett" (Dalkeith) If I ever go to septic land I'll pronounce all their places wrong. That'll show them.Not recommended, you'll probably be shot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 7 hours ago, tamthebam said: I once heard a Yank utterly confuse a Lothian Buses driver by asking to go to "Dalkett" (Dalkeith) If I ever go to septic land I'll pronounce all their places wrong. That'll show them. You don't even have to do that - just say the place name without adding the state/country to baffle them i.e. "I had a great vacation in Paris" - 'Paris?" - "Yes, Paris, In France." - "Ah, that Paris." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Pish weather 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 6 hours ago, Swarley said: 10 hours ago, tamthebam said: I once heard a Yank utterly confuse a Lothian Buses driver by asking to go to "Dalkett" (Dalkeith) If I ever go to septic land I'll pronounce all their places wrong. That'll show them. Not recommended, you'll probably be shot Nah, he's white. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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