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Re: Marketing tactics at Incredible Universe

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From: Harpal Chohan
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 1994 22:15
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In article <3931q8$1k6@mhaal.inhouse.compuserve.com>,
John Bendig  <jbendig@csi.compuserve.com> wrote:
>A friend of mine went to Incredible Universe over the weekend.  In addition 
>to being disappointed by the selection and prices, he told me of a rather 
>disturbing "requirement" for admission to the store.  You have to show them 
>your drivers licence in exchange for a bar coded card.  Then, every time 
>you go to the store, you have to have your card scanned.  They want to know 
>exactly who you are and everytime you enter their store.

Are you sure they're insisting on everyone walking in the door to
show identification and get one of their cards? We stopped by there too
this Saturday, and bypassed the lines at the counter getting those
bar coded cards. The person at the door said we needed one if we wanted
to register for one of the prizes, or planned to buy something (though
I wonder what they would do if I planned to buy something with cash
and refused to get one of their cards), but didn't need one
just to look around. So we walked in, looked around, and didn't 
have to do any of the above. Was your friend explicitly told he 
couldn't enter the store without getting one?

-h
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