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  • #252
    dublinboris
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭dublinboris


    Just got bouquet (€17 originally) of Mothers day flowers reduced ..... wait for it ..... 85 cent happy mothers day to me.!!!!! (Tescos)


  • #253
    ladypip
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭ladypip


    Thats awesome there are always great bargains to be had in the reduced flowers section in tesco :)


  • #254
    BluesBerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭BluesBerry


    Brainfood.ie sent me a booklet of recipes with a free tin of mackerel and 4.20 worth of money off coupons for John West


  • #255
    monastill
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭monastill


    me too:D


  • #256
    siber
    Registered Users Posts: 388 ✭✭siber


    Here is a link to an interesting article on Irish couponing from the retail angle.
    http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2839


  • #257
    gremha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭gremha


    all gone a bit quiet in here... any new coupons around ?


  • #258
    flutegirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭flutegirl


    Anyone hear yer man on Tubs this morning from www.bubblegum.ie ?


  • #259
    Binka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Binka


    flutegirl wrote: »
    Anyone hear yer man on Tubs this morning from www.bubblegum.ie ?

    Yes, I heard some of it. Unfortunately I arrived at work and didn't hear the end of it, but I was glad he mentioned that the big 4 stores need to educate their staff about accepting coupons.
    I thought the amusing thing about him was that he gave the impression he had invented the coupon culture in Ireland! He didn't give any credit to anyone other sites or to us good people here at Boards.
    Still, it's all good publicity to get more folks interested. :D


  • #260
    gremha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭gremha


    flutegirl wrote: »
    Anyone hear yer man on Tubs this morning from www.bubblegum.ie ?

    Heard it too. its on their facebook that they're on Tom Dunne this morning and there's a piece in the daily mail about him too. Fair fecks to them, they're getting around.


  • #261
    Binka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Binka


    Yet how ironic that the same week that the bubblegum guy is promoting coupons on various radio stations and convincing people that the 4 big stores welcome them that Supervalu have stopped taking pigsback coupons.

    1 step forward..2 steps back.


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  • #262
    gremha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭gremha


    I see that there was a coupon refused in Tesco because of "Problems".

    I really hope that this isn't the start of a policy & is just a "rogue" manager. I believe that all the ones on here who advocated the type of coupon fraud as they put on here should now begin to fear this - you know who you are.

    People who bought multiples of tens of products fraudulently should be ashamed of themselves, they've managed to start a backlash & ruin it for everyone. Typically They'll probably think or post, "nothing to do with me" or "I'll look after myself", well that's the problem, it is to do with you & now that you're killing it, you won't be able to look after yourselves.


  • #263
    Mollyd90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Mollyd90


    pity the bubblegum guy wouldnt spend more time working on getting more coupons and offers instead of trying to get onto every radio programme trying to makeout he negociated the coupons and offers he got from this forum!


  • #264
    Frowzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Frowzy


    gremha wrote: »
    I see that there was a coupon refused in Tesco because of "Problems".

    I really hope that this isn't the start of a policy & is just a "rogue" manager. I believe that all the ones on here who advocated the type of coupon fraud as they put on here should now begin to fear this - you know who you are.

    People who bought multiples of tens of products fraudulently should be ashamed of themselves, they've managed to start a backlash & ruin it for everyone. Typically They'll probably think or post, "nothing to do with me" or "I'll look after myself", well that's the problem, it is to do with you & now that you're killing it, you won't be able to look after yourselves.

    Did you need to waste your time typing this????

    We've had this before. This topic has been done to death. This is a coupon chat thread NOT a name and shame.......


  • #265
    gremha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭gremha


    Frowzy wrote: »
    Did you need to waste your time typing this????

    We've had this before. This topic has been done to death. This is a coupon chat thread NOT a name and shame.......

    I didn't consider it a waste of time, I enjoy couponing, I don't want it to sep because some choose to defraud the system. I also didn't ask for a name & shame but if you're feeling some, it's only natural.

    You're coming across as a touch defensive there Frowzy. Did I touch a nerve ?

    Back to the chat.


  • #266
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,728 ✭✭✭brian_t


    gremha wrote: »
    I didn't consider it a waste of time, I enjoy couponing, I don't want it to sep because some choose to defraud the system. I also didn't ask for a name & shame but if you're feeling some, it's only natural.

    You're coming across as a touch defensive there Frowzy. Did I touch a nerve ?
    .

