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You are lucky. Mine is a limit of 5 mq's at sco, no matter what the total value.
No, I went through the regular checkout. This is a brand new store and it was awesome. It's drop dead gorgeous! I couldn't believe I was in a WM.
I know, I'm still in awe of it all. I didn't even have to wait in line to check out. There were a gazillion lines open and ready to go. This place was ginormous. Super T has nothing on the new WM"S, but then again.. There's a new Super T going up too!
I bought months ago , loved the coupons and the seller and cannot remember ...
Thnks !!!
Had my list - buggy was full, no ETQ's. I get in line for the cashier who keeps her head down and just scans away, when it's my turn the LOD comes over and says hi - how are you.. Tell him fine, whats up. He tells the cashier that "I" need to give her every coupon for each item before she scans the product or the coupon.
He tells me, you remember the last time when you were here and the register froze, well we decided to take a look at your transaction and we believe that we gave you to much off your order!!!
I tell him no you didn't... I had a coupon for everything - and he says no, there where more coupons than products bought. I try to tell him, that I had MFQ and TQ so yes, it would look like that.
He apologies and says sorry, I've been told by the store manager that's what we have to do with "YOU".
In the meantime the cashier says, I always take them at the end, do I have to do it this way all the time now, he says no, just this time. So I ask him is this what I'm going to have to do everytime I come in now - he says I think so. The store manager says we have to watch what you buy???
I'm like so now I have to be harassed because I use coupons, and that only "I" have to hand them over for each item but not your other guests? He doesn't answer me and walks away.
So I do as he asks, and start giving them to her, then all of a sudden the LOD comes back and tells the cashier to take her break, brings in a new cashier, has the GSTL and another supervisor standing there while I'm unloading and giving my coupons.
They left for a minute and I swear because he had to hit the K1 that they came running back and I mean all of them and ask him, you are looking at each Q and product right? He says yes I am. So I hand over some more coupons for a product he had just scanned and he has to K1 it, the GSTL says does she have that product, he says yes, it's in her bag. I tell her, it's doing that because you have it on TPC for $1.99 - cpn is for $2. She says oh, are you sure you have it. The cashier tells her again, it's in her bag!!
So now none of them will leave, I have 3 managers and 1 cashier at my till.. I'm like so embrassed.. they had turned the light off (closed the line) as soon as I got to the front of the line.
The store manager comes out and asks me - Where do you get all your coupons? I tell her, I buy alot off ebay - her comment, you buy them from other people? I say louder this time... from ebay! and I buy alot of papers, she says "I"m sure you DO!" and walks away.
So I decided at the beginning of this mess, I won't even give all my coupons this time just so that my oop won't be lower than $100. I bought things that I had all legit coupons for, bought 5 of one thing and instead of giving them 5 cpns, only gave them 2.. The rest will be returned.
Anyway, finally finish my order, get my 3 GC for pantene and TP deal, pay by CC, let them come check me. I have nothing to hide.
The GSTL asks me if I need help to my car, say no thanks I'm going to get a drink from the food court and get me some "free" bread sticks with my TQ.
So I leave the till and as I walk over, they keep the line shut down, I see them take all my Q's from the drawer, do something with the till - looked like they were making a duplicate reciept of something, then they walked into the back.
The only TQ that was not legit was the applesauce and the cello expressions - all of which he K1'd.
I was so angry..I have only ever used 3 ETQ's, one was the Luvs and only got to use that once before it showed Expired and then the last run at this store where I did use the Thomas Q, and the PP Q. that's it, so I'm thinking they must have checked the Q's last time as well and seen those Q's?
Since I have to drive across international borders to get to a T. I don't have alot of choices, the closest one is not coupon friendly and this one was.. and it was an extra 20/25 min drive. The next one is another 20 mins past this one.
So with gas the way it is, not sure if I'll be doing much T shopping anymore. I did hit the "other" store on the way home, no problems with Q's there. She said we are happy to assist you with using coupons and she said that with a smile on her face..
So I was feeling a little like "doublesided" did a few weeks back, looking over my shoulder as I'm driving out of the parking lot (with my 76yr old mother in the car) looking for the police to pull me over for using coupons!!
Thanks for letting me rant... I'm p'offed, because I really liked this T.
Funny thing out of all this was... when I was in the baby section, some man came up to my buggy and pulled one of my JJ buddies out and said, hey honey someone else that uses coupons. You're getting these for free right?
So we talked and exchanged emails, she admitted she's a SD lurker, so told her to come join the group..
So a big hi to T...
I bought months ago , loved the coupons and the seller and cannot remember ...
Thnks !!!
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Had my list - buggy was full, no ETQ's. I get in line for the cashier who keeps her head down and just scans away, when it's my turn the LOD comes over and says hi - how are you.. Tell him fine, whats up. He tells the cashier that "I" need to give her every coupon for each item before she scans the product or the coupon.
He tells me, you remember the last time when you were here and the register froze, well we decided to take a look at your transaction and we believe that we gave you to much off your order!!!
I tell him no you didn't... I had a coupon for everything - and he says no, there where more coupons than products bought. I try to tell him, that I had MFQ and TQ so yes, it would look like that.
He apologies and says sorry, I've been told by the store manager that's what we have to do with "YOU".
In the meantime the cashier says, I always take them at the end, do I have to do it this way all the time now, he says no, just this time. So I ask him is this what I'm going to have to do everytime I come in now - he says I think so. The store manager says we have to watch what you buy???
