You lost a customer today. On 1/7/12, I made an online purchase through DrugStore.com for $32.50. Today, I discovered a $14.00 charge on my credit card statement from a company named ShopperDiscount.com. When I was finalizing my purchase with DrugStore.com, an offer for a $10 coupon off my next purchase at DrugStore.com popped on to my screen. Of course, I would like $10 off my next purchase at DrugStore.com. Who wouldn't? Of course, I'm completing a purchase on DrugStore.com's secure website, so I have no reason to believe a reputable company would be sending me to a third-party website that's in the business of scamming people out of $14 a month. By clicking yes to the coupon offer, I have now been signed up for a coupon scam. Your company sent me to this third-party website while I was completing a secure transaction with you.
This is a really douchey business practice. Obviously, DrugStore.com has something to gain from being affiliated with the fraudsters at ShopperDiscount.com. Now, I've wasted an hour of my time on the phone with Discover Card, ShopperDiscount.com and one of your reps in Salt Lake City because you linked me to a third-party scam while I was completing a secure transaction on your website. I won't be doing anymore business with your company.
