Japanese point cards

Wed 2007/01/31 17:00 JST

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After living in Japan for a while, you'll notice the amount of reward/point cards that start to build up in your wallet. Some of them are worth carrying around like the Bic Camera and Sakuraya cards. Both of these stores sell electrical goodies and give you up to 19% of the purchase price charged to your point card (its usually 10% tough).
The catch is that you have to spend the points at their store though which is fine by me.

Speaking of Bic Camera and Sakuraya, if you are a visitor to Japan and buying stuff from these stores, if you show them your short stay visa in your passport, you will be tax exempt - so get 5% off (in cash) and use their point cards to get another 10% off (in points).
If you are a resident here and have your gaijin ("Gaijin" is the Japanese word for "foreigner") friend staying at your house, drag them to the nearest Bic Camera or Sakuraya and force them to show their passport when you want to buy something expensive and you wont have to pay tax on that item. You have to make out that the item is for your friend though. If your friend refuses then just chuck them out of your house.

Back to the point cards. While some of these cards are worth carrying around, most are a load of crap like, "spend 10,000 yen and get 10 yen to spend on anything you want." I cant be bothered with those but my wife loves point cards - these are just some of hers ^^;

When I was living in the UK over 8 years ago, I had a Tesco point card that gave me a penny for every ten pounds I spent. hmmmm. generous.

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OMNI Strike in Glasgow, UK (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Aero-mechanical engineering student

yup its true, tescos really do that. damn them.

first post huzah!!!

Wed 2007/01/31 18:41:59 JST (ID #43655)

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OMNI Strike in Glasgow, UK (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Aero-mechanical engineering student

yup its true, tescos really do that. damn them.

first post huzah!!!

Wed 2007/01/31 18:41:59 JST (ID #85659)

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OMNI Strike in Glasgow, UK (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Aero-mechanical engineering student

yup its true, tescos really do that. damn them.

first post huzah!!!

Wed 2007/01/31 18:41:59 JST (ID #111355)

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OMNI Strike in Glasgow, UK (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Aero-mechanical engineering student

yup its true, tescos really do that. damn them.

first post huzah!!!

Wed 2007/01/31 18:41:59 JST (ID #137180)

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OMNI Strike in Glasgow, UK (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Aero-mechanical engineering student

danny, do you still come to the uk often, with your parents here and all. Do you ever visit the old hackney?

Wed 2007/01/31 18:51:52 JST (ID #43656)

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OMNI Strike in Glasgow, UK (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Aero-mechanical engineering student

danny, do you still come to the uk often, with your parents here and all. Do you ever visit the old hackney?

Wed 2007/01/31 18:51:52 JST (ID #85660)

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OMNI Strike in Glasgow, UK (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Aero-mechanical engineering student

danny, do you still come to the uk often, with your parents here and all. Do you ever visit the old hackney?

Wed 2007/01/31 18:51:52 JST (ID #111356)

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OMNI Strike in Glasgow, UK (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Aero-mechanical engineering student

danny, do you still come to the uk often, with your parents here and all. Do you ever visit the old hackney?

Wed 2007/01/31 18:51:52 JST (ID #137181)

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penpen in Providence, RI, US (Registered on 2007/01/12)
apple store slave

Costco!!! i love that place they have the best return policy, im gonna go buy a tv tommarow for the super bowl and return and they give me cash back, SWEET!! i want point cards T.T

P.S. i dont even like football, i juct wanna try it out, but my family like football so its all good

Wed 2007/01/31 19:22:52 JST (ID #43657)

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penpen in Providence, RI, US (Registered on 2007/01/12)
apple store slave

Costco!!! i love that place they have the best return policy, im gonna go buy a tv tommarow for the super bowl and return and they give me cash back, SWEET!! i want point cards T.T

P.S. i dont even like football, i juct wanna try it out, but my family like football so its all good

Wed 2007/01/31 19:22:52 JST (ID #85661)

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penpen in Providence, RI, US (Registered on 2007/01/12)
apple store slave

Costco!!! i love that place they have the best return policy, im gonna go buy a tv tommarow for the super bowl and return and they give me cash back, SWEET!! i want point cards T.T

P.S. i dont even like football, i juct wanna try it out, but my family like football so its all good

Wed 2007/01/31 19:22:52 JST (ID #111357)

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penpen in Providence, RI, US (Registered on 2007/01/12)
apple store slave

Costco!!! i love that place they have the best return policy, im gonna go buy a tv tommarow for the super bowl and return and they give me cash back, SWEET!! i want point cards T.T

P.S. i dont even like football, i juct wanna try it out, but my family like football so its all good

Wed 2007/01/31 19:22:52 JST (ID #137182)

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D_Blade in Montreal (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict

Sounds like a nice duty-free system to me. They look like fidelity cards too...

