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luckbox
Joined: 18 Mar 2006
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| opalgrav wrote: |
| i don't always agree with canuck, but at least i know how to agree with something as trivial as getting a point card. man.... |
Lemme guess... another of canuck's aliases out of the woodwork. LOL  |
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bshabu
Joined: 03 Apr 2003
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Location: Kumagaya
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Piont cards are great. I have them for my supermaket, Electronic Shop, Coffee Beans at Starbucks, Lunch at two or three restaurants, and so on. I have been living here for over 7 years and they save my lots.
Like 6810. I baught a viao a few years back and had enough pionts for a FREE digi camera. The restaurants offer free lunch for every 10. But I do agree that the supermrkets are the stingiest. But then they at least offer something for your trouble. |
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luckbox
Joined: 18 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:47 am Post subject: |
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| bshabu wrote: |
| But I do agree that the supermrkets are the stingiest. But then they at least offer something for your trouble. |
Ya, they offer you something - those annoying, time-consuming questions at the register. I'm tired, I'm hungry, and for the 29th time, NO, I don't have friggin point card already. And I don't want one.
It's more trouble than its worth.
Anyway, thanks everyone for playing. This is not an issue I really expected much action on. It's not quite on the same level as Japanese war crimes or Abe's prime minstership. But if point cards are that vital to your life, well, play on.... I'll give a 10% discount on criticism for every point you make in defence of point cards.
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Eva Pilot
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 351
Location: Far West of the Far East
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:59 am Post subject: |
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I just love getting point cards and membership cards for everything. Makes me feel special, being a member of so many places. And makes my wallet look impressive.
If just for the fact it's a small confidence booster, point cards are great! |
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Like a Rolling Stone
Joined: 27 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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You should have done a poll  |
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luckbox
Joined: 18 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Like a Rolling Stone wrote: |
| You should have done a poll |
No need for a poll. I concede defeat. Point cards win. I lose.
Lock it up. |
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JimDunlop2
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Screw point cards. I used to collect them... Then, one day I got SO pi$$ed off, because my wallet so incredibly FULL of them, I literally threw out every last one except the ONE card that is actually worth something to me -- my Yamada Denki card.
All the others can kiss my butt! I'm enjoying my nice, THIN, LIGHT wallet. So I won't get 500 yen off the after 10 visits to the family restaurants... So I won't get free balls the next time I go to the driving range. Big deal! Not having point cards makes my life HAPPIER.
These cards wouldn't be so bad, but EVERY BLOODY BUSINESS HAS ONE! I can only carry so many of em'! It's literally quite out of control.
P.S. They can call me when they invent ONE razor thin, UNIVERSAL point card for every bloody store... Then I may be interested. |
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Point cards, what about every little hospital and doctor's office. Because we have kids, I bet we have close to 50 different medical cards for the 4 of us. I can't keep them all straight so sometimes I just dump them at the desk and let them find THEIR card. |
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guest of Japan
Joined: 28 Feb 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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They are just as popular here in America now. My wife is the collector, as I can't usually be bothered. The ones that always irk me are the ones that promise something after so many visits. I had one to a beauty salon in Japan that I went to for two years. I got the card on my first visit and at two years later the card wasn't even half way to qualifying for a free haircut.
The Tsutaya point system was really good, as are the electronic store systems.
Here in the states, the CVS phamarcy point cards do save a bit of money. |
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canuck
Joined: 11 May 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| luckbox wrote: |
| Lemme guess... another of canuck's aliases out of the woodwork. LOL |
Another one of my aliases?
| luckbox wrote: |
| No need for a poll. I concede defeat. Point cards win. I lose. |
Some point cards are better than others. No one forces you to have one. Free digital cameras and external harddrives are always nice.
If you don't want one, fine. Simple. Continue to be annoyed at them. Simple.  |
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luckyloser700
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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I have to agree with most on this thread. Point cards are nice.  |
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Like a Rolling Stone
Joined: 27 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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| BTW I am actually canuck's alias |
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canuck
Joined: 11 May 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Like a Rolling Stone wrote: |
| BTW I am actually canuck's alias |
Godhelpmeplease! |
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bornslippy1981
Joined: 02 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Like a Rolling Stone wrote: |
| BTW I am actually canuck's alias |
You only said this to try and get closer to 1000 posts.
Anyway, I like point cards. |
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Hoser
Joined: 19 Mar 2005
Posts: 694
Location: Toronto, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:18 am Post subject: Re: pointo caado wo omochidesuka? |
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| luckbox wrote: |
I'm considering getting a couple T-shirts made up, desiganted as my special shopping t-shirts, with the following printed on the front: POINTO CAADO WA MOTTEIMASEN!!!  |
Then you'd be stupid. Move along. |
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