My supermarket is celebrating 20 years and i got only a discount coupon
By Greenery8
@grenery8 (13525)
Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
February 13, 2025 2:42pm CST
Coupon on one premium item with 20% off. When a store staff gave me a cupon, without looking, i thanked sincerely, thinking it was maybe 10% off my bill or something good but this.
And i adore conditions of this coupon; you can't get a discount if items are already on sale.
What a good feeling. Yes, I'm sarcastic.
Don't customers deserve something better for 20 years of shopping?
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@lilacskies (4537)
• United States
13 Feb
I laughed when you mentioned that you are sarcastic. Thank you for the laugh. Customers do deserve better for 20 years of shopping, but stores don't care unless you are some VIP customer or something along those lines.
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@lilacskies (4537)
• United States
17 Feb
@grenery8 Yes, the business world is quite elitist. You have to be important to them for them to respect you. At least the clerk helped you out which was nice of them. I just buy things online because I don't have the energy to physically shop. On occasion, I will visit antique and thrift stores to buy gifts for my family.
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@grenery8 (13525)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Feb
@lilacskies thrift stores are fun and i like them when they are less crowdy
. you are right, i was blessed to get help; maybe cause i greeted him first, the store clerk
. you are right, i was blessed to get help; maybe cause i greeted him first, the store clerk1 person likes this
@grenery8 (13525)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
17 Feb
it is tough but coupon lasts until april 15 and i mostly use i won't use it. if this was 10% of my bill, i would. yes, they are so generous, as always i was today on self-checkout and it was messing with me. declined my card twice and not sure why.
i was today on self-checkout and it was messing with me. declined my card twice and not sure why.
@DaddyEvil (141835)
• United States
13 Feb
You know stores can't afford to give you a real discount on groceries... They're barely breaking even on what they charge... to hear them tell it, at least. Maybe you should offer to pay a bonus for them still being in business after 20 years. 
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@Deepizzaguy (106761)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Feb
Supermarkets that have a lot of money and a huge customer base deserve a better deal than a coupon for 20 percent off in my opinion.
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@Deepizzaguy (106761)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Feb
@grenery8 You are welcome.
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@dgobucks226 (36086)
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14h
You would think so. Kohl's used to give me a $10 off coupon on each anniversary I was a customer. I thought that was not bad. Then with the economy going so bad they reduced it to $5. Why bother. Not worth the gas to drive to the store.
Another thing with Kohl's and other stores is they give you a percentage off coupon, but like you said not if it's on sale, or they exclude so many items from the coupon it's like what good brand is left to use it on.
I agree.
@RevivedWarrior (3593)
• India
16 Feb
Your frustration is totally understandable. 20 years of loyalty to a place, and you get 20% discount only on a full priced premium item. That is pretty much underwhelming, given all those terms and conditions. I do believe long term customers should get something meaningful -something like a good percentage off from the total bill with no or less restrictions. It looks they wanted to look generous while they were actually not going to give much. Hope they will step up the rewards at some point. Or perhaps you need to talk with store manager. A friendly push may work. Take care!
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