Originally Posted by bmoore (Post 9732884)

So does that mean that I can't use the coupon? Is it a thing if you get lucky or?

Originally Posted by Anono (Post 9722369)

Valid in-store only through 09/30/09<--
Valid with Borders Rewards membership only. Certain exclusions apply. Coupon cannot be combined with any other offer, including but not limited to “buy one, get one 50% off” offers. Excludes previous and online purchases, special orders, gift cards, newspapers, magazines, comics, coupon books, eBooks, digital downloads, video games, vinyl LPs, self-publishing programs, Smartbox products, Rosetta Stone® software, shipping, and all electronics, including but not limited to the Sony® Reader and the ZuneTM. May not be combined with other coupons, sale pricing, or corporate, classroom, or other group discounts. Original coupon must be relinquished at time of purchase. Single-use coupon. One coupon per customer during the valid period. Void if copied, transferred, and where prohibited by law. Any other use constitutes fraud. Cash value .01¢. Not redeemable for cash. Valid only in US stores 9/21 – 9/28/09.<--
Borders: This is a programmed barcode. Scan barcode or enter barcode #159044090000000000 and Borders Rewards number any time during the transaction.
BSR: Use Item Discount and Discount Code #159044090000000000 to discount the item 50%.

Originally Posted by Rock88 (Post 9733965)

OP could you check and see if the 50% off coupon expires 9/28/09 or 9/30/09.
Thanks!

Originally Posted by Mickactual (Post 9735384)

Damn...I was refused usage of this in both the Fort Lee NJ and Columbus Circle NY stores last week. In fact, the NY store clerk confiscated it!
I'm gonna reprint the new (fuller) version and try again before Wednesday...

Originally Posted by dx23 (Post 9735423)

Did they give any reason or were they just being jackasses?

Originally Posted by Mickactual (Post 9735384)

Damn...I was refused usage of this in both the Fort Lee NJ and Columbus Circle NY stores last week. In fact, the NY store clerk confiscated it!
I'm gonna reprint the new (fuller) version and try again before Wednesday...

Originally Posted by Mickactual (Post 9735443)

The woman who confiscated it at the NY store said she wasn't aware of them ever having a 50% off coupon, plus it looked suspicious because it had no terms or expiration date.
I actually believed it was a fraud until I read the recent posts here of people using it. Now that I see it's full version, I'm gonna give another go.

Originally Posted by dx23 (Post 9735494)

did the idiot try the coupon before confiscating it? I don't understand why these clerks think they know everything.

Originally Posted by dx23 (Post 9735494)

did the idiot try the coupon before confiscating it? I don't understand why these clerks think they know everything.

Originally Posted by beer me (Post 9740266)

Tomorrow's the last day, right?

Originally Posted by CTroutt (Post 9740219)

Used the coupon myself today, it worked without a hitch.... got the Ken Burns Baseball box set for $49.81 after tax. Pleased as punch... :)

Originally Posted by Mickactual (Post 9743547)

Just a follow-up...
I tried to use the coupon last night (9/29) at the Lexington Ave. NYC store.
Took a DVD box set to the register and presented the coupon. The cashier didn't flinch, but wasn't able to scan it or make the code work. Her feeling was that it might've been because, though the coupon said "through 09/30/09", the fine print read "9/21 - 9/28/09", so it may have been expired by 1 day.
She called the store manager over, He knew nothing about the coupon. I waited there about 20 minutes whle he made several calls to different bigwigs at corporate HQ.
Their reply to him (and his to me): They were aware that some stores were putting it through. It's a bogus coupon thay someone either e-mailed people or posted on a website (I said it was e-mailed to me). They never did, and probably never will have a 50% off coupon, and blocked the code from the corporate end.
In summary - anyone who got to use it got very lucky.