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thecheapcarp replied to
meumax on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Thanks for diverting the attention.
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thecheapcarp replied to
autonomate on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Well you know I'm enroled in a sociology experiment and the only way I can buy stuff is via gift cards.
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thecheapcarp replied to
Ultimate Gattai on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Thanks for the analysis. I'm surprised don't sign their cards being a major problem. I've actually been told to sign my card when doing a…
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thecheapcarp replied to
Ultimate Gattai on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Fair enough so do you actually care if someone shoplifts or do you do it because it is the company's policy and you are trained to do it?…
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thecheapcarp replied to
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Standing behind me even after they helped me with the checkout error messages on the machine for one.
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thecheapcarp replied to
tabitha731 on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Well to put it simply is a human's natural tendency to not want to be seen doing something dodgy. Just because you have the right doesn't…
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daanish on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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I was replying to another post about combining all the giftcards into everyday pay which coles don't have. But good point I'll mute the…
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thecheapcarp replied to
dwbanks on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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I will do that for all my subsequent shopping at Woolworths to avoid drawing attention to myself for making multiple transactions. Too bad…
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thecheapcarp replied to
mlbrooke on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Interesting I've never seen anyone deposit coins into the machines before. Good on you? What problems did they start may I ask?
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thecheapcarp replied to
daanish on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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I will do that for all my subsequent shopping at Woolworths to avoid drawing attention to myself for making multiple transactions. Too bad…
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thecheapcarp replied to
Lady B on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Good point. I will try doing that next time. But it makes you wonder why do I have to explain it to them before the process or be…
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thecheapcarp replied to
freefall101 on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Not that they care about me but about upholding the company's policies (to earn profit that is) and to train what they are taught to do…
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thecheapcarp replied to
Yola on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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That is very true at least they do not have to check my receipt to see if I bought the Coles bag
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thecheapcarp replied to
Flying Ace on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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I don't care really but it makes you reflect when you're the only shopper that warrants the attention of the staff...
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thecheapcarp replied to
Ughhh on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Yes. I do tap and pay 5 times which makes 5 beeping sounds and 5 taps. Apprarently that warrants attention.
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thecheapcarp replied to
freefall101 on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Well then the staff must think I am an important person then :)
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thecheapcarp replied to
CrowReally on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Yeah I wouldn't be doing that in a busy queue. And when there is no queue, it's so much work for so little savings (not the process itself…
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thecheapcarp replied to
MrHyde on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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I think I'll send my gift cards to you instead and save on the $200 I'll potentially spend visiting a psychologist. What a win-win! And…
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thecheapcarp replied to
CrowReally on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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I only do 5 split transactions (1 dollar each, with the rest of the amount on my normal debit card) when there is no customers at the self…
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thecheapcarp replied to
CrowReally on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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I don't do one cent or one dollar debit card transcations at serviced checkout at all at most two 90 dollar transactions for the HSBC spend…
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thecheapcarp replied to
archieduh on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Then they have to check the balance which takes a while. And redo the gift card payment part. Which is a pain in the arse. Especially when…
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thecheapcarp replied to
spaiydz on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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True but pretty hard to do one dollar or one cent debit card transactions at the staffed checkout only plausible for using two gift cards…
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87percent on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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That is part of the reason Africans in Yankee-land die earlier because of all the stigmatistion like being suspected of shoplifting or…
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thecheapcarp replied to
CrowReally on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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Sometimes I go to the staffed check out instead and ask to do multiple purchases instead of doing self-check out, or when I am doing…
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avoidfullprice on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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I mean I am still doing it but I think this warrants a $200 consultation with a shirk so cost-wise it is not beneficial so I think maybe I…
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thecheapcarp replied to
87percent on How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
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87 percent can't go any higher :)
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thecheapcarp posted a forum topic How do you use multiple debit or gift cards at Coles/Wooworths self-checkout without looking suspicious?
As subject. I will try to use multiple payment methods (mostly 2, sometimes 3, seldom 5) to use up my remaining one or two dollar gift card…
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You mean for subscription purchases? :)
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