http://funny-about-money.com/2008/09/09/costco-scores-in-customer-service/ Simple Living = Frugality = Peace of Mind: Personal Finance and Stress Control Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:47:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://funny-about-money.com/2008/09/09/costco-scores-in-customer-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1958 Mrs. Accountability Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:50:26 +0000 http://funnyaboutmoney.wordpress.com/?p=1130#comment-1958 I can't believe the Target cashier didn't use the "plastic bag" trick... the one where they put your card into a bag and then swipe it. Sometimes it works for dead magnetics! Sounds like you were in my old neck of the woods today. :-) I can’t believe the Target cashier didn’t use the “plastic bag” trick… the one where they put your card into a bag and then swipe it. Sometimes it works for dead magnetics! Sounds like you were in my old neck of the woods today.

]]> http://funny-about-money.com/2008/09/09/costco-scores-in-customer-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1959 !wanda Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:46:47 +0000 http://funnyaboutmoney.wordpress.com/?p=1130#comment-1959 My mother carried a credit card with a dead strip for years. She always just told the cashier to punch in the number. Usually, the cashier would fail to listen and swipe first, but afterwards they always were able to type in the number manually. Maybe cashiers are less capable now? My mother carried a credit card with a dead strip for years. She always just told the cashier to punch in the number. Usually, the cashier would fail to listen and swipe first, but afterwards they always were able to type in the number manually. Maybe cashiers are less capable now?

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