What is your opinion on providing your phone number at grocery stores and pharmacies in order to get their “member discounts”?

These discounts are clearly made to get everyone to hand over their numbers so the chains can build a profile on each customer and serve them better ads. It’s still a concern that they can learn so much from your shopping habits.

I’m sure these discounts add up over time, is there a happy medium?

I live in Los Angeles and I get member discount offers at Vons, Ralphs, WholeFoods, and Rite Aid. Since most phone numbers can easily be …

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