04-04-2025 11:02 AM - edited 04-04-2025 11:05 AM
If I print a "20% off" coupon and send it with an order ... and at the same time I am having a sale of 20% off storewide .... will that coupon allow a discount of 40%?
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Funny story to go along with the above question:
I was at the airport in San Francisco waiting for a connection.
Within sight was a store that sold neckties. I used and owned a LOT of neckties and took pride in finding unique ones.
They had a great selection of fine silk, vivid colors ... they weren't cheap so I limited my purchase to three.
I took them up to the cute Barbie at the cash register and she rang them up and told me the total. It didn't sound right to me so I questioned "Oh," she says cheerfully "we are having a ten percent off sale and you got three of them so that's thirty percent off."
I looked at her in amazement, and gave her my charge card.
I told my wife later and she said, "You should have gotten ten of them ... or twenty."
I bet the boss was NOT happy when the cash register was z'd out.
So, do our coupons work the same way?
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04-04-2025 11:31 AM
04-04-2025 11:06 AM - edited 04-04-2025 11:09 AM
@chariot_badges wrote:If I print a "20% off" coupon and send it with an order ... and at the same time I am having a sale of 20% off storewide .... will that coupon allow a discount of 40%?
Technically it would be more like ... 36%? And the answer is yes, they will stack.
20% off $100 comes out to $80
20% off $80 comes out to $64
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04-04-2025 11:31 AM
04-04-2025 12:01 PM
Yes they will, You have to be careful with running sales & offering coupons.
04-04-2025 04:11 PM
@chariot_badges wrote:If I print a "20% off" coupon and send it with an order ... and at the same time I am having a sale of 20% off storewide .... will that coupon allow a discount of 40%?
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Funny story to go along with the above question:
I was at the airport in San Francisco waiting for a connection.
Within sight was a store that sold neckties. I used and owned a LOT of neckties and took pride in finding unique ones.
They had a great selection of fine silk, vivid colors ... they weren't cheap so I limited my purchase to three.
I took them up to the cute Barbie at the cash register and she rang them up and told me the total. It didn't sound right to me so I questioned "Oh," she says cheerfully "we are having a ten percent off sale and you got three of them so that's thirty percent off."
I looked at her in amazement, and gave her my charge card.
I told my wife later and she said, "You should have gotten ten of them ... or twenty."
I bet the boss was NOT happy when the cash register was z'd out.
So, do our coupons work the same way?
so 10 would have been free.........and 20......they would have paid you ??
04-04-2025 05:10 PM - edited 04-04-2025 05:10 PM
Coupons yes. Offers no. That's why I always do offers. They either accept the offer I sent them OR they get any sale if I happen to be running one. That's one of the main reasons I love SIO's.
04-04-2025 05:28 PM
@dhbookds wrote:
@chariot_badges wrote:If I print a "20% off" coupon and send it with an order ... and at the same time I am having a sale of 20% off storewide .... will that coupon allow a discount of 40%?
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Funny story to go along with the above question:
I was at the airport in San Francisco waiting for a connection.
Within sight was a store that sold neckties. I used and owned a LOT of neckties and took pride in finding unique ones.
They had a great selection of fine silk, vivid colors ... they weren't cheap so I limited my purchase to three.
I took them up to the cute Barbie at the cash register and she rang them up and told me the total. It didn't sound right to me so I questioned "Oh," she says cheerfully "we are having a ten percent off sale and you got three of them so that's thirty percent off."
I looked at her in amazement, and gave her my charge card.
I told my wife later and she said, "You should have gotten ten of them ... or twenty."
I bet the boss was NOT happy when the cash register was z'd out.
So, do our coupons work the same way?
so 10 would have been free.........and 20......they would have paid you ??
They'd of had to pay ME, but ... just LoL.
and, Yea, my wife is good at math ... for a girl.
04-04-2025 05:36 PM
@silverstatetreasureboxes wrote:😆🤣 Looks fade but dumb is forever!
Ya know, I remember that lass.
She was fresh-faced, with light red hair and green eyes.
About 5'7", 130 lbs.
Looked to be early 20's.
I don't know what job she had after this one, but I bet she started looking ... like, the next day.
04-04-2025 05:36 PM
As a San Franciscan resident we do have a lot of 'Barbies' who actually work for fun and are kept you know what as.
And you don't do anything 'promoted'?
Off the subject...but I have my dad's neckties which are the skinny ones and I really don't prefer the fat ones.
Not sure how the fat ones came into being unless it's because we got fatter?
04-05-2025 09:21 AM
Yea, mine are the wider ones, paisley was in then. I don't have many left, but I bet the ones I had are worth some money now.
Hey thanks to all who offered their opinion/advice.
I have come to the conclusion that nagging for feedback is not a good idea.
Cheers
04-05-2025 09:53 AM
This is the best breakdown of the discount system I've ever seen! I printed it out so I have a reference when I forget how they work. Ebay should put this in their Help section. I mainly stick with coupons because they don't work with offers. This will come in handy in the future. As always, you rock!