[nabs-l] coupon shopping and looking for sales

Tue Aug 7 22:13:40 UTC 2012

Does Trader Joe's have coupons? To my knowledge, I have never seen
them. I also haven't seen things on sale although everything is very
reasonably priced.

Cindy

On 8/7/12, Brandon Keith Biggs <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com> wrote:
> Wow! This is a great idea!
> I wonder if Trader Joes has a coupon list.
> I do find it sad that the companies spend all this money on advertisement
> and most people throw the advertisements away, but we have a whole thread
> dedicated to trying to get the advertisements!
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cynthia Bennett
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 2:11 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] coupon shopping and looking for sales
>
> I have found that a reader can be helpful for coupon cutting. It is
> hard though. Often you don't really save money unless you have a store
> and a manufacturer's coupon. I know people who consider couponing a
> fulltime job. There are websites dedicated to coupon finding, but I
> have found that a lot of times you will have to like something on
> Facebook, receive emails, etc. and that annoys me more than the
> happiness I receive from saving a few cents. I have found that a lot
> of the convenience stores like CVS and Rite Aid have great sales, but
> if you don't get something on sale, then it is way more expensive. So
> I try to stock up on personal items like toothpaste or laundry
> detergent when they are on sale at the convenience stores. One way to
> do this is to just ask a shopping assistant when you drop in. A lot of
> times, these super sales are located on the fronts of aisles. You can
> also look online for the weekly papers that are in each store. If you
> are a dedicated customer to a super local place, and if their online
> presence just isn't that strong, then you can ask management if they
> can send you a spreadsheet of sales. This sounds crazy, but my
> boyfriend and I actually tried it for a local store downtown, and they
> were completely accommidating. This store is usually more expensive,
> but it is more walkable, and again, when things are on sale, they are
> cheaper than many chain stores. So, whenever we ask for the sales,
> they send us an Excel sheet. Sometimes we have to ask them again, but
> chances are that the information is documented somewhere and all they
> have to do is send it which doesn't take much time. I know that asking
> shopping assistants can be tedious and often annoying, but I am picky.
> When I ask for what is on sale, then I expect them to tell me. I get
> to know stores and their patterns and their typical prices for things
> that I buy frequently. And, when you get to know these things, you can
> better determine if the shopping assistant is really informing you
> correctly, or even if the items you determinedly coupon for really are
> that much discounted when you do find coupons. I like to shop at
> stores that have rewards cards, because then I can get all of the
> store sales without coupons. But for those local store's ads in the
> local paper, I think that a reader is the best way. You can have your
> slate ready and you can write shorthand as the reader clips coupons.
> You can write a list of things you frequently buy to give to the
> reader beforehand, so they don't waste time reading coupons for items
> you don't buy. Or, they can read them all and you can try some new
> things discounted. I might be a cynic, but I feel like dedicating a
> couple of hours a week to coupon clipping was an average amount of
> time, and it really only saved me a few dollars per shopping trip. But
> if you are determined, you can save a lot of money. They even have TV
> shows dedicated to couponning.
>
> One specific store that comes to mind is Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Before
> I shopped there a lot, I assumed that it would always be more
> expensive than a store such as Target, but they mail out 20% off
> coupons every month. You can even take a receipt for an item you
> previously bought with a 20% off coupon, and they will refund 20% of
> the item's value to you. They also accept expired coupons. So, what I
> am saying is that sometimes stores are more expensive on the outside,
> but if you can get on their email alert or coupon mailing list, then
> you can make a rule for yourself that you will only buy things when
> you have a coupon, and you actually save money. Also, sometimes if you
> just ask, you can learn information. I bet that tons of people never
> use their Bed, Bath, and Beyond coupons because they are expired, but
> it just took me simply asking once, and I learned something new. I
> know we all think of the obnoxious customer rudely demanding that a
> casheer take an expired coupon, but if you ask nicely, they usually
> give a nice answer.
>
> You can also take your reader to the recycling bin in your apartment
> building. My friend does this, and when she gets a Bed, Bath, and
> Beyond coupon, she usually finds at least 3 more in the recycling bin
> that people just didn't want.
>
> Cindy
>
> On 8/7/12, zerone1683 at gmail.com <zerone1683 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> What are the newspapers in your area?
>> visit the websites of the newspapers in your area and you will be able to
>> access all their ads.
>>
>> C.C. Alan
>>
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