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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=MikeL][quote=Anonymous]Companies have to make money, so all of us end up paying for people like OP. [/quote]
Bullshit.
Companies want people to use coupons. They make money off of the purchase, even with a coupon.[/quote]

You are a true idiot. You think companies will just eat the loss? [/quote]

I'm not going to resort to name-calling, but companies are fine with legitimate use of coupons. They print on the coupon if there is a limit, like 4 coupons per visit or whatever.

Why do companies like coupons? It's what is called price discrimination (business school term), and it works well based on how much time people have. Let's say your retired and on a limited income. You're not going to buy Bounty paper towels at the usual price because it's too expensive compared to the store brand. However, if you spend the time to clip a coupon, and as a retiree you have the time, then now Bounty is the same or similar price than the store brand. So P&G just made a sale to a person they would normally not have sold to, for that reason.

It's the same reason movie theaters charge less to see the movie during the day. It's to get people who have more time on their hands, but are price-sensitive and would not pay to see the movie at the evening price. Might as well get them in during the day, compared to not getting them at all.
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