Couponing 101: Coupon Resources: By Sarah White

The BEST source of coupons is the Sunday newspaper from the Reading Eagle! Newspapers carry manufacturer coupons that can be used at any store.

ALWAYS be sure to check the newspaper for the correct amount of inserts so you don’t buy an empty newspaper.

To find a Preview of what will be in the Sunday Paper visit:www.dealseekingmom.comwww.CouponMom.com (Virtual Coupon Database) Post Saturday late afternoon

CouponMom is the ONLY site that will break the coupons down by AREA. All areas/regions will receive different coupons. This information will help you decide how many papers you would like to get on Sunday.

Store Websites to Print Coupons from:www.target.com (bottom click on coupons)www.Giantfoodstores.com (click savings and coupons)

Printable Manufacturer Coupons from online sources:www.coupons.comwww.redplum.comwww.SmartSource.comFacebookManufacturer Websites

Other Places to Find Coupons:NeighborsFreecycleCraigslistMobile (example Target)MagazinesAFullCup.com (trade with others)In stores:

o Peelieso Tear Padso Blinkieso Catalinas (print from Catalina machine by the register)o Register Rewards (print on bottom of your receipt CVS & Rite Aid)

Contact the manufacturer directly by emailing or mailing them to receive coupons. I have done this and it really works!

Couponing 101: (Coupon Etiquette & Understanding Coupons)By Sarah White

Do’s Of Couponing: If you want to purchase a big quantity of an item, then make a special order through the

store. Please have your coupons ready before you checkout. Be a coupon fairy. Please be polite to others. Ask for a raincheck for items that are unavailable during the sale. Do donate your expired coupons up to 6 months old, or unwanted coupons to US

military overseas.

Don’ts of Couponing:Do not photocopy a printable coupon! It is FRAUD!Do not be rude to others.Do not be a shelf clearer.Do not use expired coupons.Do not steal coupon inserts.

Understanding Coupon Wording:

Limit One Coupon Per Purchase You CANNOT use 2 coupons on 1 itemYou CAN use 1 coupon per item

Limit 1 Coupon Per Transaction Per transaction = Per Checkout at register

Limit one coupon per person/customer/household. You can only use one of these coupons.

Limit of 4 like coupons in the same transaction This means you can only purchase and use up to 4 of the same coupon in one transaction. If you plan to purchase more than 4 of the same item, then you will have to make two separate transactions.

X dollars off of X items / multiple items $3.00 off any (2) Clearasil Products

Size Restrictions On any (1) Listerine Zero Mouthwash 500 mL or larger

Couponing 101: Plan With Coupons:By Sarah White

Coupon Matchups on Blogs http://www.couponmom.com http://www.afullcup.com http :// www.momsneedtoknow.com http:// hip2save.com http:// www.forthemommas.com

• Product : Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese• Price : Price on sale is $2.50• Insert : This is where you will find the coupon. The SS stands for Smart Source and you

can find it in the May 22nd, 2011 insert.• Expiration Date : This is the date the coupon expires.• Price after coupon : This is the price you will pay after coupon

Stonyfield Organic Milk Half Gallon – $3.49Use $0.50/1 Stonyfield Organic Milk printableor use $1.50/1 Stonyfield Organic Milk printableor use $1/1 Stonyfield Organic Milk Half Gallon printableor use $0.50/1 Stonyfield Organic Milk Half Gallon printableas low as $1.99 after coupon

This shows a coupon matchup with multiple coupon options. This type of matchup is not suggesting you use all of the coupons. The OR USE means you may choose one of the coupons. The as low as is the lowest price you would pay. You would pay this amount if you used the highest value coupon.

Steps to Making a Shopping List:1. Have your coupons organized.2. Browse through the Sunday flyers circling items that are on sale and you have a

coupon for.3. Go to the Coupon Matchup sites to see what good deals are available at the store. 4. Go to Forums like A Full Cup and Coupon Mom to see what deals other shoppers have

found.5. Write a detailed list including the $ coupons you want to use, gather coupons, grab

your loyalty card and wallet and go shopping.

Knowing how each store uses coupons is KEY to you using coupons. Every store ad you receive will contain the information you need somewhere in small, itty-bitty print OR you can check the store websites for coupon policies.