Not much else to say tonight.

It's always nice to see some specific things from Japan and sometimes more broadly, Asia.

Wed 2007/01/31 19:23:53 JST (ID #43658)

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D_Blade in Montreal (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict

Sounds like a nice duty-free system to me. They look like fidelity cards too...

Not much else to say tonight.

It's always nice to see some specific things from Japan and sometimes more broadly, Asia.

Wed 2007/01/31 19:23:53 JST (ID #85662)

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D_Blade in Montreal (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict

Sounds like a nice duty-free system to me. They look like fidelity cards too...

Not much else to say tonight.

It's always nice to see some specific things from Japan and sometimes more broadly, Asia.

Wed 2007/01/31 19:23:53 JST (ID #111358)

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D_Blade in Montreal (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict

Sounds like a nice duty-free system to me. They look like fidelity cards too...

Not much else to say tonight.

It's always nice to see some specific things from Japan and sometimes more broadly, Asia.

Wed 2007/01/31 19:23:53 JST (ID #137183)

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Tom in サウスフロリダ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Professional Student

I don't have any point cards. They never seemed real successful around the area where I live so most businesses don't bother with them.

Wed 2007/01/31 19:25:11 JST (ID #43659)

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Tom in サウスフロリダ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Professional Student

I don't have any point cards. They never seemed real successful around the area where I live so most businesses don't bother with them.

Wed 2007/01/31 19:25:11 JST (ID #85663)

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Tom in サウスフロリダ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Professional Student

I don't have any point cards. They never seemed real successful around the area where I live so most businesses don't bother with them.

Wed 2007/01/31 19:25:11 JST (ID #111359)

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Tom in サウスフロリダ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Professional Student

I don't have any point cards. They never seemed real successful around the area where I live so most businesses don't bother with them.

Wed 2007/01/31 19:25:11 JST (ID #137184)

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Demacrez in Houston, Texas, US (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
http://demacrez.blogspot.com

Never really used one since we don't do it so often here in Houston. I just voted 1-5 for the chance I probably used one but didn't know it. :P

BTW, that's a lot of point cards. XD

Wed 2007/01/31 20:22:14 JST (ID #43661)

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Demacrez in Houston, Texas, US (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
http://demacrez.blogspot.com

Never really used one since we don't do it so often here in Houston. I just voted 1-5 for the chance I probably used one but didn't know it. :P

BTW, that's a lot of point cards. XD

Wed 2007/01/31 20:22:14 JST (ID #85665)

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Demacrez in Houston, Texas, US (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
http://demacrez.blogspot.com

Never really used one since we don't do it so often here in Houston. I just voted 1-5 for the chance I probably used one but didn't know it. :P

BTW, that's a lot of point cards. XD

Wed 2007/01/31 20:22:14 JST (ID #111361)

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Demacrez in Houston, Texas, US (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
http://demacrez.blogspot.com

Never really used one since we don't do it so often here in Houston. I just voted 1-5 for the chance I probably used one but didn't know it. :P

BTW, that's a lot of point cards. XD

Wed 2007/01/31 20:22:14 JST (ID #137186)

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Hachiko in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Registered on 2006/12/26)
Student
http://arudesu.animeblogger.net

mmm i dont even bother using my point cards, i just pay for my item and leave lol too much "hassle"

Wed 2007/01/31 20:56:44 JST (ID #43663)

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Hachiko in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Registered on 2006/12/26)
Student
http://arudesu.animeblogger.net

mmm i dont even bother using my point cards, i just pay for my item and leave lol too much "hassle"

Wed 2007/01/31 20:56:44 JST (ID #85667)

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Hachiko in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Registered on 2006/12/26)
Student
http://arudesu.animeblogger.net

mmm i dont even bother using my point cards, i just pay for my item and leave lol too much "hassle"

Wed 2007/01/31 20:56:44 JST (ID #111363)

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Hachiko in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Registered on 2006/12/26)
Student
http://arudesu.animeblogger.net

mmm i dont even bother using my point cards, i just pay for my item and leave lol too much "hassle"

Wed 2007/01/31 20:56:44 JST (ID #137188)

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Eric R. in Michigan (Registered on 2007/01/24)
Sales Engineer
http://ericreplied.com

I technically have two point cards, but one is actually just an Arcade (Gameworks) card that gives a discount after you purchase X amount of points.

