Nike 20% Off - The Jig

You've somehow managed to scratch, bite and claw your way to the latest limited release from Nike.com, only get receive your brand new kicks with a major flaw. You are frustrated with the product you have received. So you decide to call Nike customer support and express your dissatisfaction. After hearing your concerns, Nike awards you with a 20% off discount code for being such a loyal customer.

With your brand new, 20% any entire cart, you decide that you will get the most out of your code. You design a very nice NikeID, add a t-shirt to match and you have everything in your cart your desire. You go to apply your code, and get the message "The coupon number you entered has already been used. If you feel you've reached this message in error, please re-check the coupon number and try again. [Code: 030D-00000000]" You, obviously confused, try re-entering the code a few more times, but to no avail. Your 20% off discount code, for your defective product has been used by someone else. You try to figure out how this could have happened.

Here's how. In recent weeks, it was revealed that people had gathered the ability to alter the discount codes that Nike provided, following a simple pattern. Changing a few numbers here or there could net you a brand new 20% discount code. A code that had previously been issued to another Nike customer. Nike customers began bragging about getting 20% off on every order. Even boasting of ordering an $8 pair of socks and getting 20% off with free 2-day shipping. That in effect, caused Nike to lose money due to shipping.

More and more people began to exploit this loophole at Nike's expense.  It was only a matter of time before someone would have the audacity to start selling the codes to make money.  Smaller accounts began charging a few dollars for the discount codes, that could become hundreds of dollars in discounts. Then a major account began to sell the codes for $10. They sold out in two days. With hundreds of orders being processed, almost as soon as they were being purchased, using 20% off, no proof of any orders canceled for using an ill-gained discount code has surfaced.

In recent days, Nike's arch nemesis, got wind of the "discount code jig" and began to search and destroy.  The rival posted hundreds of discount codes; many were used just as fast as they were posted, setting out to end Nike's corruption and force changes.

Will Nike allow this to continue or are we in store for massive changes? Will Nike eliminate the promotion as a means to end this exploit? Will using one of these codes result in a permanent ban from Nike? Are you willing to risk it? We shall soon find out.

Angry Black Man