You're not "saving" money by using the card. You're avoiding being raped like those who don't use a card. In most cases the sale price for using the card is just the normal price -- the price you pay if you go across the street to the store that doesn't require a card.
To say, "Guess that kind of stuff [consumer privacy concerns] just isn't important anymore" is misleading and inaccurate. It's not Walmart's job to take care of the consumer, its job is to make money. If Walmart does something to piss off the consumer then they'll make less money.
In this case they apparently believe the consumer won't care and are proceeding down that path. Unfortunately, they're probably correct that the vast majority of their customers won't give a hoot, let alone even know how to spell RFID.
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You're not "saving" money by using the card. You're avoiding being raped like those who don't use a card. In most cases the sale price for using the card is just the normal price -- the price you pay if you go across the street to the store that doesn't require a card.
And that is why I go across the street.
> they just might put you on a white list somewhere...
Oh, I'm sure they'll put you on a list, but I don't think it'll be the nice, bright white one.
To say, "Guess that kind of stuff [consumer privacy concerns] just isn't important anymore" is misleading and inaccurate. It's not Walmart's job to take care of the consumer, its job is to make money. If Walmart does something to piss off the consumer then they'll make less money. In this case they apparently believe the consumer won't care and are proceeding down that path. Unfortunately, they're probably correct that the vast majority of their customers won't give a hoot, let alone even know how to spell RFID.