Zazzle have a cool little discount generator for Saint Patrick’s Day. I love this type of fun game. Of course I don’t think Zazzle will lose any money by giving discounts and of course I will receive a smaller commission when I make sales but I think this type of thing is fun for customers and attracts them to the store and maybe makes them remember to come back again. All you have to do is submit your email and they will send you a coupon ranging from 10% to 50%. Here is the fine print:
Percentage discounts will range from 5% to 50%, with the average discount approximately 10%. Discount applies to order subtotal (excluding shipping and taxes). Offer is valid from March 13, 2009 through March 20, 2009 at 11:59pm PST. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special pricing offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers.
I got a 15% off coupon. 50% would have been nice.
Above are some Paddy’s Day t-shirts by Rude Retro himself (Irish and proud), all of which are available in a wide range of t-shirts at his Zazzle store, Rude Retro’s T-Shirt Shack. The 3rd one with the shamrock has custom text. It says New York 2009 but you can change that text to whatever you would like. In fact you can add or subtract the design and the text. And yes, I am promoting my own t-shirts. There’s no law against it. And it’s not the first time but I have disclosed the fact each time I believe. And while we are on the subject of disclosure I ought to tell you that the three designs on the right were all designed by my wonderful and multi-talented wife.
have used Zazzle for years, spent thousands of dollars on their products, and designed thousands of products. The concept is great, and I continue to use them because they have great design features that their competitors lack. Problems generally arise when they make any programming changes. If you let them know about the error, they generally deny it. I recently contacted them concerning errors in commissions, and the reply I got contained the following:
“SO the difference between 63.24 and 48.91 is the magical number you were inquiring about: $7.86″
I did not care for the employee’s sarcasm – especially when it is apparent that he can not do subtraction at the fifth grade level! Programing changes are not tested enough before going “live,” and they are not resolved in a timely manner as a result of denial. I do not have a problem with the idea behind Zazzle and have very rarely had a problem with the quality of the products. Delivery is GENERALLY as promised, and it is apparent that they at least make a good faith effort although there is an occasional delay. Handling of complaints and testing of programming changes are two areas that could use definate improvement.