The controversy surrounding the couponing app SnipSnap, which I wrote about on Friday, continues to grow. Coupons In The News has a new article about the app, interviewing the app’s founder, Ted Mann:
Taking a photo of a coupon and presenting it as an actual coupon, is akin to photocopying it in many couponers’ minds. And the defense that if “it worked”, it must be okay, is one that fell out of favor after certain extreme couponers were exposed for exploiting loopholes and weaknesses in the system.
As for the retailers who are not partnered with SnipSnap, “some of them are not thrilled with what we’re doing,” Mann admitted. Target, for one, has expressly stated that it does not accept coupons presented via SnipSnap. “Coupons are void if copied, scanned, transferred, purchased, sold, prohibited by law, or appear altered in any way,” a spokesperson said in a terse statement to Coupons in the News. “Therefore we do not accept coupons in this app.” …So anyone who manages to successfully use a SnipSnap coupon at Target, has by definition gotten their cashier to violate Target policy.
Mann’s response: “Is it in violation of its policy? I suppose. Does that mean you shouldn’t do it? Not really.”
stephne says
“Not really” Wow!!!
thespian says
You know, I had all those problems last week at target, and people like him are really the reason why. Thanks, Ted.