Other than that, it's hard to find good reward programs aside from sketchy credit card rewards.

Wed 2007/01/31 21:00:02 JST (ID #43664)

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Eric R. in Michigan (Registered on 2007/01/24)
Sales Engineer
http://ericreplied.com

I technically have two point cards, but one is actually just an Arcade (Gameworks) card that gives a discount after you purchase X amount of points.

Other than that, it's hard to find good reward programs aside from sketchy credit card rewards.

Wed 2007/01/31 21:00:02 JST (ID #85668)

reply to Eric R.'s comment
Eric R. in Michigan (Registered on 2007/01/24)
Sales Engineer
http://ericreplied.com

I technically have two point cards, but one is actually just an Arcade (Gameworks) card that gives a discount after you purchase X amount of points.

Other than that, it's hard to find good reward programs aside from sketchy credit card rewards.

Wed 2007/01/31 21:00:02 JST (ID #111364)

reply to Eric R.'s comment
Eric R. in Michigan (Registered on 2007/01/24)
Sales Engineer
http://ericreplied.com

I technically have two point cards, but one is actually just an Arcade (Gameworks) card that gives a discount after you purchase X amount of points.

Other than that, it's hard to find good reward programs aside from sketchy credit card rewards.

Wed 2007/01/31 21:00:02 JST (ID #137189)

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Eric R. in Michigan (Registered on 2007/01/24)
Sales Engineer
http://ericreplied.com

Also, where's the 0 point card option!?

Wed 2007/01/31 21:00:50 JST (ID #43665)

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Eric R. in Michigan (Registered on 2007/01/24)
Sales Engineer
http://ericreplied.com

Also, where's the 0 point card option!?

Wed 2007/01/31 21:00:50 JST (ID #85669)

reply to Eric R.'s comment
Eric R. in Michigan (Registered on 2007/01/24)
Sales Engineer
http://ericreplied.com

Also, where's the 0 point card option!?

Wed 2007/01/31 21:00:50 JST (ID #111365)

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Eric R. in Michigan (Registered on 2007/01/24)
Sales Engineer
http://ericreplied.com

Also, where's the 0 point card option!?

Wed 2007/01/31 21:00:50 JST (ID #137190)

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Huk in SG (Registered on 2006/12/24)

Would rather have membership cards that give on the spot discount than point cards which can be a hassle too keep track.

Wed 2007/01/31 21:16:36 JST (ID #43666)

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Huk in SG (Registered on 2006/12/24)

Would rather have membership cards that give on the spot discount than point cards which can be a hassle too keep track.

Wed 2007/01/31 21:16:36 JST (ID #85670)

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Huk in SG (Registered on 2006/12/24)

Would rather have membership cards that give on the spot discount than point cards which can be a hassle too keep track.

Wed 2007/01/31 21:16:36 JST (ID #111366)

reply to Huk's comment
Huk in SG (Registered on 2006/12/24)

Would rather have membership cards that give on the spot discount than point cards which can be a hassle too keep track.

Wed 2007/01/31 21:16:36 JST (ID #137191)

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darkie in your TV :o (Registered on 2007/01/28)
Slacker

I only have a points card for drinks...buy 10 and get one free. Somewhat useful with my friend around, but most of the time its just gathering dust somewhere.

Wed 2007/01/31 23:25:56 JST (ID #43669)

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darkie in your TV :o (Registered on 2007/01/28)
Slacker

I only have a points card for drinks...buy 10 and get one free. Somewhat useful with my friend around, but most of the time its just gathering dust somewhere.

Wed 2007/01/31 23:25:56 JST (ID #85673)

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darkie in your TV :o (Registered on 2007/01/28)
Slacker

I only have a points card for drinks...buy 10 and get one free. Somewhat useful with my friend around, but most of the time its just gathering dust somewhere.

