I really hate asking for the discount - do SA's really mind?

deweydrop · Dec 5th, 2007, 09:03 AM

I gave my DH my PCE card...just "in case" he wanted to get a me a Carly for christmas (or his mom or sister a bag)...

well, now that I've "surrendered" the card...I kinda want to pick up a few small items for myself (notably, a legacy stripe pony scarf and maybe a wristlet)...would it be horrible to say "oh, I forgot my card...could I have the discount?" I really DID get a card! heheh

I always hate asking for discounts...I'm weird like that...do the SA's get irked when asked?

alatrop · Dec 5th, 2007, 09:18 AM

Honestly, if you know about it and you ask, they should give it to you. They would rather give someone the discount instead of risk losing a sale.

glamgirl84 · Dec 5th, 2007, 11:24 AM

At my store they can look you up, see you got the mailer, and then give you the discount.

candac3mari3 · Dec 5th, 2007, 11:32 AM

my store had called me the day before and told me I didn't need the card b/c it showed on their computer under my name that I got the discount.

denverjenny · Dec 5th, 2007, 11:34 AM

Ya you totally can!!! I gave my hubby my card to go shopping for me and I went in and just told my SA that I gave it to him but still wanted to buy something and she said no problem! :)

Mariadele · Dec 5th, 2007, 05:42 PM

Just say you forgot it at home, they can look it up on the computer to see if you received one or not, I really did forget mine once and she asked for my name and came back and said no problem. :)

CaptainPicard · Dec 5th, 2007, 06:10 PM

honey who cares if they are irked, Coach is making such a high profit off these bags even if they give 25% off they are still making a killing. Lets not forget the stuff is now made in China-which saves Coach tons of money and they did not lower the price of thier goods to the consumer, they just make higher profit levels. If ut costs them 50$ to make each bag that sells for $428 and they sell a million bags how much do we think they make, so no I would not feel sorry about asking for the PCE 25% off.

princesscd5729 · Dec 6th, 2007, 02:59 PM

my mom went shopping the other day and I had the card in my car and the SA said that it was no problem and that she could give her the discount without having the PCE card with her. I think that it's fine to ask

ms-whitney · Dec 6th, 2007, 06:23 PM

To answer the op question, no, we don't mind if you were invited and had left the invite at home or gave it to your husband, etc. You're part of the list and usually that means you've shopped loyally with us for the past year so you definitely deserve it.

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Originally Posted by CaptainPicard

honey who cares if they are irked, Coach is making such a high profit off these bags even if they give 25% off they are still making a killing. Lets not forget the stuff is now made in China-which saves Coach tons of money and they did not lower the price of thier goods to the consumer, they just make higher profit levels. If ut costs them 50$ to make each bag that sells for $428 and they sell a million bags how much do we think they make, so no I would not feel sorry about asking for the PCE 25% off.

Attitudes like this piss me off. Any business out there is out there to make a profit so of course you'd expect a mark up. Let's not forget that coach backs their bags up with the policy that should there be defects the bags would be replaced if virtually new, discount or credit is given even if the bag is a decade old. What other company does this besides tumi?

Where do you think coach can offer such a promise or how do you think it can give employees such nice bonuses? Profits have to be had somewhere.

Not to mention the real reason PCE was created, as a thank you to loyal customers who've spend a good amount.

renie · Dec 6th, 2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by glamgirl84

At my store they can look you up, see you got the mailer, and then give you the discount.

yeah, I sent mine to a member here and ended up using it 2 more times, no big deal :)

deweydrop · Dec 7th, 2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ms-whitney

To answer the op question, no, we don't mind if you were invited and had left the invite at home or gave it to your husband, etc. You're part of the list and usually that means you've shopped loyally with us for the past year so you definitely deserve it.

Thank you for the reply Ms-Whitney...I know your job must be all the more harder these days...with it being PCE AND Holiday time....I feel for you!

Dec 5th, 2007, 09:03 AM	#1
deweydrop Coach wh*re Location: CT	I really hate asking for the discount - do SA's really mind? I gave my DH my PCE card...just "in case" he wanted to get a me a Carly for christmas (or his mom or sister a bag)... well, now that I've "surrendered" the card...I kinda want to pick up a few small items for myself (notably, a legacy stripe pony scarf and maybe a wristlet)...would it be horrible to say "oh, I forgot my card...could I have the discount?" I really DID get a card! heheh I always hate asking for discounts...I'm weird like that...do the SA's get irked when asked? __________________

Dec 5th, 2007, 09:18 AM	#2
alatrop GO RED WINGS! Location: Ohio/Michigan	Re: I really hate asking for the discount - do SA's really mind? Honestly, if you know about it and you ask, they should give it to you. They would rather give someone the discount instead of risk losing a sale. __________________ - polar bear charm - resort shoulder bag in punch

Dec 5th, 2007, 11:24 AM	#3
glamgirl84 Member	Re: I really hate asking for the discount - do SA's really mind? At my store they can look you up, see you got the mailer, and then give you the discount. __________________

Dec 5th, 2007, 11:32 AM	#4
candac3mari3 C'est la vie!	Re: I really hate asking for the discount - do SA's really mind? my store had called me the day before and told me I didn't need the card b/c it showed on their computer under my name that I got the discount.

Dec 5th, 2007, 11:34 AM	#5
denverjenny OBSESSED with COACH! Location: denver, co	Re: I really hate asking for the discount - do SA's really mind? Ya you totally can!!! I gave my hubby my card to go shopping for me and I went in and just told my SA that I gave it to him but still wanted to buy something and she said no problem! :)

Dec 5th, 2007, 05:42 PM	#6
Mariadele Member Location: The First Coast	Re: I really hate asking for the discount - do SA's really mind? Just say you forgot it at home, they can look it up on the computer to see if you received one or not, I really did forget mine once and she asked for my name and came back and said no problem. :) __________________ "Organized people are just too lazy to look for things." Procrastinators Unite!!

Dec 5th, 2007, 06:10 PM	#7
CaptainPicard Member Location: California	Re: I really hate asking for the discount - do SA's really mind? honey who cares if they are irked, Coach is making such a high profit off these bags even if they give 25% off they are still making a killing. Lets not forget the stuff is now made in China-which saves Coach tons of money and they did not lower the price of thier goods to the consumer, they just make higher profit levels. If ut costs them 50$ to make each bag that sells for $428 and they sell a million bags how much do we think they make, so no I would not feel sorry about asking for the PCE 25% off. __________________ Engage !

Dec 6th, 2007, 02:59 PM	#8
princesscd5729 Member	Re: I really hate asking for the discount - do SA's really mind? my mom went shopping the other day and I had the card in my car and the SA said that it was no problem and that she could give her the discount without having the PCE card with her. I think that it's fine to ask