The list below could change and cannot be used as store policy!

*Giant doubles up to $.50*Some Giants in our area have a kiosk where you can print coupons

Manufacturer and Store Coupons:1. Coupons are redeemable only by a customer purchasing the specific brands and product(s) stated on the coupon, with the face value of the coupon deducted from the retail or club card price.2. Coupons must be for products sold at Weis Markets and coupons must be presented at the time of the transaction.3. Coupons are subject to advertised offer limitations and all other limitations and restrictions on coupon.4. Coupons cannot be applied against the item received in any offer where a customer buys one or more items to get one or more items free.5. Coupons amount may be reduced so that any combined discounts and coupons do not exceed the value of the item.6. Coupons have no cash value.7. Accepted coupons must be manufacturer or Weis Markets store issued coupons for specific items only.8. Weis Markets will accept valid manufacturer coupons that display another retailer’s logo or name only if such coupon is for a specific item.9. Weis Markets will accept valid Catalina manufacturer coupon that is issued to a customer by another retailer only if such coupon is for a specific item.10. The coupons must have an expiration date.11. Coupons are void if they appear distorted or blurry, are altered in any way or copied.12. The transaction amount may not fall below zero value, or go negative, meaning we will not give the customer money back.13. All sales taxes are paid by the customer at the full value of the item.14. All bottle deposits on the purchased and free items are paid by the customer.15. Weis Markets reserves the right to refuse any coupons at its discretion.

Internet Printed Coupons:1. Weis Markets gladly accepts internet printed coupons. The same manufacturer and store coupon rules above apply to all internet printed coupons.2. Internet printed coupons must scan at the registers.3. Internet printed coupons must have serial numbers and follow an industry- standard format.4. Manufacturer internet printed coupons must clearly indicate that they are a manufacturer coupon and have a valid manufacture address on the printed coupon.5. Weis Markets will not accept “Free Product” Internet printed Manufacturer coupons.6. Weis Markets will accept “BOGO” Internet printed Manufacturer coupons.7. Weis Markets will accept internet coupons up to a $10.00 limit.

Double Coupons:1. Check with the local store regarding “Double Coupon” advertised promotions where customers will receive double the coupons face value off the regular or club card price up to the advertised limit. Not all locations offer double coupon promotions. Limitations and restrictions for double coupon promotions may change at any time. Changes will be posted in the store. Please see your local stores for details.2. Weis Markets does not allow a customer to redeem two or more manufactures coupons against the same item in a single transaction.3. If a customer presents two coupons for the same item in a single transaction, Weis Markets will only

accept the first coupon to be applied in the system.4. Weis Markets will double up to four of the same alike coupons as long as the customer purchased the items to go along with the coupons. Upon the purchase of the fifth like item, the coupon will be redeemed for face value and will not be doubled.

*Weis doubles up to $.50

Note: CVS does not have a published coupon policy. You must contact them via their website to get it in writing.

Our registers are set to allow 1 CVS coupon and 1 manufacturer coupon per item. Free coupons or “offers at the register” (OAR’s) are unearned and issued to you as a valued member of the CVS/pharmacy ExtraCare program. These coupons take the form of “open ended” coupons such as $3 off $15 or a certain dollar amount off a specific item. In any given transaction our registers will allow only one “open ended” coupon per transaction. CVS Extra Buck coupons are earned when you make a qualifying purchase. These print out instantly at the register upon reaching the threshold for the offer. You can use more than one Extra Buck coupon provided the purchase threshold has been met for each offer amount on a per-transaction basis.

In the case where a particular item is on sale for “buy one get one free” (BOGO), you are only allowed to use one manufacturer’s BOGO coupon. For instance, if Revlon lipstick is on sale for BOGO, you can use one manufacturer’s BOGO coupon. You would get both items free and pay any applicable tax. We reserve the right to limit quantities after the first purchase. If our store is running a sale for BOGO, you can use two manufacturer’s coupons for a specific dollar amount off. For example, if Revlon lipstick is on sale at our store for BOGO, you can use two $1.00 off Revlon lipstick manufacturer coupons.

