# Worthless Coupons **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 9, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473 "2007-05-09T23:56:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/1 "2007-05-09T23:56:58Z")
Save $25 on any purchase of $100 or more!! Offer not valid on the following: Cosmetics Fragrances Coach Brand Dooney & Bourke Kate Spade Louis Vuitton Bridge designer shoes & handbags Watches Jewelry Small Electrics Personal Care Electrics Technology Impulse Bridge Sportsware Lacoste Tommy Bahama Geoffrey Beene Dress Shirts Lauren Bedding Furniture Rugs Waterford Crystal & China Baccarat Lalique All-Clad Bridal Kiosk Super Buys Everyday Values Previous Purchases Services Gift Cards Stride Right Bridal Salon Furs Maternity Wigs Ticketmaster Special Orders Restaurants Wine Macy’s [Weddingchannel.com](http://Weddingchannel.com) Macy’[s.com](http://s.com) Payments on credit accounts And I have FOUR of these. Personally I think they screwed up on the last one. The should allow %25 off when you make a payment to your account. You give them $100 cash and they only credit your account for $75. ---
**Author:** ![Aioua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@Aioua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aioua)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/2 "2007-05-10T00:02:05Z")
what… what are you supposed to buy? $100 worth of left-foot-only socks? ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/3 "2007-05-10T00:06:03Z")
I swear. The entire backside of the coupon is cluttered up with fine print. I had to get somebody [del]younger[/del] with better eyesight than me to read it to me. I wonder what they mean by “Technology”. Maybe they’re selling nuclear reactor plans on the fourth floor behind Domestics. ---
**Author:** ![Aioua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@Aioua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aioua)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/4 "2007-05-10T00:14:51Z")
[QUOTE=Patty O’Furniture] … I wonder what they mean by “Technology”. … [/QUOTE] Anything with zippers… or buttons… ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/5 "2007-05-10T00:18:18Z")
I see a lot of chocolate and leather in your future. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/6 "2007-05-10T00:52:00Z")
Oh yeah, just what I want in the DC summer humidity, a leather [anything] 🙂 Actually they do have Godiva, but I think $100 will only get me the truffle sampler. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/7 "2007-05-10T01:14:03Z")
I just got a “Congratulations! You’ve Won!” email from Northwest Airlines (actually from them, not spam of some sort). I’d “won” $150 or 1,500 miles toward my purchase of an air/hotel package worth at least $995, booked in the next four weeks with travel completed within the next six weeks, to select destinations. Gee. Thanks. We also got a kind of hilariously insulting coupon for $5 off our next rental of $100 or more from an equipment-rental place where we’d just spent more than $200 to use a floor sander. I mean, $5? Come on. ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/8 "2007-05-10T08:01:19Z")
Oh… look! I save $25 by just spending $100… regardless of the limitations after the “discount” you just spent $75, (or more if you didn’t read the fine print…") Anyone who falls for this gets $500 off their next donation to the “Send FML to a tropical Island Paradise ( on every donation over $5000)”. regards FML ps: I promise to have a drink in your honor if you donate now! ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/9 "2007-05-10T11:53:07Z")
I got one of these yesterday from Best Buy. I’ve been wanting a digital camera, and SLR. The coupon says, 10% off cameras. Great I think I’ll get a nice one, until I read the fine print, not good on digital cameras. Does Best Buy even sell film cameras any more? ---
**Author:** ![UntouchedTakeaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/10 "2007-05-10T13:38:48Z")
Even before I scrolled down and saw “Macy’s”, I _knew_ you had a Macy’s coupon 😛 They are NOTORIOUS for doing this, and they delight in sending them out during the Mothers’ Day/bridal/graduation/Easter holidays. Which means anything you’d probably remotely want to purchase isn’t included. Bastidges. VCNJ~ ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/11 "2007-05-10T13:52:59Z")
They didn’t mention cars. Unless that falls under “special orders”, “everyday values” or “super buys”. So go crazy and get yourself a new car! Seriously, that’s so insultingly stupid that it’s harmful to the company. If I were their marketing manager, I would issue an apology. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/12 "2007-05-10T14:32:25Z")
A lot of grocery coupons offer niggling discounts, like “Save 25 cents on two boxes of Carb Cram Cookies”. I suppose if it’s an item on your regular shopping list, you could use it, but I just can’t see it providing any incentive to buy for anyone but numbnuts’. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/13 "2007-05-10T18:29:53Z")
“Coupons not valid Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/14 "2007-05-10T19:50:28Z")
I get Pet Club coupons all the time, none of which I can use on food or litter (which amounts to 95% of my pet club purchases). ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/15 "2007-05-10T20:12:41Z")
They are building a new subdivision down the road from me. They just put up a sign that announces “Free Car with the Purchase of One of Our Homes!”. That has got to be some of the worst marketing ever. First of all, the car obviosuly isn’t free. It is built into the price of the house which should be obvious. Why would someone go house shopping if what they really need is a car? The way I read it, it says “Buy a house from us and we will make you buy a car as well”. ---
**Author:** ![Your\_Ad\_Here](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b2d939/32.png) [@Your\_Ad\_Here](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Your_Ad_Here)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/16 "2007-05-10T21:14:03Z")
Any coupon handed to you by a giant chicken. ---
**Author:** ![Baracus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@Baracus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baracus)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/17 "2007-05-11T00:19:56Z")
Wife and I bought a car a few years back. Dealership sent a coupon for a free oil change that expired less than two months after we purchased the car. The manual was pretty emphatic that the break-in oil not be changed before 5000 miles. If only I was a traveling salesman… ---
**Author:** ![VampyChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5daacb/32.png) [@VampyChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VampyChick)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/18 "2007-05-11T01:02:20Z")
[QUOTE=Shagnasty] They are building a new subdivision down the road from me. They just put up a sign that announces “Free Car with the Purchase of One of Our Homes!”. That has got to be some of the worst marketing ever. First of all, the car obviosuly isn’t free. It is built into the price of the house which should be obvious. Why would someone go house shopping if what they really need is a car? The way I read it, it says “Buy a house from us and we will make you buy a car as well”. [/QUOTE] Try, “Buy one of our matching houses and we’ll make sure your car matches, too. Conformity now!” ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/19 "2007-05-11T02:16:39Z")
[QUOTE=An Arky] A lot of grocery coupons offer niggling discounts, like “Save 25 cents on two boxes of Carb Cram Cookies”. I suppose if it’s an item on your regular shopping list, you could use it, but I just can’t see it providing any incentive to buy for anyone but numbnuts’. [/QUOTE] You’d be surprised. I regularly have women bring me an expired coupon for $0.25 off a $4 box of cereal. When I tell them it’s expired and we can’t take it, at least 85 - 90% of the time they will not buy the cereal. Which is why I usually take them anyway and hope for the best. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473/20 "2007-05-11T12:20:54Z")
…hence “…anyone but numbnuts’” 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthless-coupons/403473.md?page=2)