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Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« on: February 18, 2015, 12:33:24 AM »
Hi all,

I recently became a customer of a big chain-store, after i bought some items i got in email a reward certificate of $5.00 for the next purchase of $50.00 or more, on the coupon it says "one-time single use only", but after i tried it was working several times, and i got the discount on the next 3 online orders

Can the company come after me and ask for their money back? or if they shipped the items it means that they agreed to honor the reward for the other orders as well, what if i use it for the next 10 years and save thousands?

In their terms it states "The promotion code can be used one time only", does it mean that i'm not allowed to use it more times or they say that the system won't accept it more than one time, and if it did accept than its my luck

Thanks in advance for your help

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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2015, 12:45:35 AM »
Hi all,

I recently became a customer of a big chain-store, after i bought some items i got in email a reward certificate of $5.00 for the next purchase of $50.00 or more, on the coupon it says "one-time single use only", but after i tried it was working several times, and i got the discount on the next 3 online orders

Can the company come after me and ask for their money back? or if they shipped the items it means that they agreed to honor the reward for the other orders as well, what if i use it for the next 10 years and save thousands?

In their terms it states "The promotion code can be used one time only", does it mean that i'm not allowed to use it more times or they say that the system won't accept it more than one time, and if it did accept than its my luck

Thanks in advance for your help
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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2015, 12:50:15 AM »
Haha, that's what i did, but i want to make sure i won't have any legal problems

What if, god forbid, they come after me in a few years, call me in court that i violated their terms and want their money back? can they do it?

I know that a big company will not run after a few bucks but after a while it may sum up to a big number

And thanks for welcoming me...

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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2015, 12:52:19 AM »
Haha, that's what i did, but i want to make sure i won't have any legal problems

What if, god forbid, they come after me in a few years, call me in court that i violated their terms and want their money back? can they do it?

I know that a big company will not run after a few bucks but after a while it may sum up to a big number

And thanks for welcoming me...
Bigger chance they'll just ban you.

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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2015, 12:57:05 AM »
That makes sense, but what if?

Any lawyer here to help me sleep well?...

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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2015, 02:16:33 AM »
If you're so nervous, why don't you just not abuse it?  It's ethically questionable at best and you are clearly uncomfortable so just don't do it.

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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2015, 02:22:32 AM »
If you're so nervous, why don't you just not abuse it?
Because he's hoping for this
use it for the next 10 years and save thousands

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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2015, 02:23:33 AM »
the motto on DDF is "if it still works then abuse it, cause you dont know when it wont work anymore"
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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2015, 04:26:39 AM »
Haha, that's what i did, but i want to make sure i won't have any legal problems

What if, god forbid, they come after me in a few years, call me in court that i violated their terms and want their money back? can they do it?

I know that a big company will not run after a few bucks but after a while it may sum up to a big number

And thanks for welcoming me...
I'm no lawyer nor can I provide much insight but I'll tell you this,  you have a bigger chance of winning the lottery then being taken to court for this.  So if you honestly think that is a possibility then I would buy a lotto ticket also If I were you

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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2015, 08:10:18 AM »
Once we are on the topic -
Is there any ethical - halachik issue to reregistering with a company with a new email address to receive a coupon only being offered to new accounts?

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Re: Is allowed to use 'single use coupons' multiple times?
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2015, 08:17:36 AM »
Once we are on the topic -
Is there any ethical - halachik issue to reregistering with a company with a new email address to receive a coupon only being offered to new accounts?
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