Trophies and Awards promo codes and discount codes

From my perspective, the economy sucks and money is tighter for all of us.  I have pondered the use of promotion codes in the past.  Sure, I want more business, but is it the right thing to do?  Our product costs have increased substantially over the past few years as have rent, utilities, and labor costs.  We have increased prices a little, but not enough to keep pace with the expenses.  So now I am faced with another question: do I raise prices again and then try to use other sales tactics, such as discount or promotion codes?

As a consumer, I hate the tactics of some businesses (like furniture companies or mattress companies) that mark up products half of the year, only to significantly discount them the other half.  I am sure that works for them, but does anyone who buys awards and trophies want their supplier to apply such a tactic?  My gut says “no” – I think that most people expect to receive great products, service and prices every day of the year.

I value the internet as a great source of knowledge for the consumer.  I also feel it serves as a tool for customers to ensure they are getting a good deal.  My blog serves as an outlet for me to share my thoughts/ideas and as a way for me to test business strategies.  In the interest of testing out the use of promotion codes in my trophy & awards business, I am going to offer a promotion code good for 10% off.  Use the code: awardsgurutest09 , on the last page of the checkout, from now until August 31st, 2009 as a gesture of goodwill to see how good we are at what we do.  I am not going to raise prices and then give you a discount – this is off of our great everyday prices.  I hope that we will beat your expectations of what an online trophy & awards supplier should be.  Make sure to check out our extensive line of acrylic award trophies, plaques, crystal award trophies as well as our sports trophies!

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Information Sites on Awards

For those who want more in depth information on awards, I created this post for you.  There are a few different awards categories that have multiple websites and some that just have one or two.  As our main websites have the capability of ordering products reviewed on these sites, oftentimes some of the reasons for giving award and recognition products get left out.  Some of these sites have quirky content while others are more serious.  My goal is to bring a little life to awards and the meaning behind them.

Acrylic Awards:
Acrylicawardstore.com
Buyacrylicawards.com
Buy Acrylic Awards on Internet – Buy Acrylic Awards in Seattle area

Plaques:
Awardplaquestore.com
Buyplaquesonline.com
Plaques2go.com
Buy Plaques on Internet – Buy Plaques in Seattle area

Crystal Awards:
Buycrystalawards.com
Etchedcrystalaward.com
Buy Crystal Awards on Internet – Buy Crystal Awards in Seattle area

General Trophies and Awards:
Buyawardsonline.com
Buytrophiesonline.com
Internettrophyshop.com
Quality-Awards.com
Trophies.org
Trophiesawards.com
Buy Trophies and Awards on Internet – Buy Trophies and Awards in Seattle area

Clocks:
Engravedclock.com
Buy Clocks on Internet – Buy Clocks in Seattle area

Ribbons:
Ribbons2Go.com
Buy Ribbons on Internet – Buy Ribbons in Seattle area

Thanks for checking out our informational resources trophies and awards sites.  They are a small part in helping us be the national leader of meaningful recognition.