A few of you have written me recently or commented to report some really unfortunate issues. And while I don’t have the answer of why this is happening- hopefully pointing out some of the things to watch for will help in some way. Most Target shoppers who use coupons know they need to try and watch the register like a hawk when coupons are being scanned. But even if you see those amounts come off, it still does not guarantee happiness in the end. Not only do we have to pay close attention to the coupons- but you also have to pay very close attention to your receipts. Here are some of the complaints and reports I have gotten in my inbox lately.
I have heard that when using $Off/2 coupons- some registers are automatically adjusting these coupons down to meet the price of only one item. So say for example you are buying 2 Jello for .58 cents each and youhave a $1/2 coupon. Instead of taking off the $1- the register is recognizing the coupon as a $1/1, instead of a $1/2 and automatically adjusting the coupon down to .58 cents (cost of one Jello) and you’re out .42 cents.
Also- there seems to be issues for some with certain brand coupons being applied to the wrong items and therefore some registers are automatically adjusting down a coupon that shouldn’t be. For example- let’s take the following two P&G Products: Olay Total Effects Body Wash at $4.79 and Pampers Wipes at $2.39. So for some of you- if you bought both these products and handed over your $4/1 Olay Total Effects coupon- some registers may automatically apply it to the Pampers and adjust it down to $2.39. Now you go to hand over your $2/1 Pampers coupon and since the Pamprs are occupied but it still recognizes you have another P&G product to apply it to- it takes off $2 off the Olay and you end up paying $2.79 for your Olay.
I am not certain, but believe that these issues are both associated with the new register software in place at some Target stores and I hope that these glitches get worked out quickly. But it can’t hurt to call corporate and report these issues either in hopes they get solved faster. But regardless- you should always check your receipts. Computers are NOT perfect and mistakes happen all the time. I remember a reader once telling me she got charged like $35 for a pound of Bananas!
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Many of you have written me in exasperation over your store not allowing you to use a B1G1 with a money off coupon. That is a painful thing for me to hear- as some of the best deals are achieved this way, although I do try and give a heads up in my posts that these type of deals may be a ymmv.
First I want to say that using a B1G1 coupon along with a $ Off coupon on a non-free item IS perfectly acceptable coupon use across the country in a variety of different grocery stores, drug stores etc. Not all- but many stores will allow it without any trouble. You are not doing anything wrong by attempting to use coupons this way as long as they do not include any instructions on the coupon to the contrary. And many of you are able to use coupons in this manner at your Target stores without issue as well. So why does it work at some stores and not others?
HUMAN ISSUES
Although for some of you the computer system at your Target may have no trouble accepting the coupons, it will be a cashier or manager who prevents you from using both coupons. Because this is not addressed in Target’s coupon policy- you are at the mercy of the store’s individual policy.
COMPUTER ISSUES
At some Target stores the registers are set up so that when you present a B1G1 coupon, that coupon will attach to both items, the Free item AND the non-free item. So when you hand over your money off coupon for the non-free item, the computer has not left an item open to use that coupon on. This will be the same issue no matter which coupon you hand over first. If you hand the money off one first, when the B1G1 is scanned- the computer is looking for 2 items to attach to, and because it can’t find two, it will also deny the coupon. Here is where a cashier or manager will have to manually push the coupon through and they either will, or they won’t.
NEW POS SYSTEM
Target has a new POS System in place at some stores. This new register software has an upside, but like all computer software- it is not perfect and in this case it WILL matter the order you hand your coupons over. With this system, now when a coupon comes up and says item not found, the cashier will be able to enter into another screen and see all the items you are buying and choose one to attach the coupon to. No more rifling through your bags to prove you did in fact buy it.
Since I am unfamiliar with this new system as it is not in all Target stores (and not sure if it will be either), I asked Kristen, of StartOutSaving to do a guest post on it. Kristen, a self-confessed Target-aholic has encountered it in her stores and has a few tips and tricks on how to make it work best for you. You can see Kristen’s post HERE. -Thanks so much to Kristen for the detailed report! Now, of course, even with this new system, there is STILL a human behind the machine and there is no guarantee that this will solve B1G1 issues for you. But there are a couple things you can try.
1. Ask to see a manager- maybe he or she has a different outlook than the cashier
2. Carry around a coupon that prohibits the use of using both coupons as an example. If you can show a cashier or manager the type of wording that a company would use if they wanted to prevent you from using both coupons- it may just help. A perfect example is in the B1G1 Purina Busycoupon from the 3-28-10 SS (coupon reads “No other offer may be used to purchase the same packages).
