Interesting thread. I just hope that someone is scrutinizing the approved retail stores - otherwise it's a licence for them to hike their prices up.
My issue is that the local fruit and veg/meat/fish farmers at the markets dont take the basics card, (nor would the local mums selling second hand clothes for the kids) so my shopping would be all done at a major retailer, rather than a local business.
Sure I can use the disposable income for that, but what about the money thats still tied up on the basics card, which I wont use.
I could buy stuff from woolies for fun, and sell on the local buy/sell page to get 90% of the cost back, right?