In reply to Tess.

Tess... They offer some items only with a coupon because they don't want to lower the price of the item for every shopper who buys it. That is the way manufacturers' rebates work too. People always ask why doesn't the seller just lower the price by the amount of the rebate for everyone? Because they could not afford to simply lower the price for everyone who buys the item. They count on most people not following through with the rebate process and thus they only have to pay those who do.