Adam8281
Platinum Member
For probably about a year I've been getting weekly Staples e-mails that contain one-time use coupons (things like $20 off $100, $30 off $150, etc). These are better coupons than most retailers give, and about a month ago I decided to sign up some more of my e-mail addresses with Staples so I could get more coupons. These other e-mail addresses have begun receiving weekly Staples advertisement e-mails, but none of these e-mails contain coupons. So, I am wondering, does anyone know what Staples system is for determining which e-mail addresses will get coupons and which won't? Perhaps a given e-mail address must be used to make a purchase online before it starts getting the good coupon-bearing e-mails?
A second, related question is about the mysterious Staples blacklist. I have heard of folks being blacklisted from making phone/internet purchases for Staples after using a lot of coupons on a string of purchases. I'm wondering if people can also get blacklisted for giving their coupons away to other people to use? Since the coupons are one-time use, Staples must be able to see if a given coupon is being used by the person it was originally sent to. Do they care if the coupons are used by other people? I know some people sell their Staples coupons on Ebay - might they get blacklisted for this?
A second, related question is about the mysterious Staples blacklist. I have heard of folks being blacklisted from making phone/internet purchases for Staples after using a lot of coupons on a string of purchases. I'm wondering if people can also get blacklisted for giving their coupons away to other people to use? Since the coupons are one-time use, Staples must be able to see if a given coupon is being used by the person it was originally sent to. Do they care if the coupons are used by other people? I know some people sell their Staples coupons on Ebay - might they get blacklisted for this?