Wed 2007/01/31 23:25:56 JST (ID #111369)

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darkie in your TV :o (Registered on 2007/01/28)
Slacker

I only have a points card for drinks...buy 10 and get one free. Somewhat useful with my friend around, but most of the time its just gathering dust somewhere.

Wed 2007/01/31 23:25:56 JST (ID #137194)

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Phenie in Aichi (Registered on 2007/01/08)
Catgirl Trainer.
http://www.phenie.com

Hrm, in my country the cards you get are mainly "buy 2 get 1 free" in store, but then you get points added to the card, and you get a money-back voucher at the end of every month, that depends on how many points you have...

Although, they are very uncommon here, I can only think if 2 stores that do this.

lol... 10 yen off :O

Thu 2007/02/01 01:07:34 JST (ID #43670)

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Phenie in Aichi (Registered on 2007/01/08)
Catgirl Trainer.
http://www.phenie.com

Hrm, in my country the cards you get are mainly "buy 2 get 1 free" in store, but then you get points added to the card, and you get a money-back voucher at the end of every month, that depends on how many points you have...

Although, they are very uncommon here, I can only think if 2 stores that do this.

lol... 10 yen off :O

Thu 2007/02/01 01:07:34 JST (ID #85674)

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Phenie in Aichi (Registered on 2007/01/08)
Catgirl Trainer.
http://www.phenie.com

Hrm, in my country the cards you get are mainly "buy 2 get 1 free" in store, but then you get points added to the card, and you get a money-back voucher at the end of every month, that depends on how many points you have...

Although, they are very uncommon here, I can only think if 2 stores that do this.

lol... 10 yen off :O

Thu 2007/02/01 01:07:34 JST (ID #111370)

reply to Phenie's comment
Phenie in Aichi (Registered on 2007/01/08)
Catgirl Trainer.
http://www.phenie.com

Hrm, in my country the cards you get are mainly "buy 2 get 1 free" in store, but then you get points added to the card, and you get a money-back voucher at the end of every month, that depends on how many points you have...

Although, they are very uncommon here, I can only think if 2 stores that do this.

lol... 10 yen off :O

Thu 2007/02/01 01:07:34 JST (ID #137195)

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Arrot in Illinois U.S.A. (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Undecided Major; Student

My border (books) and best buy reward zone (electronics) card. >___

Thu 2007/02/01 01:14:31 JST (ID #43671)

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Arrot in Illinois U.S.A. (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Undecided Major; Student

My border (books) and best buy reward zone (electronics) card. >___

Thu 2007/02/01 01:14:31 JST (ID #85675)

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Arrot in Illinois U.S.A. (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Undecided Major; Student

My border (books) and best buy reward zone (electronics) card. >___

Thu 2007/02/01 01:14:31 JST (ID #111371)

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Arrot in Illinois U.S.A. (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Undecided Major; Student

My border (books) and best buy reward zone (electronics) card. >___

Thu 2007/02/01 01:14:31 JST (ID #137196)

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k dash in canada (Registered on 2007/01/31)
student

i have them for drinks like bubble tea ......

Thu 2007/02/01 01:44:00 JST (ID #43672)

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k dash in canada (Registered on 2007/01/31)
student

i have them for drinks like bubble tea ......

Thu 2007/02/01 01:44:00 JST (ID #85676)

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k dash in canada (Registered on 2007/01/31)
student

i have them for drinks like bubble tea ......

Thu 2007/02/01 01:44:00 JST (ID #111372)

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k dash in canada (Registered on 2007/01/31)
student

i have them for drinks like bubble tea ......

Thu 2007/02/01 01:44:00 JST (ID #137197)

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AndyH in Birmingham, UK (Registered on 2006/12/25)
3D artist
http://andyh.cgsociety.org

Ive got 2 or 3 point cards for various games & DVD shops, but i always find them cheaper on websites like Amazon or play.com. If i had a points card for them, id save even more dough!

Thu 2007/02/01 02:11:35 JST (ID #43673)

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AndyH in Birmingham, UK (Registered on 2006/12/25)
3D artist
http://andyh.cgsociety.org

Ive got 2 or 3 point cards for various games & DVD shops, but i always find them cheaper on websites like Amazon or play.com. If i had a points card for them, id save even more dough!

