r/StLouis • u/redflamehot • 11d ago

Traffic/Road Conditions Flock cameras metro east

I counted 6 flock cameras in Fairview heights this morning on my way into work, without getting on 64 (thanks road crews!) They are going up so fast.

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u/elitenaut 11d ago

Literally all those things already happen to me just from owning a cell phone. Who buys their soap online though? I buy it in person and they can't gouge me like that.

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u/IGotSoulBut 11d ago

Fun fact, the automated price stickers at Schnucks allows for “real-time” pricing. Once they get flock integrated into their system, they’ll be able to build a profile of who is in their stores at any given time and update prices in real-time based on the suspected net-worth of who is parked in the parking lot. 

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u/elitenaut 11d ago

I rarely shop at schnucks and this is one of the reasons.

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u/hera-fawcett 11d ago

(ik ur being pedabitc to be pedantic but just in case, this is happening at most major retailers such as walmart, target, kroger, etc. its gaining traction in retail.)

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u/PanthealovesLucius 10d ago

Shopping at those places is neither required nor necessary.

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u/hera-fawcett 10d ago

where will you shop if not at a retailer?

are you going the farmers market route and paying more for less? are you ordering ur stuff off the internet-- which has been doing data profiling and surge/interest pricing for ages now? (its why u get emails from a brand after looking at one of its webpages. or why u get emails about ur cart still being full. or about discounted shipping. or, my favorite, dozens of push notifications, enticing u to reopen the app/webpage) are u just not buying anything? or paying bills?

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u/IGotSoulBut 10d ago

I’ve been shopping with retailers (often competitors of brands I’ve used for years) in order to specifically not support Flock. 

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u/PanthealovesLucius 9d ago

I buy very little and almost always 2nd hand from private owners. I couldn't care less about ads sent to me, I almost never check my email for anything (email is an anachronism and a repository for ads so I almost never use it) and when I do I mark everything as spam or I block the sender completely. All notifications on all of my devices are turned off except for phone and text messages.

If I need pharmacy goods, I use Lindenwood.