Comments on: Coupon 101: Understanding Sales and Coupons

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:50:03 +0000

Hello, Thank you for this information. I am new to couponing and I have a question about BOGO coupons. I see people mention that if items are on sale BOGO and you have a BOGO coupon, then both items are free? Or is it if you have two BOGO coupons (regardless of whether there is a BOGO sale)? How does this work (does this work?)? See, I’m confused. Thank you!!!!

By: Mindi

Mindi — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:57:56 +0000

Amy: as long as they have a “Remit To” address on them, they are no different than any other manufacturers coupons. Just be careful, because sometimes a Catalina IS specific to that store (although the only recent one that comes to mind is the Healthy Start $5 one from Acme that was on top of the $15 P&G ones that printed out). The store logo is just advertising! The best thing to do is to seek out a manager (not a “supervisor”…you want a guy wearing a tie) when you are in the store and show him the Catalina, pointing out the remit to address and let him/her know that you want to spend it in their store. When I’ve done that, I’ve never had a problem.

Jennifer: try marking all of your coupons with a swipe of a yellow highlighter! You don’t have to do it while you are cutting them, but if you keep on in your binder/purse, between swiping them with the highlighter in the store and while you are cutting them, it’s a quick process. The next time you have a problem with them not scanning all your coupons, just say “oh – can you grab my coupons out and we’ll match them up? Mine all have a yellow mark”. Other than that, I often hand the cashier my coupons in batches…as in “here’s 8 Progresso coupons” (wait while she scans and count the beeps) “here’s 4 Yoplait” (wait while she scans) and so on….

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:26:27 +0000

Thanks for #3! I never really looked at IPs that closely. Now I have the right info and ammunition!

I just had a problem at Walmart this weekend (imagine that!) and the one CS girl said we’re not allowed to take these because they’re copied… or something to that effect. The cashier had already put them through. I was just going back with CS b/c I knew how many coupons I had and one had not rung up. Ok, why didn’t I just forget the 1.00 and leave? I was close. Really close. But, that’s my 1.00!!

I try to take only a few from tearpads as well. It kind of annoys me to know that people take so many and then trade or auction them on other websites. I think you know what I mean (remember the $5/2 CVS battery coupons–I saw tons of those up for auction).

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:01:27 +0000

What do you know about catalinas that print off with a store logo but are marked “manufacturer’s coupon”? Shouldn’t they be accepted at any store? Thanks for this great post! I really appreciated the explanation of the Veri-Fi system – I’m trying to convince one of my local stores to accept internet printables!

By: kimmiep621

kimmiep621 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:56:55 +0000

thanks for post. i always feel like i’m stealing when comes to the peelies, i’ve only ever taken them off the altoids for the cvs bogo sales. i feel like someone else might want it. maybe if i find good one though i’ll have to try it