Should You Use This Coupon Or Not..You Be The Judge!

Ok, we’ve gotten alot of questions about this one. When a coupon states redeem at Dollar General or when it says redeem only at Bi-Lo what exactly does this all mean to you?

Well.. we don’t want to commit coupon fraud so let’s break this down.

“Redeem at” is a suggestion. It is perhaps another form of advertising for the retailer who’s name is listed after “Redeem at…” However, if this is a manufacturer’s coupon, it may be redeemed at any retailer who accepts manufacturer’s coupons. You do NOT have to use it at the retailer whose name is printed.

“Redeem Only at”or “Redeemable Exclusively by” – While very similar to the test “Redeem at”, Redeemable only at means just that. You may NOT redeem this coupon at any retailer other than the one that is listed. Perhaps the manufacturer has an exclusive deal with this retailer for this coupon.

So, there was a question if you could use the $1 off Scott paper Towel coupon on this weeks deal at Bi-lo. The coupon states “redeem at” Dollar General but it starts with a 5 in it’s bar code, so it is in fact a manufacture coupon.

Here is the deal:
Scott Paper Towels 1 mega roll-$2.57 ($1.28 ea)
if you use the $1 off coupon in 6/19 SS
you’ll pay .28 cents for a Mega Roll

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July 9th, 2011 | Category: Announcement, How To Avoid Coupon Fraud | 2 comments

How To Avoid Coupon Fraud: Purchasing A Product Not Listed On the Coupon

Have you ever wondered why grocery stores and other retailers are so observant when it comes to couponing and couponers?

Most of us don’t want to believe that there are people out in the world that could consciously fraud or hurt others. Apparently, it happens way more than we think and until it happens to you or you see it for yourself do you truly understand why a company is so strict with coupons.

We wanted to press on this issue and make others aware that fraud is not something that we approve of and that we try our best to help others avoid these situations. We are available to you to show you how to get items free or cheap with coupons and we would like for everyone to also stay true to the rules of couponing and make it easier for others, that want to do it the right way.

To avoid fraudulent transactions, you have to know the rules. Let’s start with, what is a fraudulent transaction?

Fraudulent transactions are caused by the couponer knowingly and sometimes not knowingly using a coupon that is not for its original intended use.

The reason that “sometimes not knowingly” is mentioned, is because mistakes do happen but they should always be corrected so that you stay in good light with the grocery store and other retailers that accepts your coupons.

Do not use a coupon to purchase a product that is not mentioned on the coupon.

Let’s say I received a coupon for $1 off 1 Quaker Oats Instant Oatmeal. The coupon plainly states that the coupon is for the instant oatmeal. I pick up the Quaker Oats Cereal Bars. I gather all my other items, stick the coupon in my stack of other coupons to use and proceed to let the cashier scan the coupon. Even if the coupon does scan and lets me use it for that product, it is still fraud.

Now let’s say that I received a coupon for $1 off 1 any Quaker Oats product. The coupon is now open for ANY Quaker Oats product. You can then use this and it is not fraud, as long as you purchase a Quaker Oats product.

Do you ever get a cashier that spreads out all the coupons, scans each item and picks the coupons for that item at the same time? This is why! They want to make sure that the coupon is being used for the item that you purchase. If it isn’t then this may cause them to not get reimbursed for that coupon, which then in turn causes them to loose money.

Stay tuned next week for more to this series and other ways to avoid fraudulent transactions.

Also check the tab Tips and Truths for other helpful articles.

Comment, we would want to hear what you think!


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September 1st, 2010 | Category: How To Avoid Coupon Fraud | One comment