Thu 2007/02/01 02:11:35 JST (ID #85677)

reply to AndyH's comment
AndyH in Birmingham, UK (Registered on 2006/12/25)
3D artist
http://andyh.cgsociety.org

Ive got 2 or 3 point cards for various games & DVD shops, but i always find them cheaper on websites like Amazon or play.com. If i had a points card for them, id save even more dough!

Thu 2007/02/01 02:11:35 JST (ID #111373)

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AndyH in Birmingham, UK (Registered on 2006/12/25)
3D artist
http://andyh.cgsociety.org

Ive got 2 or 3 point cards for various games & DVD shops, but i always find them cheaper on websites like Amazon or play.com. If i had a points card for them, id save even more dough!

Thu 2007/02/01 02:11:35 JST (ID #137198)

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Linc_31 (Registered on 2006/12/26)

in china, restaurants/foot message centres/loads of other crap offers u to be a member...u pay ( ) amount and u save get a ( )% off everytime...
my mom has a whole bag of them. around 30. VIP cards, Friendship cards, Discount card...all sorts of stupid names.

Thu 2007/02/01 02:34:33 JST (ID #43674)

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Linc_31 (Registered on 2006/12/26)

in china, restaurants/foot message centres/loads of other crap offers u to be a member...u pay ( ) amount and u save get a ( )% off everytime...
my mom has a whole bag of them. around 30. VIP cards, Friendship cards, Discount card...all sorts of stupid names.

Thu 2007/02/01 02:34:33 JST (ID #85678)

reply to Linc_31's comment
Linc_31 (Registered on 2006/12/26)

in china, restaurants/foot message centres/loads of other crap offers u to be a member...u pay ( ) amount and u save get a ( )% off everytime...
my mom has a whole bag of them. around 30. VIP cards, Friendship cards, Discount card...all sorts of stupid names.

Thu 2007/02/01 02:34:33 JST (ID #111374)

reply to Linc_31's comment
Linc_31 (Registered on 2006/12/26)

in china, restaurants/foot message centres/loads of other crap offers u to be a member...u pay ( ) amount and u save get a ( )% off everytime...
my mom has a whole bag of them. around 30. VIP cards, Friendship cards, Discount card...all sorts of stupid names.

Thu 2007/02/01 02:34:33 JST (ID #137199)

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Ujuj in Paris (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Programmer
http://figuj.free.fr

The only point card I really use is in a manga/figure shop : I collect points when I buy mangas (like the first "Death Note", available in french this month) and I use them to buy some nice figures ! ^^

Thu 2007/02/01 04:24:31 JST (ID #43675)

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Ujuj in Paris (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Programmer
http://figuj.free.fr

The only point card I really use is in a manga/figure shop : I collect points when I buy mangas (like the first "Death Note", available in french this month) and I use them to buy some nice figures ! ^^

Thu 2007/02/01 04:24:31 JST (ID #85679)

reply to Ujuj's comment
Ujuj in Paris (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Programmer
http://figuj.free.fr

The only point card I really use is in a manga/figure shop : I collect points when I buy mangas (like the first "Death Note", available in french this month) and I use them to buy some nice figures ! ^^

Thu 2007/02/01 04:24:31 JST (ID #111375)

reply to Ujuj's comment
Ujuj in Paris (Registered on 2006/12/24)
Programmer
http://figuj.free.fr

The only point card I really use is in a manga/figure shop : I collect points when I buy mangas (like the first "Death Note", available in french this month) and I use them to buy some nice figures ! ^^

Thu 2007/02/01 04:24:31 JST (ID #137200)

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Marauder (Registered on 2007/01/10)
大学生

I have only the two. I want more though! I like discounts/free stuff!

Thu 2007/02/01 09:38:29 JST (ID #43679)

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Marauder (Registered on 2007/01/10)
大学生

I have only the two. I want more though! I like discounts/free stuff!

Thu 2007/02/01 09:38:29 JST (ID #85683)

reply to Marauder's comment
Marauder (Registered on 2007/01/10)
大学生

I have only the two. I want more though! I like discounts/free stuff!

Thu 2007/02/01 09:38:29 JST (ID #111379)

reply to Marauder's comment
Marauder (Registered on 2007/01/10)
大学生

I have only the two. I want more though! I like discounts/free stuff!

