ACWLP's Frequent Buyer Club

This page includes details about A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books' Frequent Buyer Club and answers to frequently asked questions about our Frequent Buyer Club.

If you have some specific questions, you can move directly to our question and answer section. If you already know that youíd like to join, simply fill out our Club enrollment form

Frequent Buyer Club

Buy 20 books or other items and get a free award coupon.

Frequent Buyer Club Rules and Limitations

1. No membership fee to join.
2. Sign up by filling out the enrollment form.
3. When we ring up your purchase at the cash register, please tell us your enrollment number and we'll credit your account.
4. Our computer will track and record each purchase and issue your frequent buyer award coupon automatically.
5. The amount of your award coupon will be equal to the average cost of the last twenty books or other items you have purchased.
6. You may use your award coupon at any of our three locations for any purchase after the last qualifying purchase.
7. Every purchase of books, cards, gifts, or CD-ROMs counts toward your award coupon. Purchases of newspapers, magazines, postage fees, event tickets, and Golden Gate Bridge tickets are not counted.
8. Purchases made under other discount programs, such as the Teacherís classroom discount or the City Arts Patronís discount, do not count toward the award coupon. However, books that are sold at a discounted price, such as our NY Times Bestsellers, do count.

How can I join the Frequent Buyer Club?

Simply go to the information desk at any one of our three locations to join the Frequent Buyer Club for that store. Or, you may join for any one of our store locations, as well as for on-line purchases, by filling out an on-line enrollment form.

Follow these steps to enroll:

• Pick up an enrollment form.
• Fill out the required information.
• Select an account code number from four to seven digits or letters. (We suggest using all, some portion, or a variation of a familiar telephone number.)

That's all there is to it! Tell the cashier your account number when you make your purchase and our computer system does the rest. It keeps track of all your eligible purchases and issues your award certificate automatically!

Thanks for joining A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books' Frequent Buyer Club

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How much does it cost to join ACWLP Frequent Buyer Club?

A: Nothing.

Q: How do I keep track of my purchases?

A: You don't have to because our computer does it for you. When you enroll, you select an account number (4 to 7 digits) which we will enter into our computer/register system. When you purchase something, tell us your account number. Through this number we will track your purchases and issue an award coupon automatically after the twentieth item.

Q: What purchases are credited toward my ACWLP Frequent Buyer account?

A: Almost everything at A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books will be credited to your account total except newspapers, magazines, postage fees, event tickets, and Golden Gate Bridge tickets. This means books, greeting cards, gifts, audio cassettes, CD-ROMs, t-shirts, calendars, stationery, and lots more are included when you purchase from us.

Q: What about gift certificates?

A: Since gift certificates are gifts for the person receiving them, the recipients rather than the donors will have purchases credited toward their accounts when they use them.

Q: What if I shop at more than one location?

A: You can redeem your award coupon at any of our three locations, but since our computer systems are not interconnected you must register at each store separately. If you register on-line, you may choose any one location for your enrollment. In that case, all on-line purchases, as well as any in-store purchases at the selected location, will be credited toward your award. You may have accounts at each store accumulating credit toward award coupons. If you wish, you may use the same number for each account.

Q: What about privacy? Who else will see information about me and my purchases?

A: Privacy is a great concern to us, too. That's why A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books has never and will never sell, rent, or loan our mailing list. Our Frequent Buyer Club is operated solely by A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, and information about your purchases will not be shared with anyone .

Q: Does my membership ever expire?

A: No program is forever, but currently we only plan to allow membership to expire if the member makes no purchases for 12 months.