Online/ in store promotion differences

[ELovesSaving]

Ok, I am a little agravated. I wanted to buy my dd that dora vanity from toys r us on sale this week. Online if you buy it you can get any fisher price toy under $25 free. However, in the store any liscensed character product is not eligible on either end of this deal. What is the point in making two sets of rules for a deal? And the shipping for the two products would be more than if I bought them both in the store!

And the other day I was going to buy a shirt at the GAP but they didnt have my size. I went online and it was $10 cheaper and used my mom's card and got free shipping. I would be so mad if I paid that much more for it! (actually I probably would have taken it back and ordered the other) Just venting

[kildare]

Bricks and mortar stores have to pay staff to assist customers with purchases & questions in addition to paying the rent/lease space for the store. When you order online you are only interacting with the warehouse employees. I work for a retailer who also offers slamming deals online that differ from the store so I understand where your confusion and frustration come from. To put it in perspective: when and if you decide to purchase from your local store: your purchase tax moneys support your city and state and the overall money spent locally feeds your local economy and keeps the cycle turning for your area. Because of how business laws are currently structured ,this also counts if your stores special order for you. Ask the stores that you shop with if there are ways for you to get a comparable deal so that you can keep your money local rather than sending it elsewhere (ie. through coupons, rewards cards or memberships). I know my stores will bend over backward and try everything outside of breaking company policy to turn things around for our customers. Good luck to you!