My syndicated Super-Couponing Tips column for the week is entitled “Were these deals too great?”
Here’s an excerpt:
“My store had name-brand diapers on clearance marked down to $2.49. The package says ‘$3 coupon inside.’ I bought the diapers, took the package to the car, and indeed there was a $3 coupon inside for more of the same diapers. I took that coupon, walked back in the store, and bought another package of diapers. This one was free with the coupon. I’m sure you can guess what I kept on doing…”
Read this entire column at the Napa Valley Register.
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Margaret Harvey says
Question..in the diaper deal, will the store receive the $3.00 in reimbursement,or the $2.49 that was actually saved?
Coupon Maven says
The store will get the full $3.00 face value of the coupon. Depending on the store, if it is a store that allows coupon overage, the shopper may also have gotten the extra .51 cents in overage to apply to other items.