I think that most of us would say that we are moral honest people. We want to save money in our couponing and not be treated like suspect criminals when we come to the check out with our wad of coupons. Recently while in target a store coupon, which I had printed off at the store, did not have a complete bar-code. The line was held because the cashier refused to to take the coupon. The line was held up while I explained to the cashier and then the floor manager that it was from a coupon that I had printed off in their store. I think the cashier felt bad because she preceded to tell me about a lady that had been in the store that recently walked away with over $300 hundred worth of free proctor and gamble merchandise because she photo copied a coupon. The manufacture of course would not refund this and the store was out quite a bit of money.
It got me to thinking quite a bit about couponing ethics. The challenge that I have made to myself is to go above and beyond so that I can develop trust again in the store community. Coupons are a benefit to consumer and stores if used correctly. I am taking the time to read the coupon. If the Target coupon says " can not use with any other Target offer" I will not try to slide it past the young cashier that isn't paying attention. Why? Because its the honest, ethical thing to do. It also establishes trust between consumer and stores. I want a bargain and a store is more likely to give it to me if they don't think they are trying to be cheated.

That sucks. Its people like that who ruin it for the rest of us. I hate it.

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I agree it does suck because most of us are not trying to cheat the stores. I've ran into a situation like that and complained (1st time in my life) about a manager of Walgreens. I emailed corporate and did it the "right way". Well from that day on I got hounded for wks. with 3 time a day phone calls from her! And nasty messages on my machine. We live in a smaller town so I was not comfortable with that and think the way that corporate handled it was not proffessional. Anyway, I agree that sales and deals are supposed to be for the store and consumers benefit but some stores do not see it that way.

Sorry that happend to you!

I totally agree! Some people are REALLY dishonest! It drives me nuts. Our Walmart here won't even accept coupons that have been printed off on a printer (they think they've just been copied). Which totally sucks for me, because there are sooooo many good coupons that can be printed off online! I just have to use them other places.

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I think it would be nice if the stores could mail the coupons to us when we request on their website and receive the coupons in the mail so that way we don't have to deal with "repeating cheating" by others when shop in their stores, ya know. I hate that happen!

There was a story on Good Morning America the other morning about a woman who saved more than 50% on every grocery shopping trip by using coupons. They would buy several copies of the paper to get more than one of the same coupon. I assume each person in her family checked out separately since so many coupons cannot be combined. But the story basically advocated trying to slip expired ones by the cashier. I was really surprised by this! I am with you that it is just not ethical.

I hate it that people are doing this. While I was searching coupons online I came across an article of coupon fraud. I cannot remember what site it was on, but people are printing fake coupons (coupons that the companies have never made) and was using them. Now, more stores are even more leary. It really stinks that people have to do that and ruin it for the rest of us!

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Buying more than one paper and using the same coupon is okay as long as you buy the same number of products. (most maufacturers coupons) I always get two sets of coupons because my parents do not use theirs and I use both, but I also buy the same number of items as coupons that I have. You just cannot combine two coupons and only buy one item.
Also, check with your stores because one of our grocery stores here in MN takes coupons for up to 3 months after the expiration date (it used to be 6 months, but now they changed it to three)

The grocery stores around me do not even accept computer printed coupons because of this.

Stores in my area accept computer printed ones as long as they have a complete bar code