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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Oct 15, 2013 9:11am
Why would I go to Kroger and pay more for the same products?Classyposter58;1518054 wrote:Walmart sucks, what morons to allow this to happen. This is why you don't go there, go to Meijers which has a much better selection if you want to be a cheapass, or don't be a cheap ass and go to Andersons or Krogers
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Oct 15, 2013 9:26am
Yeah true I guess Kroger doesn't have what Andersons does. Now that place is the bestWebFire;1518131 wrote:Why would I go to Kroger and pay more for the same products?
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BoatShoes
Posts: 5,703
Oct 15, 2013 10:23am
You avoid the taint of p00r librul democrats and socialism IMHO.WebFire;1518131 wrote:Why would I go to Kroger and pay more for the same products?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Oct 15, 2013 10:38am
But Wal-mart is enough bigger than Kroger's that it doesn't bother me. Kroger's are always so busy.BoatShoes;1518173 wrote:You avoid the taint of p00r librul democrats and socialism IMHO.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Oct 15, 2013 10:39am
I've heard a lot of good things about Andersons, but never been to one. I don't have one conveniently close to me.Classyposter58;1518138 wrote:Yeah true I guess Kroger doesn't have what Andersons does. Now that place is the best
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Oct 15, 2013 3:32pm
Look out for an Uproar and possible Martial Law come next month! ALL States EBT will NOT work!
Mohican00
Posts: 3,394
Oct 15, 2013 3:54pm
^^ funding got cut by $39 Billion last month, so.....
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Oct 15, 2013 7:23pm
Liar.Scarlet_Buckeye;1517776 wrote:Reps
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reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Oct 15, 2013 10:12pm
If you look at the video of this, there were carts filled with nothing but flat-screen TVs and computers. Unless some of these people really do eat electronics for dinner, then they should be held responsible for abusing the system and made to pay back what they stole.
And yeah, Wal-Mart is pure trash. They don't even offer brand-names in many food items. Meijer is far superior, but I prefer Kroger, The Anderson's or Walt Churchill's Market for groceries.
And yeah, Wal-Mart is pure trash. They don't even offer brand-names in many food items. Meijer is far superior, but I prefer Kroger, The Anderson's or Walt Churchill's Market for groceries.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Oct 15, 2013 10:17pm
Since when can you buy flat screen tv's with EBT cards?
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Oct 15, 2013 10:30pm
If you watch the video, the people were -- or at least trying -- to do it. I think you can buy pretty much anything you want with your card, right? Or wel-fare cards. When I went to visit my friend at Mount Union once in college, he took me to Wally World on the 1st of the Month (apparently that's a must-see attraction in Alliance for students). Bone Thugs-N-Harmony weren't kidding. It was a fucking circus. It looked like a game of bumper cars with all the carts crashing into each other with mountains of shit inside.gut;1518538 wrote:Since when can you buy flat screen tv's with EBT cards?
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Oct 15, 2013 10:44pm
Maybe it's a different program - I thought you couldn't even purchase cigarettes or alcohol with these cards. Nor are you supposed to be able to get cash back (which is a scam that occasionally has sting ops of mom & pop convenience stores).
But it's all sort of comical - it's just fungible money. If they allowed such purchases we could use the data to get a better sense of what the right benefit amount is, and perhaps even who shouldn't be qualified.
But it's all sort of comical - it's just fungible money. If they allowed such purchases we could use the data to get a better sense of what the right benefit amount is, and perhaps even who shouldn't be qualified.
Mohican00
Posts: 3,394
Oct 15, 2013 10:46pm
You can't.gut;1518538 wrote:Since when can you buy flat screen tv's with EBT cards?
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Oct 15, 2013 10:57pm
Yeah, could be a different program. Not sure. I just saw it reported on the news and video was shown of carts carrying televisions. Regardless, the people who spent more than they obviously could have had available on their cards need to be held responsible.gut;1518579 wrote:Maybe it's a different program - I thought you couldn't even purchase cigarettes or alcohol with these cards. Nor are you supposed to be able to get cash back (which is a scam that occasionally has sting ops of mom & pop convenience stores).
