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Re:Why it’s hard to buy deodorant in Manhattan by nine_k on Thursday November 24, 2022 @10:52PM (#33739007)
Buying a deodorant? Please show your biometric government ID.
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Re:Why it’s hard to buy deodorant in Manhattan by midasuni on Friday November 25, 2022 @03:54AM (#33740548)
In the U.K. you have to pay a premium not to use your corporate ID card. Tesco for example will charge a 20% markup on lunch for privacy.
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Re:Why it’s hard to buy deodorant in Manhattan by branon on Friday November 25, 2022 @07:47AM (#33741887)
Interesting, got more info? Which corporations provide the ID card? Are retailers legally obligated to ask for it? Do retailers get fined by the gov't for every non-ID'd transaction?

This _could_ be taken to mean that Tesco employees get a 20% discount if they flash their Tesco ID card, which sounds completely normal to my American self.

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Re:Why it’s hard to buy deodorant in Manhattan by midasuni on Friday November 25, 2022 @09:52AM (#33742874)
If you don’t get a Tesco (Major U.K. corporation) ID card scanned at the till you get charged a lot more for your food.

This is normal customers, not employees.

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