    I agree with the sentiments of gremha but I think the term coupon fraud is a bit strong for what is extreme couponing.
    In all my time of following the coupon thread - deliberate coupon fraud has only ever been advocated once.
    Frowzy wrote:
    Only thing I'm saying is that if you're using 60 odd coupons who's going to notice one or two extra eek.gif

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=74948375#post74948375

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=74977097


  • #267
    Frowzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Frowzy


    brian_t wrote: »
    I agree with the sentiments of gremha but I think the term coupon fraud is a bit strong for what is extreme couponing.
    In all my time of following the coupon thread - deliberate coupon fraud has only ever been advocated once.



    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=74948375#post74948375

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=74977097

    What's your point Brian? That I've done extreme couponing? Yes I have! You can't blame me for supervalu not taking coupons anymore because there isn't a Supervalu near me...

    Yes I combined the today FM coupon with the pigsback one to get free washing liquid. No one was defrauded. Tesco got their money and I've been teaching my local store manager how to coupon. She has no problem with coupons, or me using them. Why should you?

    This is a couponing forum, if you don't agree with couponing there's other forums to troll!


  • #268
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,728 ✭✭✭brian_t


    Frowzy wrote:
    Only thing I'm saying is that if you're using 60 odd coupons who's going to notice one or two extra
    Frowzy wrote: »
    What's your point Brian?

    On the basis that there is no problem with using a coupon for each product that you buy. How exactly do you define the "one or two extra" that won't be noticed if you are using a large number of coupons.


  • #269
    gremha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭gremha


    Only my opinion of course, but I'd bet it's shared with others on here & I can guarantee that it's shared by the companies concerned.

    I just looked at the two posts linked above & it's definitely coupon fraud.

    "Yes I combined the today FM coupon with the pigsback one to get free washing liquid. No one was defrauded." You defrauded the company issuing the coupons so that in (at least) one case you obtained goods which should have had a charge. That's fraud/theft - you pick which one.

    In other examples you used a coupon to obtain a different product in the range (pizza) because it (the other one) was on special offer resulting in a lower price paid, I think that's classified as deception (fraud).

    You also admit to "4 different hotmail email addresses that I use for limited coupons". They specify clearly one per customer, not one per email address. Deception again.

    And in yet another post, you put: "Believe me, if I told you some of the strokes I pull by combining store offers and coupons there would be a petition to have me banned" So you know & admit to your ongoing deceptions.

    OK so you're not in the same league as Seanie Fitz or Bertie, but you're still intentionally deceiving someone (in this case the companies concerned) & benefiting (profiting) from the results. There,s no grey area here, it could be tens or tens of thousands of Euro, it's all fraud.


  • #270
    Frowzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Frowzy


    OMG! When you put it like that I still don't give a sh1te. I've gone back through Brian's posts and I don't agree with his views on abusing Tesco's double the difference policy, but to each their own.

    I can't be bothered reading your posts, too boring, accusing and rude (((YAWN)))

    In case you're wondering, I did in fact ignore your first post berating my character because I don't have to explain myself to you :-P


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  • #271
    donnacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,259 ✭✭✭donnacha


    gremha wrote: »
    Only my opinion of course, but I'd bet it's shared with others on here & I can guarantee that it's shared by the companies concerned.

    I just looked at the two posts linked above & it's definitely coupon fraud.

    "Yes I combined the today FM coupon with the pigsback one to get free washing liquid. No one was defrauded." You defrauded the company issuing the coupons so that in (at least) one case you obtained goods which should have had a charge. That's fraud/theft - you pick which one.

    In other examples you used a coupon to obtain a different product in the range (pizza) because it (the other one) was on special offer resulting in a lower price paid, I think that's classified as deception (fraud).

    You also admit to "4 different hotmail email addresses that I use for limited coupons". They specify clearly one per customer, not one per email address. Deception again.

    And in yet another post, you put: "Believe me, if I told you some of the strokes I pull by combining store offers and coupons there would be a petition to have me banned" So you know & admit to your ongoing deceptions.

    OK so you're not in the same league as Seanie Fitz or Bertie, but you're still intentionally deceiving someone (in this case the companies concerned) & benefiting (profiting) from the results. There,s no grey area here, it could be tens or tens of thousands of Euro, it's all fraud.

    Would you ever give it a rest with the character assassinations and your assumptions that others here share your opinions. In my opinion, which I don't assume is shared with others, your contributions to the couponing sub-forum are mostly negative. Your post on the 1st April about tesco refusing ei9go's pigsback coupon is a great example of where you got it wrong and started blaming users here for someone being refused a coupon.

    We are supposed to be here to help one another - look at rungirls response on that thread as a new member - a real positive contribution which you even thanked yourself.


