Retailers Deploy Databases Against Customers

A couple of people submitted this piece about retailers using databases to crack down on sub-optimal customers, such as those who return too many purchases to the store. Also has a few tidbits about other database blacklists that are available to companies. Customers avoid intrusive practices; although this story was written by the Washington Post and I have the URL to the original story available, I declined to link to washingtonpost.com because of their intrusive registration.

Comments

Michael:

[Anonymous Coward]

"I declined to link to washingtonpost.com because of their intrusive registration."

You, Sir, are a twit.

The whole story is a non-issue. When the consumers try to game the system, they diserve to get gamed back. I guess you believe that the handling and paperwork caused by these inconsiderate shoppers should be eaten by the seller. You probably also bitch that the seller has the audacity to add a markup to their cost of goods sold and actually profit.

At the risk of sounding repetitive: You are a Twit!

Re:Related link

[raju1kabir]

I sent a nasty e-mail to Best Buy Friday after I visited a store. They completely ignored me for the half hour I spent walking around the audio department

Sounds like I'm going to have to send an equal-but-opposite email to them. I love being ignored at stores. Nothing annoys me more than having some pimply moron come up all "can I help you?" and proceed to try to feed me idiotic misinformation while I'm trying to read the details on the product boxes and make an informed decision.

If I want idiotic misinformation, I'll ask for it (hence here I am at Slashdot).