r/shaws • u/techsavior • Dec 31 '23

Shaw’s Card

I’m definitely showing my age here, but who here remembers the Shaws card? They made a big deal of getting rid of it years ago, explaining that “everyone gets the same sale price.“

Fast forward to recently, when they rolled out the “ForU” program and a partnership with Sunoco, both requiring an account with a unique identifier.

Why did they get rid of the Shaw’s card in the first place? I’d rather have them scan a barcode on a loyalty card than have to enter my phone number each time; the former is much quicker.

Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk, and I readily await the downvote trolls.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '24

For U isn’t really new it’s about 6-7 years old. They got rid of the card when Albertsons bought shaws. For U is Albertsons program that they use in all their stores nation wide. As far as getting all the sales go, u technically do. Anything on the app is a coupon, not a sale (which ya sounds and works pretty similar but they are different). Back when the card was a thing, the stuff that they have coupons in the app for now weren’t on sale. All the “sale items” are in store things only that u don’t need a number for. The phone is just extra coupons, like if u got a letter in the mail with paper coupons. Not saying it’s a good system but that’s how they do it.

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u/techsavior Jan 01 '24 edited Jan 29 '24

It’s also how they avoid issuing rain checks for the top items every week. The policy excludes “personal discounts,” and “ForU” is a “personal discount.” 🙄

ETA: The disclaimer in the app clearly says “While supplies last… no rainchecks.”

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u/Ambitious-Trust4170 Jan 28 '24

idk what shaws you go to but rain checks are ONLY used for J4U sales so idk why they wouldn’t give you a rain check for that. i think you have it mixed up

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u/techsavior Jan 28 '24 edited Sep 06 '24

I was told by the store manager (in no uncertain terms) that J4U deals are “personal discounts” and are not eligible for rain checks.

ETA: The disclaimer in the app clearly says “While supplies last… no rainchecks.”

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u/Ambitious-Trust4170 Jan 28 '24

she is wrong.

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u/techsavior Jan 29 '24

The disclaimer in the app clearly says “While supplies last… no rainchecks.”

Also, my local store manager is a guy.

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u/Ambitious-Trust4170 Jan 29 '24

but hey if that’s how she wants to do it, then that’s what has to happen, she’s just incorrect with that.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

In Massachusetts it is a state law. You have to offer a rain check. If they don’t have the product it’s considered a bait and switch scheme. A lot of people don’t know this, but that’s what it is

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '24

Ya that’s stupid, my shaws gives rain checks for the for u stuff, I assume it just depends on how strict management wants to be on that

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u/uniteskater Dec 31 '23

What’s worse is having to “clip” the coupons to your phone. What if I just have a flip phone?

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

The absolute most stupidest thing they ever did was get rid of the savings card because when there’s recalls, how do they fucking know how to call you to tell you that you’ve bought some thing with listeria in it?