Reader Greg writes:

Greetings:
As I recall, you did something on useless Sports Authority coupons. JC Penney is no slouch either. From one I got in the mail:

Wednesday-Saturday March 5-8
Extra 10% off

And the small print:
10% discount does -not- apply to purchases of:

Value Right
“2 or more” prices
Cosmetics & Fragrances
Jewelry Bonus Buys
Furniture & Mattresses
Made-to-measure Window Coverings
Personal Care & Fitness products
Small Appliances & Electronics
Clarks
Columbia Sportswear
Easy Spirit
Hunter Douglas
Levi’s
Webkinz
Afterschool Promotional items
Outlet Stores
Services
Salon Services & Service Contracts
Gift Card/e-Gift Cards

-and- (their “and”)

JC Penney Custom Fit clothing
Jodee Catalogs
Combo Prices
Fine China
Floor Care
Housewares
Infant (Bedding/Furniture/Wheeled Goods/Accessories)
Musical Instruments
Pet Items
Pools
Scooters
Sporting Goods
Toys
Video Games
Grand Patrician
Oreck & Teleflora

So, what exactly is left that I could want 10% off on? Oh, and this super discount is “not advertised to the general public”, or so it says on the coupon.

Sheesh.

Greg

This sucks, I was totally going to order a pool from JC Penney until I realized that I could not have a 10% discount. Now I’m going to have to swim in my own tears.

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