I already don't shop at my local Kroger owned store because they're anti union cuntfucks, this is just icing on the cake to never enter their stores ever again.
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I'm anti Kroger - my wife and daughter both worked there after the pandemic. They're definitely union around here but they've negotiated the worst wages in the area. You make $13/hr and still have to pay dues.
What's wild is I'm not even mad about this to some extent. Like personalized price adjustments just feels like better couponing. Its just the fact the majority of people's food needs are met by for profit companies means that the well being of their customers are not even on the table of shit they track for.
Worse yet, we KNOW they are selling this data and our privacy is 100% not a concern of theirs either.
If my local grocery coop, farmers market did this, and gave reasonable efforts to keep their systems local, secure, data lean, and optional. I wouldn't even be mad. This is none of those things and done, again, by people that would crush orphans for profit if there was a market for it.
Don't they teach market research in business schools?
Do they realize how unpopular this is and week cost them market share?
Then again, what choices will there really be if this is the trend with all big retailers.
My town has three stores, Kroger, Safeway, and Walmart. As one goes so go they all most likely on this one so idk how I’d even begin to think about avoiding this longer term…
I'm lucky enough to have a WinCo nearby, but I'm not sure how widespread they are
I've been to 47 states and a bunch of countries, I've never seen a winco
West coast thing and pretty scattered, pretty sure they are worker owned which is cool.
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Woof. The logo was always a hint about what they were planning to do to the customers. First the K and the G came for the letter o...and I did nothing because I am not the letter o.
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Appreciate the info and link, but $168 for what is essentially a few dollars of SOLAS tape and a pair of IR laser safety glasses? Bruh.
it was a reply to "Now would be a good time to start a line of headwear that has infrared leds to shield your face from cameras."
i won't buy it but it's already out there. He probably produces them alone and can't sell them for less than that.
If you've got the time, diy; if you've got more money than time, $168 may be preferable. There are people who won't be making that much money this month, there are others who buy media platforms as a hobby for $44000000000 🤷
But I already wear glasses. What about a ball cap?
suit yourself
???
What I meant to say is: “Is there a ball cap version?”
Hm. I wonder if I could get those lenses in my prescription. That would be neat.
How will the camera categorize someone with an led cap?
As an asshole that deserves the highest price hahahaha
"Resistance Fingerprinting detected in Produce."
+$3