Guys, if it's fraud, you can't be upset that they won't take it. At the very least, this coupon was pointed out as being very "iffy" from early on. The case wasn't quite made from the start, so you can't really say anything much about the folks who tried it at the beginning, but there's little doubt now that the coupon was not meant for the general population.
These coupons (and other things) cost a real company real money. Making a value judgement based on the size of the company "they won't miss 20%" or trying to justify it by convincing yourself that you've been screwed by them before is just plain wrong.
A few months back, I shopped at a site and noticed that they had several expensive tools marked as $1.00. I knew it had to be a mistake, but for grins, I put it in my cart and checked out anyway.
Needless to say, the price was not honored. I also didn't expect it to be, and didn't complain or push the issue. In fact, I purchased several other things for the normal prices. Going back, I likely shouldn't have even tried the $1.00 thing, but I couldn't resist
Next we'll have people complaining that they didn't take the $100 bill someone printed up on their color printer. Time to get past it folks. By now, everyone knows it's fraudulent. If you're still planning on using it, you are knowingly participating in a theft. It may not feel the same as putting something in your pocket and sneaking out of the store, but it's the same thing. The store being big and unlikeable doesn't make it right.
It would negatively affect my enjoyment of a tool if I knew I got it through something like this - no matter how much money was saved.
Pete