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From: johansen@agrigene.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Cashier wants zipcode?
Message-ID: <256@agrigene.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 12:37:46 EST
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> 
> 	Something funny happened while I was out consuming last
> 	weekend.  When I bought some stuff at a "Jamesway" store
> 	in Saratoga Springs, NY the cashier asked me what my zipcode
> 	was and entered it into the register.  Looks like they
> 	want to know where their customers come from so they
> 	know where to send sales flyers....  Any other guesses?
> 
> 		-John A. Wasser
> 
Same thing happened at Toys R Us in Madison. I assumed it had something
to do with credit card verification.