Jumping thru hoops to shop at Heinen's

Oh, how I long for the olden and simpler days when I could go into a store and shop.

I could enter an establishment and spend my money without having to present a card of some kind, a card that is supposed to get me a better deal or prove that I am a 'member.'

Let's face it, I've had a CVS extra-care card forever but the coupons they usually spit out for me as a bonus are for products I never use. I know, I know, they are trying to peddle these products that need a little more promotion. Well, I'd rather they thank me for shopping there with coupons for products I buy on a regular basis.

And then, today, what a debacle.

Mom has had a Heinen's card for many years. I recently went through the rigmarole of filling out all the paperwork at the customer service counter to apply for a Heinen's card.

Only to find out --I can't write a check with this card?

What is up with that?

Many many months ago, I made a special trip to the Customer Service Booth and asked them for the proper paperwork for a Heinen's check cashing card.

I filled it all out and a few months later, received my official card which I have been using ever since at our normal Heinen's store.

However, today, we ventured to another Heinen's, where we shop on occasion. Mom had forgotten her card so I whipped out mine only for the clerk to tell me that I could not write a check with that card. Then what is it for???? Why do I have it????

She would not even look up Mom's card information since Mom left her card at home and forced me to charge the entire bill.


It's a vicious cycle --dishonest humans scam fellow human beings & businesses causing extra pre-cautions to be taken which include tedious paperwork, red tape, ownership of meaningless cards which may or may not help the consumer, and a lot of wasted time for everyone involved.

Geeze!!!!