Anonymous
Post 09/12/2015 11:28     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

The only thing you are stealing is My Time. I truly think it's wonderful that you are a skilled couponer. But I HAAATTTEEE to get behind you in line. Please try to do your shopping at a non busy time at the store. And hold those coupons in your hand from the get go so that the person behind you can choose their line accordingly....

Anonymous
Post 09/12/2015 11:23     Subject: Re:So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

Anonymous wrote:The PPs that have replied that their "hourly rate" is less than the savings from couponing clearly have no understanding of economics. Unless PPs' employers pay them for literally every minute they work, and they work literally every free minute of the day, then one's "hourly rate" has zero bearing on the question of whether couponing is "worth it" ... PPs' comments are just pathetic attempts at humblebrags and are indicative of their ignorance, insecurity, and snobbishness.


Agree completely
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 07:19     Subject: Re:So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

The PPs that have replied that their "hourly rate" is less than the savings from couponing clearly have no understanding of economics. Unless PPs' employers pay them for literally every minute they work, and they work literally every free minute of the day, then one's "hourly rate" has zero bearing on the question of whether couponing is "worth it" ... PPs' comments are just pathetic attempts at humblebrags and are indicative of their ignorance, insecurity, and snobbishness.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 07:00     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

The logic is truly hilarious. "If you use that coupon, Grandma will have to spend her retirement years eating cat food!"


Which Grandma will buy using coupons...


Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 06:58     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

Anonymous wrote:

The logic is truly hilarious. "If you use that coupon, Grandma will have to spend her retirement years eating cat food!"


Which Grandma will buy using coupons...
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 06:56     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You savings come out of the stockholders of the food companies. Over 50% of Americans have stock holdings of some sort, including mutual funds, often in retirement accounts. Seniors with not much money depend on these accounts to support themselves in their retirement. You have to decide if the tradeoff is worth it.


You are trying so desperately hard to be right, and you're just not.


+1. She's cute, though. She thinks she knows a little bit about business.


The logic is truly hilarious. "If you use that coupon, Grandma will have to spend her retirement years eating cat food!"
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 06:48     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

Sorry, that should have been Sunday paper
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 06:47     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You savings come out of the stockholders of the food companies. Over 50% of Americans have stock holdings of some sort, including mutual funds, often in retirement accounts. Seniors with not much money depend on these accounts to support themselves in their retirement. You have to decide if the tradeoff is worth it.


You are trying so desperately hard to be right, and you're just not.


+1. She's cute, though. She thinks she knows a little bit about business.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 06:47     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

OP where do you like to get coupons? I'll flip through the sundaybpaoer but it's usually for stuff I don't want (processed food) or requires you to buy a lot, so I usually don't bother. But o know there are other places out there and wouldn't mind some recs.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 06:45     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

Anonymous wrote:You savings come out of the stockholders of the food companies. Over 50% of Americans have stock holdings of some sort, including mutual funds, often in retirement accounts. Seniors with not much money depend on these accounts to support themselves in their retirement. You have to decide if the tradeoff is worth it.


You are trying so desperately hard to be right, and you're just not.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 06:41     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

To everyone on here, the Safeway app picks up on patterns if you buy enough of a single item over a period of time. For example, I get an electronic coupon nearly every week for bacon bits of all things, because I have bought them enough times. Others do not get this. Same goes to certain juices. The list goes on.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 06:35     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

Then the stockholders should tell the Boards of Directors to stop issuing coupons.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 06:01     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

Anonymous wrote:You savings come out of the stockholders of the food companies. Over 50% of Americans have stock holdings of some sort, including mutual funds, often in retirement accounts. Seniors with not much money depend on these accounts to support themselves in their retirement. You have to decide if the tradeoff is worth it.


Shorter PP: companies are deliberately doing something that hurts their bottom line.

Why would the companies be doing that?
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 05:51     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

Anonymous wrote:You savings come out of the stockholders of the food companies. Over 50% of Americans have stock holdings of some sort, including mutual funds, often in retirement accounts. Seniors with not much money depend on these accounts to support themselves in their retirement. You have to decide if the tradeoff is worth it.

You're crazy. Companies are not cutting into profits by issuing coupons. The minute that coupons become a liability, they stop issuing them.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2015 05:28     Subject: So apparently people think that by couponing, I am stealing?

You savings come out of the stockholders of the food companies. Over 50% of Americans have stock holdings of some sort, including mutual funds, often in retirement accounts. Seniors with not much money depend on these accounts to support themselves in their retirement. You have to decide if the tradeoff is worth it.