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Why did my Papa Johns 50% off deal disappear?

Aug 24, 2012 2:42 PM

I posted a deal this morning (over two hours ago) for the code "MLB100" that gave you 50% off of PapaJohns.com orders this weekend because there were 100 runs scored in baseball on Wednesday. The deal was up for about an hour (http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/29591589-eb01-4dbb-8245-9bc5c0a0cf20/100-runs-were-scored-get-50-off-papa-johns-this-weekend) and now it's gone.

I set the deal to link directly to the hosted image from the email instead of PapaJohns.com (where you actually buy the 50% off pizzas). I thought it would be more helpful to see the information in the email from Papa John's about the special than send Wooters directly to PapaJohns.com. There was no duplicate post for this offer, but one has been added in the past 30 minutes.

So, why did was it taken off? Is it because I linked to the image of the email instead of directly to PapaJohns.com?

sportster25 sportster25

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I'm thinking it was your "more helpful" link, which I'm guessing didn't have a buy button.

See the unofficial FAQ here

I would have made the deal link to papajohns.com and included a link to the hosted image in the deal's description.

Shame for me too, as I had upvoted your deal fairly early on.

Edit: just looked at the newly posted deal... it also links to the promo graphics rather than papajohns.com... who knows?

baqui63 baqui63
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@baqui63: Thanks. That's what I was guessing. You're definitely right about putting a link to the email's image in the item description.
Oh well, at least I'll still get the 50% off regardless of wether or not the deal is listed!

sportster25 sportster25
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@sportster25:

Note that I did a ninja edit while you were replying...

baqui63 baqui63
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It's also possible that it's because TAYLOR50 covers the same dates and is also good for 50% off. No point having two deals posted. TAYLOR50 also covered several days prior to the weekend.

omnichad omnichad
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You'll probably never find out if you haven't by now. Seemed like a good deal to me. Like @baqui63, I was an early voter as well....like 2nd or 3rd.

jsimsace jsimsace
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Pre-populated w/ "DRAFT 50" order link:
http://order.papajohns.com/menu.html?populatepromo=DRAFT50&utm_source=74739&utm_medium=partneremail&utm_campaign=201374739&utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=NFL+Draft+Special+50%25+Off&utm_content=Party+City+and+Papa+John%E2%80%99s+Serve+Up+a+Hot+Pizza+Deal%21&utm_campaign=week+17+-+0413-12M-PC_Papa-John-eBlast-Tue-04-23#

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