Denny's fictional Senior discount

[burmanut]

 Either Denny's has a 15% discount or they don't. Enough with the marketing games. Why should seniors be expected to read the fine print on the Denny's website to finagle a discount widely promoted online and on the AARP site as well?  AARP should remove Denny's from the advertised discounts.  Recently I had lunch at a Salem, Va Denny's. Bill was $23. Discount was $1.23, hardly a 15% discount.  Seniors are a big part of their customer base. It is inexcusable that they are attracting folks based on sneaky promotions and using AARP to do so.

[AARPConsumerCare · Accepted solution]

Thank you for sharing, @BtW751689. Denny's excludes alcoholic beverages, Everyday Value Slam, Original Grand Slam, merchandise, gift cards and orders made online from the AARP Member discount. For more information, please visit: https://www.aarp.org/membership/benefits/restaurants/dennys/?cmp=SNO-LITHIUM---&socialid=17320363785 - Diana G.

[BtW751689]

They have always told me that certain specials like senior meals are not included, just whatever is regular price.

[burmanut]

No senior discount on senior meals? My head is spinning.

[AARPConsumerCare · Accepted solution]

Thank you for sharing, @BtW751689. Denny's excludes alcoholic beverages, Everyday Value Slam, Original Grand Slam, merchandise, gift cards and orders made online from the AARP Member discount. For more information, please visit: https://www.aarp.org/membership/benefits/restaurants/dennys/?cmp=SNO-LITHIUM---&socialid=17320363785 - Diana G.

[burmanut · Accepted solution]

This canned response is not helpful. Like I said: Why should seniors be expected to read the fine print?

[BalbonisMoleskine]

Was it $23 before or after taxes? The 15% applies only to the food and not the tax, too. 

[burmanut]

Seriously? That is your answer?

[papawofboo]

Guess I've been lucky, all I ever do is show my card at register and they give me the discount on whatever we ate. This isn't just locale it was when we traveled.