RelentlessMalice Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Can you create an extreme coupon checkout lane please so suckers like myself can overpay for products you sell,pay and leave without being the unlucky victim of being behind an extreme couponer. I mean I was in a 10 items or less lane and this lady had 10 things and 50 coupons,half which were expired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I used to dread those people when I worked checkout in high school. I was pretty good at fast checkout though. I also was like, "Here! Gimme those coupons!" and I would grab 'em and start going through "EXPIRED, WRONG PRODUCT, WRONG SIZE, WE DON'T CARRY THAT, EXPIRED, YOU HAVE TO GET TWO!" and so forth literally throwing them around the conveyor belt like leaves. People would avoid my line. Clearly in high school I had no concept of customer service. I was just trying to be cool for the deli guy trying to get his frozen dinner for break behind that lady because he was HAWT. You looking forward to next week, RM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Skywalker Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I use coupons occasionally but I'm always sure they work and I read them carefully. Mostly I am in love with Target's Cartwheel app. I've saved $50 this year! I have friends who are really good at couponing but I don't want my garage full of 20 bottles of shampoo. I'm particular about products so I don't necessarily buy something just because it's cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashmere Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I think I have used less than 10 coupons in my life, unless you count Bed, Bath, and Beyond. They take expired ones, so I just give them a whole pile and they apply one to every item. Win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Skywalker Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Man, you get them to take it off of every item? They're all pissy about only one coupon with me. Because no one buys anything at BB&B without one of those 20% off coupons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryn Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I would work with the couponers. Certain times on certain days so typical customers could get a chance to buy throughout the week. There's always someone new to the process so there's a lot of education, and then I would refer her to veterans and their groups. The legit savers are the relationships you want to build and they get it and appreciate it. I had customers come from other stores because we were that helpful. (I even helped proofread one's book to review companies' policies. Unfortunately it didn't get beyond that early stage. It was a really good start.) The abusers (they're usually the loud ones not getting their way) are easy to turn off as long as your message and process is consistent. If it's a problem where you shop, it can't hurt to bring a suggestion to the store manager or owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RelentlessMalice Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 I am looking forward for a week off spam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 We use coupons occasionally for foods we already buy regularly, but we don't let the coupons write our grocery list for us. I don't mind when other people use stacks of 'em. What kills me are the obsessive price-matchers. I don't get people who come to Walmart and demand to pay Meijer prices for them. And the Meijer is THREE MINUTES AWAY. Whatever minutes you saved by making one stop instead of two, you wasted on making the cashier take ten minutes to ring you up instead of three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Jade Skywalker Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Why would someone choose to go to Walmart when you could pay the same price at another store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I am looking forward for a week off spam. We have inservice for Monday and Tuesday but I get the rest of the week off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaycie Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 One store I used to shop at did away with coupons all together and said to get discounts you just had to have a clubcard which was free anyway, lol. I thought it was a good decision. Think it was Albertsons, I haven't been to one in years, don't know how that worked out for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I've gone exclusive to the Farmers market down the block on weekends, Amazon fresh, and my neighborhood butcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I have a meat market in my new hood! I am SO excited! I can also buy all other food at Pike Place Market conveniently. Is Amazon Fresh the delivery service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 yes-- we use it for dry goods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalcedony Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I rarely use coupons because I always forget that I have them in my purse. By the time I remember, they've expired. My mother used to save them like crazy, though. She'd go through the Sunday paper store supplements and cut out coupons. She had a coupon folder thing, with slots for different categories, and had them organized by aisle. I know I could save a lot of money by doing that, but I just can't be bothered to carry around a bunch of paper. Plus, the stores are always competing with each other by having sales all the time, so if you shop for sale items whenever possible, you'll do pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Okay. So today I went to the Target on Austin Highway because it is on the way to school and I thought they'd be open at 7 AM. Nope. Open at 8 AM. WTF? Target? Don't you know Christmas is happening? Instead I had to stop at Central Market and look around for a secret santa gift. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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