You can try calling corporate about these issues as well. I have had a couple readers do so with success, however, it will depend on who you talk to at corporate and communication between corporate and your store on whether or not they will modify their particular policy of how they allow these coupons to be redeemed.
Well- I have managed to update all my reference pages. 
For now, anyway. I have got a little bit more work to do on the Target Coupon Page, but will have to wait until this afternoon when I can use hubby’s computer to compare notes. Here’s a quick rundown for any of you who are new to the site. You can always access these pages by using the tabs on the top of my site too:
TARGET COUPONS
Reference Page for all the fairly mainstream Target Coupons I can find- it includes Printables, Insert Coupons, Magazine Coupons, Mobile Coupons and Home Mailers. You can also use this page to determine which coupons are Target Coupons and which are manufacturer coupons before you print. There is also an extensive maunf. coupon matchupto the Target Coupons.
GIFT CARD DEALS +
Contains a link to the current in-ad Gift Card Deals as well as a current list of any unadvertised and extended In-Store Gift Card Deals. There is also a section that contains the current Target Coupon-Required Gift Card Deals. I also try to provide scenarios for each GC Deal on this page. You can also find any unadvertised in-store Special Purchase Deals (Buy This, Get That Free).
PRICE CUTS PAGE
Contains all the current In-Store Temporary Price Cuts, sorted by Category, and expiration date, and any coupon matchups I have found for them.
CHEAP FINDS PAGE
A current list of all things that can be found for cheap at Target. List is divided into categories.
So of course, ever since I started pointing about about the Knorr Sides being all over the place- it hasn’t MOVED! Alfredo is still $2.29. 
Although I did catch a pretty funny shelf error on the Knorr this week- I pointed it out to an employee and he immediately ran off to fix it- so in my book it’s not worth illustrating. But I sure as heck like the name “The Knorr Report” it sounds very official and I think I will stick with it for my weekly post.
I do not have much to report on the actual sale this week, but wanted to take a moment to point out something to those of you who are just starting out on your journey to becoming a smarter shopper. One of the big woos when you are shopping is all the BIG BULK supposed-bargains out there. Before I started paying attention, my husband and I used to run to Costco, buy the biggest thing of toilet paper we could find (even if we needed a forklift to get it ) and call it a day. It didn’t matter how much it cost- I just assumeed it would be cheaper.
But there are no safe assumptions like that wherever you shop. While many times it IS a better bargain to buy larger- many times it is not- especially during a sale or price cut that covers more than one size in a brand. If you take just a couple minutes to figure it out cost by unit- you will often see that bigger isn’t necessarily better. I usually do the math in my head, but I do carry a small pocket calculator in my purse just in case I am having a “math moment” and need a little help.
A perfect example is on this new Angel Soft Price Cut. If you notice these products are the identical thing as far as being double rolls- the only difference being one contains 12 double rolls and one contains 36 double rolls, and the price of course. Look at the packaging too. On the smaller package of Angel Soft for $4 – the “12 Double Rolls” doesn’t seem to warrant any drama, while the “36 double rolls” gets a big old shout out and converted to- “JUMBO PACK”! “= 72 REGULAR ROLLS”! If you only give each one a quick glance- 72 stands out in your head for $14.99, and 12 stands out in your head for $4.
But we, being smarter shoppers would take a minute to break it down and take a second look:
Angel Soft 36 Double Rolls $14.99 (Price Cut until 5/22)
= approx. .41 cents a roll
Angel Soft 12 Double Rolls $4 (Price Cut until 6/12)
= approx. .34 cents a roll
If we don’t use ANY coupons- we are still getting it cheaper by buying 3 packs of the 12 double rolls. Now let’s add a coupon into it:
Angel Soft 36 Double Rolls $14.99
-.50/1 6-Double Roll or + Pack of Angel Soft BathTissue (register to print) HERE
= $14.49 or = approx. .40 cents a roll
Angel Soft 12 Double Rolls $4
- .50/1 6-Double Roll or + Pack of Angel Soft BathTissue (register to print) HERE
= $3.50 or approx. .29 cents a roll
You’ve now saved yourself .11 cents a roll by buying smaller. If you bought 3 smaller packages using a coupon on each to equal the 36 rolls, you would save a total of $3.99 buy buying 3 smaller packages instead of 1 big one.
These kinds of things are more common during sales, but they do happen at regular price too. The Starkist happens to be on Price Cut now too- but even if they were regular price it is STILL cheaper to buy 4 separate cans of tuna than the 4 pack.
