Extreme Couponing, too much of a good thing?

**Darlene** · 07-20-2011, 09:32 AM

Many stores are changing their policies, have yours? Shopping Smart: ?Extreme couponing? goes too far - Chicago Sun-Times

**Contrary Housewife** · 07-20-2011, 10:38 AM

Ours have always been suspicious of the internet coupons, I don't see that going away now.

The last two I printed out did have "limit one coupon per person" on them, though.

**nuisance26** · 07-20-2011, 10:42 AM

~They're already very strict around here but I did notice that my grocer's coupon policy has been updated to only 2 coupons of any particular item per order. It used to be 4. Ridiculous.
On the flip side I've been loving Walmart lately. They have gone out of their way to accept my competitor's coupons(even printed online!)and price matched other circulars. And they've done it pleasantly! I'll be going to WM more in the future.
In fact, I have a Super WM about 10 miles away. I may try doing my shopping there from now on instead of the market 5 miles away.~

**oheoh's momma** · 07-20-2011, 02:22 PM

Extreme couponing is too much I coupon but that is insane.

**mndtrp** · 07-20-2011, 04:36 PM

I predicted this would happen. I don't think it will affect the "normal" people that only use a few coupons on a few items each trip, but it will certainly slow down the people that are trying to clear out a shelf's worth of deodorant.

I have absolutely no problem with stores starting to limit the amount of coupons people can use. It ultimately turned into greed, hoarding, and a bit obsessive. Reality TV wouldn't have it any other way.

**oheoh's momma** · 07-20-2011, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by mndtrp

I predicted this would happen. I don't think it will affect the "normal" people that only use a few coupons on a few items each trip, but it will certainly slow down the people that are trying to clear out a shelf's worth of deodorant.

I have absolutely no problem with stores starting to limit the amount of coupons people can use. It ultimately turned into greed, hoarding, and a bit obsessive. Reality TV wouldn't have it any other way.

I agree no one needs 50 bottles of hot sauce or to $800 dollars worth of product when it includes way more a family would need for stockpiling. 50 hot sauces 38 gateraid, 27 mustards. It is just to bust reality tv ratings. Why not film someone who saved money for an emergency fund or paid off the student loan or house. It is never a poor person it is always someone in a higher income bracket.

**NikoSan999** · 07-20-2011, 06:12 PM

I don't price match Wal Mart but I could, not against it. I pretty much shop Publix with coupons and BOGO. They have taken to putting their coupons that normally sit out by the product on sale behind the counter and you have to ask for them. Like say Nabisco has a coupon folder with a dozen coupons for their products. They used to put it by the various products. Now nope. I've already had one round with them ... told them I wanted to see the coupons they had back there and she asked which ones...I told her every one she had or I wouldn't know what they had. Found $24 worth of coupons on stuff I had bought the week before that I could have used them on.. I went off. Then one sheet of coupons she had she ripped off one and gave it to me..I told her I wanted 3 caused I planned on buying 3 of something. She read EVERY line on them. She said it says only one coupon per item..I told her that meant one Tide coupon per Tide box NOT period...geesh. She gave me 3 grudingly.

They also said now you are limited to 4 BOGO deals. I told her that was normally fine..that's 8 of whatever but I buy enough to get me thru till the next sale. So I said that means I have to bring my husband or kid in also thru another line...or come in Monday and Tuesday both. She started to say something and I said no, you can't stop my husband from buying also. Or me coming in another day. I was still hot over the $24 they had cost me by not putting the coupons beside the product.

Printed the new policy off the website and no where does it say limit of 4 BOGO nor does it say limit of only using 1 Tide coupon ( or any other ) at a time. So this is going to be fun. NOT. I see calling 1-800 in the future.