My syndicated Super-Couponing Tips column for the week is entitled “Coupons at the self-checkout.“
Here’s an excerpt:
“Scanning one coupon at the self-checkout, then depositing a different coupon, quite simply, is coupon fraud. I am in no way condoning any of this activity, as I genuinely appreciate the discounts that coupons give shoppers – I never want to do anything that will hurt the stores I shop.
However, it’s tough to discuss why it’s wrong if we don’t discuss how people perpetuate this kind of fraud, so I’ll explain further what some unscrupulous shoppers do. These fraudsters may scan a coupon at the check-out lane, substitute a less-desirable coupon than they scanned, and drop that into the register’s slot.”
Read this entire column at the Napa Valley Register.
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wolverine70 says
One may want to think twice about engaging in such fraud. If using a loyalty card, it might make it possible to identify the person perpetuating the fraud. Add that to the filming in the self checkout and it’s not unlikely that a fraudster like this could be facing criminal charges. Such action merely undermine good coupons for the rest of us.