SC's who make up their own promotions

[cheshirephoenix]

How do people look at themselves in the mirror knowing they basically ripped off a store? I could never do that kind of crap. I have a conscience. Seems that they don't.

My thoughts exactly.... I couldn't even rip off the nameless, faceless, soulless newspaper machine when I discovered it only takes $2.00 to open it to all of the papers inside *defeated sigh*

[greensinestro]

My thoughts exactly.... I couldn't even rip off the nameless, faceless, soulless newspaper machine when I discovered it only takes $2.00 to open it to all of the papers inside *defeated sigh*

When I worked in Jacksonville, the homeless people didn't have a conscience about this. I recall one that would panhandle in front of our building, and when he collected enough change, he would use it to open up the newspaper machine, pull them all out, then try to sell them to people passing by for a profit! I think someone ratted him out, not sure.

[mharbourgirl]

I haven't run up on the "Invent Your Own Promotion scam" at my employer, but then we can pull our ads up from every computer terminal employees have access too.

Now I would think this would cut down on a lot of 'But it was in your flyer!' crap, but somehow, I suspect it doesn't really. Because it was always last week's flyer, or hell, last YEAR's flyer that they saw on the compost heap.

[Mark Healey]

And for more information on the various grocery chains throughout the country, may I recommend the Groceteria.net website. They've got a ton of information and photos of vintage stores from throughout the country.

Awesome site, Old grocery stores have some of the best Googie architecture around.

[Mike Taylor]

Well, had it been talking about Pantry Pride or Grand Union, then we'd be living in the past.

Pantry Pride, now there's a name I haven't seen in ages.

Grand Union also owned the Big Star grocery chain. When they shut down operations, they made a lot of their former employees really, really angry. I remember that Big Star used to sponsor a horse racing TV show and you could win prizes based on which horses finished where that week.

When A&P closed up shop in Georgia, I was sad because I thought that Eight O'Clock Coffee had gone away forever (was a pleasant reminder of my Grandpa Taylor). Imagine my delight when that old standby was to be had at other stores.

[Mike Taylor]

Now I would think this would cut down on a lot of 'But it was in your flyer!' crap, but somehow, I suspect it doesn't really. Because it was always last week's flyer, or hell, last YEAR's flyer that they saw on the compost heap.

With us, if it isn't in the current week's ad, they don't get it-- end of story.

[mharbourgirl]

With us, if it isn't in the current week's ad, they don't get it-- end of story.

You mean your managers aren't actually invertebrates? They won't cave even if the customer strikes with a +10 Spell of Ear-Piercing Whining? Wow. Just... wow.

[Mike Taylor]

We counter with the +15 Club of Here's Our Customer Service Line They Will Tell You The Exact Same Thing.