The 15% off code at the top of this page is the main offer for Donald Pliner; it takes 15% off all orders and is best for full price purchases that are not already in the sale. The code is valid on selected styles and on sale styles, but its terms say it cannot be used with any other offers, so use it when no bigger public sale applies to the items you want.
Small full price purchases (under $100): If you are buying full price items not in the sale, use the 15% off code. For example, on a $80 full price pair, the code takes 15% off, so the final price is $68 and you save $12. (Original $80, discounts: percent 15%, final $68, saving $12.)
Medium full price purchases ($100 to $300): The 15% off code still gives a direct saving on full price goods. On a $200 full price order, the code takes 15% off, leaving $170 and saving $30. (Original $200, discounts: percent 15%, final $170, saving $30.)
Buying sale styles: Sale styles are covered by the sale promotions and often offer much larger reductions. Because the 15% code cannot be used with other offers, you should pick the sale price when it is bigger. For example, a sale style marked 60% off that originally listed at $200 becomes $80, saving $120. Using the 15% code instead would reduce $200 to $170 and save $30, but that code cannot be combined with the sale price. (Original $200, discounts: percent 60%, final $80, saving $120.)
Men's sale under $200 and women's sale under $150: If you are specifically shopping the men’s sale where items are priced under $200, or the women’s sale where items are under $150, the sale price will usually beat the 15% code because these items already carry large reductions. For instance, a women’s sale pair priced at $140 that is in the up to 65% off promotion would cost $49 after 65% off, saving $91. The 15% code would make $140 into $119, saving $21, but it cannot be used with the sale discount. (Original $140, discounts: percent 65%, final $49, saving $91.)
When to choose which: For non sale full price items, take the 15% off code at checkout. For any item on the sale pages, pick the sale price that applies to that item, since the public sale reductions of up to 60% or up to 65% will normally save more than 15%. The code’s terms explicitly bar using it with another offer, so do not try to combine it with sale promotions; choose the single option that leaves you with the lower total.