For Christmas I got a stack of supermarket gift cards, which I've used on my past two grocery-shopping trips. The first round of cards covered all but $29 of the bill. The cashier said, "That's a lot of groceries for $29!" I smiled uncomfortably and noted that the total was in fact more than $170.
The second round of cards covered all but $3 of the second trip. The cashier said, "Nice, free groceries!!" To which I responded, "Um, not quite!" The groceries cost $150, and someone had to pay for it.
I said to Chris, this is why the economy is in the crapper. Because people think if you pay with plastic, it's free.
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I too got a grocery giftcard for Christmas. Whole Foods.
When I first used my card, I ended up with money leftover on it. The cashier said, "Nice - leftover cash! Someone loves you."
I don't know what that says/means, but on a totally unrelated note, I do like how happy the cashiers at WF always are..... when I'm able to afford going there thanks to a giftcard. ;)
"I said to Chris, this is why the economy is in the crapper. Because people think if you pay with plastic, it's free."
Sooooooooo true.
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