tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post1264125606692906494..comments2023-11-28T20:40:14.193-08:00Comments on Fix Pacifica: Sign outFix Pacificahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451072441256706977noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-72255070583400610962011-08-18T18:35:56.221-07:002011-08-18T18:35:56.221-07:00The donation hustle that really annoyed me was the...The donation hustle that really annoyed me was the one where the manager was in a cage and you were supposed to donate to get him out. The checkers all begged you to help them, then when anyone made a donation larger than a few cents there was all this shouting and noisemakers and so on. People didn't even know what they were donating to or if the charity actually used the money to support programs or what percentage they took off the top for administration. And you didn't get to claim it on your tax return. Instead, Safeway got all the credit for hustling you out of YOUR money. It's a scam that uses social pressure to take more money from you than they're already overcharging you for. I go there if I have to buy groceries, not to be pressured to participate in a fundraising racket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-36202718730852590092011-08-18T17:02:38.542-07:002011-08-18T17:02:38.542-07:00Love Fresh and Easy and the Manor Farmer's Mar...Love Fresh and Easy and the Manor Farmer's Market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-67607408788271195562011-08-18T17:00:37.796-07:002011-08-18T17:00:37.796-07:00I think it's smart to spread your shopping dol...I think it's smart to spread your shopping dollars around. Helps keep our options open. Safeway is just one of several good choices but those constant appeals for donations are really annoying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-68903207537993819372011-08-18T16:37:44.606-07:002011-08-18T16:37:44.606-07:00The request for donations EVERY TIME I shop at Saf...The request for donations EVERY TIME I shop at Safeway has led me to mostly shop at Fresh and Easy and Trader Joe's. I only shop in Safeway if I really need something only they carry. And their supposed price discounts are a lie. Their low prices are higher than other markets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-28395329246871709802011-08-18T15:11:37.590-07:002011-08-18T15:11:37.590-07:00I have also reduced my visits to Linda Mar Safeway...I have also reduced my visits to Linda Mar Safeway - the parking lot is a hassle to maneuver, people asking for change, young people hanging out there, skateboarders.... PLUS the incessant requests for donations from Safeway that I loathe. We have plenty of alternatives, such as those that Steve mentioned as well as Sun Valley Markets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com