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I’ve had a Borders Rewards card for a while and just got an email that I have a bunch of money I can spend. I got online and registered with their website. At that point, they wanted to thank me for the registration and have rewarded me with one of three choices:
- 20% off one item when I spend $20 or more
- A free 12oz hot beverage
- $10 when I spend $50 or more
Does anyone else find it funny that #1 and #3 are the same? If I spend $50, shouldn’t the incentive be more than 20%?
Maybe it’s just me. I appreciate it, though! And… I do really love Borders!
20% off $100 = $20 off
$10 off 100 = $10 off
$20 > $10
Not the same.
That’s why the title is ‘borders rewards math’, that is, there is never any benefit to taking the $10 off on $50 or more coupon.
The difference between 1 and 3 is that #1 can only be applied to one item. #3 is for unlimited items.