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From: rastaman@ihdev.UUCP (Sid Bryozoan)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Cashier wants zipcode?
Message-ID: <453@ihdev.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 23-Dec-85 10:14:02 EST
Article-I.D.: ihdev.453
Posted: Mon Dec 23 10:14:02 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 25-Dec-85 01:07:55 EST
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Reply-To: rastaman@ihdev.UUCP (Sid Bryozoan)
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In article <256@agrigene.UUCP> johansen@agrigene.UUCP writes:
>> 
>> 	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.

A Toys "R" Us cashier in the Chicago 'burbs explained to me that they
sometimes send flyers/newspaper inserts to selected areas only.  Then
they check to see if there's any effect on who comes into the stores.