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By: Kristin M

Kristin M — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:33:50 +0000

Just ran across this posting and I’m not sure that some of the couponers here are looking at a few scenarios correctly.

First, purchasing coupons – when you “purchase” coupons from a clipping service or through ebay – you are not purchasing the coupons. You are paying the person for their time to clip the coupons – and the coupons are free. We pay for services all the time.

Using a bogo coupon with a bogo sale – this is perfectly legit and “legal” under couponing ethics. Let’s say the store is selling toothpaste for buy one get one free. The store is giving you one, and you are paying for the other. The store and manufacturer are happy. Now, let’s say there is no sale – but you have a buy one get one free coupon. The manufacturer is giving you one, and you pay for the other – again the manufacturer is happy (they gave you the coupon to begin with!) and the store is happy too.

Using a buy one get one free coupon is just combining the both – the store is paying for one (per their sale) and the manufacturer is paying for one (per their coupon) – you pay zero – both the manufacturer and the store are happy – and so are you! Stores WANT you to take advantage of the sale, manufacturers WANT you to use their coupons. There is nothing being wrong and being savvy and combining the two! And if you think there is, that just leaves more on the shelf for me

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By: Jennifer Reed Middle, TN

Jennifer Reed Middle, TN — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:28:00 +0000

Amen! I am new coupon queen, so the info you stated above is Wonderful. I have four kids from pre-teen to toddler and anything to make it easier on us is wonderful. I had no idea how the couponing worked until I read this (in plain English). You have to know how much you are appreciated by us/the readers and G-D himself.

G-D Bless you!

By: MrsAdams06

MrsAdams06 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:22:00 +0000

This is all such a learning and growing process, isn’t it? Because there are so many fine print things involved, it can get confusing.

To answer the question about buying coupons off eBay… The fine print on many coupons says that the coupon is “void if sold” or “void if purchased”. So it’s my belief and conviction that, no, it’s not okay to buy coupons from eBay or other clipping services.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:19:00 +0000

I often wondered when I first started couponing what was fair and honest about some of the posted PDF coupons online. I wanted a good deal but it just seemed “wrong” to use coupons posted like that. I just stick to newspaper coupons now. What I want to know now is, is buying coupons off of ebay legit?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:08:00 +0000

I have been struggling with the issues you raised as I have tried to become a more serious couponer. I am sickened by photos of hundreds of boxes of cereal and other items some people have lined up as if they are store owners themselves. I don’t want to sound sanctimonious, but the only way I will accummulate more than I need for a month or two is to give it to our local food pantry. I do think the internet coupons are the most tempting, and I have been guilty of printing more than one occasionally, most recently the free Southern style chicken sandwich or biscuit from McDonalds. I’m going right now to tear up the three extras I printed.

It is fun to feel that you have made your money go as far as possible, but I don’t want to lose sight of my principles. Thanks for the reminder. Annos

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:27:00 +0000

This was a great post! I, too, have felt convicted on the $2/$10 coupon. When I heard they didn’t want it used anymore and took it down of the website I stopped using it but like everyone else said, it was hard. I’m always looking for a deal.

I kept trying to remember that I want CVS to offer good deals. They do this often and with my legitimate coupons/ECB’s I am already saving tons…I don’t need to lie to get a good deal. Thanks again!

By: retrodeb

retrodeb — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:02:00 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this. I have been really troubled when I see suggestions of using those online newspaper coupons, or using a BOGO coupon on a BOGO offer. I did in fact do the later once, and felt really awful about it later, because I know that it is not the manufactures intent that I get two products for nothing.

I have also had experiences lately when I am using the coupons in a legitimate way, but felt like I was getting the third degree by the cashier. I guess they have had so many people trying to push through coupons that really shouldn’t have been accepted, that they question the legitimate coupons as well.