On 26/05/2012 11:16 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> Stores offer samples primarilly because they are a tax deduction.

Poppycock. I trust that you realize that being a tax deduction only
means that they don't pay tax on the money spent on the promotion. It
still costs them money to provide those free samples. Most people
recognize that those free samples are a form of promotion. The consumers
pay for those free coffees when they buy coffee or other products in the
store.