PRICE CUT UNTIL 6/12
Starkist Chunk Light Tuna in Water 5 oz Can .56 (Regularly .72)
Starkist Chunk Light Tuna in Water 4-pack 5 oz Can $2.82 (Regularly $3.14)
On sale- the 4-pack gets you a can for 70 cents each, but even at regular price- it breaks down to .78 cents a can, vs the .72 cents Regular Price for each individual can. Of course, bigger may sometimes be better- but a smart shopper will take a moment to do the math and see if it truly is a better buy.
Here it is Thursday again. Some of you may notice that posts can sometimes be slim on Thursdays, it is usually because I am hard at work on matchups for the New Ad. That is exactly what I am doing now, but I want to take a minute and address something that is heavy on my mind. My e-mail, particularly those that contain questions from readers.
It is very hard sometimes with the sheer volume of e-mail I get to answer it all. Actually- for me it is impossible to answer it all. It’s a horrible feeling to want to answer everyone’s questions and pleas for help when I just can’t manage to do that and keep the blog up at the same time. That being said- I always welcome e-mails from the readers- but I would like to try and take some time out at the very least once a week and answer the most popular questions from my inbox in case I can’t answer them all on a one-to-one basis.
Maybe this will help not only the readers who have e-mailed me about these topics, but those who have wondered what to do and have not reached out. Here are a few that I get frequently and all pretty much have the same possible solutions.
MY TARGET STORE WILL NOT ADJUST A COUPON DOWN – IS THIS RIGHT?
MY TARGET WILL NOT ACCEPT A STORE COUPON AND A MANUFACTURER’S COUPON ON ONE ITEM
MY STORE SAYS THEY CANNOT ADJUST A COUPON DOWN IF I USE BOTH A STORE COUPON & MANUF. COUPON
There are several variations of these- sometimes they are questions, sometimes they are complaints, sometimes it is just expressing frustration. I can imagine how frustrating it must be to have your store tell you these things, but if you are experiencing any of these, here’s a few things you may want to try that may lead to a solution. It is my recommendation that you stay very calm, cool and polite. Although it is frustrating, to be riled up about something doesn’t usually serve much purpose.
1. Bring the Coupon Policy with you when you shop. You can print it HERE.
This policy contains some very important points, two of which refute the problems above:
• We’ll accept one Target coupon and one manufacturer coupon for the same item, unless either coupon prohibits it.
• Coupon amount may be reduced if it exceeds the value of the item after other discounts or coupons are applied.
2. If you are denied by the cashier, show him/her the policy
Maybe they are new, maybe they don’t understand, who knows. But having the policy in black and white for them to look at may help.
3. If you are STILL denied by the cashier, ask to speak with a manager
That may solve your problem right there. IF it does not, you can now show the policy to the manager and ask why that is, if the policy specifically states otherwise. If the situation is that the manager will not adjust a coupon down because you are using a Target Coupon as well, ask he/she to please read it again. The line in the policy even mentions “after other discounts and coupons are applied.”
4. If you are STILL denied by the manager
Get on your cell if possible, and call corporate from the store: 1.800.440.0680 and explain your situation. Let them know the location that you are at, and that you have the policy in your hand, but for some reason the store is not honoring it and could they please help you by speaking to them. If you are unable to call from the store- you can try to resolve it by calling corporate when you get home.
I hope this helps, and although these are things you may feel you shouldn’t have to do- if you can resolve these issues with your store, then it may save you time and money and frustration in the future.
I have good news- I have finally added a Print Friendly plug-in to the site. What this means is that you will now have the ability to make custom lists from my posts or pages. For those of you unfamiliar with a Print Friendly feature- you just click this button on the bottom of a page or post: 
This will create a separate page for you that looks like this:
Once on this page you can click a button at the top right corner to remove all images from the page. You then click on the deals you DON’T want to do to remove them from the page. Now you wil be left with only the ones you are interested in and you can now print. I have gone through the Price Cuts Page and the Cheap Finds Page and made them Printer Friendly and from now on I will post with this in mind too. I did not do the Current Ad, but I will use this format in the new 4/11 ad/with matchups that I will have up for you tomorrow morning. But for now- the Price Cuts & Cheap finds page are ready to go. I hope you find this new feature useful.
Thanks so much to Taylor at PrintFriendly.com for this wonderful Plug-In!
