Coupons!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16537076
It used to be the domain of thrifty pensioners and families on the breadline - but now a new generation of bargain-hungry shoppers has discovered money-off vouchers. And some even attend couponing class to learn how to get the best deals.
"I would go to the store at night because there was a stigma back then. They were like food stamps. People behind you in the line would roll their eyes."
Kimberly Pepper-Hoctor got the couponing bug from her grandmother, whose thrifty approach to life was forged in the Depression of the 1930s.
She claims to save about $250 (£158) every six weeks on her regular shopping bill, without loading up on unhealthy processed food or stockpiling items she does not really need.

Do you use coupons, or do you think they're too down market?

Underdraft

Kimberly Pepper-Hoctor? Kimberly, Mikado and Coconut Creme's by the look of it.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2011/07/22/Others/Images/2011-07-22/couponing006_1311348240.jpg

No 'unhealthy processed food' for her? I guess she must be one of those genetically big girls I've been reading about lately.

(On topic .... no harm with it, save money where you can.)

MickySticks

I would never use a coupon, the shame and embarrassment would be too much.

Mike 1972

Nope but not because of stigma of being downmarket or any of that idiocy but because Im not organised enough (To my shame I havent even got around to bringing my own shopping bags seeing as how theyre still given out free up here) to be faffing around with bits of paper like that.

Chuck Stone

I haven't used coupons but I have a lot of positive regard for thrifty people.

I'm not very good with money but I'm much better than I used to be.



Edit: I have used coupons!

Two 4* pizzas for the price of one on the back of the Tesco receipts.

Does that count?

I sometimes use them, but only if they're for something I was going to buy anyway in the shop I was going to. If I have to drive out of the way to redeem them, then I've lost any saving in extra petrol.

Hasmunch

"I would go to the store at night because there was a stigma back then. They were like food stamps. People behind you in the line would roll their eyes."

:rolleyes:

Sindri

Deleted User wrote: »

And some even attend couponing class to learn how to get the best deals.

Yeah, is there a coupon that offers money off for this service.


:rolleyes:


Gombeens having to go to a class to learn how to use a condom, I mean coupon. What ****ing idiots.

MrStuffins

It's just a weird stigma with coupons.

I mean, if you were in a shop and the shopkeeper said "Here, you know how your shopping is €40?? How about I give it to you for €35??" you'd be happy.

But if the shopkeeper gives you a piece of paper to say you can have your shopping for €35 instead of €40 on the condition you just give him his piece of paper back, you're being a stingey bastard!

Aoifey!

I always mean to use them but end up letting them go out of date. Whenever I remember I use them.

Hasmunch

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Do you use coupons, or do you think they're too down market?

No i would never coupon, i mean what kind of person would use a piece of paper in exchange for products or services.

MrStuffins

Hasmunch wrote: »

No i would never coupon, i mean what kind of person would use a piece of paper in exchange for products or services.

Not Bank of America anyway

PandyAndy

Aaah, I hate coupons! Even those One4all vouchers. In work we used to get perfect cards which were pretty prepaid visa cards. They were awesome.

later12

My Mum does this all the time.

She has no shame whatever about plonking a trolley full of groceries down in front of some poor girl in Tesco or Dunnes or somewhere, and then rifling through her handbag - a filing cabinet for coupons - so that every one has to be deduced manually from the price. Cue angry build up of customers behind her as she tells the sales assistant to hold back the Weetabix as she digs for a missing coupon.

When I get to that age, I hope I have that level of not giving a shit. I do still use larger coupons though, especially when I'm not delaying somebody for 40c off a bottle of wine,etc.

I don't see what's wrong with coupons. Some people seem to think it's 'the done thing' to be seen to waste money or something. I really disagree.

Chuck Stone

Hasmunch wrote: »

No i would never coupon, i mean what kind of person would use a piece of paper in exchange for products or services.

Yeah who's going to swap valuable goods and services for intrinsically worthless pieces of paper anyway?

Such a preposterous proposition.

EdenHazard

hate people who are like this. in my gym as part of membership you can get per cent off meal, anyway me and few of the lads were eating a while ago now and the other lads refused to make use of the discount their gym membership offered. i don't know why but something really annoys me about that

Doc

If I have them for somthing I need or want I would use them. Why would I want to pay more for somthing when I dont have to?

lilacclery

I use them when it makes something better value than I can get it for in Aldi, I would still be half embarrassed, like want the transaction to be over and done with as quickly as possible but love getting things cheaper!

cynder

Best money saving coupons i used were for alton towers, 1 free person for each full paying adult saved us over €200...

Seachmall

I do if I have them. I'm gonna start getting serious use out of them from now on though, some serious money to be saved.

Seve OB

this guys was just on the radio

www.bubblegum.ie

gonna be a one stop shop for grocery coupons by the sounds of it

starbelgrade

We get Tesco coupons every two months based on the number of Club Card points we collect - there's the usual '50 cent off such and such a brand of toilet paper' etc., which are rarely used, but they also send out 'money off' coupons, the value of which are taken directly off your shopping bill at the tills.

On average, they're about €50 every two months - or €300 a year. Fuck the embarrasment factor - you'd be mad not to use them.

davet82

i wouldnt use the 50 cent off ones really in supermarkets as i cant even remember the bloody club card but if its two for one on take away pizza's ect... of course i would, who wouldnt?

Jesus Wept

The people who are using $250 per month or spending lots of time getting coupons for use are probably using them to get discounts on branded goods. You can make much greater savings simply by shopping in Aldi and Lidl (though Lidl has quite a lot of branded goods)

My name is URL

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?forumid=1530

Seems popular enough!

Ms2011

Saved €10 on my weeks shopping today using coupons. I'd be embarassed for anyone paying full price when they can save on a purchase using a coupon!

lilacclery

Ms2011 wrote: »

Saved €10 on my weeks shopping today using coupons. I'd be embarassed for anyone paying full price when they can save on a purchase using a coupon!

Few weeks ago I got four bOttles of comfort for €3.50 retail price €16 Aldi can't beat that!!

ressem

Sure, 70 to 90 quid + VAT off per computer without having to haggle with someone from India?
Otherwise the particular company wouldn't be getting the business.

Jesus Wept

lilacclery wrote: »

Few weeks ago I got four bOttles of comfort for €3.50 retail price €16 Aldi can't beat that!!

The Aldi branded fabric softner (Which could be made by the same people who make 'Comfort' for all I know) costs sweet **** all.

admiralofthefleet

MickySticks wrote: »

I would never use a coupon, the shame and embarrassment would be too much.

do you light your cigarettes with €50 notes?

lillybruce

I like this coupons....