Guest kkktookmybabyaway Posted March 17, 2003 Report Posted March 17, 2003 Just curious. For the record, I use them. However, I have a few rules. 1) I usually use them when that product is also on sale. Most of the time brand names, even with a coupon, are still more expensive than the perfectly adequate generic label. 2) I don't have the coupons all crumpled up before presenting them to the cashier. 3) If the coupon needs to have a $ amount filled (Get *insert product free*) in I do it in advance because the cashier has no idea how much it costs off the top of her head (Heck, I wouldn't either). Overall, I usually save about 10 percent off my total with coupons alone. Anyone else?...
Guest starvenger Posted March 17, 2003 Report Posted March 17, 2003 Oh hell, yeah, I use coupons. I also do comparison shopping and buy meats in bulk etc. You gotta save money wherever you can, right?
Guest kkktookmybabyaway Posted March 17, 2003 Report Posted March 17, 2003 Do you use a supermarket's special card? (I.E. Kroger, Giant Eagle, etc?) I base my whole eating lifestyle around the Kroger card. However, I do 99% of my grocery shopping at one place. I remember as a kid being with my dad as he drove to three different supermarkets because one place had apples 10 cents cheaper per pound than the other store. I then asked him why he drove all around for such a small savings. He gave some stupid excuse, and I retorted by saying, But doesn't that savings get sucked up due to all the gas you're using driving from place to place?" No answer...
Guest razazteca Posted March 18, 2003 Report Posted March 18, 2003 I used them and also go to different grocery stores HEB for the bakery and Walmart just because it so close to the house. I thought Koger went out of business, one thing I notice about the membership deals is that its just a gimmick to keep costumers as the savings are really not earth shattering. Yeah you might save a dollar on item X but item Y is 50 cent over regular price.
Guest CED Ordonez Posted March 18, 2003 Report Posted March 18, 2003 Coupons are my friend as well as rebates, discounts and anything else that saves me money.
Guest starvenger Posted March 18, 2003 Report Posted March 18, 2003 Do you use a supermarket's special card? (I.E. Kroger, Giant Eagle, etc?) I base my whole eating lifestyle around the Kroger card. However, I do 99% of my grocery shopping at one place. I remember as a kid being with my dad as he drove to three different supermarkets because one place had apples 10 cents cheaper per pound than the other store. I then asked him why he drove all around for such a small savings. He gave some stupid excuse, and I retorted by saying, But doesn't that savings get sucked up due to all the gas you're using driving from place to place?" No answer... I use the "member's" card because there's no point in paying whatever ridiculous "non-member" price they list. It doesn't cost anything so it's no skin off my back if I have one. But I really don't drive around to find the prices. I'm the type that looks in the flyers (Kroger, Randalls and HEB) and bases my shopping decisions from there. But I ALWAYS buy my veggies from the Chinese supermarket since they're almost always cheaper and, well, I need my Chinese greens.
Guest DrTom Posted March 18, 2003 Report Posted March 18, 2003 Heavens no. I scoff at coupons. It's worth my time to pore over a newspaper for a few hours and clip out a few coupons, all to save $7.00 at the grocery store. I have a "club card" at the store I frequent, and the promotional prices I can get with that save me more than clipping coupons would.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted March 18, 2003 Report Posted March 18, 2003 Boycott Kroger. I work at a very large Kroger warehouse. Take solace in knowing I probably threw your Pop Tarts 15 feet onto a forklift, fucking the box up. There's also mice and birds that live in there, but that's true anyplace. If it's non-perishable, and you got it at Kroger, there's a slight chance I might've had my grubby fingers on it.
Guest converge241 Posted March 19, 2003 Report Posted March 19, 2003 every week baby the savings add up
Guest MarvinisaLunatic Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 www.fatwallet.com Anything to save a couple bucks here and there..
Guest MarvinisaLunatic Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 Heavens no. I scoff at coupons. It's worth my time to pore over a newspaper for a few hours and clip out a few coupons, all to save $7.00 at the grocery store. I have a "club card" at the store I frequent, and the promotional prices I can get with that save me more than clipping coupons would. DUH! Use your Card AND Coupons..save even more money! I primarily find the grocery stores that have things other than essentials that are on sale and that I have a coupon on. Sure, it might take a little extra time, but, getting $75 worth of groceries every 2 weeks for about $30-40 is worth it.
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