I just had a reader comment that she was able to find the clearance deal on OxiClean for $2.78, used her $1.50/1 Coupon and got home to discover on the receipt that the register only applied 12 cents instead of the whole $1.50. While this particular instance may be an isolated incident, mistakes on receipts at Target are definitely not. It is worth an extra few minutes to stand there and look over your receipt quickly to make sure everything looks right.
For starters- not all cashiers will alert you to the fact that a coupon did not scan and if you are distracted and not watching (which sometimes just can’t be helped), that coupon may go in the register and never get applied to your purchase. I have also seen the register attach coupons to products that they shouldn’t have – therefore kicking out the right coupon when it was scanned. I have seen first hand and also heard about some pretty wild things on receipts and it is always best to have it corrected right then and there. Take the extra few minutes at the store- as it will save you time and trouble later on if somethings needs to be adjusted.
One of the things I do before I even get to the register is add up the coupons in my head or I use a calculator. Then you can add them up again once you get your receipt to see if the numbers match. If they do you can be on your way- if they don’t you know something is wrong and can scan through your purchases and figure out what it is and correct it while you are still at the store. This is good practice for any store you shop at- computers and registers are not perfect and errors happen more often than you might think.
Target’s “Low Price Promise” is what they call their Price Matching Policy. You can view the complete policy HERE. In a nutshell- they state that they will match the price of an item in a competitor’s printed ad that is priced lower than at your Target store. It sounds really simple right? While there are advantages to price matching there are quite a few stipulations. While I feel it is pretty clear that the policy’s exclusions are directed at their competitors - some Target stores do give customers a hassle or refuse to price match based on misinterpretations.
If you have smooth sailing and your store has a good understanding and acceptance of the Low Price Promise it can be very beneficial. It saves a trip to multiple stores, therefore saving on gas. You can also price match a competitor who does not accept manufacturer’s coupons. And the other benefit is when there is an incentive involved like a Gift Card Offer.
For those new to Price Matching and having troubles doing so- I wanted to give a closer look at the Low Price Promise. While I cannot say this information will solve any of your troubles- it might help some of you understand why some refusals may have been valid on Target’s part and why others are not and just a result of their misinterpretation of certain points in the policy.
THE COMPETITOR’S AD
The competitor’s ad must be local and current and an original printed ad (no photocopies or showing them an on-line ad on your phone), and the product must be the identical item. Current competitor store catalogs can also be price matched. They will also honor a price match on a Target purchase made within 7 days of the competitor’s ad. So if you bought say a Monopoly Game at Target and paid $14.99 for it on Saturday, and the very next day Toys R Us had it in their new ad for $9.99, you would just bring in the Toys R Us ad with your receipt and they will refund you the difference.
IDENTICAL STORE ITEMS
Target stipulates that the item must be the “identical brand name, size, weight, quantity and model number”. Many stores require that a size, brand and name be indicated in the ad. Usually this is not a problem as most stores do indicate a size on their ad, however many ads also list “selected varieties” like this ad for Glad from Publix. Now, while Publix will beat the sale price of the Glad products on sale this week at Target ($6) and you should have no trouble price matching the 50 ct. Tall Kitchen Bags in the picture- the rest would be a ymmv.
USING COUPONS WHEN PRICE MATCHING
Their policy stipulates that Target Coupons are to be used BEFORE a price match is made. So let’s say for example KMart is selling Oreos for $2.00 and Target’s price is $2.50. And you want to price match and have a Target Store Coupon and a Manufacturer’s coupon you want to use. Instead of just price matching and accepting both your coupons- they will take that Target coupon first and if it makes Target’s price cheaper than KMarts price (which it will- now the Oreo’s become $1.50) they will not match the price. Honestly all the explaining they do will probably always only mean one thing- you can no longer use a Target Coupon when Price Matching. But manufacturer coupons are accepted on a price match.
EXCLUSIONS TO PRICE MATCHING
IMO most of the exclusions are easy enough to understand and it is clear that they are referencing their competitors.The following is a list of the ones that are pretty self-explanatory.
EASY ENOUGH
No expired Ads
No On-line prices, including Target.com
Timed events (e.g., early bird, door busters)
Items advertised as limited time/limited supply/limited quantity
Prices advertised only as a percent off or $ off
Mobile coupons
Sales tax promotions
Damaged product or opened packaging
Clearance or closeout items
Mail in offers or instant rebates
Product services (warranties, assembly, etc.)
