# Free discount on Twinings tea, just for USA Dopers **URL:** \ **Category:** Marketplace\ **Created:** [February 18, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802 "2011-02-18T13:35:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![THespos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/1 "2011-02-18T13:35:39Z")
I figured that this would be the best forum to post this. Mods, if you disagree, please move it. I’ve mentioned in quite a few posts that I run a small ad agency. We’ve been working with Twinings of London on their digital marketing for several months now. We had a conference call recently and I asked them (as sort of a favor) if we could get some premium discount codes for some of our favorite online communities, and they agreed. So I snared one for the SDMB. So, doper tea drinkers in the U.S., you can use code “SDMB” on checkout at their online store and get 25% off your order. Here are the particulars… [ul] [li]Twinings’ web store is at [www.TwiningsUSAShop.com](http://www.twiningsusashop.com)[/li][li]The minimum order to get the discount is $15.[/li][li]Enter “SDMB” (without the quotes) on checkout to redeem your 25% discount.[/li][li]The code expires 3/8/2011.[/li][/ul] If you run into any problems redeeming the code, let me know in this thread or PM me. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/2 "2011-02-21T04:50:30Z")
VERY nice! Thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/3 "2011-02-21T10:06:48Z")
Sweet, scored the black box assam, breakfast, earl grey and chai 😃 Many thanks! ---
**Author:** ![THespos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/4 "2011-02-21T14:49:49Z")
Glad to provide. No problems redeeming the code for either of you, then? ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/5 "2011-02-21T17:30:37Z")
Nope, though if you do paypal, do not click on it first, go to the second screen where you put in the shipping information, and the code, then click on paypal. can’t wait =) ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/6 "2011-02-21T17:53:20Z")
> [@THespos](#): > > I figured that this would be the best forum to post this. Mods, if you disagree, please move it. Very thoughtful of you, **Thespos**. Thank you for doing that. This forum will do just fine. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveroptic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiveroptic/32/8257_2.png) [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/7 "2011-02-21T19:22:30Z")
Extremely sweet of you to do this, **T**. Thank you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/8 "2011-02-22T09:19:28Z")
Reported. (just kidding) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/9 "2011-02-22T15:03:47Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Reported. > > (just kidding) 😉 [moderator warning] (just kidding) [/moderator warning] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![THespos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/10 "2011-02-22T15:32:39Z")
> [@Fiveroptic](#): > > Extremely sweet of you to do this, **T**. Thank you. 🙂 Sure thing. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/11 "2011-02-22T22:51:22Z")
Apparently I fail at using the website. Nothing I select ends up in my cart. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/12 "2011-02-22T23:41:07Z")
I had trouble with it at first, too. If you click on the _Order Now_ dropdown, there’s a box with a zero that kind of looks like a radio button. Enter the number of items you’re ordering in that box and then click on the _Add to cart_ button. IIRC that will take you straight to your cart. There’s a keep shopping option there that will take you back to the rest of the site. I’ve now successfully completed an order. Thanks, **THespos**! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/13 "2011-02-23T00:36:12Z")
I tried that, put a number instead of the zero, clicked add to cart, but the cart was always empty. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/14 "2011-02-23T11:25:31Z")
Weird. Maybe change the browser you’re using? I’m using Firefox. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/15 "2011-02-23T13:43:23Z")
Firefox, too. Maybe I’ll try clearing the cache. ---
**Author:** ![THespos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/16 "2011-02-23T14:12:55Z")
Hey ITD - any chance you can post your OS/browser version? Also are you using any kind of cookie-clearing or script-blocking plugins or anything like that? ---
**Author:** ![Nightsong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightsong/32/3083_2.png) [@Nightsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightsong)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/17 "2011-02-24T01:07:24Z")
Black box Lady Grey! OOOO!!! _snabs_ Thank you **THespos**! The discount was enough to offset shipping charges (As a side note, I use Firefox and had to tell NoScript to allow [yahoo.net](http://yahoo.net) for the shopping cart to work properly.) * * * \<\< [BREAKFAST.COM](http://BREAKFAST.COM) halted, cereal port not responding.\>\> ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/18 "2011-02-24T02:08:42Z")
> [@THespos](#): > > Hey ITD - any chance you can post your OS/browser version? Also are you using any kind of cookie-clearing or script-blocking plugins or anything like that? I’m on Snow Leopard on a mac and am using Firefox. I tried in Safari too. I have popup and adblocker plugins on Firefox. I also tried using my iPhone. A couple items went into my cart ok, using Firefox, most didn’t. I generally have no problem shopping online. None. Zero. Waaaay too easy. Just tried adding [yahoo.net](http://yahoo.net) exception and off to try again. THanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/19 "2011-02-24T02:13:16Z")
Weird. I can get the drop down menu, I change the number from 0 to 1 and click “add to my cart”. It redirects to my cart, but no product is added. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802/20 "2011-02-24T02:27:54Z")
Wow. I am addicted to Twinings Earl Grey – yes, you can tell the difference and all of the imitations completely suck – so I just bought 1,000 tea bags’ worth. Thank you so much! ETA: I use Firefox with ad blocker and didn’t have to do anything special at all to place the order. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-discount-on-twinings-tea-just-for-usa-dopers/571802.md?page=2)