Was Just wondering

[ambria-sornia.livejournal.com]

Greetings all! I'm a noob and this is my first time going to D*C!
Still, I'm very excited. I've looked around at the posts and seen that several people trying to make a buck and wondering if i could do the same.

I work at a place that sells yummy (though a bit expensive!) chicken and I have crap tons of coupons that I was thinking of bringing and using as either bartering (can you do that?) or perhaps selling them at a fraction of the products price.

Is this frowned upon or anything?

Comments

[alexdelarge78.livejournal.com]

Not that I'm savvy on this but I do not think your company would approve of your reaping any form of rewards for food coupons, not that I am the law in this.

I hope things work out.

[greenwitch.livejournal.com]

Yeah, usually it's written somewhere in the fine print.

OP, your employer would probably get pissed.

[coleoptera.livejournal.com]

I think it's pretty unfair of you to sell coupons, which were designed to be given freely, even if under certain conditions. If you want to give them out, I've seen lots of people or companies send folks up to the hotels to do just that, but you shouldn't ask return for it.

If you don't work at a place that's walking distance from the convention, though, I think people will be disinclined to go eat the chicken. However, if it is, perhaps you can convince your employer to reimburse you for some of your time if you pass out X number of coupons. I am sure in this climate the extra business will be welcome.

[greycoupon.livejournal.com]

Wow...

Umm. yeah.

You work for the nice folks who like to sponsor sporting events and are always closed on Sunday's, right?

[lenina.livejournal.com]

My friends and I jokingly call them Jesus Chicken...

[rebelliousrose.livejournal.com]

Don't forget donating money to the radical anti-abortion groups.

[fiawol.livejournal.com]

I agree, that's just bad form (not to mention probably against corporate policy) to sell coupons. Pass some out as favors to people, maybe even bring some chicken in to the con and make the day of someone stuck behind a table, but don't walk around trying to sell something that the company gives away for free. It could even get you thrown out of the convention if someone saw it and pointed you out to a con director (convention sales only by vendors who have tax paperwork on file with the convention).

[ambria-sornia.livejournal.com]

That's kinda what I was thinking. I went on ebay and saw people selling coupons so I was confused whether or not it was allowed. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

I was also thinking about bringing them to give out to homeless people, since i have a hard time saying no to handouts. ( but I needz my moneyz!) But are there any homeless in the convection? I've been to Atlanta numerous times, and there always seems to be people around that want/need food.

Don't know about said "radical" anti abortion groups (kinda brings to mind blowing up clinics and what not) then again I'm pro-choice so I don't really pay that much attention.

[greycoupon.livejournal.com]

Selling coupons is a thorny issue. Technically people are just charging for the service of obtaining, clipping and saving coupons. Coupons themselves have no cash value. This applies to manufacturers coupons but most store coupons have similar verbiage about no cash value and being non-transferable.

Are your coupons for free items? Hell, can I have some? :)

You will see a lot of professional panhandlers around the con. They aren't homeless, they do this as their job. Offer to go get them so food with your coupons. That's the best route. If someone is genuinely hungry they will be grateful. If they are hustling they will blow you off.

[ambria-sornia.livejournal.com]

Yesh they are for free items! If I see you you can have some of the sandwich ones, I don't like those. XD

My b/f is even worse about giving out money then I am. He gave/lost around 30 bucks last time we were in Atlanta.
You idea sounds like a good one. I will Definatly NOT be handing out money this time.