Dear Joann's
I just want to take some time to thank you for thinking of your "paper subscribing patrons" this last weekend by placing your colorfully inviting add with your more than generous coupons on the side.
Imagine my delight when I saw that there were not one but two 50% off coupons with an entire week to use them. I can't tell you the good it did my soul to see such a generous offering and in such turbulent financial times. My exact thoughts were "Yes! Finally someone get's it! I can't wait to use these and get started on some seriously overdue projects!"
I couldn't wait to get started!
I hired a babysitter so as to really enjoy this ...sans the little kiddies.
I cut out my coupons.
I sang a happy tune all the way there and gave thanks to the fabric and craft God's who had made this moment possible.
I walked in and noticed that many other women had the same idea as me. I smiled thinking that we were all there for the same reason: discount!
As I continued walking through the store I also noticed red signs...and not a few. Those red signs were ubiquitous! (really they were!)
Everything in that blasted store was on sale. Literally everything!
"Everything?" you ask
"Yes Everything!"
To prove my point, I needed iron on letters. IRON ON LETTERS people. Imagine the throng of coupon cutters that are going to Joann's to buy iron on letters!
I can understand material, or scrapbooking supplies, or jewelery stuff but for crying out loud Iron on letters? Seriously?
They were 25% off.
And as you can probably guess, the coupons exclude everything that is already on sale.
And you can probably guess what some of my thoughts were at that exact moment.
And yes I bought those blasted Iron on letters at 25% off because some % is better than none right?
Well Joann's... while you may have won this little battle, the war is not over. I am planning a boycott on all things Joann's.
And it starts today.
Posters will be everywhere and I will be enlisting the help of others.
But first I'm going to need some posters, markers, cute paper and glitter.
4 comments:
If it makes you feel any better, we only have Hancock Fabrics here and they ALWAYS have a 40% off coupon (only non-sale items, of course) and you can NEVER use it. They always have some piddly little 10% sale going on so that you can't actually ever get 40% off...ahhhh, marketing!
Tam...your post made me laugh! I've had the same issue before! I emailed Jo-Ann herself.....(ok...it was just the customer service department) and told her she should check out your post. (I seriously did!) I think at the very least they should honor your coupon at 50% off the regular price. It's just bad business. Hey....Michael's is a little bit further from you....but they've got some great deals....better yet.....hit my favorite....THE HOBBY LOBBY! Miss you! Love ya! ----Aim
Sign up for the e-mail list at Hobby Lobby. More often than not their weekly deal is a 40% off coupon AND you can use it on items that are already on sale. They just give it to you for 40% instead of the listed % off in the store.
I heart Hobby Lobby! :)
Ha! I was just going to say what my buddy, Amanda, already said. That is definitely annoying about Joann's sales vs. coupons. Dumb!! But yes, Hobby Lobby is the greatest. :)
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