When using coupons, do you purchase items....

**homesteadmamma** · 01-21-2003, 05:57 PM

You woudn't normally purchase if you didn't have the coupon?

I'm just curious because we don't have many coupons here but when we do, it mostly is for things that I don't often purchase.

**debbiepete** · 01-21-2003, 06:09 PM

I do if there is a chance I will use it or my family will or if its totaly free and i can donate the item.

**SewCrafty** · 01-21-2003, 06:13 PM

I used to do this, but now I'm learning from everyone here. It's not a bargain if I'm not going to use it!

**justjenn** · 01-21-2003, 06:22 PM

Usually, no. But, if it is for an item I have never purchased before, but would like to I will use it if it isn't too expensive.

**mrscornbread** · 01-21-2003, 06:43 PM

I often use coupons as an opportunity to try new things. I have found many things that I have incorporated into my life as a result of using a coupon.

**aylasmommy** · 01-21-2003, 07:53 PM

I'm also like most of the other girls' responses...we get sooo many coupons it's really great so I have a wide variety to choose from..

We get coupons for things we use, like milk, cheese, bread, canned fruits/veggies/tomato's, icecream, cereal, crackers, dish soap/detergent, shampoo, jello, frozen veggies, fishsticks, ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickles, Pam spray, baking mixes, toothpaste/toothbrushes and more...sometimes even *fresh fruits and veggies but those are rare...I would LOVE to see them printing out more fresh fruit type of coupons...that'd be great! But for now i just stick to the cheapest stores/ loss leaders for that.

Bascially if it's a comparable product to what I already buy then yes I'll try it if I see a coupon out, if it's something like a coupon for rogaine and I've never used it or anything like it, then no I don't buy it.

**bamamomto4** · 01-21-2003, 07:55 PM

Depends if we'll use it and how much it'll cost lol

**grneyegrl** · 01-21-2003, 08:19 PM

yes , if it free like the dove..my mother and i use body wash but it was free so i now have up to 35 and will get more for sure,.i will give some to my brother and may donate some to a local home less shelter..but first i want to find out how many apartments(very tiny) they have and will give both soap and a coupon..

i too use coupons w\sales to try new things..this way if i dont like it i dont feel guilty if i throw it out.

**doodlebug** · 01-21-2003, 08:30 PM

I used to buy a lot of things just because I had a coupon, I've stopped doing that since joining the village here. Now I will only buy something we normally don't use if it is on sale and I have a great coupon and can get it free or almost free, then we can try it and see if we like it. At Christmas I made my mil a gift box of gourmet type coffees and teas and I used some coupons for some of these things, we don't drink coffee so I normally don't use coffee coupons. Today I bought some L'Oreal foundation on sale at CVS, but ONLY because I can get a full rebate back on it so it only cost me tax and a stamp (I've never tried this product before and I normally would not have bought it but I got it almost free so it was too good to pass up).

**katiebug** · 01-21-2003, 09:27 PM

It depends on what the after-coupon price is. My policy is that I will buy something with a coupon that I wouldn't normally purchase if the after-coupon price is 50 cents or less. It does have to be a product that I would use, but am usually too cheap to buy

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**Lori Biever-Launder** · 01-21-2003, 10:00 PM

I save these for the rare triple coupons we have around here. When I can get an item that is usually $2.29 for .29? YOU BET!

**i.m.cheap** · 01-21-2003, 10:07 PM

I do like to try new things, and will use a coupon (doubled, of course) if the item is on sale or the coupon makes it a fantastic (as in almost free) deal. For instance, in Sunday's paper was a coupon for Frito-Lay "Munchies" snack mix. My store was tripling coupons and the "Munchies" were on sale for $1.79, so I got two bags for 29 cents each. Not something I would ever buy without a coupon at regular price, but for 29 cents, heck yeah! Good snack mix too!

Deb

**pita1213** · 01-21-2003, 10:28 PM

depends on the item and how good the coupon is. i won't buy something just to use a coupon, but if i see a coupon for something the kids or dh might like ( like a snack food) then i will clip it out and wait for a sale. i wouldn't use a coupon to get something like the dispossible cutting boards even if it was almost free because i would just never use it and i don't need it cluttering up my kitchen.
i guess what i am saying is that i will use them if the item is something i want to try and i'll try to match it with a sale, but i won't buy something just to use a coupon.

coupons matched with sales are a good time to try out a brand you don't normally use if you can get it cheaper than the store brand. i did that to get some palmolive dish detergent and decided i liked the way dawn worked better. i didn't feel too bad about having to use twice as much to clean with because it was 1/3 of the regular price after the sale and coupon and was worth the experiment.

**2cutekids** · 01-22-2003, 12:02 AM

I sure do, if I can get the item really cheap(50 cents or less). For instance, on my last shopping trip (a couple of weeks ago)I bought 5 healthy choice items for $1.50 after my coupons. I would not normally buy these, but at 30 cents each...