Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12851548)

True, but when the 15/20 aren't scanning, but are working (or may be with only 2 reports) if typed in then maybe if better than not likely.

A couple folks have reported the mailer coupons not working the last couple days. If you scan it first and it doesn't work, then you are either at their mercy whether they;ll do an override, or to get them to manually enter the code.

Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12850263)

Increasing number of reports of issues with the % off codes though almost everyone says the 10/50 is working. Apparently lots of stores calling Corporate about the issue so MAYBE something will get better overnight.

It sounds like when they dumped the online code they may have triggered something to mess up the store coupons too, but I'm not sure why one is working and the others aren't. More strangeness just like always. The last couple Criterion sales have gone so smoothly (relatively) so they had to fix something and now this again

Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12852345)

Any store reports on Sunday? Remember the email coupons (10/50 and 15/20% expire at the end of business today)

?? 8/40
or 15% email coupons
or 20% email or mailer coupons

Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12852345)

Any store reports on Sunday? Remember the email coupons (10/50 and 15/20%) expire at the end of business today

Originally Posted by so it goes (Post 12854570)

Tried to use my two 20% mail coupons today and got turned down. The system didn't allow it, so the cashier called the manager to override but was told no because the discount was already so much. I've never had that happen before, they always went through with no problem so I was a little bummed.

Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12854724)

When I checked online inv this morning 3 of my usual 4 had them That doesn't mean necessarily the 4th didn't or that it could already be reserved by someone, but they didn't seem to have copies.

Did you call and check -- some stores seem to always be late to get their new releases into the online inventory. You never can tell how many copies or if any are unattached without checking with them though

Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12854821)

Blutar reports this -- bluray by start of ?reddit
"Thread over on another forum says 20% "Double Discount Day" for member card on Saturday (July 23rd). Supposedly from reputable source (B&N employee).

Anyone able to confirm?"

Not an unreasonable thing though odd time of the year. A bit of a bone anyway.

Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12855135)

All instore items should benefit from the double member discount (which in store only anyway).
There shouldn't be anything special about sale merchandise other than things that never get the discount (textbooks, Rosetta Stone, some Nook). You'll just get an automatic 20% at the register instead of 10%. Now whether the other coupons will apply or now is an entirely different issue, but normal Criterion now are $16 would zero effort - any added coupon or GC discounts will amplify any savings

Still waiting for confirmation from other employees, but they have done this before though never during a major sale.

Originally Posted by so it goes (Post 12855682)

I was nearby again today so stopped to try the 20% mailer coupons a second time and got them to put them through. It was a different cashier so I asked if they would work on the criterions and he said yeah they should as they did in the past. The system blocked them as not meeting the qualifications again but this time when a manager was called they said to override it. So it looks like I may just have to get lucky with managers in the future. This was in Hadley, MA.

Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12856460)

Why do we always do things the hard way. It finally dawned on me to just use the phone 1930's style.

Called one of my B&N and asked about Member Appreciation day. The manager answered adn said absolutely a go for the 1 day Double Member Discount on Saturday July 23. Of course more than one confirmation would be useful, but I'd say I'm 95% sure it's on

Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12855991)

" It's like they think the coupon is coming out of their paycheck!" Well sometimes that may very well be the truth for the front line and in some instances the manager as well.

Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12856645)

No, I'm saying if an employee applies a coupon his boss tells him not to accept (right, wrong, or somewhere in the middle) he won't have a paycheck at all.

If a manager is told by his boss at corporate to not accept them and does anyway or if he's told his store needs to increase it's net/marginal profit rates even at the expense of gross sales or the store is going to be shuttered then it's not necessarily in his best interest to allow things that are at/below his cost floor. It's everybody's paycheck that is at risk