Georgia-Pacific has already confirmed that this coupon is counterfeit. So why are Extreme Coupon shoppers still using it? Extreme Couponing is back again. If you’ve missed the past media coverage regarding fraud on the show, to date manufacturers have confirmed that over 230 counterfeit coupons were used on past seasons of Extreme Couponing, including free-product […]
TLC’s “Extreme Couponing” returns May 28th… teamed up with the ASPCA
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®) has announced that it’s teaming up with TLC’s Extreme Couponing for the new season of the show, which premieres May 28th. Today, I received an email Olivia Melikhov, Social Media Manager of the ASPCA announcing it has teamed up with Extreme Couponing, and asking […]
Extreme Couponing’s Jessica Hacker: “Beat by a bunch of cheaters.”
After this week’s revelation that the winner of TLC’s Extreme Couponing All-Stars challenge used counterfeit coupons to win, I received an email from Jessica Hacker. Jessica is an Extreme Couponing Season 1 alumnus who was also featured in the All-Stars shopping challenge on TLC. I spoke with her Friday morning via telephone about her experiences […]
Confirmed: Counterfeit coupons used on TLC’s “Extreme Couponing”
When TLC premiered the first episode of “Extreme Couponing” in 2011, coupon shoppers around the country took to the web to voice their concerns about the rampant coupon misuse and fraud depicted on the show. Some of the show’s shoppers appeared to be using coupons for products they didn’t buy (and later admitted doing so) […]
Season 2 of TLC’s “Extreme Couponing” hit with controversy again
It’s no secret that TLC’s previous season of Extreme Couponing caused a lot of controversy in the couponing community. From shoppers being allowed to use coupons for products that they didn’t buy, to stores with policies not to double coupons suddenly doubling coupons for the show, Extreme Couponing garnered a reputation for depicting shopping trips […]
Why your shopping trips aren’t quite like the ones on “Extreme Couponing…”
Though “Extreme Couponing” is currently in hiatus, each time TLC airs a marathon of the shows, my email inbox fills up again with questions from new coupon shoppers. In the time since the show’s first season aired, plenty of shoppers have picked up the scissors with dreams of saving big. But judging from the mail […]
TLC’s “Extreme Couponing” update: Jaime Kirlew admits barcode matching, fraud
In April, coupon shoppers from around the country worked together to expose apparent coupon fraud on an episode of TLC’s “Extreme Couponing,” in which shopper Jamie Kirlew appeared to use coupons for products that she did not buy. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal today, Jaime Kirlew admits she did indeed use coupons […]
Was coupon fraud shown on TLC’s Extreme Couponing?
To my regular audience, we’ll get back to grocery coupon talk very soon. However, this is an issue that cannot be ignored, as it affects the perception of all coupon shoppers who use coupons in an ethical manner. Many readers across multiple, respected coupon sites and blogs contributed to this report, and I will try […]
TLC’s Extreme Couponing raising controversy as new season approaches
As coupon shoppers around the country brace for the 12-episode season premiere of TLC’s “Extreme Couponing” tonight, one of the shoppers featured in the new season is the subject of controversy on the web. Jaime Kirlew, a paralegal and coupon workshop instructor from Maryland, is coming under fire from several coupon-related forums for the unethical […]
Why I’m not featured on TLC’s “Extreme Couponing” special…
Tomorrow night, TLC’s airing a new one-hour special called “Extreme Couponing.” For a few weeks now, I’ve been receiving emails from readers asking if I was going to be a part of it, or what I thought of it. I really wrestled with addressing this topic publicly on the blog, but I’ve decided to share […]