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From: marks@ssdevo.enet.dec.com (Randy Marks)
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Subject: Re: POS data collection and frequent buyer programs (was Re: Safeway )
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Date: 11 Apr 91 04:39:45 GMT
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In article <9296@rsiatl.Dixie.Com>, jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond) writes...
[very informative article about POS data collection deleted]
I'm wondering if the same thing is going on with these new services
which allow you to pay your bills by phone.  The info is not as detailed
as the POS scanners which John described, but it does allow a central
electronic collection point to amass data about your household which
is not available otherwise.  I chose not to subscribe to such a bill
paying service for this reason.

	Randy Marks
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