  • #272
    gazzaman22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 909 ✭✭✭gazzaman22


    gremha, brian_t and donnacha- do what i do- ignore that yolk!

    Works well for me!

    Lets get back on track.


  • #273
    gremha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭gremha


    It's not character assassination if he/she openly admits to theft/fraud, it's now fact.

    And I agree with you, we are supposed to help each other, but the likes of him/her defrauding companies is not going to help anyone, all frowzy is doing is giving them & others a reason not to issue coupons. Does that help you or me or any of the other more honest couponers on here?

    If you can honestly tell me that his/her behaviour or others defrauding companies by fraudulently redeeming coupons & openly boasting of it benefits us in our cause, then I'll honestly & humbly apologise directly & publicly.


  • #274
    Frowzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Frowzy


    Isn't there a saying about people in glasshouses?

    I wonder if this is the same grehma who thanked a poster and admitted that they were indeed going to use a Woolite coupon against an already discounted product.

    #justwondering

    Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer....

    QED

    Now back on topic


  • #275
    stirliz
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭stirliz


    Woolite Coupon doesn't say anything about using it with an on offer :P


  • #276
    Access
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭Access


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  • #277
    Mollyd90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Mollyd90


    *clicking unfollow thread


  • #278
    purplestar77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭purplestar77


    Thought I'd provide some light relief ......

    I'm heading to America at the end of the month for a fortnight with the family, and I can't wait to coupon over there!

    I'm already subscribed to a load of email newsletters from shops I want to visit, and just seeing the coupon offers in my email each week, has me so excited. I'm even contemplating offering to do my Auntie's food shopping for her just so I can clip coupons and bring them to the supermarket, but she's very bargain-savvy so I'm sure she'll be teaching this Irish Cailin a thing or two :D


  • #279
    ladypip
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭ladypip


    I've always thought I was weird for wanting to do exactly what you described above. Now I know I'm not alone. :D


  • #280
    gremha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭gremha


    stirliz wrote: »
    Woolite Coupon doesn't say anything about using it with an on offer :P

    This is quite correct & I checked before using it.


  • #281
    gremha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭gremha


    purplestar77 wrote: »
    Thought I'd provide some light relief ......

    I'm heading to America at the end of the month for a fortnight with the family, and I can't wait to coupon over there!

    I've done it over there, amazing. Other half got a load of Max Factor Infinity for $4 each, I think they're about €12 here, food was half nothing, even beer - 20 pack of Miller for $7.50 with coupon & another coupon in the box for $5 off the next box, combined the two of them & got the next box for $2.50 :D


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  • #282
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,728 ✭✭✭brian_t


    Frowzy wrote: »
    I've gone back through Brian's posts and I don't agree with his views on abusing Tesco's double the difference policy, but to each their own.

    I'm happy to stand by my view on that Tesco policy.
    Here's the link.
    brian_t wrote: »
    To refund double the difference if you have been overcharged on an item is Tescos own stated policy.
    It is not "technically" stealing to accept it.
    It would be technically stupid not to.


  • #283
    ann873
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭ann873


    just want to say hi:) i'm new to couponig, started just few days ago and sure we'll see how it goes:) but to be honest i'm quite exciting bout it:)


  • #284
    Binka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Binka


    ann873 wrote: »
    just want to say hi:) i'm new to couponig, started just few days ago and sure we'll see how it goes:) but to be honest i'm quite exciting bout it:)

    Welcome ann873. I hope you find lots of useful info on here to help you coupon. :) I certainly did.


  • #285
    ann873
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭ann873


    i tried to use comfort coupon today in tesco in limerick nd it said i can't use it yet...don't quite get it...


  • #286
    Binka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Binka


    ann873 wrote: »
    i tried to use comfort coupon today in tesco in limerick nd it said i can't use it yet...don't quite get it...

    Are you talking about the pigsback coupon? There is no start date on these, only an expiry date. Was it refused by a checkout person? If so you might have one of those awkward tesco branches that make it difficult for people. If it's the pigsback coupon you have, there is a support area on their site where you can report it and pigsback will contact tesco.


  • #287
    ann873
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭ann873


    Binka wrote: »
    Are you talking about the pigsback coupon? There is no start date on these, only an expiry date. Was it refused by a checkout person? If so you might have one of those awkward tesco branches that make it difficult for people. If it's the pigsback coupon you have, there is a support area on their site where you can report it and pigsback will contact tesco.

    that was pigsback coupon but i went to the quick checkout that u operate urself. the comfort was 1,50 nd i tried to use a 1 euro off coupon but on the till it said i can't use it yet so i don't know...


