Community Chat

[gardenman]

After a recent Macy's order they sent me a coupon for 25% off my next purchase with the following fine print.

"EXCLUDES ALL: Deals Of The Day, Doorbusters, Everyday Values (EDV), Last Act Clearance, Macy’s Backstage, Our Lowest Prices Of The Season, Specials, Super Buys, The Market @ Macy’s, athletic clothing/shoes/accessories, baby gear & socks, reg.-priced bridge dresses, select china/crystal/silver, cosmetics/fragrances, select designer handbags/jewelry/lingerie/men’s apparel/shoes/sportswear/watches, furniture/mattresses/rugs, gift cards, golf apparel, island apparel, gourmet foods, jewelry trunk shows, kids’ athletic apparel & accessories, kids’ & baby shoes, select leased & licensed depts., maternity, premium denim, outdoor apparel/shoes, previous purchases, restaurants, services, small appliances, smart watches/jewelry, special orders, special purchases, sterling flatware, sterling silver, surf & skate, select tech, select toys/games, select vendor direct brands, select water bottles, 1-800-Baskets.com, Adidas Swim, Allen Edmonds, Anova, Apple Products, Armani Exchange, b8ta, Barbour, BCBG, Birkenstock, Bose, Brahmin, Breville, Brian Atwood, Briggs & Riley, Brooks Brothers Red Fleece/dress shirts/neckwear, Cheryl’s Cookies, Christofle, COACH, Columbia, Coravin, Crocs, Demeyere, Dickies, Dyson, E-SPORT, Eastern Mountain Sports, Eileen Fisher SYSTEM, Erbario Toscano, Finish Line, FitFlop, Fjallraven, Fox, Frye, Global Cutlery, Global Good Partners, Guess Originals, select HUGO, Iittala, Illume, John Varvatos, Jack Rogers, Johnston & Murphy, Josie Natori Sleepwear, Kate Spade New York accessories/apparel, Kenneth Cole kids’ shoes, KitchenAid Pro Line, Koolabura by UGG®, reg.-priced Lacoste, Le Creuset, Leesa, LEGO, LensCrafters, Levi’s, Lids, Lipault, Lladro, Magnolia Home, Marc Jacobs, Marciano, Marimekko, Merrell, select Michael Kors/Michael Michael Kors, Michael Aram, Miyabi, reg.-priced MOSCHINO, Movado Bold, My Pillow, Nectar, Nike on Field, Nike swim, NYDJ, Oriental Weavers, Original Penguin, Philips, Polo Ralph Lauren for women, Purple, Rimowa, Royal Copenhagen, Saatva, Sakroots, Salt & Cove, Sam Edelman, Shun, simplehuman, Smeg, Sorel shoes, Spanx, Splendid, Staub, STORY, Stuart Weitzman, Sugarfina, S’well, Tag Heuer, Ted Baker, Tempur-Pedic, Teva, The Comfy, The North Face, The Popcorn Factory, Tillys, Theory, Tommy Bahama, Tommy John, Tory Burch, Tumi, UGG®, Uttermost, Vans, reg.-priced Versace, Vietri, Vitamix, Wolf Gourmet, Wacoal, Woolrich men’s shoes, Wüsthof & Zwilling J.A. Henckels cutlery, bridge sportswear, select contemporary apparel, designer shoes, watches, Breitling, CeCe, Eileen Fisher, Free People, Karen Kane, select Lauren Ralph Lauren/Polo Ralph Lauren/Polo Ralph Lauren big & tall, Vera Wang Wedgwood & Vince Camuto apparel, bridge sportswear, select contemporary apparel, designer shoes, watches, Bernardaud, Breitling, CeCe, Eileen Fisher, Free People, Karen Kane, women’s Lacoste & select Lauren Ralph Lauren/Polo Ralph Lauren/Polo Ralph Lauren big & tall. Valid for Macy’s Credit Cardholders only. Must use Macy’s Credit Card or Macy’s Gift, Rewards or EZ Exchange Card & show Macy’s Credit Card at time of purchase. Cannot be combined with coupon/extra discount/credit offer except opening new Macy’s account. Cannot be used as payment or credit on your account. Extra Savings % applied to reduced prices. Valid on any single day & one time on macys.com."

Uh, guys? It might be easier to just tell me what I can use the coupon on. Surely that list has to be shorter than the list of things I can't use it on. Why do they give you a coupon that you can't use on anything? Are they trying to annoy customers? There's always fine print, but Macy's is taking it just a teensy step farther than normal with this coupon. And how exactly does one know if a product is a "select" product in whatever category? It's just dumb. 

[kaydee50]

Plus you have to be a Macy's credit card user.  

[croemer]

Hahaha, is there anything left to use that coupon on? My eyes start crossing before I get to the bottom of the items not included.

[haddon9]

Hilarious isn't it?!! 

I can remember years ago getting those coupons from Macys and thinking the same thing....what can I use it on?

ETA:  The list has definitely gotten longer....ridiculous!

[Desertdi]

@gardenman       The Macy's store at Paradise Valley, AZ is closing its doors after 40 years.   Not enough business........gosh, I wonder WHY..........

[gardenman]

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@haddon9 wrote:

Hilarious isn't it?!! 

I can remember years ago getting those coupons from Macys and thinking the same thing....what can I use it on?

ETA:  The list has definitely gotten longer....ridiculous!

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Yeah, it's amazing. When I got the coupon I thought, "Hey, that's great!" Then I read the exceptions and there's nothing to use it on.

[sunshine45]

it is ridiculous.

they send me those coupons often and they rarely work. most of the time they go right into the trash. i am not even that much of a macys shopper anymore. i think i had one or two purchases during 2020. at least they are still on the rebate sites!

[Hayfield]

Yes, all the "rules" you have to read before using a coupon is exhausting!  

I agree, with many, it would be easier to say what it can be used for, it would be a much shorter list, in some cases!

[Scooby Doo]

Macy's just closed their largest store in a busy mall in our city.  I read that they are closing about 140 stores across the country and are on the brink of bankruptcy.

[Desertdi]

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@Scooby Doo wrote:

Macy's just closed their largest store in a busy mall in our city.  I read that they are closing about 140 stores across the country and are on the brink of bankruptcy.

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@Scooby Doo     They took over two of my all-time favorite stores, Marshall Field, and Robinson-May.........and the results were not to my liking.