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[–] OR3X@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Walmart REALLY listens. I bought a few groceries IN STORE and about two weeks later I got an email with a list of items I purchased and links to review them. Now, I know what you're thinking, but I'm not enrolled in their loyalty program, and I don't have their app installed on my phone. The only way I can figure they linked my purchase to my email address is because I have previously logged into their website on my phone (via the browser) and of course my phone was with me during my shopping trip. That's some creepy shit.

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Did you use the same credit card on their website as you did in store?

[–] phorq@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Yeah, that would be much more plausible. As dystopian as Walmart is, I don't think they have phone sensors that can determine your device by just being in the store...

[–] elfin8er@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Pretty sure they could get your MAC address pretty easily if you have Wifi turned on.

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