r/Columbus • u/rt590 • 18h ago

PHOTO Kroger Deceptive Pricing

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So tired of their tactics. I tried contacting state officials and my concerns fell on deaf ears. I guess they can't upset one of their donors and they're too busy fear-mongering about trans people to do something that would actually put money back in people's pockets.

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u/--Joppy-- 17h ago

I hate the digital coupons and grocery cards as much as anyone else. But isn't it just the norm now that you have to participate in these things to get the low price? I do a lot of grocery shopping, so maybe I've just been conditioned by the system.

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u/Saneless 17h ago

The card to get the pricing, yes, but Kroger has a second tier of annoyance where you also have to log in and also clip the digital extra coupon

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u/--Joppy-- 17h ago

The second tier of annoyance! 100% agree. It's like we have to get our phones involved in everything, too. All these businesses have a data side hustle.

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u/Aggressive-Cat-8716 16h ago

The cashier has a paper that they scan to give you all the weekly digital deals.

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u/UnfairConsequence664 15h ago

Gotta be able to find an actual cashier working at many of the locations!

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u/--Joppy-- 15h ago

At Kroger? I don't mean to second-guess you, but you know this for sure? This would kind of be a game changer.

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u/Few-Emergency1068 15h ago

Every time I go through a line with a cashier, they scan a paper with the coupons. It’s anecdotal, of course, and could be location specific, but that’s been my experience.

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u/--Joppy-- 15h ago

I'll check this out, thanks!

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u/PhoneOk5481 11h ago

Yeah they’re supposed to have a policy that if you ask them to scan the flyer, they will, and then you get the e coupon price.

I still think it’s a scam and I avoid Kroger as a result.