Thu 2007/02/01 09:38:29 JST (ID #137204)

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Mr.Boy in Graceland (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Simulation
http://www.animetreehouse.com

Here in the U.S. of A. you will pay a penalty for not using your "members" card at most grocers. The price is high with out your card. Just another way of reaffirming the fed / feeder relationship. It's totally voluntary of course.

Thu 2007/02/01 12:58:56 JST (ID #43685)

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Mr.Boy in Graceland (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Simulation
http://www.animetreehouse.com

Here in the U.S. of A. you will pay a penalty for not using your "members" card at most grocers. The price is high with out your card. Just another way of reaffirming the fed / feeder relationship. It's totally voluntary of course.

Thu 2007/02/01 12:58:56 JST (ID #85689)

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Mr.Boy in Graceland (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Simulation
http://www.animetreehouse.com

Here in the U.S. of A. you will pay a penalty for not using your "members" card at most grocers. The price is high with out your card. Just another way of reaffirming the fed / feeder relationship. It's totally voluntary of course.

Thu 2007/02/01 12:58:56 JST (ID #111385)

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Mr.Boy in Graceland (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Simulation
http://www.animetreehouse.com

Here in the U.S. of A. you will pay a penalty for not using your "members" card at most grocers. The price is high with out your card. Just another way of reaffirming the fed / feeder relationship. It's totally voluntary of course.

Thu 2007/02/01 12:58:56 JST (ID #137210)

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astroblue in Brazil (Registered on 2007/01/17)

I currently don't have any point cards in my wallet, the last one I had was used about 6 or 7 months ago.

Thu 2007/02/01 13:07:39 JST (ID #43686)

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astroblue in Brazil (Registered on 2007/01/17)

I currently don't have any point cards in my wallet, the last one I had was used about 6 or 7 months ago.

Thu 2007/02/01 13:07:39 JST (ID #85690)

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astroblue in Brazil (Registered on 2007/01/17)

I currently don't have any point cards in my wallet, the last one I had was used about 6 or 7 months ago.

Thu 2007/02/01 13:07:39 JST (ID #111386)

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astroblue in Brazil (Registered on 2007/01/17)

I currently don't have any point cards in my wallet, the last one I had was used about 6 or 7 months ago.

Thu 2007/02/01 13:07:39 JST (ID #137211)

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tactical.KODIAK in Western Washington (Registered on 2007/01/07)
Art-Type person
http://deepseattle.blogspot.com

The Import store I buy from lets you either pay in-store price and you get a Point Card that gives you 10$ per like...10 purchases, or you can just pay the prices they have listed on their site which are generally 10$ less than store price....yeah...

Thu 2007/02/01 15:40:14 JST (ID #43687)

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tactical.KODIAK in Western Washington (Registered on 2007/01/07)
Art-Type person
http://deepseattle.blogspot.com

The Import store I buy from lets you either pay in-store price and you get a Point Card that gives you 10$ per like...10 purchases, or you can just pay the prices they have listed on their site which are generally 10$ less than store price....yeah...

Thu 2007/02/01 15:40:14 JST (ID #85691)

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tactical.KODIAK in Western Washington (Registered on 2007/01/07)
Art-Type person
http://deepseattle.blogspot.com

The Import store I buy from lets you either pay in-store price and you get a Point Card that gives you 10$ per like...10 purchases, or you can just pay the prices they have listed on their site which are generally 10$ less than store price....yeah...

Thu 2007/02/01 15:40:14 JST (ID #111387)

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tactical.KODIAK in Western Washington (Registered on 2007/01/07)
Art-Type person
http://deepseattle.blogspot.com

The Import store I buy from lets you either pay in-store price and you get a Point Card that gives you 10$ per like...10 purchases, or you can just pay the prices they have listed on their site which are generally 10$ less than store price....yeah...

