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How to insert 'coupon code' in a posted deal description?

May 4, 2012 3:21 PM

I posted a deal earlier this morning and somehow (either by my doing or that of a moderator) a coupon code was added to the body of the post. Anyone know how to accomplish this?
Here is the item I posted. Sorry for the reference to my post. This it not meant to up my reputation by pointing to it.

jimmyd103 jimmyd103

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@lichme: Sorry, no.

I put mine as the first line of the description in bold with two asterisks at the beginning and end of the line:

Coupon Code: xxxxxxx

It works pretty well.

thunderthighs thunderthighs
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@jumbowoot @inkycatz @thunderthighs
Is this something that the deals community is able to do themselves, as it may be one of the more useful functions for users.

lichme lichme
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@jesseroo: And it's magically fixed!

jimmyd103 jimmyd103
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@jesseroo: I'm at a loss as to how it was interpreted to be a coupon code. I am jealous because I would like it to appear on some of my other deals that truly require a deal/coupon/online code.
Ohhh and I did tattle to have it removed

jimmyd103 jimmyd103
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Just a guess here, but maybe they saw "adds $3.99" and interpreted as "add coupon code $3.99". That's the only thing that makes sense to me. I think you can tattle on yourself to get it fixed.

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If a staff member knows of a coupon code or if a comment is made referencing a coupon code, the woot staff will add the coupon code into the description of your deal in these cool little shaded blocks that are meant to draw your attention. So far, we have not been shown the secret to creating the little shaded block ourselves.

niloc225 niloc225
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@carl669: Or carneys, small hands, smell like cabbage

jimmyd103 jimmyd103
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i've seen this happen in some of my posts as well. never knew how it happened though. i assumed it was by the evilest of all magics. that's right, clown magic.

carl669 carl669

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