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Originally Posted by HarryT
Yes, I know what the difference between the two is  . I just can't see any difference in the principle of their use. If Kobo (to pick a random example) gives me a "$10 off" coupon code, how does that differ from giving me a $10 gift certificate?
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The difference is that coupons are bad since they raise the price for people that does not find any enjoyment in collecting and using coupons. I avoided some of the coupon based abook shops since it seemed that the only way to get a reasonable price was to spend time understanding their system.