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Ok, and the lesson was you still trust this service? That is insane. Why would you stick with an irresponsible company? Unless it is a cultural thing and they

Ok, and the lesson was you still trust this service? That is insane. Why would you stick with an irresponsible company? Unless it is a cultural thing and they are the Walmart of that local area? I do not get it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjmjqlOPd6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjmjqlOPd6A

maxehmookau 3y ago
It's not about trust. It's about the fact that in the UK now, you have to have a nectar card to shop at Sainsbury's. Not doing so is a financial mistake in itself. Many products are deeply discounted just by owning a card. You also cannot use certain features, such as scan-as-you-shop, without them.
- mhh__ 3y ago
  Isn't it Tesco rather than sainsbury's that you really need (?) a card for, for now at least?
  - daveoc64 3y ago
    Like Tesco, Sainsbury's has prices that are exclusive to Nectar card holders. They also have some personalised prices, where you get targeted special prices if you have a Nectar card. Not using a Nectar card in Sainsbury's will mean paying more.
  - rwmj 3y ago
    Unfortunately Tesco's loyalty scheme requires an app, which is far more invasive than knowing I regularly buy cat food at Sainsburys. So I have a Nectar card but not the Tesco app.
    - jonatron 3y ago
      I have a Tesco Clubcard (physical card) but not the Tesco app...
      - arp242 3y ago
        Last time I asked for a clubcard they said the only option was to use the app. According the website you can still order a card after registration though. Meh. They're really pushing the app these days. I found one on the floor. I use that one now.
    - stoneman24 3y ago
      still getting by with the little plastic tesco barcode card on my key ring. But it's just a matter of time, before I'll need all the apps on my phone.
burkaman 3y ago
Not quite Walmart level, but there are ~1400 of them in the UK, and it's probably the only easily accessible supermarket for a lot of people.

maxehmookau 3y ago

It's not about trust. It's about the fact that in the UK now, you have to have a nectar card to shop at Sainsbury's. Not doing so is a financial mistake in itself. Many products are deeply discounted just by owning a card. You also cannot use certain features, such as scan-as-you-shop, without them.

mhh__ 3y ago
Isn't it Tesco rather than sainsbury's that you really need (?) a card for, for now at least?
- daveoc64 3y ago
  Like Tesco, Sainsbury's has prices that are exclusive to Nectar card holders. They also have some personalised prices, where you get targeted special prices if you have a Nectar card. Not using a Nectar card in Sainsbury's will mean paying more.
- rwmj 3y ago
  Unfortunately Tesco's loyalty scheme requires an app, which is far more invasive than knowing I regularly buy cat food at Sainsburys. So I have a Nectar card but not the Tesco app.
  - jonatron 3y ago
    I have a Tesco Clubcard (physical card) but not the Tesco app...
    - arp242 3y ago
      Last time I asked for a clubcard they said the only option was to use the app. According the website you can still order a card after registration though. Meh. They're really pushing the app these days. I found one on the floor. I use that one now.
  - stoneman24 3y ago
    still getting by with the little plastic tesco barcode card on my key ring. But it's just a matter of time, before I'll need all the apps on my phone.

burkaman 3y ago

Not quite Walmart level, but there are ~1400 of them in the UK, and it's probably the only easily accessible supermarket for a lot of people.