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Registry Incentives

posted at 2/3/2012 10:28 AM EST on theknot.com

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Hello,
I am Sarah. Getting married in June, finally! Met FI when we were 13 and 14 and started getting serious about two years ago- he proposed in May!

Anyways, to those of you who know about registry incentives... I am confused by the wording of some of these.
I keep assuming "Complete Your Registry with....." means to literally have the gift given to you, but then completing your registry for it would mean just make sure your registered for it, right?
Woo, I have managed to so thoroughly confuse myself it's not even funny.

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posted at 2/3/2012 10:30 AM EST on theknot.com

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I think it means that if a guest buys you 2 china settings, you get a free soup bowl (I am using this example from the china on my Macy's registry). So basically it's an incentive to register for certain things to get other things free. Does that make sense?

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posted at 2/3/2012 10:56 AM EST on theknot.com

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Yes, it does make sense.
Thanks.
I kind of wish that stores would separate their lists instead of confusing the heck out of people.

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posted at 2/3/2012 11:11 AM EST on theknot.com

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Am I the only one who found the idea of registry incentives bizarre? Before we registered I had no idea they existed and it struck me as ... rude of the store/manufacturer. I actually felt incented NOT to register for those brands.

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posted at 2/3/2012 12:37 PM EST on theknot.com

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I would still register for these brands regardless of incentives. It just gives me better reasons to love it even more.

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posted at 2/3/2012 1:52 PM EST on theknot.com

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That's why they're called incentives, not bribes.

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posted at 2/4/2012 12:52 AM EST on theknot.com

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The usual incentive is a store discount after the wedding, so that you can complete your registry and get unpurchased items.

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In Response to Re: Registry Incentives:

The usual incentive is a store discount after the wedding, so that you can complete your registry and get unpurchased items.
Posted by RetreadBride

This is the only registry incentive that I have ever heard of.

Anything left on our registry (or even extra things we added) after the wedding we could buy for 10% off - the discount is valid for one year after the wedding. We can use it for any housewares - couches, linens, dishes, electronics...