I'm like so now I have to be harassed because I use coupons, and that only "I" have to hand them over for each item but not your other guests? He doesn't answer me and walks away.
So I do as he asks, and start giving them to her, then all of a sudden the LOD comes back and tells the cashier to take her break, brings in a new cashier, has the GSTL and another supervisor standing there while I'm unloading and giving my coupons.
They left for a minute and I swear because he had to hit the K1 that they came running back and I mean all of them and ask him, you are looking at each Q and product right? He says yes I am. So I hand over some more coupons for a product he had just scanned and he has to K1 it, the GSTL says does she have that product, he says yes, it's in her bag. I tell her, it's doing that because you have it on TPC for $1.99 - cpn is for $2. She says oh, are you sure you have it. The cashier tells her again, it's in her bag!!
So now none of them will leave, I have 3 managers and 1 cashier at my till.. I'm like so embrassed.. they had turned the light off (closed the line) as soon as I got to the front of the line.
The store manager comes out and asks me - Where do you get all your coupons? I tell her, I buy alot off ebay - her comment, you buy them from other people? I say louder this time... from ebay! and I buy alot of papers, she says "I"m sure you DO!" and walks away.
So I decided at the beginning of this mess, I won't even give all my coupons this time just so that my oop won't be lower than $100. I bought things that I had all legit coupons for, bought 5 of one thing and instead of giving them 5 cpns, only gave them 2.. The rest will be returned.
Anyway, finally finish my order, get my 3 GC for pantene and TP deal, pay by CC, let them come check me. I have nothing to hide.
The GSTL asks me if I need help to my car, say no thanks I'm going to get a drink from the food court and get me some "free" bread sticks with my TQ.
So I leave the till and as I walk over, they keep the line shut down, I see them take all my Q's from the drawer, do something with the till - looked like they were making a duplicate reciept of something, then they walked into the back.
The only TQ that was not legit was the applesauce and the cello expressions - all of which he K1'd.
I was so angry..I have only ever used 3 ETQ's, one was the Luvs and only got to use that once before it showed Expired and then the last run at this store where I did use the Thomas Q, and the PP Q. that's it, so I'm thinking they must have checked the Q's last time as well and seen those Q's?
Since I have to drive across international borders to get to a T. I don't have alot of choices, the closest one is not coupon friendly and this one was.. and it was an extra 20/25 min drive. The next one is another 20 mins past this one.
So with gas the way it is, not sure if I'll be doing much T shopping anymore. I did hit the "other" store on the way home, no problems with Q's there. She said we are happy to assist you with using coupons and she said that with a smile on her face..
So I was feeling a little like "doublesided" did a few weeks back, looking over my shoulder as I'm driving out of the parking lot (with my 76yr old mother in the car) looking for the police to pull me over for using coupons!!
Thanks for letting me rant... I'm p'offed, because I really liked this T.
Funny thing out of all this was... when I was in the baby section, some man came up to my buggy and pulled one of my JJ buddies out and said, hey honey someone else that uses coupons. You're getting these for free right?
So we talked and exchanged emails, she admitted she's a SD lurker, so told her to come join the group..
So a big hi to T...
Have had lots of students working in local bars/restaurants, so pretty much the same deal. Luckily it's so far just been ones who seem to like me.
For all you mommas out there, when you brought your new baby home, what did you wish you'd received as gifts, instead of certain other things? i.e. What did you find most useful, and most necessary? My cousin's wife is pregnant (yeah, lovely timing. For anyone wondering, she's due a month and a half before I was, and they're having a little girl. *sigh*
I have some diapers and wipes already. Only one box of newborn 2's, and a box of 3's, but I plan on picking up more 3's for them, since as I understand it, that's the size that they stay at longest. What else? What'd you have to go out and buy, that nobody ever thought to give you?
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So I decided at the beginning of this mess, I won't even give all my coupons this time just so that my oop won't be lower than $100. I bought things that I had all legit coupons for, bought 5 of one thing and instead of giving them 5 cpns, only gave them 2.. The rest will be returned.
I was so angry..I have only ever used 3 ETQ's, one was the Luvs and only got to use that once before it showed Expired and then the last run at this store where I did use the Thomas Q, and the PP Q. that's it, so I'm thinking they must have checked the Q's last time as well and seen those Q's?
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BTW...
I had bounty, CT, Durex, All detergent coupons. It was more than 20 coupons and all of them need to be K1ed. The cashier was ok and K1ed everything. But while I tried to dig out the giftcard to pay for the balance, the red phone next to the cashier rang and somebody talked to the cashier over the phone for like 2 mins. after hanging up, the cashier looked through the stack of coupons she just scanned (2 toys ETQs were on the top). I am not sure if she noticed the ETQs but she didn't say anything about the coupons, just let me pay for the transaction.
Is it possible that the LOD or the security guy noticed my stack of coupons from the security video and was calling to tell her to keep an eye on my coupons? What is the red phone for after all?
Also as I was driving out of the parking lot, I noticed that the security guy came out looking for someone. I was so scared that I might be the one he was looking for. I drove away fast.
Do you think I might have raised red flags?
What should I do next? anyway I will be staying away from target for a while I guess
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So a big hi to T...
The other day I asked my DH: why on earth would the stores treat heavy coupons users (by this I mean you have a coupon for each item in the order) like thieves? They are getting reimbursed anyways.