What Price Loyalty?

I was in Waterstones yesterday buying a couple of books. When I paid for them the person at the till asked me if I had a Waterstones "Loyalty Card". I said no and paid up. As I left the shop I began to worry about this.

Was it disloyal not to get a loyalty card? When you get one, do you have to swear an oath? If you get one of the cards and then buy a book from Amazon, do they mind? Can you get stripped of your card for such transgressions? Do they have loyalty police?

I think I had a near escape there...

Comments

[Simon]

Have you ever found a book that's cheaper from waterstones than amazon? I always find you save anywhere from 20-50% every time, with no exceptions, shopping online. This is why it baffles me so many poor students shop there.

Perhaps I should set up an amazon store.

[digitalkatie]

I felt particularly disloyal when I realised that Waterstones give you a grand total of 3p in points for every pound you spend. That's not worth carrying the card around!