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Coupon Question

anrforanranrforanr member
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FI and I are registered at BB&B and Williams Sonoma. Both stores off email coupons (usually the standard 20% off when signing up for emails).
Would it be good or bad of me to mention they offer coupons on our website? And if I did, what would be the best way to word it?
If it's a stupid idea, let me know, but I'm always in the interest of saving a little money.
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  • aliwis000aliwis000 member
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    edited March 2015
    I would probably avoid this. I know you have great intentions here and I more than anyone love coupons! But I think reading something like this in "black and white" on a website would come off as controlling or gift grabby. I am 100% sure that is not how you mean it but it could come off as "spend 20% more than you usually would bc there is a coupon!"

    People are generally smart when it comes to this and a quick trip to either of the vendors websites will produce ads that they can click on to get the coupon. In the case or BB&B they have got to have seen them in their mailbox every week. :)

    Bottom Line: Just post links to your registry on the website. If people ask where you are registered let them know and point them to the registry. They will figure it out.  
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    I think this is pretty common knowledge.  I know that whenever I buy anything online, I also google a promo code.   Trust that people can find their own deals. 
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  • manateehuggermanateehugger member
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    This would be gift grabby to me as well. It's like a sale sign outside a store - it prompts to you to go in and buy. Don't inadvertently prompt your guests to buy you a gift. I know you probably have good intentions, but I'd post the registry links and leave it at that.

    I'm jealous of people who don't have their mailbox spammed with BB&B coupons constantly.

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  • mlg78mlg78 member
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    This is super tacky.  Everyone knows BB&B is a coupon whore.  No need to point this out.
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  • bananasplit472001bananasplit472001 member
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    I think most people want to save as much money as possible in their everyday lives.  I do not think it is necessary to offer a suggestion that they use a coupon on your gift.  It is definitely tacky.  
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  • anrforanranrforanr member
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    Thanks for confirming what I was thinking everyone.
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  • MsLisa3000MsLisa3000 member
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    I think it's a great idea to include the coupon! Since they will be buying for the BB&B website anyways, they can always add the promo code during check out!
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    MsLisa3000 said:

    I think it's a great idea to include the coupon! Since they will be buying for the BB&B website anyways, they can always add the promo code during check out!

    No.  Because this.


    mlg78 said:

    This is super tacky.  Everyone knows BB&B is a coupon whore.  No need to point this out.


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  • levioosalevioosa member
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    MsLisa3000 said:

    I think it's a great idea to include the coupon! Since they will be buying for the BB&B website anyways, they can always add the promo code during check out!

    You give consistently terrible advice.

    Glad you sorted it out, OP. 

    To lurkers: It's tacky.  Everyone and their mother knows that you can hoard BBB coupons and use them on every purchase.  I used 17 the other day at once.


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