When buying something at the checkout lane the cashier always asks for your phone number. What for? What are they doing with this information? They never state why they ask for it either. What if you dont want to give them it? Why dont they ask if you'd want to give them it in the first place? Anyone know anything I dont? I am blind on what is going on with this.

Uhh, I don't ever get asked for my phone number when I buy something at the checkout counter. Where do you buy stuff? That might help me out here. I haven't ran into those problems you've talked about.

It happens here in Canada as well but they ask for the postal code which I refuse to give.
Its because they want to see who buys what and what area they live in.
Its something like that is what I was told...its just market research.

The oly time I ever got it was in my Dominick's grocery to help me get my rewards and such

-Kyo

I'm not sure why people protect their information at the checkout counter and get angry over it; Meanwhile the internet just soaks up every single action that you make in a less obvious manner. Google gets more then your phone number. It's like complaining about a mosquito bite, while being torn apart by wolves.

Originally posted by patmac
I'm not sure why people protect their information at the checkout counter and get angry over it; Meanwhile the internet just soaks up every single action that you make in a less obvious manner. Google gets more then your phone number. It's like complaining about a mosquito bite, while being torn apart by wolves.

jeebus...well said...you trumped me bad on that one :-p

-Kyo