  • #288
    Irishchick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Irishchick


    ann873 wrote: »
    Binka wrote: »
    Are you talking about the pigsback coupon? There is no start date on these, only an expiry date. Was it refused by a checkout person? If so you might have one of those awkward tesco branches that make it difficult for people. If it's the pigsback coupon you have, there is a support area on their site where you can report it and pigsback will contact tesco.

    that was pigsback coupon but i went to the quick checkout that u operate urself. the comfort was 1,50 nd i tried to use a 1 euro off coupon but on the till it said i can't use it yet so i don't know...

    I know what you did wrong . You tried to scan the coupon after the product so the till says you can't use it yet. You can't scan coupons while activley scanning groceries.

    First go to finish and pay . Then hit the coupon button then scan the coupon


  • #289
    ann873
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭ann873


    Irishchick wrote: »
    I know what you did wrong . You tried to scan the coupon after the product so the till says you can't use it yet. You can't scan coupons while activley scanning groceries.

    First go to finish and pay . Then hit the coupon button then scan the coupon


    oh..ok..:) thanks:) i'm completely new to that so i'll give it a go next time:)


  • #290
    Binka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Binka


    Just so as you know, you can only use 2 coupons without the assistance of the self scan supervisor. If you use more they have to input them manually.


  • #291
    ann873
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭ann873


    i tried today once again nd it's all working so thanks so much for ur help:)


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  • #292
    bogtreader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭bogtreader


    I have just started couponing in the last few weeks and you have to keep an eye on the small print and dont let them fob you off.I get the usual are these photocopies i say no i
    dont have a colour printer and then its i have to talk to my supervisor.
    They go off talk to their supervisor then come back all is fine and scan in the vouchers all fine.Do not mind the queue behind you if you are saving money its all good.
    I saved 6 euro today


  • #293
    deelite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭deelite


    Are there any other good sites for getting coupons apart from pigs back - I've tried the bubblegum site but it's not great.


  • #294
    Irishchick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Irishchick


    deelite wrote: »
    Are there any other good sites for getting coupons apart from pigs back - I've tried the bubblegum site but it's not great.

    unfortunately not. We have a serious lack of coupons and couponing sites in this country. If you email companies directly sometimes they will send you a coupon or a free product.


  • #295
    binkerland1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭binkerland1000


    Hi All

    Just getting started on couponing myself.

    Are there any other resourses like newspapers or other sites just using pigsback at the mo.

    I'am already addicted but been kept back because i dont know where to get more coupons.


  • #296
    perri winkles
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭perri winkles


    Hi guys just tried to print some pigsback vouchers and there is a grey box covering most of the coupon so that you can't see it. Very strange and hard to explain but basically wont let me see the whole coupon only part of the barcode :confused:

    Anyone experienced this!?


  • #297
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,728 ✭✭✭brian_t


    perri winkles wrote: »
    Hi guys just tried to print some pigsback vouchers and there is a grey box covering most of the coupon so that you can't see it. Very strange and hard to explain but basically wont let me see the whole coupon only part of the barcode :confused:

    Anyone experienced this!?

    It works ok for me now but they have introduced a kind of light grey watermark (Pigsback.com) in the background of the top half of the coupon.


  • #298
    gazzaman22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 909 ✭✭✭gazzaman22


    perri winkles wrote: »
    Hi guys just tried to print some pigsback vouchers and there is a grey box covering most of the coupon so that you can't see it. Very strange and hard to explain but basically wont let me see the whole coupon only part of the barcode :confused:

    Anyone experienced this!?

    Yeah i did when i was printing them to pdf(reason for this is to print multiple pages per sheet) So when saved as pdf and printed from there the pdf file has a distorted(funny looking markings all over coupon)watermark all over the coupon...So just have to print directly to printer now and all is fine when doing this.....


  • #299
    sparklespark
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭sparklespark


    Hi,

    This is change of topic but I emailed Manufactuers of Green Giant Sweetcorn asking for Coupons/ Vouchers for their product. And got this reply

    ""We welcome your comments and are pleased that you are interested in our products. As a result of the numerous requests we receive for vouchers or samples we are unable to fulfill your request.

    We do, however, appreciate your enthusiastic endorsement and hope you will continue to use and enjoy our products""


  • #300
    paddycakes
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭paddycakes


    Came across the couponing forum yesterday...been reading it since! Have printed of my pigsback coupons and will be hitting tesco during the week.

    Great thread...thanks a million!


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  • #301
    DEBBIE41
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭DEBBIE41


    hi all new to boards.ie and coupons ,was just wondering if there is a limit on how many coupons you can print on pigsback and other sites
    :)


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