Verizon math, as you may recall, is what happens when copywriters or customer service drones aren’t quite clear on how decimal points or cents signs work. Using Verizon math, $.01 and .01¢ are the same number. Is this item from the Redplum coupon book an example of a silly typo, or of Verizon math?

This coupon that reader Stuart spotted in the flyer this weekend is either a funny coupon or the worst coupon ever. It all depends on how the company that processes the coupons and reimburses retailers understands the concept of “face value.”

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