The wierdest coupon ever.

So barnes and noble sends me a coupon in my email saying "25% of Any One Item". I thought why not buy the logic book at BN since the price is the same as amazon and while i'll have to pay tax at barnes and noble, i'll still be better off $7.50 after the $10 discount.
Got to the website and decided to sign up for the free trial membership. I'm told i'll have to buy something to qualify for the free trial membership. I add the logic book expecting to get the 10% discount but all i get is the express free shipping that the members get. Does their 10% discount not apply to textbooks? I try to apply the coupon telling myself the 25% coupon is better than nothing and it tells me the order doesn't qualify. I thought the textbook was an item. So i read the fine print and here's what is says:

This coupon is (i) not redeemable for cash or cash equivalents (including Gift Cards and online Gift Certificates); (ii) not valid on past purchases; (iii) not eligible for purchases of the following products and services: Barnes & Noble Memberships, Gift Cards, Gift Certificates, shipping or handling expenses, gift-wrapping, textbooks, digital content (including but not limited to digital books, textbooks, magazines, and periodicals), NOOK(TM) and related accessories, other hardware and electronics, software, products available for pre-order, products from the Rosetta Stone Series, or products marked as not eligible for "coupons or promotional discounts;" (iv) not valid on purchases made from third parties accessible from the BN.COM website (e.g., used books, PC and video games, etc.); (v) may not be combined with any other coupon or discount promotion; and (vi) may not be combined with the Educator program discount. This offer is subject to change or discontinuation without notice; we will, however, honor properly placed orders with valid methods of payment with sufficient funds placed prior to such change or discontinuation. BN.COM is not responsible for typographical or pictorial errors. This coupon is not valid at Barnes & Noble retail bookstores or Barnes & Noble College Bookstores. Void where prohibited by law.

The email said the coupon can be present in stores because it says "to save 25% in stores, present at register".
No this fine print says it's not good for textbooks, software, electronics, digital stuff including nook stuff PLUS it's not valid and Barnes and Noble retail bookstores?

They just lost my business and potential membership. Well, i wasn't gonna keep the membership but at least i'd purchase stuff from them while i had it. If i'm not going to get the 10% membership discount on first purchase, have a coupon that applies practically to nothing, why sign up for a useless membership on to go through the trouble of cancelling later?! I mean amazon beats the membership prices at barnes and noble anyway. Plus, i don't get taxed for amazon purchases.

So back to amazon i go.