Thu 2007/02/01 15:40:14 JST (ID #137212)

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Boris in USA (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Visual Communications and Web 2.0
http://www.imagineboris.com

Ah we have this in here as well, and lots of it. I love using them like in art stores, grocery stores and etc. they are very useful and I carry about 3 in there. Good to know about the passport thing, I don’t want to pay tax HAHAHHA

Thu 2007/02/01 18:03:08 JST (ID #43688)

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Boris in USA (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Visual Communications and Web 2.0
http://www.imagineboris.com

Ah we have this in here as well, and lots of it. I love using them like in art stores, grocery stores and etc. they are very useful and I carry about 3 in there. Good to know about the passport thing, I don’t want to pay tax HAHAHHA

Thu 2007/02/01 18:03:08 JST (ID #85692)

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Boris in USA (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Visual Communications and Web 2.0
http://www.imagineboris.com

Ah we have this in here as well, and lots of it. I love using them like in art stores, grocery stores and etc. they are very useful and I carry about 3 in there. Good to know about the passport thing, I don’t want to pay tax HAHAHHA

Thu 2007/02/01 18:03:08 JST (ID #111388)

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Boris in USA (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Visual Communications and Web 2.0
http://www.imagineboris.com

Ah we have this in here as well, and lots of it. I love using them like in art stores, grocery stores and etc. they are very useful and I carry about 3 in there. Good to know about the passport thing, I don’t want to pay tax HAHAHHA

Thu 2007/02/01 18:03:08 JST (ID #137213)

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eddie in tokyo (Registered on 2006/12/31)
creative
http://www.eddiewong.net

Yeah, I agree most point cards here are pointless. You literally get a card from every shop you enter! I have a crapload that amounts to the thickness of yellow pages! That said, I only carry around 8-ish. But these 8 are the plastic type therefore they make my wallet seem huge even though I only have ¥1,000 in there!

"I had a Tesco point card that gave me a penny for every ten pounds I spent"

Hahahahahahahahaha. My mom never leaves the house without her Tescos card!

Fri 2007/02/02 05:29:20 JST (ID #43713)

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eddie in tokyo (Registered on 2006/12/31)
creative
http://www.eddiewong.net

Yeah, I agree most point cards here are pointless. You literally get a card from every shop you enter! I have a crapload that amounts to the thickness of yellow pages! That said, I only carry around 8-ish. But these 8 are the plastic type therefore they make my wallet seem huge even though I only have ¥1,000 in there!

"I had a Tesco point card that gave me a penny for every ten pounds I spent"

Hahahahahahahahaha. My mom never leaves the house without her Tescos card!

Fri 2007/02/02 05:29:20 JST (ID #85717)

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eddie in tokyo (Registered on 2006/12/31)
creative
http://www.eddiewong.net

Yeah, I agree most point cards here are pointless. You literally get a card from every shop you enter! I have a crapload that amounts to the thickness of yellow pages! That said, I only carry around 8-ish. But these 8 are the plastic type therefore they make my wallet seem huge even though I only have ¥1,000 in there!

"I had a Tesco point card that gave me a penny for every ten pounds I spent"

Hahahahahahahahaha. My mom never leaves the house without her Tescos card!

Fri 2007/02/02 05:29:20 JST (ID #111413)

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eddie in tokyo (Registered on 2006/12/31)
creative
http://www.eddiewong.net

Yeah, I agree most point cards here are pointless. You literally get a card from every shop you enter! I have a crapload that amounts to the thickness of yellow pages! That said, I only carry around 8-ish. But these 8 are the plastic type therefore they make my wallet seem huge even though I only have ¥1,000 in there!

"I had a Tesco point card that gave me a penny for every ten pounds I spent"

Hahahahahahahahaha. My mom never leaves the house without her Tescos card!

Fri 2007/02/02 05:29:20 JST (ID #137238)

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BeLe in Davao, Philippines (Registered on 2007/01/03)
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net

I don't have any. The so-called point cards here are not worth the trouble if you really think about it.

Tue 2007/02/06 04:11:54 JST (ID #43851)

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BeLe in Davao, Philippines (Registered on 2007/01/03)
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net

I don't have any. The so-called point cards here are not worth the trouble if you really think about it.

Tue 2007/02/06 04:11:54 JST (ID #85855)

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BeLe in Davao, Philippines (Registered on 2007/01/03)
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net

I don't have any. The so-called point cards here are not worth the trouble if you really think about it.

Tue 2007/02/06 04:11:54 JST (ID #111551)

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BeLe in Davao, Philippines (Registered on 2007/01/03)
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net

I don't have any. The so-called point cards here are not worth the trouble if you really think about it.

Tue 2007/02/06 04:11:54 JST (ID #137376)

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Ryori no tetsujin in US (Registered on 2007/09/05)
Software Support

When I shop at Japan, they will ask me if I have point cards almost any stores.
Everytime people talk about point cards, it reminds me of that scence in a J-Drama called Kekkon dekinai Otoko when the actor shops at Conbini....

