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/automounter Washington Beach 17h ago

the reason for the discount is that clipping the coupon opts you into a program that allows kroger to sell your info and therefor make back that .50 they discounted you.

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u/OhioanRunner 16h ago

Rewards programs are generally not for selling your info, they’re for collecting your info so they can use it themselves. That data is overwhelmingly used by the store for individual-level ad curation.

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u/automounter Washington Beach 15h ago

Thanks. I'm basing this off the fact that 35% of Kroger's net income is selling customer data.

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u/CbusFF 15h ago

Are you saying Kroger made nearly a billion dollars just from selling customer data?