Winco to the rescue

[Cuzz]

It's not a tax. It's a price.  I have so many reusable bags (not the plastic kind) it's too many. I still went into a store today and forgot to take one in.

A mandatory price.

So if you still want a free bag and a new one each time.
It works like this.
Use self serve.
1st time bring in an old bag get 6 cent credit (So far only Winco does this, I heard food for less does too, but not confirmed)
put groceries in old bag (old bag first time only)
At the end of transaction, they ask how many bags did you use.
Tell them 1, and pay 5 Cents (comes off of the 6 cent credit) put new bag in with your groceries.

Next time come in with your new bag, that you bought the first time (never used), get 6 cent credit, use your new bag for groceries, purchase another new bag at end of transaction.

So now you get a new bag each time you come in, to use next time you come in. And you make a penny each time.

I just beat the system. 

I understand what you are saying.  I just don't think it matters. Not for me it doesn't. A mandatory price?  Yes, you are buying the bag. Big deal.  I'm not worried about some fancy games to get out of paying for a bag. If I forget my bag, I don't buy one, I just put the items in my basket, take it to my car and unload it into a bag in the car. But congratulations on beating the 'system'.

I'm with you on this. I'm always impressed by the ingenuity some people will bring to any challenge. And I give attaboys to chuck for his determination. But this is just too trivial to motivate me. I just store my shopping bags in my vehicle so there there when needed. Though I still got caught without once or twice. Then I just did like you said or pay the nickle.

I don't understand the "use your own bag" bounty. It doesn't really make sense anymore.

The other option, if you forget the bags, is use the small carry baskets, I just put everything back into that.  This makes it easy to carry to the car and into the house. I just have to remember to bring them back.

better then liberating baskarts I guess.