I Hate When I Do That
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (85053)
United States
July 7, 2024 11:04am CST
It is rare that I forget to type my phone number into the keypad at Schnuck's to add my purchase to my rewards balance, but I went through the self-checkout (something I rarely do) just to make a quick pickup of beer and a bottle of Chi-Chi's Long Island Iced Tea for my wife, and that's exactly what happened.
And unfortunately, you can't claim them after the fact. Oh well.
I simply got distracted since it was self-checkout and it was alcohol, so it flagged for a monitor to approve the sale and verify my age.
Which, by the way, required no showing of my ID. I guess the gray hair was enough for her to determine I was definitely not under 21. I still claimed my Upside through that app that offered 2% back on purchases, and it's not like I'd have gotten much for the rewards on what was essentially a $32 transaction.
But still. It's the principle of it, you know. And you KNOW how much I hate leaving ANY money on the table.
I'll get over it.
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@moffittjc (120850)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Jul
I did the same thing two nights ago. I had a coupon in my digital wallet on my grocery store app (Publix). I forgot to enter my phone number when I checked out, and didn't realize it until I got home.
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@moffittjc (120850)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Jul
@porwest Ouch. Yeah, that would have stung.
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@porwest (85053)
• United States
11 Jul
@moffittjc I don't even eat frigging watermelon!
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@JESSY3236 (19578)
• United States
9 Jul
Yeah that happened to me about a month ago. We went to a different grocery store than they we usually go to. I just got distracted and forgot to scan my loyalty card. I usually don't do my phone number.
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@dgobucks226 (34957)
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12 Jul
OMG!!! YOU forgot reward points! Say it isn't so. 
“It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” – Robert Kiyosaki
-Shame on you for wasting an opportunity to earn. (just kidding) 
Hey it's not like you lost your wallet.
***What no ID? Just like election voting in most states. 
“It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” – Robert Kiyosaki
-Shame on you for wasting an opportunity to earn. (just kidding) Hey it's not like you lost your wallet.
***What no ID? Just like election voting in most states. 1 person likes this
@dgobucks226 (34957)
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17 Jul
@porwest As, they say, you can't make this stuff up. My friend still receives her mother's mail in ballots. Problem is she has been deceased since 2019. 
I keep telling her to vote for her and mail it in. Apparently, they will never know.
I keep telling her to vote for her and mail it in. Apparently, they will never know.1 person likes this
@porwest (85053)
• United States
15 Jul
I know, right? It's almost like I lost my mind or something. Oh well. I guess I will just have to double down on something else to make up the difference.
There was a joke once someone said that he was shocked by all of the concerns over voter fraud. He'd voted in three different counties and had found that every single polling station he'd voted at was more than making sure voting was conducted properly. lol
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@2ndchances24 (7489)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Jul
I guess you'll pay more attention next time right?
we mail in ever rebate we get from Menard's when
ever we buy stuff just to get a kick back no matter
the cost of the rebate & we get 10 cents off a gal on
our fuel for the car every time we get gas as well.
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@porwest (85053)
• United States
13 Aug
@2ndchances24 Yeesh. That would frustrate me to no end. I cannot stand leaving any money on the table.
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@2ndchances24 (7489)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
9 Jul
@porwest yeah it does hubby lost a lot of $ while I was
in the hosp cause he didn't think to fill out the form & send them.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
8 Jul
I feel your pain. I used to give coupons to my husband; and he would never use them. Have a good week.
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