Every year, my friend Arlyn comes to New York City from Santo Domingo for a supposed “vacation” around the Thanksgiving holiday. For Arlyn this “vacation” is seriously strategic. Arlyn and her husband may say they come to catch up on what is new in the “capital of the word,” but the trip is really an excuse to catch the can’t-be-missed Black Friday deals. They have two teenagers who live for American labels (Hollister and Aeropostale are like oxygen to them) and Thanksgiving is their chance to suit them up for the year at prices they could never get in the DR.
Unfortunately, this year Arlyn miscalculated the dates and booked her trip for the last week of November, missing the actual Black Friday date, a mistake that would cost her tons of savings. She was so upset she wanted to cancel the trip altogether.
But now I have good news for Arlyn, she can keep her trip and get the discounts she lives for. Today MasterCard announced a partnership that provides exclusive online shopping offers from top US merchants to global MasterCard cardholders. The collaboration between MasterCard and FiftyOne Global eCommerce allows cardholders to take advantage of exclusive offers and promotions, find and redeem great deals and complete their orders using local currency- without worrying about currency conversion, customs fees or delays.
This first MasterCard FiftyOne promotion with renown brands like: Aeropostale, Barneys New York, Bloomingdale’s, Gilt Groupe, J.Crew, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sears and others, runs November 22 to December 10 in 14 markets around the world, and features free and discounted shipping, with exclusive prices up to 30% off and free duties.
Arlyn is ecstatic! In addition to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts, she saves on the shipping and currency exchange and will get a worry-free delivery right to her home! Her annual U.S. shopping spree has never been easier! Now tell me…can your “paper” cash do all that?
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