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Re:This coupon code is a slap in the face by randallsquared on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @11:06AM (#6206150)
I guess it depends on whether the coupon is thought of as an incentive to buy or a cheat code.
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Re:This coupon code is a slap in the face by jeremybencken on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @11:33AM (#6206326)
"cheat code" is a perfect way of describing it... I think that's definitely part of the ethos of couponing. It's retail hacking for many.
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