Is extreme couponing possible in Ireland?

fro9etb8j5qsl2 · 30-08-2011 04:14PM #1

Anyone who has seen the tv program will know what I'm talking about. But would it actually be possible to pull it off in Ireland? Given that shops would nearly look for a reason to begrudge you your 50c off daz washing powder, I don't think so. Not to mention the way that most shop cashiers shame the life out of you by throwing their eyes to heaven and sighing loudly if you produce just 1 coupon....

MugMugs · 30-08-2011 04:17PM

Winston High Letter wrote: »

Anyone who has seen the tv program will know what I'm talking about. But would it actually be possible to pull it off in Ireland? Given that shops would nearly look for a reason to begrudge you your 50c off daz washing powder, I don't think so. Not to mention the way that most shop cashiers shame the life out of you by throwing their eyes to heaven and sighing loudly if you produce just 1 coupon....

Define extreme

I am picturing my mother grabbing her Daz, donning goggles and parachuting out of a plane here after paying by Coupon

flutterflye · 30-08-2011 04:17PM

extreme couponing

Nothing sends the adrenaline rushing more than extreme couponing!
Wtf?!

Doublechinlolz · 30-08-2011 04:20PM

Lads, don't be so ignorant and sarcastic and just google it?
And OP, what channel is the program on?

MugMugs · 30-08-2011 04:22PM

MarkD09 wrote: »

Lads, don't be so ignorant and sarcastic and just google it?
And OP, what channel is the program on?

I just keep getting this thread

smash · 30-08-2011 04:22PM

Ireland doesn't have a coupon culture like the states.

orourkeda · 30-08-2011 04:23PM

I'd coup on your ma

snubbleste · 30-08-2011 04:24PM

No.

Doublechinlolz · 30-08-2011 04:24PM

MugMugs wrote: »

I just keep getting this thread

English please

gerrycollins · 30-08-2011 04:24PM

MarkD09 wrote: »

Lads, don't be so ignorant and sarcastic and just google it?
And OP, what channel is the program on?

its on one of the discovery and living channel

orourkeda · 30-08-2011 04:26PM

MarkD09 wrote: »

Lads, don't be so ignorant and sarcastic and just google it?
And OP, what channel is the program on?

The shopping channel

MugMugs · 30-08-2011 04:27PM

MarkD09 wrote: »

Lads, don't be so ignorant and sarcastic and just google it?
And OP, what channel is the program on?

MugMugs wrote: »

I just keep getting this thread

MarkD09 wrote: »

English please

You can have three guesses what I meant.

After the third you have to take off my clothes and dress me in coupons. Real dirty small coupons

smash · 30-08-2011 04:28PM

It's on discovery but I haven't seen it yet.

Sofaspud · 30-08-2011 04:31PM

I'd love to try if it was possible here, it's when people find ridiculous amounts of coupons and manage to get $2000 worth of shopping for $5

fro9etb8j5qsl2 · 30-08-2011 04:35PM

MarkD09 wrote: »

Lads, don't be so ignorant and sarcastic and just google it?
And OP, what channel is the program on?

It's on discovery real time every Monday at 10pm. Absolutely obsessive people who make their anal retentiveness pay off by getting 800 dollars worth off groceries for 50 cent. It's incredible!

krudler · 30-08-2011 04:35PM

MarkD09 wrote: »

Lads, don't be so ignorant and sarcastic and just google it?
And OP, what channel is the program on?

why didnt you google what channel it was on?

smash · 30-08-2011 05:03PM

Winston High Letter wrote: »

their anal retentiveness pay off by getting 800 dollars worth off groceries for 50 cent. It's incredible!

But really, how much of it is actually nice food or stuff they'll use?

Blisterman · 30-08-2011 05:07PM

How does that work? Don't most coupons say "not valid with any other offer".

sunflower27 · 30-08-2011 05:14PM

I've seen programmes on this before. Some people in the US are absolutely mad for it and they carry around folders of cut-out coupons that are itemised by the shopping aisles.

