Here's what I go through with trying to use coupons.
- I have to buy 4 of something to get 50 cent off.
- but I only need one. Why would I spend another 3 dollars so I can save 50 cent?
- just not going to do it.
- My coupon would be expired as of yesterday.
- I find a coupon I could actually use, then
- I'd leave it at home or get back home and realize I had it in my pocket the whole time.
- I just forget to use it!
- I'll have my merchandise ready to purchase with my store coupon I found online, or in the mail.
- But it does not work on sales items.
- And everything in the store is on sale today.
- I find a coupon but its only good for card holders.
- So, lets see, I can sign up for a credit card and save 10% then I can use my 20% off coupon.
- but then my interest rate on the card would probably be 30%? No thanks.
I get to the window and they ask. "How do you want your hot dogs? I say "all the way". Apparently that's not a choice. So I chose the one with chili.
With that choice, I can NOT use my coupon. The coupon was only good for the "classic hot dog". I ask, what's the "classic hot dog"? The lady at the register said the classic hot dog comes with ketchup and relish.
[sigh]......Ok, so when did relish dogs become "classic' In the south??
There are couple ways I do save however.
1. Walmart Savings Catcher- I just scam my Walmart receipts and it does all the work for me. It searches other stores and compares prices of the things I purchased. If they find an item cheaper in another store, they give me back the difference. I let it accumulate until I'm ready to use it.
It averages to about 10.00 a month. I then redeem my gift card and go shopping again.
Yes, I have been known to go buggy diving for left behind receipts from other shoppers. ha.
2. I created an account on Food Lion.com ( I remember it being Food Town). I entered my VIP card number so now all I have to do is scan through the coupon link and click on coupons I want to use and it automatically loads it on my VIP card and takes it off at the register.
Now that's my kind of couponing, but even then, I forget to go online and load them.
Do you save a lot using coupons? What is your secret? I just can't ever get one to work toward the best for me. I'm definitely not a "Coupon Queen".
We once went to a formal affair at a hotel with a parking lot under it. Our ticket allowed us to park free in a lot across the street. My husband pulled into the hotel's lot. When I asked him why, he said he was too rich to park across the street. I told him if that was the case, I was too rich to clip coupons--& since that day, I NEVER have!!
ReplyDeleteLately I have been using the coupons my grocery store sends to my phone. That I can handle - otherwise if I save paper coupons they always end up expiring before I use them.
ReplyDeleteI am an anti coupon person. It isn't so bad now with the electronic scanning process, but my mind set comes from days I worked and was in a hurry. Then get behind a person with 50 coupons each one had to be checked to see if the item was purchased, etc.
ReplyDeleteI want to scream, WE Americans have been so scammed by SALES that we will buy something we do not want to SAVE. I want to scream, just sell it at the right price.
Anyway, my main complaint is older folk allowing their diet to be determined by a coupon. My girl loves these. "TWO sausage and egg biscuits are cheaper than two egg biscuits. So throw the sausage away. I cannot do that, so I eat at least half the sausage." Just my complaint today.
But I did really enjoy the 'comedy you displayed' with the 'coupon' fun! I laughed thru the list.
Anyway, I ain't a coupon guy!
I don't use coupons because of the reasons you have problems with them. : ) I dislike all those cards that all the stores give out too that you need for the sale prices.
ReplyDeleteI don't use coupons either for the same reasons you mentioned. I'll buy unperishable items when the come on special. Once in a blue moon, I'll use a promotional coupon that are by the display of goods in the store. I use mostly healthy choices and read labels and a lot of products have so much chemicals and artificial ingredients and additives that I don't bother. I figure that I have already saved big bucks by leaving the products on the shelf.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Lisa.
Have a great day.
Hugs,
JB
I always hate coupons with terms. Sears gave me one once around xmas time and I ended up leaving my stuff there because they said all my stuff wasn't eligible.
ReplyDeleteI can understand one or two exceptions, but when the list is longer than I can memorize, stores should realize they've made a mistake and should have made it a category coupon instead.
Thank you for this enjoyable post.
ReplyDeleteMy wife buys stuff we don't use because of coupons
I'm not good with coupons either but like you I use the savings catcher. It builds up faster than I thought it would.
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I try to sac in many ways but coupons are tough - I never remember to use them until they expire!!!
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