But it's all sort of comical - it's just fungible money. If they allowed such purchases we could use the data to get a better sense of what the right benefit amount is, and perhaps even who shouldn't be qualified.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Oct 16, 2013 9:41am
Not with EBT no. Has to be food items and can't be any hot foods.reclegend22;1518560 wrote:If you watch the video, the people were -- or at least trying -- to do it. I think you can buy pretty much anything you want with your card, right? Or wel-fare cards. When I went to visit my friend at Mount Union once in college, he took me to Wally World on the 1st of the Month (apparently that's a must-see attraction in Alliance for students). Bone Thugs-N-Harmony weren't kidding. It was a fucking circus. It looked like a game of bumper cars with all the carts crashing into each other with mountains of shit inside.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Oct 16, 2013 10:26am
Can't be hot foods? Like no hamburger meat or any other type of meat you must cook? Interesting.I Wear Pants;1518714 wrote:Not with EBT no. Has to be food items and can't be any hot foods.
I'll chalk it up as the media sensationalizing the story, then.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Oct 16, 2013 10:31am
I think he means hot as in the rotisserie chickens, etc.reclegend22;1518745 wrote:Can't be hot foods? Like no hamburger meat or any other type of meat you must cook? Interesting.
I'll chalk it up as the media sensationalizing the story, then.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Oct 16, 2013 10:34am
Seriously? LOLreclegend22;1518745 wrote:Can't be hot foods? Like no hamburger meat or any other type of meat you must cook? Interesting.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Oct 16, 2013 10:36am
LOL DUKE.reclegend22;1518745 wrote:Can't be hot foods? Like no hamburger meat or any other type of meat you must cook? Interesting.
I'll chalk it up as the media sensationalizing the story, then.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Oct 16, 2013 10:50am
This. You can't go to Giant Eagle and spend your EBT on ribs and fried chicken.Fab4Runner;1518749 wrote:I think he means hot as in the rotisserie chickens, etc.
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Oct 16, 2013 11:03am
That's racist ....I Wear Pants;1518772 wrote:This. You can't go to Giant Eagle and spend your EBT on ribs and fried chicken.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Oct 16, 2013 11:04am
Their fried chicken is pretty tasty.I Wear Pants;1518772 wrote:This. You can't go to Giant Eagle and spend your EBT on ribs and fried chicken.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 16, 2013 11:06am
Hopefully, better than Krogers. I mean, their's tastes good and all, but I always seem to have this sort of mild queasy feeling after eating their deli/rotisserie chicken, which I don't get from ANY restaurant stuff, from BW3 to KFC.Fab4Runner;1518788 wrote:Their fried chicken is pretty tasty.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Oct 16, 2013 11:16am
Not sure how it works in Ohio, but in Virginia EBT for food stamps cannot be exchanged for cash and can be used at participating stores for food to be consumed at "home" (home being not int he store) - the temperature of the food doesn't matter. So unless Giant/Kroger/Harris Teeter has a separate eating area, which most don't, the hot food area can be accessed via the EBT card. That includes non-alcoholic drinks as well. So you can go to the fridge and grab a 20 oz. coke and swig it outside the store and still pay for it with the EBT.
For unemployment benefits the card can be used for any product or service that accepts credit cards - and can be exchanged for cash at a participating bank.
For unemployment benefits the card can be used for any product or service that accepts credit cards - and can be exchanged for cash at a participating bank.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Oct 16, 2013 11:21am
Manhattan Buckeye;1518796 wrote:Not sure how it works in Ohio, but in Virginia EBT for food stamps cannot be exchanged for cash and can be used at participating stores for food to be consumed at "home" (home being not int he store) - the temperature of the food doesn't matter. So unless Giant/Kroger/Harris Teeter has a separate eating area, which most don't, the hot food area can be accessed via the EBT card. That includes non-alcoholic drinks as well. So you can go to the fridge and grab a 20 oz. coke and swig it outside the store and still pay for it with the EBT.
For unemployment benefits the card can be used for any product or service that accepts credit cards - and can be exchanged for cash at a participating bank.
- Eligible Foods You Can Buy With A EBT Card In Ohio
- Fruits and vegetables
- Dairy products
- Cereals & Breads
- Plants or seeds that produce food to eat
- Meats, poultry and fish
- Non Eligible EBT Benefits Household Food items
- Beer, wine, liquor
- Food that will be eaten in the store
- Cigarettes or tobacco
- Hot foods
- Vitamins and medicines
- Non foods like:
- Soaps and paper products
- Pet foods
- Household supplies