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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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And this is just speculation, but if his site was constructed post-2003, it's more than likely that the ideas on his site were *borrowed* from dealideal. To my knowledge, DI was the first site of its kind.
First, my understanding is that this is a civil matter and as such an attorney will not be provided to John as you assert.
Also John remains innocent unless Coupons, Inc. can prove in a court of law that he violated their rights. This is the same rights that you, I, or anyone else in this country are guaranteed. Until this is settled in a court of law it serves no one to assume that he hacked their software and violated their rights.
Finally, unless you have a direct intimate knowledge of John's motives I would suggest that you not speculate about them. This only stirs up hard feeling and detracts from the CVS community.
Hopefully we can move forward in a positive and supportive manner.
Whatever.
Whatever.
As for John's motivation for taking down his decoder we can only speculate. Anyone can speculate but without hard facts it's nothing more. What we do know is that he stated that it was taken down for reason's not related to this thread. He even apologized for not making that as clear as he could have. Doesn't sound like a self-seeking or childish attitude to me.
If I was being falsely attacked by a large corporation and had to defend myself in court at my own expense I can assure you I would probably not be as gracious as John has been.
Having said that, hopefully, we can move on.
Good luck with your lawsuit.
Coupon barcode is 5-35000-55076-2 the product barcode is 0-35000-74543-9
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Coupon barcode is 5-35000-55076-2 the product barcode is 0-35000-74543-9
35000 is the manufacturer's code for Colgate-Palmolive. If the family code was 000, it would work on any Colgate *or* Palmolive product. From that, my guess is that the first 5 in the family code on this coupon must be limiting the purchase to Colgate. The 0 in the family code means it can be used on more than one product. Therefore, my guess is that the middle digit (5 in this case) must be determining whether it can be used on toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, etc. So, my educated guess is that it can be used on any Colgate Toothpaste without beeping; however, you need to be sure to follow the wording on the coupon, regardless of the coding.
Coupon barcode is 5-35000-55076-2 the product barcode is 0-35000-74543-9
This just reinforces my point though...without having a decoder or list of family codes, it's hard to know for sure. A 000 is easy and a family code with x00 is normally fairly easy, but it's hard to know what will work or not work if you've only got one 0 at the end.
This just reinforces my point though...without having a decoder or list of family codes, it's hard to know for sure. A 000 is easy and a family code with x00 is normally fairly easy, but it's hard to know what will work or not work if you've only got one 0 at the end.
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If you have multiples of these coupons, then the *best* way to use them is to purchase in multiples of 6. Buy 6 bottles for $9.00. Use THREE $1/2 coupons to bring your total down to $6.00. Then use TWO B2G1 coupons ($1.50 each) to bring your total down to $3.00 for 6 bottles, or $.50 each.
If you have multiples of these coupons, then the *best* way to use them is to purchase in multiples of 6. Buy 6 bottles for $9.00. Use THREE $1/2 coupons to bring your total down to $6.00. Then use TWO B2G1 coupons ($1.50 each) to bring your total down to $3.00 for 6 bottles, or $.50 each.
I halfheartedly attempted to explain the purchase / transaction difference, but it was a no go. The manager told her to scan it again after I added another bottle (total of 5 bottles). It worked, and she was not happy about it.
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