Going-out-of-business liquidations
Special financing
Used or previously owned items
Display merchandise
Pricing or typographical errors
Owned brands (i.e., Home, Merona, Circo, Market Pantry and Archer Farms)
Meaning you can’t match a competitor’s brand to a Target Store Brand- ie if Publix has Publix Oatmeal on sale for $1. you can’t price match and buy Archer Farms Oatmeal for $1. -Thanks Stephanie!
Non-branded items (e.g. produce not marketed under a specific brand name)
Basically they mean you can’t bring in an ad offering something like a ”Head of Lettuce $1″
Target Portrait Studio, Optical, and Clinic offers
You can’t bring in JC Penny’s ad for a free portrait or any competitor pharmacy offer
But there are a few that seem to be vulnerable to misinterpretation by some stores:
PROMOTIONS OR PRODUCTS….
One of the exclusions in the policy says the following “Promotions or products advertised on another company’s web or mobile sites, even those advertising in-store prices.” This is why it is always good to have the low price promise printed and with you and know it. I have had several e-mails from people telling me that they did not get a gift card when trying to price match because they were told that Target does not price match on Promotions. I believe this line is where that is coming from. The word “promotion” is only mentioned on this page three times- once referencing tax promotions and both other times referencing on-line promotions. If you are unfamiliar with the policy or are new to Target shopping and told they “don’t Price Match Promotions”- you may just give up and walk out- but if you have the policy & know the policy- you can hand it to them and ask them to show you where it says that. If they point to this line- ask them to really read it again- clearly this exclusion is intended to mean on-line promotions and other companies promotions.
MEMBERSHIP CLUBS OR LOYALTY CARDS
Membership club or loyalty programs (e.g. prices that require a club or loyalty card). Unfortunately this leaves out a large portion of grocery and other stores. Sams, BJs, Costco etc are definitely out but many non-membership fee required stores like CVS, Winn Dixie etc, also have some kind of card that is required to get the price in their ad. If you have to hand over a card to get what is listed in an ad – then price matching is out.
COUPON REQUIRED OR GIFTCARD OFFERS
Coupon-required or giftcard offers. Okay so this line in the policy seems to be the biggest thorn in everyone’s side. The first part of this line is easy and many of you have seen ads like this one to the right for Walgreen’s. The price is being advertised as 2/$4 but in small lettering underneath it says “after instant coupon in store”. Target will not honor a price listed like this in a competitor’s ad that requires a coupon found in a competitor’s store.
The second part of that exclusion line refers to Gift Card Offers from their competitors. In other words- you cannot bring a Best Buy ad like the one shown above into Target and expect them to sell you the product shown here and give you a $10 Target Gift Card instead. They will likely honor the price in the ad- but they will not honor the Gift Card Offer. Many stores refuse their own Target gift card offers on a price match citing this line. This makes a mess for you to straighten out- if you get a refusal from the store you will have to take it up with corporate. Even doing so may be tricky. You will have to get someone knowledgeable at corporate who understands this to contact your store and explain that the “Low Price Promise” references competitors’ Gift Card Deals, not their own.
COMPETITOR’S FREE PRODUCT ETC…
Competitor’s free product, buy one, get one, bundled offers, or special purchases. “Bundled Offers” is another one of the exlusions referenced often for refusing to price match. A few weeks back when K-Mart was offering 12-ct PopTarts for 2/$4, many of you said you were turned down and told it was a “bundled offer”. To me, that is just silly. The above ad from Best Buy is an example of a “bundled offer”. Target will not price match products bundled together and offered at a discounted price in a competitor’s ad. When price matching a competitor’s ad that has something advertised like Glade Candles 2/$4 or a similar sale- then the only thing you may be required to do is purchase it in multiples of 2 or whatever the specified amount is. Even though most stores don’t make you buy 2 of something to get the price.
A FINAL FEW WORDS
While this post cannot solve the problems some of you have when Price Matching- I do hope that in some small way it has helped you to understand where some of the refusals to price match are stemming from. I get e-mails all the time from frustrated shoppers, and while I can definitely sympathize- my hands are tied. It is up to you to try and solve the issues you have with your store or corporate and there are no guarantees it will be resolved. Only you can decide if it is worth the time and trouble.
Target allows the use of one store coupon and one manufacturer’s coupon on an item, but I believe many are confused when it comes to deciphiring which one is which. For all of us who have been couponing for a while- I think it is easy to lose sight of how confused some of us were when we started out. I know I was, & I know there are so many newbies jumping in every day. This post is for those who may be confused about the difference between Store Coupons and Manufacturer Coupons. This post is also to those of you who are frustrated that your store is not allowing you to use coupons how I have them listed in my deals- so if either of these topics interest you, please read on.
