The short version of my rant: military guys can suck when not given any discount since we don't offer military discount. One guy gave me the 2-finger salute, probably thinking I'm not familiar with, after commenting about us not giving military discounts. Stay Classy
Long version
Besides memberships, we give Educator's discounts. Now the Educator's discount is meant only for teachers to use the discount on items for the classroom. Not meant to be used on stuff you use for home. Also, only the educator uses it. But of course the educator uses the discount for son/boyfriend/best friend. ugh. Also doesn't count University educators.
The idea is they can purchase only select items. The computer can't tell that "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is different from "How to have the best sex ever!" since both are books. But there are no discount on magazines. I did have one woman comment that she teaches crocheting from the crocheting magazines, but the system is not perfect.
So the point is this Educator's discount would only be applied to certain stuff that won't put the store in a financial hole with giving discounts to teachers.
Imagine if we gave discounts to AARP members or Military/Retired military?
So I get a lot of Military (retired military too) wanting discounts. One time we had a coupon for the weekend for 20% off an item. Your suppose to get the coupon from an email, but we had a copy of the coupon in case people left them at home. So one time I use the coupon for a guy, even though I'm not suppose to offer it without a customer prompt.
Though the other day these guys came in in uniform (or really fatigues, I guess that's the proper name), and one tried to use his girlfriend's account but couldn't, so I used someone else's account to give him a member discount.
But in general people are butt hurt that we don't offer military discounts. People with AARP or other type of discounts that don't apply at the bookstore usually aren't this butthurt.
I do appreciate people being in the military, but no reason to be rude.
Long version
Besides memberships, we give Educator's discounts. Now the Educator's discount is meant only for teachers to use the discount on items for the classroom. Not meant to be used on stuff you use for home. Also, only the educator uses it. But of course the educator uses the discount for son/boyfriend/best friend. ugh. Also doesn't count University educators.
The idea is they can purchase only select items. The computer can't tell that "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is different from "How to have the best sex ever!" since both are books. But there are no discount on magazines. I did have one woman comment that she teaches crocheting from the crocheting magazines, but the system is not perfect.
So the point is this Educator's discount would only be applied to certain stuff that won't put the store in a financial hole with giving discounts to teachers.
Imagine if we gave discounts to AARP members or Military/Retired military?
So I get a lot of Military (retired military too) wanting discounts. One time we had a coupon for the weekend for 20% off an item. Your suppose to get the coupon from an email, but we had a copy of the coupon in case people left them at home. So one time I use the coupon for a guy, even though I'm not suppose to offer it without a customer prompt.
Though the other day these guys came in in uniform (or really fatigues, I guess that's the proper name), and one tried to use his girlfriend's account but couldn't, so I used someone else's account to give him a member discount.
But in general people are butt hurt that we don't offer military discounts. People with AARP or other type of discounts that don't apply at the bookstore usually aren't this butthurt.
I do appreciate people being in the military, but no reason to be rude.
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