Which is more persuasive to you: 20% Off or $20 Off?

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"20% Off" or "$20 Off"

  • 20% Off

    Votes: 25 65.8%
  • $20 Off

    Votes: 13 34.2%

  • Total voters
    38

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Assume you're trying to be convinced into buying a service that costs $100 and I'm giving you a discount. Which would be a more persuasive way of illustrating the discount:

"20% Off" or "$20 Off"?
 

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20% imo

That's a pretty good discount depending on the product. But $20... I just imagine popcorn and drinks for two at the movie theater.
 

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Off of $100? I'm one of those edgumukatid peeple that looks at $20 off $100 and 20% off $100 as exactly the same thing. OMG, I just checked, they ARE the same thing!

Now if you're talking like the MidwayUSA sales, where it's "Orders over $100" then "Orders over $200" then I'll go with the 20%.
 

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I am pretty good with math, so $20 off of $100, and 20% off of $100 sound and look the same to me.:)
 

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it all depends on how much your spending as to what is a "good" deal

buying a car.........................20%
getting the oil changed................$20
 

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Off of $100? I'm one of those edgumukatid peeple that looks at $20 off $100 and 20% off $100 as exactly the same thing. OMG, I just checked, they ARE the same thing!

Now if you're talking like the MidwayUSA sales, where it's "Orders over $100" then "Orders over $200" then I'll go with the 20%.

I think he is just trying to see which one sounds more enticing........I'd be willing to bet that he knows its the exact same amount on a $100 order.

The % sounds better to me.
 

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He's asking a marketing type question...

With a set price of $100 for something, which appeals to your sense of a bargain or discount?

Hearing:

20 Dollars Off

-or-

20% Off


As in... "Hey buddy, This normally costs $100 retail, but I'm going to let you have it for (either) $20 off (or) 20% off.

Get it?
 

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