[alabastervlog]

> No More Coupon Scams: most people recognize rebates/coupons are scams, and the rise of discounters/warehouse stores/Internet shopping has largely obviated them

This one got much worse: now you have to install an app (fast food) and/or join a data-harvesting "loyalty program" (grocery stores, Target, others) to get what should be the normal menu prices instead of the batshit crazy list prices. This affects most of the same places that had coupons (plus, actually, there are still tons of coupons? I don't really understand this item)

[fullshark]

Yeah I don't get that one either, or how it's a scam, I always just considered it price discrimination.

[s1artibartfast]

You are correct. Scam is just a word thrown at anything that isn't optimized to benefit the speaker.

Coupons are intended to compete for the business of price sensitive customers, and always have been.