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Fuel Bucks are mildly annoying
Dec. 3rd, 2007 01:50 amAt Food City, we sometimes run a promotion where you get a Fuel Buck (basically $1 coupon to be used when buying gas or getting prescription meds from the pharmacy) for every $10 worth of our private label brands. Simple enough, right?
Well, tonight, an older couple came in and tried to get the minimum amount for a Fuel Buck. What they had initially selected was $1.80 short of the $10 needed for the buck, and that was after sales tax (nearly 10% here in TN). They ended up grabbing a few cans of soup, which pushed them over the $10, but, unfortunately, it was after tax, so the coupon printer didn't spit out a Fuel Buck. The couple left before the cashier could even hand over their receipt. A few minutes later, the lady came back in asking about it, and we did print her up a Fuel Buck.
All that left me wondering why in the Hell they wanted one of those things so bad. If you're wanting gas, they're a horrible deal, but they're not that bad if you get them as a bonus while doing your normal shopping.
Well, tonight, an older couple came in and tried to get the minimum amount for a Fuel Buck. What they had initially selected was $1.80 short of the $10 needed for the buck, and that was after sales tax (nearly 10% here in TN). They ended up grabbing a few cans of soup, which pushed them over the $10, but, unfortunately, it was after tax, so the coupon printer didn't spit out a Fuel Buck. The couple left before the cashier could even hand over their receipt. A few minutes later, the lady came back in asking about it, and we did print her up a Fuel Buck.
All that left me wondering why in the Hell they wanted one of those things so bad. If you're wanting gas, they're a horrible deal, but they're not that bad if you get them as a bonus while doing your normal shopping.