Wed 2007/09/05 17:20:40 JST (ID #56472)

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Ryori no tetsujin in US (Registered on 2007/09/05)
Software Support

When I shop at Japan, they will ask me if I have point cards almost any stores.
Everytime people talk about point cards, it reminds me of that scence in a J-Drama called Kekkon dekinai Otoko when the actor shops at Conbini....

Wed 2007/09/05 17:20:40 JST (ID #98476)

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Ryori no tetsujin in US (Registered on 2007/09/05)
Software Support

When I shop at Japan, they will ask me if I have point cards almost any stores.
Everytime people talk about point cards, it reminds me of that scence in a J-Drama called Kekkon dekinai Otoko when the actor shops at Conbini....

Wed 2007/09/05 17:20:40 JST (ID #124172)

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Ryori no tetsujin in US (Registered on 2007/09/05)
Software Support

When I shop at Japan, they will ask me if I have point cards almost any stores.
Everytime people talk about point cards, it reminds me of that scence in a J-Drama called Kekkon dekinai Otoko when the actor shops at Conbini....

Wed 2007/09/05 17:20:40 JST (ID #149997)

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Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive (Registered on 2007/12/04)
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^

AHahh!!

So this is the reason why that Japanese supermarket, namely Papaya, offers Point Card, when it's rare to do that in Indonesia.

Thu 2007/12/06 01:59:28 JST (ID #66141)

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Calan in Canada (Registered on 2008/05/24)
Student
http://www.tecurious.com

I wonder if I could get someone to let me stay with them in Japan in exchange for showing my passport to get them things cheaper? That would be nice...

Sun 2008/06/01 21:41:17 JST (ID #202197)

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Colonel in Scatland (Registered on 2008/06/25)
Otaku/Lolicon/Student and future teacher

I've never even had a point card...

Mon 2008/07/28 20:13:07 JST (ID #249970)

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(Re-ACT) in cali, usa (Registered on 2009/01/07)
bum,hachi roku driver

I spy a costco card. Wait............costco in japan....

Thu 2009/01/08 08:39:10 JST (ID #440153)

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TenguTech in Tokyo (Registered on 2009/01/15)
Stewed Ant
http://leefe.ratestheworld.com.au/

I think that point cards generally give you about 1% back. Though some are much better value.

For instance Ootoya gives you a free meal for every 15 points. And you get 1 point per meal (sometimes more).

And Denny's gives you ¥500 off 5 points. Where you get 1 point per kids meal, which are around ¥500. So that's about 10%. And sometimes they give you more stamps that they should have :)

Point cards are generally worth having for things you frequent often, or will spend a lot of money at.

There's an article about <a href="http://leefe.ratestheworld.com.au/2008/11/26/land-of-the-loyalty-club/">Japan's obsession with point card</a> back in May last year which you might find interesting.

Thu 2009/01/15 12:59:44 JST (ID #449045)

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- TenguTech in Tokyo (Registered on 2009/01/15)
  Stewed Ant
  http://leefe.ratestheworld.com.au/
  
  Ok, so html doesn't work in comments.
  The url is intended to include it:
  http://leefe.ratestheworld.com.au/2008/11/26/land-of-the-loyalty-club/
  
  Thu 2009/01/15 13:02:54 JST (ID #449047)
  
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meggie1010 in San Diego, California (Registered on 2008/12/06)
Student

I used to carry around a lot, but I never actually filled them up, so they were pointless. Now I just carry around a movie point card. I've gotten 2 free movies and free drinks/popcorn with it.

Fri 2009/01/23 04:49:54 JST (ID #458512)

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Patrick Barron in Michigan, United States of America (Registered on 2008/02/09)
Grocery Store Clerk

These days all purchases points can be done by a computer data base through reward progams.

Sat 2009/01/24 10:56:14 JST (ID #460465)

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Argyle in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2008/12/23)
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com

Wait theres CostCO in Japan!?!?!!!?

Fri 2009/04/17 06:04:28 JST (ID #567266)

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Zwei in Indonesia (Registered on 2009/06/21)
Undergraduate student.
http://quantum-force.deviantart.com

If there's a machine that could put all these points into one, I wonder how many it would be...

Thu 2009/06/25 13:25:48 JST (ID #656564)

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