No one likes to plan out the perfect couponing scenario only to get to the store and find empty shelves! Unfortunately, with couponing on the rise, shelves are bound to be emptied. There are a few things you can do when you come across empty shelves: 1. Get a rain check A rain check is simply a slip of paper […]
I have included this rule in my coupon etiquette series because it is technically an unspoken rule of couponing. It’s unspoken because it shouldn’t have to be said! Don’t Steal Newspapers or Inserts I have seen several versions of coupon theft, including: Only paying for one but taking several newspapers from the self-serve newspaper vending machines. Taking the inserts out […]
One seemingly gray area of couponing is whether or not you should take a peelie coupon off of a product without purchasing the product. As part of my coupon etiquette series, I’m going to explain why you should not be a peelie thief. What is a Peelie? A peelie is a coupon that is attached to the outside of the […]
Have you ever been excited about a great coupon deal only to get to the store and find a big empty shelf where the product should be? I think almost every couponer has experienced this disappointment! Sometimes shelves are empty for legitimate reasons: the store did not order sufficient stock because they did not anticipate a high demand, there was […]
The TLC show “Extreme Couponing” has created an overwhelming interest in couponing and thousands of people are now clipping coupons for the first time ever. While TLC could be using the show as a tool for teaching others about the benefits of couponing, they have instead portrayed the absolute worst examples of couponing. On the show we’ve seen everything from […]
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