CVS/pharmacy does accept manufacturers’ coupons that have been obtained from manufacturer sponsored and/or authorized Web sites. The coupon should be complete and contain a bar code that can be scanned at the register. If the coupon does not scan, the cashier should politely inform you that we cannot accept your coupon. We do not allow manual overrides at the register for coupons printed from the Internet. CVS/pharmacy will not accept offers printed from unauthorized Internet postings or reproductions, copies, or facsimiles.

We do not accept competitors’ coupons for front store items. We feel that our sales and ExtraCare program are comparable if not better than any sales or coupons offered by our competitors. We also do not accept any expired coupons, CVS or otherwise. We do not “double” or “triple” coupons.

– Weekly you can ECB (Extra Care Bucks) when you purchase certain qualifying items.

– Monthly you can earn ECB (Extra Care Bucks) when you purchase certain qualifying items any day during that month!

*You can get coupons by scanning your ExtraCare card at the Red Machine in the store

Rite Aid gladly accepts the following coupon types as detailed in the coupon acceptance guidelines listed below:

COUPON TYPES:

Manufacturer Coupons• Manufacturer coupons are found in newspapers, magazines and even affixed to

products. The UPC on these coupons begins with a “5.”

Rite Aid Manufacturer Coupons• Rite Aid Manufacturer coupons generally appear in our weekly circular, on our website

and are sent to customers via email.• These coupons are labeled “manufacturer coupon” and have a UPC that begins with

“49.”

Rite Aid Valuable Coupons• Rite Aid coupons are labeled “Valuable Coupon” and have a UPC that begins with “48.”

Internet/Print at Home coupons• Rite Aid will accept internet / print at home coupons up to the equivalent value of

$5.00 off.• A Rite Aid coupon (with the Rite Aid logo) is NOT considered an internet coupon (even

if printed off the internet) and is therefore not subject to the $5.00 maximum.

+UP Reward Coupons• +UP Reward coupons are special coupons earned by a customer in a prior purchase

that can be used for any nonprescription purchase with a small number of exclusions that are listed on the +UP coupon. Multiple +UP coupons can be used (subject to the printed exclusions) up to the amount of purchase before sales tax.

Buy One, Get One Free• Rite Aid accepts Buy One, Get One Free coupons, however only one coupon can be

used for each pair of items purchased. A customer can use one “cents off” coupon in conjunction with the item they are purchasing on a Buy One, Get One Free promotion

(or with a Buy One Get One Free coupon), although the value of the cents off coupon cannot exceed the selling price of the item.

• Buy One Get One Free coupons cannot be used in conjunction with a Buy One Get One Free promotion.

Total Purchase Coupons• Rite Aid may feature total purchase coupons which discount the total purchase

amount based upon meeting specific requirements. For example, $5 off a $25 purchase price threshold coupon.

• These coupons are accepted under the following conditions:– The coupon is valid and in date; only one total purchase coupon per

transaction.– Total purchase equals or exceeds $25 before tax (before any coupons are

applied).– Coupons for individual items can also be used including another “48” coupon

that is tied to an item in the transaction. Provided the total of items purchased is equal to or greater than the purchase requirement, other coupons can be used in conjunction with the total purchase coupon.

General Guidelines: Coupons must be valid and in date; Coupons cannot be exchanged for cash. Register will validate coupon through scanning or keyed entry of the coupon UPC

number. In the event that any item’s selling price is less than the value of the coupon, Rite Aid

will accept the coupon in exchange for the selling price of the item. Coupon redemption can never exceed the selling price of an item and no cash back is allowed.

When making a return for a product that had a coupon attached, Rite Aid cannot refund cash for the value of the coupon and cannot return the coupon that was used.

Rite Aid reserves the right to not accept any coupon where the validity or the coupon cannot be established.

Multiple Coupons More than one coupon can be used on the purchase of a single item under the

following conditions: All coupons match the item being purchased. The total of the coupons is equal to or less than the selling price of the item before

sales tax. No more than one “48” Rite Aid Valuable coupon, one “49” Rite Aid Manufacturer

coupon, and one “5” Manufacturer coupon can be used on a single item. Rite Aid may accept up to 4 identical coupons for the same number of qualifying items

as long as there is sufficient stock to satisfy other customers within the store manager’s sole discretion.

