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    Old 06-20-2010, 10:37 AM
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    That is one of those offers that leave you asking WHY????? I agree if the fabric was going for charity it would be great.
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    Old 06-20-2010, 11:06 AM
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    I don't believe they have thought this one through..Why would I want to take a piece of fabric that I might have paid $8.00 per yd and get $2.00 credit toward another sale from them. If they just sent out $2.00 coupons I think they might do better. As for the unwanted fabric someone, somewhere is looking for that very fabric!
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    Old 06-20-2010, 11:40 AM
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    If you bought some of the 25 cent a yard fabric when Walmart was taking out their fabric departments or have some that you bought on a garage sale, or even have some poly/cotton it just might be worth it. I can't imagine taking decent fabric in.
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    Old 06-20-2010, 12:04 PM
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    I agree a very weird advertising promo :roll: It is one of those ... what where they thinking :shock: LOL
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    Old 06-20-2010, 01:00 PM
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    Originally Posted by bstanbro
    My lqs sent out a postcard where they were offering this: Bring in your orphaned one yard or more cuts of fabric to exchange for a $2 off coupon to be used in the purchase of one yard or more fabric from their store.

    So let me get this straight: I bring in my fabric which they will buy from me for $2. Then I buy fabric from them for $10 and use the $2 coupon so that I only pay $8.

    Why do I feel like I'm getting the short end of the stick in this deal?
    I got the same postcard this week. I think it also said you could exchange your unwanted cut for someone else's unwanted cut. I'd prefer to do a straight swap than getting the $2. I think we're better off waiting for a good % sale. I'm pretty patient for those sales to come around.
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    Old 06-20-2010, 03:46 PM
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    [quote=sew cornieI got the same postcard this week. I think it also said you could exchange your unwanted cut for someone else's unwanted cut. .[/quote]

    Hmmm. I'll need to look at it again. Uh Oh. Recycled already. I read it out loud to my husband to see what his take on it was. I didn't get that, but you might be right. It's still a strange way to get people into the store.
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    Old 06-20-2010, 03:54 PM
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    Sounds like a goverment sale. You give me $2.00 and will sell you this for $8.00.
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    Old 06-20-2010, 04:37 PM
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    Originally Posted by sewgull
    Sounds like a goverment sale. You give me $2.00 and will sell you this for $8.00.
    as a government employee i must object to this. you have it all wrong.

    you pay $2 for it. the government buys it from you for
    $32,423.57.

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    back to the topic. if it's a chance to trade with others, it would probably turn out to be a blast. can you imagine all the laughter over the different fabs people brought? or the ecstatic joy when somebody finds a fab they've been searching for high and low?

    if they seriously want you to give them a yard or more of fabric for a lousy $2 discount on ridiculously expensive fabric ... well ... then i guess they figured out a new way to spell "sucker". :lol:
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    Old 06-20-2010, 10:42 PM
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    Yeah, that is weird. No incentive there for me.
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    Old 06-21-2010, 03:08 PM
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    [quote=PatriceJ]
    Originally Posted by sewgull
    Sounds like a goverment sale. You give me $2.00 and will sell you this for $8.00.
    as a government employee i must object to this. you have it all wrong.

    you pay $2 for it. the government buys it from you for
    $32,423.57.

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    your are correct.
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