Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!ucbvax!decvax!minow From: minow@decvax.UUCP (Martin Minow) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.flame,net.misc Subject: Re: Coupons and Rebates-- Flame Message-ID: <112@decvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 9-Sep-85 18:40:01 EDT Article-I.D.: decvax.112 Posted: Mon Sep 9 18:40:01 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 11-Sep-85 05:37:26 EDT References: <243@mot.UUCP> <1177@vax135.UUCP> Reply-To: minow@decvax.UUCP (Martin minow) Organization: DEC - ULTRIX Engineering Group Lines: 7 Xref: watmath net.consumers:2937 net.flame:11874 net.misc:8564 Another reason companies use coupons is to test the pulling power of the various advertising media -- if 10% of the coupons come from Pravda, and 90% from Trud, the advertiser gets a good idea as to where to place future advertisements. Martin.