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Last Edited by slayers750 March 10, 2010 at 08:01 PMTHIS POST IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT POST COMMENTS RELATING TO WAYS TO CIRCUMVENT THE NARRATIVE / TEXT ON THE COUPONS!!!
A WARNING FOR COUPON FRAUD WILL BE ISSUED TO ANY USER WHO USES THIS INFORMATION IN ANY THREAD TO CIRCUMVENT THE NARRATIVE / TEXT ON THE COUPONS!!!
SHOULD WE GET TOO MANY PEOPLE WHO IGNORE THE STATEMENT ABOVE, THE THREAD WILL BE DELETED FOR GOOD.
SHOULD WE GET TOO MANY PEOPLE WHO IGNORE THE STATEMENT ABOVE, THE THREAD WILL BE DELETED FOR GOOD.
In the past two weeks there have been two instances where valid coupons are beeping and it's resulted in a TON of thread posts with complaints, questions, and stories from frustrated couponers. Just a little bit of knowledge about barcodes can equip you with a lot of ammunition when dealing with cashiers and managers (since most of them are clueless and you'd be teaching them).
I'll explain the coupon barcodes, then show you exactly why the Lifesavers and Pert coupons are beeping.
Coupons will beep if ANY PORTION of the barcode does not match the products in your cart.
A typical coupon barcode looks like this:
1-22222-333-44-5
1 - This portion of the code will be either a 5 or a 9. It deals with doubling. If your store doesn't double coupons, then this number has no purpose. If your store DOES double coupons, then any coupon coded with a 5 will double (up to your store's doubling limit) and any coupon coded with a 9 will not double.
22222 - This number is the manufacturer's code. This code is the reason why the Lifesavers and Pert were beeping, but I'll explain those situations below.
333 - This number is the family code. Most manufacturers break their products into families. If you see a three digit number with no zeros, the coupon is coded for a specific product. If there is one zero at the end, the coupon is coded for more than one *variety* product. If there are two zeros at the end, the coupon is coded for more than one *type or brand* of product. Here's an example of how it works:
25700 100 - any Ziploc or Saran Wrap item
25700 160 - any Ziploc item
25700 170 - any Saran Wrap item
25700 164 - Ziploc containers
25700 175 - Saran Wrap disposable Cutting Sheets
If the family code is 000, then the coupon will not beep with any product which falls under the preceeding 5-digit manufacturer's code.
Some products are not broken into any families and are coded as 992. A 992 coupon will do one of two things, depending on how your store has it's registers programmed. Either it will NEVER beep, even if you didn't buy the product, or it will ALWAYS beep and require cashier intervention. These coupons were severely abused by couponers who wanted to use coupons even though they didn't buy the product, so most major retailers have now programmed their registers to beep at every 992.
44 - This is the value code. It tells the register how much to take off. Regardless of what the wording on the coupon says, this code tells the register what you need to purchase and how much to take off. Yes, in many cases there are some VERY EXTREME differences between the wording on the coupon and what the barcode actually requires you to purchase (since there are only a limited number of value codes available). Here are the codes and, again, PLEASE NO DISCUSSIONS ON HOW TO CIRCUMVENT THE SYSTEM. The wording on the coupon is the manufacturer's intended use for it.
00 "Beep" - Manual Input Required
01 Free Item - Will normally beep so cashier can input value
02 B4G1
03 $1.10
04 $1.35
05 $1.40
06 $1.60
07 B3 $1.50
08 B2 $3.00
09 B3 $2.00
10 $0.10
11 $1.85
12 $0.12
13 B4 $1.00
14 B1G1
15 $0.15
16 B2G1
18 $2.60
19 B3G1
20 $0.20
21 B2 $0.35
22 B2 $0.40
23 B2 $0.45
24 B2 $0.50
25 $0.25
26 $2.85
28 B2 $0.55
29 $0.29
30 $0.30
31 B2 $0.60
32 B2 $0.75
33 B2 $1.00
34 B2 $1.25
35 $0.35
36 B2 $1.50
37 B3 $0.25
38 B3 $0.30
39 $0.39
40 $0.40
41 B3 $0.50
42 B3 $1.00
43 B2 $1.10
44 B2 $1.35
45 $0.45
46 B2 $1.60
47 B2 $1.75
48 B2 $1.85
49 $0.49
50 $0.50
51 B2 $2.00
52 B3 $0.55
53 B2 $0.10
54 B2 $0.15
55 $0.55
56 B2 $0.20
57 B2 $0.25
58 B2 $0.30
59 $0.59
60 $0.60
61 $10.00
62 $9.50
63 $9.00
64 $8.50
65 $0.65
66 $8.00
67 $7.50
68 $7.00
69 $0.69
70 $0.70
71 $6.50
72 $6.00
73 $5.50
74 $5.00
75 $0.75
76 $1.00
77 $1.25
78 $1.50
79 $0.79
80 $0.80
81 $1.75
82 $2.00
83 $2.25
84 $2.50
85 $0.85
86 $2.75
87 $3.00
88 $3.25
89 $0.89
90 $0.90
91 $3.50
92 $3.75
93 $4.00
95 $0.95
96 $4.50
98 B2 $0.65
99 $0.99
5 Check digit...no real relevance to couponers.
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THIS POST IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT POST COMMENTS RELATING TO WAYS TO CIRCUMVENT THE NARRATIVE / TEXT ON THE COUPONS!!!
A WARNING FOR COUPON FRAUD WILL BE ISSUED TO ANY USER WHO USES THIS INFORMATION IN ANY THREAD TO CIRCUMVENT THE NARRATIVE / TEXT ON THE COUPONS!!!
