@ttn022191 wrote:
Yes! I must clarify! The reimbursement was only $45 so it wasn't enough to cover the actual cost of the shop which was $70. Therefore I figured it was of my best interest to use a coupon. I just don't understand why I can't use a coupon if they don't pay you enough to cover the actual cost.
I typically shop for this MSC only as a way to reduce my cost on something I would eat or purchase anyway. Based on the shops I see in my area, I don't see making much of a profit on any of them.
So I understand your point of view, but what really matters isn't that you want to reduce your cost on a shop you're not going to make any money on, anyway. What really matters is what all of the instructions and guidelines say. If
all shop materials say absolutely nothing about not using a discount code, and you have them all saved to your computer, then I would send everything back to them and explain (again) that nowhere does it say you can't use this code. If you can prove that, then I think you should get paid for the shop. (Doesn't mean you will, though. Unfortunately.)
We shoppers aren't mind readers, but are sometimes expected to just "know" things that aren't stated or that aren't obvious. There are some things that plain-old common sense should dictate, but this particular issue doesn't seem to be one of them.
In the future, though, you might just want to avoid this MSC's shops, if what you're looking to do is make a profit at shopping. If you want to defray the cost of something you'd buy or do anyway, they're great for that!
I learn something new every day, but not everyday!
I've learned to never trust spell-check or my phone's auto-fill feature.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/2015 04:16PM by BirdyC.