So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

[MikeL]

Anonymous wrote:Companies have to make money, so all of us end up paying for people like OP.

Bullshit.
Companies want people to use coupons. They make money off of the purchase, even with a coupon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - I think there's a fine line between using coupons to save a few $ here and there vs. abusing it. One is fine, the other is not.

Unless you're stealing newspapers and using the coupons from those inserts, you're using coupons exactly as manufacturers and retailers intend you to use them. That's how coupons work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was watching a daytime court show the other day where a woman was suing a shop owner because he harassed her after she took an entire tray of deli meats that were "free samples" and put them in her purse.

I don't think extreme couponers are that bad but it's the same ilk. You're not stealing but not really using the coupons in the spirit of what they are for and you're really annoying to interact with in the store.

But they are stealing by not using the coupons for what they're buying. So for the third time, OP, is this what you do, or do you buy every item listed on the coupons you use? I'm thinking you don't, since you won't answer.

What does this mean? How do you use a coupon for something you aren't buying? The cashier or register will notice.

[Anonymous]

Who is calling you a thief? The title of your thread doesn't match anything you're rambling about

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP Are you a SAHM and this gives you a sense that you are contributing to the family wealth.

Did she not say that she is a WOHM and that is what she does for 8 hours at her desk job? See the inefficient people around that are supposed to be serving the customer? She is one of them. Yes, she is contributing to the family wealth in whatever way she can.

[Anonymous]

MikeL wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Companies have to make money, so all of us end up paying for people like OP.

Bullshit.
Companies want people to use coupons. They make money off of the purchase, even with a coupon.

You are a true idiot. You think companies will just eat the loss?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Companies have to make money, so all of us end up paying for people like OP.

Now I am very confused.

1. Companies issue the coupons for people to use to buy the companies' stuff.
2. When people use the coupons to buy the companies' stuff, they're stealing from the companies.

I don't get it.

Or maybe the companies issue the coupons, but people aren't supposed to use the coupons to buy the companies' stuff? If so, what do the companies issue the coupons for? Lining the bottom of the bird cage? Wallpaper?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

MikeL wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Companies have to make money, so all of us end up paying for people like OP.

Bullshit.
Companies want people to use coupons. They make money off of the purchase, even with a coupon.

You are a true idiot. You think companies will just eat the loss?

So companies DON'T want people to use the coupons? Dear consumer, here's a coupon for our product, please don't use it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But they are stealing by not using the coupons for what they're buying. So for the third time, OP, is this what you do, or do you buy every item listed on the coupons you use? I'm thinking you don't, since you won't answer.

What does this mean? How do you use a coupon for something you aren't buying? The cashier or register will notice.

Example, Coupon may state "Not valid for trial size" but the coupon UPC will still go through even if the trial size is purchased. Cashiers usually only pay attention to the specifics if the register indicates some sort of error. Some people will intentionally use self-check registers to try & get away with it.

[Anonymous]

OP, I think it is pretty awesome that you are couponing. I think it is a great skill. Somehow, couponing gets a bad rap only because women do it most often. If a man was couponing, he would be hailed for being clever and a master strategist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

MikeL wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Companies have to make money, so all of us end up paying for people like OP.

Bullshit.
Companies want people to use coupons. They make money off of the purchase, even with a coupon.

You are a true idiot. You think companies will just eat the loss?

It's not a loss when the customer continues to buy the product without coupons. I look at coupons as an item placed on sale. One of many ways companies try and get consumers to purchase their products instead of go8ng to a competitor. So the PP is correct, companies want people to use their coupons. And it isn't nice to call people idiots. I hope not at.least made you feel better, even if you are wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But they are stealing by not using the coupons for what they're buying. So for the third time, OP, is this what you do, or do you buy every item listed on the coupons you use? I'm thinking you don't, since you won't answer.

What does this mean? How do you use a coupon for something you aren't buying? The cashier or register will notice.

Example, Coupon may state "Not valid for trial size" but the coupon UPC will still go through even if the trial size is purchased. Cashiers usually only pay attention to the specifics if the register indicates some sort of error. Some people will intentionally use self-check registers to try & get away with it.

How do you know this? Have you tried it? I've had coupons rejected for not buying the exact item/size.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you are a bit cray cray. Obsessive and what not.

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, so many judgmental comments! Granted, OP disappeared and hasn't really answered some questions, but someone mentions coupons and you assume she's eating boxed food?

I am a SAHM and have recently started looking in to couponing. The whole thing with stacking and double coupon weeks still eludes me, but I'm happy to buy 3 large packages of Bounty paper towels if it means Target is going to give me a $10 gift card back. I'm not contributing to the family wealth, but each little bit means that I can still have the cleaning service come monthly and take care of crap I don't want to do.

For those of you who do coupon, do you have any favorite sites where you get coupons or the best sites to search matchups? Do you use just the newspaper insert or are you printing at home?

Stacking is the ability to use a store coupon AND a manufacturer coupon for the same item. The idea is to hold your coupons until the item is ALSO on sale at the store. For example, crest toothpaste. Let's say it's normally $4. The store puts it on sale one week for $3.50. You have a store coupon for $.50. In addition you have a manufactures coupon for $.55. The store doubles manufacturer coupons up to $.99 so your $.55 coupon is really worth $1.10. The store put the item on sale and you know have $1.60 in coupons. The $4 toothpaste now cost you $1.90. You saved $2.10 by stacking coupons and paying attention to store sales.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: 20 minutes a day is 140 minutes a week. We will round down that to 2 hours. You saved 150 dollars off your grocery bill. I make more than 75 an hour so in my eyes its not worth my 2 hours a week.

Well la di da. Not everyone makes that kind of money, you know. Sorry your time is too valuable to dirty your hands with couponing. OP -- you go! I don't have the personality or lifestyle to do that degree of couponing, but if you do I say more power to you!