Basically as the title says. A local gas station chain has released a new app. They give you a one time $10 off your purchase of any purchase over $10 promo coupon.

The only unique identifiers for your account are an email and your number from a different loyalty points service. I noticed they don’t verify the loyalty points number so you can put any random number in as long as it’s the right length.

The $10 off only requires a $10 purchase. So if I spun up 3 accounts and went to 3 of their gas stations, pumping $11 worth of gas I would get $33 worth of gas for $3. Furthermore, it looks like this promotion works for anything in store, groceries or even gift cards. The only restrictions printed on the promo itself are tobacco, alcohol and lottery.

Their terms of service doesn’t specially state anything about having multiple accounts.

Is there anything actually illegal here or is this a loophole they didn’t consider?

Edit

After comparing two coupons back to back I just realized it’s the same barcode each time. I don’t even need to generate new ones.

  • Square Singer@feddit.de
    19·
    1 year ago

    If you have the time to do that, it would probably work at first until the staff recognizes you and either doesn’t let you repeat that move or even outright bans you from purchasing there.

    No further trouble expected, but don’t expect this to work for long for you.

    • MeatsOfRage@sh.itjust.worksOP
      131·
      1 year ago

      There’s about 20 of these gas stations within 15 minutes of where I live. Couple that with rotating staff I suspect it could be used about 60 times before the same clerk would see me twice. If spaced out over a week I’m not sure a clerk would even notice given this is a real promotion that people use.

      • Square Singer@feddit.de
        14·
        1 year ago

        If the amount of money you save that way is larger than what you’d earn in the time it takes you to create new accounts and the time you spend for refueling at 3-4 gas stations than it would if you’d only hit one, then go for it.

        And don’t forget the fuel it takes you to get to the next station.

        For me it wouldn’t be worth it, but if you have more time than money, go for it.