This example is of a Target Store Coupon. Many newbies see that Bullseye logo and automatically think it is a Target Coupon when truly what you should be looking at is a box that almost always appears at the top of any coupon- wether it be an MQ (manufacturer’s coupon) or a TQ (Target store coupon). When it is a Target Store coupon- it will read Target Web Coupon or Target Store Coupon or Target Coupon.
This is an example of a manufacturer’s coupon. Yes, it does have the Target logo on it- but if you reference that same black box at the top- it says Manufacturer’s Coupon. It can also sometimes say MFR Coupon which is also a Manufacturer’s coupon. My advice would be to leave the logo out of the equation and focus on the box.
When I printed the new manufacturer’s coupons I posted about earlier today- I reported that the logo is now missing from the coupons. If you notice on the MQ shown above- it has the wording www. target.com toward the upper right hand corner of the coupon. This wording is also now gone from the new MQs available on the Target site. I have a sneaking suspicion that Target will continue this- as there are many MQs redeemed as Target Qs. I like to think that most of that is unintentional and due to the confusion that having things like “target.com” and their bullseye logo on an MQ causes.
I also know how confusing it is to have both manufacturer coupons and store coupons up on the Target.com web site together. If you reference the Target Coupons Page (use the tab on the top of my site to get there)- you will notice that they are all grouped into MQs and TQs. I also always list the Target Store Coupons in red and manufacturer’s coupons in blue.
I also want to take an opportunity to let you all know that I am just as frustrated as you are about the troubles some of you are having using coupons at Target. While I wish I could help each one of you get to the bottom of it or respond to each e-mail or comment I get, it truly just isn’t feasable and I have to accept that and hope you can understand. I can only offer you the same advice I have offered in many posts before- and that is to call corporate if you can’t work it out with your store. I can’t guarantee that will work either. I know how things should be- but it is beyond my control to make it happen. While I am human and do make mistakes- I try very hard to read all my coupons carefully so that I know they are all being used properly. If anything- some of you may realize that I am overcautious.
While I do wish I could don a big red cape with a bullseye and be a Target Super Hero and swoop down to set your store straight- I am still just a very busy Mom- writing a blog- trying to bring you the deals.
So I find that a lot of you ask how do I get so many insert coupons? There are several ways to get multiple coupons. The first is to buy more than one copy of the paper. There are some weeks that I purchase up to 10 or 12 newspapers depending upon what is in the inserts. I usually take a good look at the preview, and then when I get to the store I go through one paper to make sure my region got the Qs I am interested in. Although around here my local paper costs $1.50- if there is at least one $1.50/1 Q in there that I will use- the paper has now paid for itself. I am also involved in a small, private recycling program. Sometimes it yields only 1 or 2 inserts but sometimes I get A LOT!
Another way to get more of just the coupons you want- is to purchase them. There are 2 typical ways to go about this.
Sometimes I will search for coupons on eBay and see what the going rate is and purchase that way. Many sellers will offer a “Buy it Now” price instead of an auction- so you can purchase them right away. Many sellers offer free or reasonable shipping and understand that couponers need them quick! But do yourself a favor and take a look at a seller’s rating before you buy.
The other way to purchase multiples of the same coupon is through a clipping service. There are several out there you can try- but I find that The Coupon Clippers are fast, reliable, reasonable and I have been very happy with them. They too know that in order to bring back customers- they need to handle orders in a timely fashion, and they do a great job. If ordering a coupon allows you to stock up on a product that you can get for a fraction of the cost – it is worth it!
For example- right now they are offering the FREE Olay Body Wash wyb a Venus Razor HERE for .25 cents each. So you could have paid .25 cents to save $5.25 on something! (the Body Wash is normally $5.50). Even though it is a little late to be ordering those, you can still go HERE to check out the Coupon Clippers and create an account and see if they have anything you are looking for.
And my last piece of advice is to ask your friends, family members, and neighbors to save their inserts for you. Although we as couponers could NEVER understand someone wanting to part with their inserts- most people do not share that notion and are more than willing to hand it over. My neighbor saves hers for me all the time- and in return I am always sure to drop off a box of some type of goody for her. This weekend I will treat her to a box of Fruit Crisps to say Thanks!
PLEASE NOTE: It is unlawful to “SELL” coupons. This is why you will see eBay sellers and clipping services use terms like “handling charge” or that their fee to you is for their clipping time, that you are not paying for the coupons themselves.
