Would you give the real zip code to a retailer?

I get that they are doing survey kind of things to see where their customers are coming from, how far away, etc....but I really hate that when they ask me. It is done is such a rude way, that it just irritates me to no end. Sometimes I will tell them, other times, I just say I don't know and then get a laugh when I see the look on their face! I mean, I know they have reasons for doing this, but still....it just needles away at your personal privacy and all. FIrst it is the zip code, then it will be your phone number...I take that back...already somethings it it your phone number and what's next? Just price your items/products reasonable and you'll get customers. Its when you are greedy and price things high and people stop buying that you need to be more concerned. Not where they are coming from, but why aren't they coming at all!?!?!!??!

I don't like it when they ask, but I don't see an issue with giving it out. I would rather do that than to give my address or phone number. If they ask for phone number, I never give the number at home. I do not like to give out personal information, but your zip code really isn't private information.

I have never had them ask me for my zip code before but some of them ask for a phone number. When they punch that in, it brings up my name. I don't know why they want the zip code other than data analysis of sales from that area.

Fortunately, we don't get asked that here. However, when I go ONLINE to view store flyers, some of them do ask for postal codes. I feel I have to give out a real one, so as to get the correct flyer info, in case the store branches have different promotions running. I don't think they'd go out and sell such info to marketing companies, though. Rather, it's more for the store's own benefit, i.e. to find out what products their customers look for.

For me why not it is use to the business.

I don't care about giving them my zip code, I don't think they're gonna use it to track me down. Credit card information is so much more dangerous. Now if they asked for a social security number I would be concerned. Even your birth day is a worse thing to give out than a zip code. I guess by giving someone else's zip code you are contributing to an increase in that area's junk mail? On their behalf, "Thank's alot".