Open Thread Wednesday 1/16/08

By on January 16, 2008 12:06 pm in Uncategorized

 

Whew! Runnin' late… soundin' great…. 

This week, a few ideas from "No One of Consequence" to get you thinkin':

Gristedes: They're moving everything around on the shelves. It's so confusing. I haven't yet been able to figure out the logic behind the new product locations. Not that the store was very well organized before, but this somehow seems worse. Maybe I'm just getting old and resisting change.

The scaffolding (technically "Sidewalk Bridge") is being removed from Pineapple Walk.

Also — Brooklyn Heights Cinema to expand,  Brooklyn Heights #2 in parking tickets, Wine Bar opens at 50 Henry Street…

…and whatever else is on your mind! 

Flickr photo by digiart2001

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  • poohster

    I’ve never used a credit card in Gristede’s, so I guess it’s back to the drawing board.

  • cranberry

    poohster have you use it at the liquor store?

  • nick

    could it be that more than one place is involved

  • poohster

    ‘The’ liquor store? Yes. But I believe this involves more than one place.

  • MM

    I noticed that Gristede’s always does the “double swipe” on the register and the credit card machine. I first noticed it after discussion on these boards about looking out for the double swipe. I guess the fact that it’s both a chain and done at every register. (I’ve had it happen at the separate register by the film, etc… and regular registers.) It seems as if Gristede’s is the culprit it’s way too out in the open and you’d imagine/hope it’s something that the corporation wouldn’t let one store get away with. However, I used to exclusively use my Visa at Gristede’s because I was unsure if they took Discover or not and it was my Visa that was compromised. Fortunately I almost never shop there…as the term “Grosstede’s” is certainly accurate. Guess in the future better to be safe than sorry & just go with cash.

  • No One of Consequence

    I use my card there all the time and have to fraudulent charges.
    I think the double swipe they do is because they have a POS POS system.

  • oh

    this issue is not unique to brooklyn heights — it’s happening all over. just google “debit card” + “gas” + “florida” this is a major problem. it happened to me today, but luckily my bank caught it before the charges (yes, gas in florida) were even posted to my account.
    there is an article from the nat’l credit union association’s website back from december 07, indicating that a ring of 18-debit card scammers were arreseted in montreal — gas station and convenience store clerks were charged with stealing the numbers. the worst part is that all the scammers apparently need is your 16-digit card number…if you think about how often we give away our cards every day, ugh! grim….
    i’m all for a neighborhood commiseration session, uniting forces and taking a stand against this nonsense!

  • sh

    I received a call today from the fraud department of my bank to tell me that law enforcement had notified them that my account had been “compromised”. Apparently no one had yet tried to use the card, but the account info had turned up on a list somewhere. Perhaps someone was busted?

    btw – I’ve never shopped at Gristedes, but use the card frequently at other neighborhood businesses.

  • Stacy

    Ugh, I just found over 800 in charges on my card, too from amaco and walmart. Anyone have trouble getting these charges removed?

  • J

    I HATE WALMART. now even more I’ve read your blogs and how can it still be going on months later!!! I had 60 debits on my account in 2 days at walmart murphys in Hialeah Fl for over 6000.00 !! I am sooo pissed off at my bank,,,how can this happen 60 times! at what sounds like the same place..and My card is still in my wallet, I shopped at Target the night before,, otherwise I didn’t use the card too much..
    something serious needs to be done….we should all sue wal-mart,,,,,Want to???

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