for an online purchase or maybe even a free item when a certain dollar amount is purchased.
In addition, online coupons are often given to consumers who have used a certain product for the first time or might be a new customer to a company. These companies will reward new customers when coupons to use for the next purchase or as an introductory offer.
When using an online coupon, there may be several different ways that the coupon or offer can be used. If the coupon is a printable coupon, most of the time this means that it should be redeemed for cents or dollars off at what many online coupon users call a “brick and mortar” store, or a store that you go to and shop inside. You should be able to read the fine print on these coupons to know whether or not the coupon you have printed from the Internet is good for an in-store purchase, or for an online purchase.
Another way that online coupons are used is special code offers that allow the purchaser to enter a special code on their Internet check out site for a percentage, or dollars off. Many times, these offers are available for first time users to the store or can be good for free shipping. These codes usually consist of a combination of several letters and numbers. When consumers purchase a product online, there will be a special code box to enter the offer code. The website usually automatically updates the dollar amount to reflect the new price using the special online coupon code.
To continue, yet another common way to redeem online coupons is through rebates, also called e-bates when used in the Internet. These can also come in different forms. Some rebates will be in printable form. After the consumer has purchased a specific product, the rebate