marvholly
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Post by marvholly on Jan 9, 2011 8:07:34 GMT -5
Who commits coupon fraud the most – us couponers or the stores? So often major coupon users are accused of coupon fraud but IMHO stores are just as/more guilty.
Why is it that when I use a $1 coupon on a $0.88 sale item the cashier either refuses to take the coupon or adjusts it to $0.88. The store turns in the coupon for the FULL face amount + handling fee. Is this not coupon FRAUD?
Variation: OH, that is on clearance and I cannot take a coupon for it. I get this ALL the time on meat & deli products at a chain grocery.
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Post by bobbysgirl on Jan 9, 2011 9:25:58 GMT -5
I never thought about the grocery store gaining anything from a coupon. I look at it as me being responsible for my actions and others responsible for theirs. I'm ethical, it is up to others to make that choice for themselves.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2011 11:38:04 GMT -5
Why is it that when I use a $1 coupon on a $0.88 sale item the cashier either refuses to take the coupon or adjusts it to $0.88. Because that is the right thing to do. You CAN buy a larger size to get the full dollar.
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Post by Apple on Jan 9, 2011 13:14:20 GMT -5
I haven't thought about coupon fraud much, but when a cashier adjusts the coupon they usually write the adjusted amount on the coupon, so, there might be a chance that when the coupon gets turned in they receive the full amount, I'm not sure... I'd rather have them adjust than refuse the coupon though--I had the same scenario as above but with a candy bar. The coupon was $1 off 2, since they were on sale the cashier refused to take the coupon, wouldn't even adjust it, so I just put the candy bars back. I do know that when food stamps came as actual stamps, one of the locally ran stores here was busted for fraud. They would buy them for 50 to 70 cents on the dollar then turn them in for full credit. In that case it was equally the fault of both parties.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Jan 9, 2011 15:09:09 GMT -5
To me, fraud is intentional misconduct/theft. I am not sure that errors and judgment decisions made by cashiers would rise to the level of "fraud" in my mind.
That being said, I really don't know people (personally) who fraudulently use coupons, or who use fraudulent coupons ~ but I know that they're out there. And if I shopped at a store that I suspected was being fraudulent in some way, I'd stop shopping there, at a minimum. If I suspected large-scale fraud, I'd contact the State Department of Consumer Protection and file a formal complaint.
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marvholly
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Post by marvholly on Jan 10, 2011 5:33:45 GMT -5
Be aware: I have neve knowingly commited any kind of coupon fraud 95% of the coupons I use come in Sun inserts or from IP sites such as couponsdotcom and smart source. The few others generally come from mfg sites (remember the $5 Kraft coupons a few months back?)
If anyone honestly thinks cashiers write down the actual value given on any coupon other than a BOGO (NEVER seen this in 40+ years of couponing) or coupon redemption centers/mfg actually scan EVERY coupon for written in values IMHO they are sadly mistaken
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