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The Complaining and Bitching Thread

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by ASU2003, Jan 14, 2013.

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  1. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Did you at any point go on Academy's website and search to see if they had that ammo type/brand?

    I can't imagine any other way that they'd know you had it in your hand before you checked out.

    At major stadiums and a few Amazon (and other) brick and mortar stores they are doing checkout where cameras and AI know what you picked up and can charge you for it without even ringing it up. But that's always with a prescan of payment form or something similar to know it is you. Very strange without some other prompt for them to know it's you.
     
    Borla, Jul 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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  2. EDGAR10937

    Edgar10937 New Member

    Location:
    US
    I went to Dothan AL recently and got a message from TripAdvisor asking about my trip when I got home. I dont have Trip Advisor App. Google maps or Ford navigation not sure how to know but, have heard that Meta has embeded their data collection into other apps as well so I am sure others do as well. I read today where an F150 was trying to access a chinese IP address.

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    Edgar10937, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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  3. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    I've searched the Academy site looking for ammo, but I don't know if I selected that particular brand & make (it's Hornady Black if that helps anyone). I have never purchased ammo on-line from Academy.

    I'm convinced it has something to do with my new phone. And to my knowledge this has only happened to me at Academy. My wife, who got the same make & model phone as me, keeps her location function on. She didn't get the message, but her phone number probably isn't on file with Academy.

    Before we checked out my wife selected a pair of shoes,
    there was no text message
    asking if I liked the shoes.

    *****
    Something sort of related. On-line I've read a few grumbles about the government wanting to track/tracking ammo purchases, but I never gave it much thought.
     
    Chris Noyb, Jul 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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  4. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Hmmm. I recently downloaded the Etsy app.

    I wouldn't be surprised if some type of agreement was hidden in all the electronic "paperwork" involved in purchasing a new phone.
     
    Chris Noyb, Jul 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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