Manufacturer and Target Coupons:

· Target accepts one Manufacturer Coupon and one Target Coupon for the same item (unless prohibited by either coupon).

· Item purchased must match the coupon description (brand, size, quantity, color, flavor, etc.).

· Coupon amount may be reduced if it exceeds the value of the item after other discounts or coupons are applied.

· We can't give cash back if the face value of a coupon is greater than the purchase value of the item.

· All valid coupons should be presented to the cashier during checkout.· All applicable sales taxes are paid by the guest at the full value of the item.· These guidelines apply to all coupons accepted at Target (Color Checkout Coupons,

Internet Coupons, Mobile Coupons, Mailed Coupons, Coupons from Newspapers and Magazines, etc.).

Internet (Print-at-Home) Coupons:

· We gladly accept valid internet coupons that contain a clear and scannable bar code.· We do not accept internet coupons for free items with no purchase requirements.

Mobile Coupons:

· Guests can receive Target Mobile Coupons by signing up for Text Alerts at Target.com/mobile or by texting COUPONS to 827438 (TARGET).

· Message and data rates may apply. See site for full details.· To redeem, simply show your coupon barcode to the cashier. With one simple scan,

all applicable coupons are applied. Buy One Get One Free Coupons (BOGO):

· BOGO coupons cannot be combined (i.e. you cannot use two BOGO coupons on two items and get both for free). Unless stated otherwise on the coupon, the use of one Buy One Get One Free coupon requires that two of the valid items are presented at checkout of which one item will be charged to the guest and the 2nd item will be discounted by its full retail price.

· A second cents-off coupon of the same type cannot be redeemed towards the purchase price of the first item.

o If a Target BOGO coupon is used, one additional manufacturer coupon maybe used on the first item.

o If a Manufacturer BOGO coupon is used, one additional Target coupon may be used on the first item.

Exclusions:· Coupons are void if copied, scanned, transferred, purchased, sold, prohibited by law,

or appear altered in any way.

· We can't accept coupons from other retailers, or coupons for products not carried in our stores.

· Some items may not be available at all stores.· We do not accept expired coupons.

*You can print coupons from the computers (used to apply for a job) by the customer service.

*Target PM’s Price Matches see their policy for details. 

We gladly accept the following types of coupons*

Print-at-home internet coupons o Must be legibleo Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on themo Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturero Must have a valid expiration dateo Must have a scannable bar codeo Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified priceo Are acceptable in black and white or coloro May not be duplicated

Manufacturers' coupons o For dollar/cents offo For free items (except those printed off the Internet)o Buy one, get one free (BOGO) couponso Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on themo Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturero Must have a valid expiration dateo Must have a scannable bar codeo May not be duplicated

Competitors' coupons o A specific item for a specified price, for example, $2.99o Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified priceo Have a valid expiration dateo Are acceptable in black and white

Soft drink container caps Checkout coupons ("Catalinas")

o Printed at our competitors' registers for dollar/cents off on a specific itemo Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" with specific item requirements printed on

themo Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer

o Must have a valid expiration dateo Must have a scannable bar codeo Are acceptable in black and whiteo May not be duplicated

We DO NOT accept the following coupons:

Checkout coupons o Dollars/cents off the entire basket purchaseo Percentage off the entire basket purchase

Print-at-home Internet coupons that require no purchase Competitors' coupons

o Dollars/cents off at a specific retailero Percentage offo Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specified priceo Double- or triple-value coupons

*The following are guidelines and limitations:

We only accepts coupons for merchandise that we sell. Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase. Only one coupon per item. Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc). There is no limit on the number of coupons per transaction. Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration. If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer

as cash or applied toward the basket purchase. SNAP items purchased in a SNAP transaction are ineligible for cash back. WIC items purchased in a WIC transaction are applied to the basket purchase and may

not be eligible for cash back. Refer to state-specific WIC guidelines. Great Value, Marketside, Equate, Parents Choice, and World Table coupons have no

cash value and are ineligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase. The system will prompt for supervisor verification for:

o 40 coupons per transaction.o A coupon of $20 or greater on one item.o $50 or more in coupons in one transaction.

*Walmart allows overage where you can purchase an item and use a coupon that exceeds the price of the item. Essentially you can get paid to shop

*Walmart PMs (Price Matches). See their policy on their website for details