by Neena on October 19, 2011
I love Vera Bradley handbags primarily because of the great patterns that are available.
There is always something to match every outfit.
And each design is somewhat seasonal.
A fabric will be released and remain available for some time until it is retired.
This is a fantastic policy! What it does is ensures that not everyone is walking around with the same purse. It also creates a demand for styles that will no longer be available.
Here are some of my favorites:
The thing about Vera Bradley patterns is that they look best when you wear a solid colored wardrobe. Because the pattern on the bag is busy it is hard to keep it from clashing with a outfit that incorporates a lot of color.
Which is your favorite pattern?
by Neena on October 17, 2011
Coupons 101: What does Per Purchase Mean? – What does Per Transaction Mean?
When you start couponing – there will come a day when a store employee does not understand the terminology on a coupon.
Per purchase and per transaction are two terms that tend to cause confusion.
Today I was using two of the same coupons in one order. They were high dollar value – $8 each, to be exact.
For some reason the register was not accepting the coupons and the cashier called for a manager override.
Now – the coupon clearly stated “limit 1 coupon per purchase” – it also stated “limit of 4 like coupons in same shopping trip”.
What “per purchase” means – is that you can use one coupon per each stated item purchased. So, if the coupon says “1 dollar off 2 widgets” and you have 2 of these coupons, then you need to buy 4 widgets to be able to use both of them.
You should be able to buy all 4 of those widgets in one shopping order – which is called a transaction. Unless, of course, the coupon states that you can only use one coupon per transaction.
So – back to my shopping trip this morning. I could have used up to 4 of the same coupon in that shopping order.
But the manager that came over told the cashier that I could not – because the coupon said 1 coupon per purchase.
Talk about frustration – mine and the three people waiting in line behind me!
Instead of trying to convince him that he was wrong, I just told the cashier to subtract the items from my order and ring them up separately.
Nothing like wasting time.
Anyhow – would you have done the same thing or would you have handled the situation differently?