SHOULD WE GET TOO MANY PEOPLE WHO IGNORE THE STATEMENT ABOVE, THE THREAD WILL BE DELETED FOR GOOD.
A WARNING FOR COUPON FRAUD WILL BE ISSUED TO ANY USER WHO USES THIS INFORMATION IN ANY THREAD TO CIRCUMVENT THE NARRATIVE / TEXT ON THE COUPONS!!!
SHOULD WE GET TOO MANY PEOPLE WHO IGNORE THE STATEMENT ABOVE, THE THREAD WILL BE DELETED FOR GOOD.
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One thing that people need to be aware of, especially @ CVS, The computer system does not recognize where to apply the 992 coupon, and it tries to apply it for an item that you have plans to use another coupon on, so, it is better to use all your coupons before you use the 992 coupon to make sure it gets applied to the specific item you are using it for, otherwise, some of your coupons might get denied. I will try to do some further research about Target, I remember that they used to accept 992 coupons.
He refused one coupon because the the exact product I was buying wasn't pictured. I think it was .75 off any Nabisco product or something. Now how could a manufacturer who is that large picture ALL of their products on one 2" x 4" piece of paper?
He proceeded to refuse other coupons because I had a trial size item (All detergent). The coupon I was using did not specify 'excludes trial sizes' and I now have an email from corporate saying I can use these types of coupons on trial sizes.
He refused another coupon because then, "I'd get it for free!" Well sorry bud, I didn't set the sale price of your product, and didn't set the dollar value of the coupon, I'm just trying to enjoy being smart enough to match them up!
So, the more I know about what will beep and what doesn't, and where, the better I understand how long checking out there might take.
HOPEFULLY, no one is stupid enough to just give a bunch of coupons for stuff they didn't buy. Heck, for me I need to know I can go back to these stores and continue to get awesome deals.
This is one of the key reasons for my questions. I had several coupons beep all in a row at Target once, but since I had the exact products, the cashier ok'd them through. But on about the 4th beeping coupon, she put on her light and called a LOD over to review my coupons.
He refused one coupon because the the exact product I was buying wasn't pictured. I think it was .75 off any Nabisco product or something. Now how could a manufacturer who is that large picture ALL of their products on one 2" x 4" piece of paper?
He proceeded to refuse other coupons because I had a trial size item (All detergent). The coupon I was using did not specify 'excludes trial sizes' and I now have an email from corporate saying I can use these types of coupons on trial sizes.
He refused another coupon because then, "I'd get it for free!" Well sorry bud, I didn't set the sale price of your product, and didn't set the dollar value of the coupon, I'm just trying to enjoy being smart enough to match them up!
Without getting into all the details of both transactions, the first time I was denied coupons totaling $4. I emailed corporate with the details and I received a call from the store about a week later. The manager apologized and said she was sending me a $4 GC. I found out yesterday when I tried to use it that the GC actually had $10 on it.
The second time, I had a MISERABLE trip with multiple problems on my order and a manager who didn't even know the store's own policies. My total "loss" was about $21, which consisted of a $10 register reward which didn't print, a $3 register reward which he wouldn't accept and ended up expiring the next day, and an $8 item which I had to purchase at full price and didn't really want. I emailed corporate and received a call from the store's general manager a few days later. He was WONDERFUL and apologized repeatedly for the troubles I was caused. He mailed me THREE $20 GCs, plus I have a $10 mail-in-form for the register reward which didn't print.
It pays to complain, as long as you do it in a professional manner.
can anyone help with decoding? pm if you need to
I have a question - what about double barcodes? I've learned that sometimes if the coupon beeps, that the cashier could cover one of the barcodes to let it go through.
Also back to that Huggies coupon $3/2 it exp 9/13 do you think I could still use it? I was thinking to use it at Target tomorrow. But I want to know that they'd get reimbursed. tia
can anyone help with decoding? pm if you need to
Our coupons should have the same manufacturer's code, but clearly 11120 is not the same as 62338.
They should also both have *similar* product codes, but yours is 431 and mine is 130. At a minimum, both coupon should have the same first digit in this code.
Sorry I can't be of more help. All I can really tell you about your coupon is that the 5 at the beginning means it will double and the 87 means it's for $3.00. The 431 indicates that it's for a fairly specific product (most likely not the entire product line).
The second barcode on your coupon is inactive right now. All coupons will change to this new coding system beginning in 2010. It will make manual decoding almost impossible.
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The store will get paid, but if your store doesn't have a specific policy permitting the use of expired coupons, then you should not be knowingly passing expired coupons.
Our coupons should have the same manufacturer's code, but clearly 11120 is not the same as 62338.
They should also both have *similar* product codes, but yours is 431 and mine is 130. At a minimum, both coupon should have the same first digit in this code.
Sorry I can't be of more help. All I can really tell you about your coupon is that the 5 at the beginning means it will double and the 87 means it's for $3.00. The 431 indicates that it's for a fairly specific product (most likely not the entire product line).
The second barcode on your coupon is inactive right now. All coupons will change to this new coding system beginning in 2010. It will make manual decoding almost impossible.
9 911111 992829
but always use that site to decode.
I was wondering what happened as the decoder just stopped about 2 months ago.
I thought it had something to do with the lawsuit that he was fighting.
I do not understand why he pulled it, but he was a very brave man to stand up and fight....
How about the wrong usage of the coupons? If someone uses a coupon to buy a different product other than the one mentioned on the coupon (ex...992) ... will the seller be reimbursed?
How about the wrong usage of the coupons? If someone uses a coupon to buy a different product other than the one mentioned on the coupon (ex...992) ... will the seller be reimbursed?
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