Originally Posted by seamstome
Then when you say the catch phrase at ANY or ALL of the local participating restaurants, gas stations, ice cream places, etc, you get a discount or freebie. For example, buy a donut get a free coffee, 50 cents off of an ice cream cone. You could get little discounts at five local businesses and not spend more than an hour in town.
Who picks up the discount or 50cents?
Can the quilter go to several stores and get discounts at each one?
Maybe a one use only ticket.
Stores running on a tight profit margin may not be able to afford the loss of revenue. They'd have to mark-up high enough to allow for it and that might alienate the local people.