SC Johnson Printed Coupon Issue (Everyone)

[Kaldirris]

Even independent of resizing and PDF making, people still abused them consciously. I'm fairly certain SC Johnson didn't intend for any one individual to collect 80+ candles

Gee, ya think? LOL
Truthfully, that has ALWAYS struck me as wrong (not to mention that it's unethical) ... and seriously, who needs 50+ candles? Unless you can't afford Hydro - in which case, how do you get on the internet? Or run your printer? LOL

YES, we all love free, or we wouldn't be here, but isn't ONE freebie coupon enough?

[Airline_guy24]

I bet a lot of places will immediately stop accepting printed coupons once they realize they won't be compensated for this stuff.

Even independent of resizing and PDF making, people still abused them consciously. I'm fairly certain SC Johnson didn't intend for any one individual to collect 80+ candles.

unfortunately most stores in my area have stopped accepting them already i guess there are a ton of people on my block with candles in every room lol No wonder my friends always ask why my street smells like lavender and vanilla lol (kidding)

[GottaLoveFreeebies]

I got a bit of trouble trying to redeem a couple of the Stayfree coupons (which you are allowed to print multiple times from the site) at SDM the other day.....they told me people are literally printing off hundreds of coupons and bringing them in!!! They accepted them from me that day but told me that they may not accept them in the future.

[spanneen]

I got a bit of trouble trying to redeem a couple of the Stayfree coupons (which you are allowed to print multiple times from the site) at SDM the other day.....they told me people are literally printing off hundreds of coupons and bringing them in!!! They accepted them from me that day but told me that they may not accept them in the future.

It was posted somewhere else on SC that the stayfree coupon from the stayfree site has changed-it now states $2 off on any regular priced stayfree product. So the $2 coupon that is currently on the pdf format list is no longer valid in my opinion. I have thrown out all the old ones I had previously printed off too.

[rifinij]

this happened with colgate too. i was looking for the $1.50 coupon when i found this: http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/U...na-coupon.cvsp

This offer, which was intended for a limited number of Aetna customers, was inadvertently placed on the Aetna web site in a PDF format. The file was immediately removed upon discovery of the error.

A few honest consumers legitimately downloaded and used the unauthorized “coupon” during the short time period it was available. These individuals should be complimented for their savvy shopping and we appreciate their efforts during these challenging economic times.


Unfortunately, a few individuals have reproduced the “coupon” without authorization; posted the image on various web sites; transferred it to others; and even modified it—in violation of the terms and conditions included in the coupon offer and possibly Federal law. As a result, Colgate-Palmolive will not pay for future submissions of this reproduced image.

if you go on the site it shows an example of how the coupon was modified to print four to a page, just like the glade one. gotta be careful - always read and follow the fine print on the coupons EXACTLY. stores may take them at first but the company will reject them later and it's a loss for the store and shoppers in the end.

[Mia001]

i feel bad too...i didn't use that much but i'm an honest person and i don't want to lose my reputation for a few $

[Airline_guy24]

this happened with colgate too. i was looking for the $1.50 coupon when i found this: http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/U...na-coupon.cvsp



if you go on the site it shows an example of how the coupon was modified to print four to a page, just like the glade one. gotta be careful - always read and follow the fine print on the coupons EXACTLY. stores may take them at first but the company will reject them later and it's a loss for the store and shoppers in the end.

never saw this one before.. thanks

[Katyana08]

Wow. I think it's about time ALL of the pdf coupons were removed. It's a lawsuit waiting to happen.

[Katyana08]

I wanted to use some of the Natrel coupons posted today because I looove their milk. Before I used them though, I wanted to make sure they were valid, because I hate the idea of a store not getting their money. Here's their response:

"The coupon appears to be one we had on our website and that has been removed in July. These coupons are not valid."

[abbasgirl]

Thanks for letting us know! I think a lot of people were unaware of this. I've recently decided to limit my use of internet coupons and will only trust the ones that I print directly off of the manufacturer's site (not because I think people are intentionally making fraudulent copies but because it's so easy to do without knowing it.) I haven't used a lot of printed coupons in the past but several of the ones I have used I've later found out were illegitimate, which has really bothered me.

[Vegan]

Wow. I think it's about time ALL of the pdf coupons were removed. It's a lawsuit waiting to happen.

I agree. Although someone may think that these reproduced printable coupons are all legal, valid and original, I doubt that they all at least violate the copyright law.

The manufacturers own the copyright of the coupons. How can it be legal to convert the coupons to pdf format and post these reproduced coupons in the internet without the permission of the copyright owners?

[honeybee.]

Good to know. My walmart hasn't been accepting the small sized
coupons. Aparently,they need to see the website where the coupon was printed at the top of the page.

[Kyles_Mama]

I wanted to use some of the Natrel coupons posted today because I looove their milk. Before I used them though, I wanted to make sure they were valid, because I hate the idea of a store not getting their money. Here's their response:

"The coupon appears to be one we had on our website and that has been removed in July. These coupons are not valid."

But what if you printed it in July and haven't used it yet? How can they determine when you are abe to use it if the expiry date has not passed?

[Vegan]

But what if you printed it in July and haven't used it yet? How can they determine when you are abe to use it if the expiry date has not passed?

If you downloaded the coupon directly from Natrel and printed out in July, you can use it before the expiry date. However, if you downloaded coupons posted elsewhere, Natrel said that those coupons are not valid. Since Natrel is the copyright owner of the coupon, they have a say on which coupon is valid. Only the copyright owner of the coupon, the manufacturer, can determine the validity of a coupon, not you or me, or anyone here.

[Natalka]

I got a bit of trouble trying to redeem a couple of the Stayfree coupons (which you are allowed to print multiple times from the site) at SDM the other day.....they told me people are literally printing off hundreds of coupons and bringing them in!!! They accepted them from me that day but told me that they may not accept them in the future.

Oh, that's too bad. Yeah, lots with stacks of them put their deals and pics of them in the Bragging section.