I know this has been out there for years, but I think it bears repeating. Many of us have a wallet full of little plastic cards. Customer cards from grocery stores, restaurants, department stores, gas stations, coffee shops, video stores, and pet stores. Each card is used to identify you as a loyal customer. The perks for being toting their card around vary - from discounts as you are shopping to the ability to earn rewards on future purchases or even cash back in some cases.
It can be a real headache to try and keep up with all the various cards for each different retailer. At times I think it would be so nice to have just one card that worked in multiple places. I would not actually use such a card...I am too concerned about privacy issues. There are some options out there....it is up to you to decide if you are comfortable with the risks attached to using them.
These DIY options are easy and cost you nothing but a few minutes to assemble:
Depending on how much effort you want to put in to it you can make a pretty neat one. One of the issues with these are the confusion that comes from having so many bar codes where a scanner might scan more than one. Just One Club Card addresses this by having a sliding cover you can download and print out to make so only one code shows at a time.
Another option is to buy a more professional looking card. Get Solo has some nice ones that you can purchase - both wallet & key ring styles
This one sounded so promising a few years ago...but the website has not been updated in years so apparently it never got off the ground - Chameleon Card Maybe it will eventually get to market, or someone else will pick up the idea.
Whatever solution you choose, it does not seem like these bits of plastic will disappear anytime soon. It's up to you how you want to manage them.
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