One couple spent hours and hours cutting coupons every day and even had their kids roped in to do it.

The buzz they got from a free item at the end of the week would bring a tear to your eye.

ejmaztec · 30-08-2011 05:15PM

I've been in queues in the UK where some old biddies tip hand-bags full of coupons onto to check-outs, and the rest of us have to wait for what seems like five hours while a suicidal girl on the till has to go through them all, just so the biddies can save a couple of quid.

We don't seem to have the fun of that here.:(

fro9etb8j5qsl2 · 30-08-2011 05:22PM

Blisterman wrote: »

How does that work? Don't most coupons say "not valid with any other offer".

Apparently not so in America. Not only can you use as many coupons as you like, you can also use coupons whose values exceed the price of reduced items and use any credit leftover to purchase other items. I don't suppose it really matters to the stores as they redeem the coupon from the manufacturers. Still can't imagine tesco or dunnes copping on though...

hardCopy · 30-08-2011 05:25PM

Blisterman wrote: »

How does that work? Don't most coupons say "not valid with any other offer".

Not in America. Over there you can get your coupon discount, then apply your loyalty discount, then send off for a mail in rebate from the manufacturer.

Most of the time they'll give you a loyalty discount even if you don't have a card.

Also, lots of shopping centres will give you a book of coupons if you go to the mall customer service desk when you arrive.

And of course, all of this could be done in an outlet shopping mall which makes it even cheaper.

mackg · 30-08-2011 05:26PM

Winston High Letter wrote: »

It's on discovery real time every Monday at 10pm. Absolutely obsessive people who make their anal retentiveness pay off by getting 800 dollars worth off groceries for 50 cent. It's incredible!

It's on every week? I thought It was a one off, that must be the worst show on T.V.

x_Ellie_x · 30-08-2011 05:28PM

Is it considered extreme couponing if you get the coupons on pigsback.com and photoshop them so you can use them on products you actually buy? Just asking.

sunflower27 · 30-08-2011 05:30PM

x_Ellie_x wrote: »

Is it considered extreme couponing if you get the coupons on pigsback.com and photoshop them so you can use them on products you actually buy? Just asking.

No, that's smart

gubbie · 30-08-2011 05:30PM

I actually don't know how they get it down from $600 to $100 but I have links!

I've never watched the show, but I've seen clips... I like the following

Obsessed 12 year old couponer

This women searches in bins for them

GoldFour4 · 30-08-2011 05:33PM

One guy on mondays show gave it all to charity. He got €800 worth of stuff for nothing. He had to pre-order like 30 bottles of cola for himself.

Another woman doing it was just for herself. She must have been bored with her life. Bought 90 packets of croutons. Then there was another girl who emailed the store beforehand askong for a layout plan of the store. The day before the shopping she would carry out a reconaissance mission to make sure everything was there. Maniacs.

Dangerous Man · 30-08-2011 05:35PM

The majority of people on that show are simply hateful. They'll convert a room in their house to a storage facility and stock it full of stuff they'll never use because it will either expire or, in a lot of cases, they have more than they could use before they die. It's just greed.

x_Ellie_x · 30-08-2011 05:43PM

sunflower27 wrote: »

No, that's smart

Aww it's not! That's too bad.

I was thinking about adding 'extreme couponing' to the hobbies section of my CV.

nic2ie · 02-09-2011 11:35PM

i watched it last night and fair play to them but what got me is why would you need so much stuff. Surely most of it must have sell by dates. One woman gave some to charity which is a good thing but having 90 bottle of cereal is a bit extreme by anyones standards

CorkMan · 02-09-2011 11:56PM

What is extreme couponing people?

Cos getting €5 off Yore Ma for the night, bringing the price down to €5, certainly doesn't qualify.

Is extreme couponing possible in Ireland?

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