Get school shoes for 99c at PEP! – South Africans react

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PEP is running a promotion, which started on 26 December, where selected customers can buy a particular brand of school shoes for R0.99.

PEP is one of South Africa’s most popular retailers offering customers a range of products at very affordable prices. Their current offer for school shoes for R0.99 has been welcomed by loyal customers, but also disappointed some.

SCHOOL SHOES AT PEP FOR R0.99

According to a series of posts on their Facebook page, PEP is running this promotion in collaboration with FNB. There are 155 000 offers up for grabs and the promotion will run while stocks last. Customers can qualify if they follow three steps.

STEP ONE

Spend R300 or more, this can include the school shoes at any PEP store. (Excluding airtime and data)

STEP TWO

Use your FNB card to pay and scan your +more rewards card.

STEP THREE

Pay R0.99 for Student Prince synthetic or get R129 off any other school shoes.

The PEP store promotion has been met with mixed reactions. A few shared that they were able to get it at stores near them. One person commented on the post: “Thank you PEP and FNB we got our school shoes today!” Another wrote: “I got mine going to bless a little one.”

Some people slammed the promo and were disappointed that customers had to spend as much as R300 in order to qualify.

A Facebook user said: “But people who cannot afford to buy school shoes would not be able to afford to spend the R300 that you want in order to qualify for the promotion. And why only FNB? Sounds more like PEP and FNB came up with a money making manipulation and not good will.”

PEP R0.99 school shoes promotion. Image: PEP via Facebook

Others said the special was only on Facebook, with one commenting: “Only on Facebook the specials because when you go to PEP store they all get surprised even the managers.”

Many others said they experienced the same thing and expressed their frustrations. “Next time educate your staff first, make sure everything is ready and stop wasting customers time and money.”

“Lies, I came from there now, got no discount. Bought for over R600, used FNB & plus more card.”

HOW MANY PAIRS OF SHOES CAN EACH CUSTOMER GET?

There were some people who wanted to get multiple pairs in order to donate them. This was part of the response from PEP to one Facebook user.

“To ensure fairness and give every customer an equal opportunity to benefit from this promotion, each customer is limited to purchasing one pair of shoes at the 99c offer, provided they spend R300 or more on their shopping and are an FNB cardholder. This helps us maintain fairness for all customers participating in the campaign.”