Below is the text of a guide I wrote regarding Dell discount coupons.  Just thought to add regarding the recent wave of Broadway theater ticket "discounts".  These are common coupons sent out in mass mailings to American Express card holders and through other bank cards.  The current promotion, for the new revival of Guys and Dolls, offers tix from $56.50-$75.00.  The authorized ticket seller, as opposed to the myriad of subsequent ticket brokers, is Ticketmaster.  Simply go to the Ticketmaster website and put in the code "DOLLS2" to get the discount described.

Recently I noticed a large amount of auctions for so-called "discount coupons" for use on the websites of reputable companies such as Dell Computers.  This is not a scam.  Sellers of these coupons are simply taking advantage of buyer ignorance, naivete and/or laziness.

There are many reputable sites - Dealcatcher.com, Couponmountain.com and 4computercoupons.com - to name a few, from which ordinary people can obtain coupons for discounts facilitated either by a link to the company website or by a code # that enables the buyer to receive the discount at checkout.

One Power Seller with 100% feedback is featuring 20% off Dell E520 desktop with purchase of $999 minimum.  This is a classic Dell coupon featured on almost every computer coupon website.  FYI, the code for this one is:  F4QRV7N8TT?L3K  - Please don't buy the discount on Ebay!

My advice:  Before buying a coupon for an on-line retailer discount at auction, do some simple research to see if these coupons are generally available to the public from on-line coupon sites.

Btw, I wrote to the Power Seller appealing to his/her better instincts when it comes to taking advantage of people unaware that these coupons are generally available.  No response.  What does this tell you?