Coupons Eco System – (Mostly from Wikipedia)
Types of Coupons:
1. discounts
2. free shipping
3. first-time customer coupons
4. free giveaways
Coupon Distribution:
1. mail
2. magazines
3. newspapers
4. Internet
5. mobile devices
Why Coupons:
1. research the price sensitivity
Online coupon names:
2. coupon codes
3. promotional codes
4. promotion codes
5. discount codes
6. key codes
7. promo codes
8. surplus codes
9. portable codes
10. shopping codes
11. voucher codes
12. reward codes
13. source codes
Coupon Fraud Prevention Methods:
1. unique barcodes
2. coupon ID numbers
3. holographic seals
4. watermarked paper
Discount Reasons:
1. Prompt payment discount
2. Preferred payment method discount
3. Partial payment discount
4. Sliding scale fees
5. Forward dating
6. Seasonal discount
Misc Topics
Allowances:
1. Promotional allowances
2. Brokerage allowance
Rebate:
1. mail-in rebate (MIR)
2. Instant rebate
Scrip
gift certificates
gift vouchers
scrip fundraising
trade, donate, buy and sell gift cards
virtual currency by online games