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I agree with surprisesaver. I have probably been couponing longer than some of you have been alive, lol, and I've seen the tide wash in and the tide wash out many times. Most people either don't...
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I whole heartedly agree! Anyone remember the Target "Diva" video fiasco? Seriously, this lady blatantly used the wrong coupons on the wrong items just because the system accepted them. It's one thing...
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went to my Wag today and did one transaction with a good BA. I had a few carefree items and had coupons for them. The new scanner beeped at carefree coupon with the message "no item sold for this...
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Our unemployment rate was 18% in April for the nearest City to us. Our County was at 13.7%. Sales tax in the City is 9% and 8.75% for the County (till Friday).
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Awesome. Now I know where to move and raise the kiddies. Anywhere that the cops, prosecutors, and courts have the time and resources - especially in this economy! - to take a case like this must not...
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I agree stealing is stealing, and I understand examples need to be made to try and scare the rest of them straight. In my area, 100s of teachers are being let go from each school district, police...
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Maybe the paper offered to pay for the sting? A newsstand of 20 papers at $2 each if people don't buy them is $40. Multiply by the number in the town and it ads up quick, week after week, all over...
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My trainee was almost in tears tonight when I spoke with her.
I've posted a few times about her trouble with papers (no Sunday delivery now because someone is following the paper guy and picking...
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I feel her pain. People are always "just go to another store" but its not always possible to drive 30mins, and hope they have stock. There is no reasonable explanation why people can't use some...
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That's the nice thing about being caught red handed, you don't have to worry about someone being as innocent as they claim. she's got methface for sure, and I hope you goes to prison for this. ...
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Okay, honestly, I kinda think that's worse than taking the whole paper, because that just stinks for the person who grabs a paper not thinking about stolen inserts, then gets home to find they are...
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the denton record chronicle is only $1 on sundays :shake:
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Sounds like she may very well be from the J'ailme school of couponing.
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Well, 20 body washes MIGHT clear a shelf BUT on the face of it--- doesn't sound like she was violating Kroger's policies.
I don't mind limits -- what I mind is when the limits are not posted on...
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If I was a manager and she told me that, bitch would have a limit of NONE.
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Yup, it will run its course, then fade out. I imagine it much cheaper to produce though, than Kate and LA Ink/Kat Von D... I am sure they're paid a nice sum to be on their reality shows, so much...
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Well, I just hope that Extreme Sweepers will take the place of Extreme Couponers... Just think... All they would have to do is enter, enter, enter online... No hassle in stores, no cutting, prizes...
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Not sure why everyone's just assuming she's doing something "shady" (although I agree that buying 20 of the same item at once does tend to raise eyebrows, I still wouldn't call it "shady"). Frankly,...
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I have to agree, the article seems to be missing pieces. :nod: Which starts speculation on possible reasons for why this manager is refusing her coupons.
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No but buying 10 at once can be seen as being in bad form. If I need larger quantities of something I have no problem going to several stores, special ordering or asking an an employee to open...
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Exactly. That's what All You has become. Not that I ever went to them for words to live by but it's gotten ridiculous what they talk about in there since that idiotic show aired.
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My point is what Noella is saying. Yes, people take tearpads. However, Speedway doesn't put out tearpads in their stores for people to take them to use at Kroger. Also, there was no...
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Ooh! Ooh! I can't believe I forgot to tell you guys this! A cashier at my RA has a relative who works at the Kroger where Joni filmed her segment for EC. Apparently everything was pre-ordered but the...
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These people are lucky they are in plastic. Papers up here just randomly shoot them into the dang paper. Even legitimately checking for coupons on a 4 insert weekend takes me forever on each copy of...
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Haha, it is nice they're in plastic all ready for them to steal. I wasn't able to get a single paper the last few weeks because they're all gone early in the morning since that paper is only $1...
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Don't count on it. :lol: Kroger or a Kroger affiliate store has been featured on almost every single episode of that stupid show.
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:lmao:
I was just coming to post it too. I wonder how Jail'me likes the new Target no stacking policy her antics helped implement.
We warned people what would happen if they went on the...
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In our small town, we don't have 24-hour stores. Our Wags opens at 9 AM on Sundays and our CVS doesn't open until noon. I drove by the CVS a little before 10 last Sunday and there were already 3 or 4...
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My first thought was, they just want to keep you on your toes and update your EC Mad Libs. Then I realized that would be awesome, a WBBell EC Recap Mad Lib. Could keep us entertained all summer...
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Wow...that is crazy. My sister receives food stamps because she has cancer and can't work. I help her out with coupons for things she needs. I do know she separates food and non-food as someone...
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No, I don't think so. They weren't on very long. FWIW they live in Alabama. I live in Massachusetts.. don't know much about their specific laws.
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our local dollar tree used to have so many copies of the sunday paper (regular price elsewhere $2) that you could still get a few on Monday or Tuesday, but for over a month, they're out by noon. 99c...
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I get what you're saying. However, in this case I don't think the people we're seeing who are the biggest problem are the ones who "need" to coupon because of the economy. This seems to be a fad...
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That's why God invented Cell phone cameras. Get a shot of the guy, and his plate number, and forward to the newspaper. No one on one confrontation required and they'll know where to post a lookout...
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This was the headline story of my local paper this morning http://valdostadailytimes.com/local/x652256518/Coupon-extremists-Zeal-for-savings-resulting-in-thefts
I'm ashamed to think that someone...
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Probably. I was also thinking something along those lines. Perhaps she had 10 cards or so and got tired of managing them all (one can hope, haha!) and just wanted to use up all the ecbs from those...
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My favourite cashier at my CVS told me of this one woman who came in trying to redeem $179 worth of ECBs in one transaction.........and, NONE of them would scan, they all beeped!! She told them there...
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I've actually never seen the guy or talked to him. He just doesn't want angry people calling corporate on him. I guess he'd rather his stores lose money than have to deal with corporate. Basically...
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