We have to pay up here in Canada but it does pay for me because I buy so much. It wouldn't pay for someone who only buys books once in a while.
The first year of the program I realized I had spent 1100.00 in books and maybe I bought 4 HC in the year. Yeah, that was an eye opener but back then I used to get 5 bucks back on every hundred I spent as well as the 10 % off.
Now, it's strictly 10% off and then they will send you the odd coupon and most of the time the membership is 25 dollars. So I would have to buy 250 dollars worth of books just to pay the membership but since I spend that easily I pay for the membership. Although I do sometimes make them work for it - They will send reminders and for the last few years I wouldn't sign up right away and then they would send a 10 dollars off coupon - much better ;)
Like you, I don't drink or smoke and the decorating I do is for 'us' and not just me ;) Yep, I love the justification.
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Date: 2006-11-15 02:23 pm (UTC)The first year of the program I realized I had spent 1100.00 in books and maybe I bought 4 HC in the year. Yeah, that was an eye opener but back then I used to get 5 bucks back on every hundred I spent as well as the 10 % off.
Now, it's strictly 10% off and then they will send you the odd coupon and most of the time the membership is 25 dollars. So I would have to buy 250 dollars worth of books just to pay the membership but since I spend that easily I pay for the membership. Although I do sometimes make them work for it - They will send reminders and for the last few years I wouldn't sign up right away and then they would send a 10 dollars off coupon - much better ;)
Like you, I don't drink or smoke and the decorating I do is for 'us' and not just me ;) Yep, I love the justification.
CindyS