GAP/BR/ON/Piper Lime - Friends & Family

GAP is having a fantastic Friends & Family promotion this week

When: 11/13 - 11/16/08
Where: Online or in store: Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory Stores, Old Navy and Piper Lime

I am a Banana Republic LUXE customer, but did not receive notification in the mail. I saw it somewhere online. I've just emailed GAP to ask if I can be put on the email. No response and I wouldn't expect until tomorrow. I called GAP customer service to ask to be put on the list. The woman asked if I have a friend or family member that works for GAP. I said no. She said it's for FAF only.

I already got on the list as the guest of someone else. However, I want the capability to be able to share the savings with others. I'm hoping they'll put me on the list. If so, I'll update this post and ask for your emails so I can send it out. The way the coupon words is there is an in-store barcode at the bottom. The coupon can be used multiple times, in-store, for the duration of the promo. This means you can hit the mall for BR and GAP and on another day try the outlets if you like. I don't see ON Factory store mentioned, so I don't know if they are accepting it. It would be odd if they're not.

The same code can be used ONCE online. GAP has one check out online. So you can shop the 4 stores and pay for everything after putting in the 30% off code. The savings is great because it's usable on Piper Lime. It's very rare to see a 30% code for that branch of the company. What's extra cool is that 5% of each sale will be donated to the sender's charity of choice.

Here is the legalese copied from the promo:

Offer valid November 13, 2008 at 12:01 am PT through November 16, 2008 at 11:59 pm PT at Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory Store, Old Navy and online in the U.S. only (including Puerto Rico). 30% discount cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Discount applies only to Eligible Purchases which are merchandise only, not gift cards, merchandise purchased with a gift card, packaging, applicable taxes, shipping & handling charges or telephone orders placed to stores or customer service 1-800/888 numbers. Not valid on Gap (Product) RED™, Junk Food™, babyGap Home, Converse®, and Robeez®. Not valid on the following merchandise at piperlime.com: final sale items or the following select shoe brands: all Designer brands, Belle by Sigerson Morrison, Donald J. Pliner and OluKai. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent. Gap Inc. will donate an amount equal to 5% of Eligible Purchases to the nonprofit partner designated by the Gap Inc. employee or, if no nonprofit partner has been designated, such donation will be divided among Gap Inc. approved nonprofit partners in Gap Inc.'s sole discretion. Gap Inc.'s total donations to all nonprofit partners shall not exceed $3 million. Such donation does not entitle the Gap Inc. employee or any offer recipient to claim a charitable contribution deduction. Gap Inc. employees may not use their gift match benefit with this offer. Merchandise cannot be put on hold at any time during offer period. Return of discounted merchandise will be for the price actually paid. Exchanges for different sizes are permitted; however, the discount will not be applied to exchanges for different merchandise. Reproductions or photocopies of offer card will not be accepted. Not responsible for lost or stolen offer cards. Offer is not transferable or valid for resale. No price adjustments are allowed on previous purchases or on purchases made with this discount.

²The online code can be used only once. The barcode from this email can be used in our stores as often as you like during the 4-day event.

ETA: Here is the response I recved from GAP:

Thank you for your email regarding our Give and Get Day event. We appreciate your interest in this offer, however, to participate you must receive a Friends & Family Days invitation from a Gap, Inc. employee. Our employees may distribute the invitations exclusively to their friends and family members. Since this event is not being publicly promoted or advertised, unfortunately, we don't have invitations available to send.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to shopping with you
again soon.