Comment on Imagine if all this discount programs were linked not to the card, but to the bag. Bringing the same rugged bag with a chip could've become a new normal.

sanosuke001@lemmynsfw.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My idea was to make customers use a sturdy bag instead of one-use plastic ones.

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  • lightnsfw@reddthat.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Then just stop having single use bags. No need to be annoying AF by forcing them into one alternative that sounds janky anyway.

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    • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      What makes it sound janky?

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      • lightnsfw@reddthat.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Having to get a scanner to read a chip in a huge bag would be cumbersome as hell.

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  • LanternEverywhere@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Why? Sounds terrible. So many down sides.

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    • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Arguably, it’s better than selling metal straws. Lots of single-use plastic is used for shoping bags alone. And these loyal customer cards… Why not to make them one thing?

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    • Noodle07@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Welcome to Europe, we are actually doing great

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      • LanternEverywhere@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You have reward card chips in your shopping bags?

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    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There is so much less plastic bag litter here in NJ since we banned single use plastic bags. Its not hard to keep a couple reusable bags in your car.

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      • LanternEverywhere@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That had nothing to do with this topic. The topic here is having a rewards chip built into a bag, which is what i was saying is a bad idea.

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    • algorithmae@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      What are some down sides?

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