TLC Extreme Couponing

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Thu, Jun 2nd, 2011, 09:15 AM
quebecqueen

Lawn chair needed :)

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Originally Posted by Shwa Girl

Yes, Rebecca's husband was not too happy with the cash register being stuck.

Loved that Kelly has a Kindle to track her spreadsheet of her grocery order while shopping. Coupon binder on one side of the cart and Kindle on the other. Really serious couponing and her total was -$0.31!

Can you imagine if we, in Canada, we're able to come up with a similar total on our regular groceries while using THAT many coupons. The cashiers would have a stroke right there on the spot seeing that they needed to READ all these coupons and enter them in one at a time.....

The lawn chair idea would come in handy then! :lolsign::lolsign:
Thu, Jun 2nd, 2011, 10:35 AM
Dinobuzz

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Originally Posted by quebecqueen

Can you imagine if we, in Canada, we're able to come up with a similar total on our regular groceries while using THAT many coupons. The cashiers with have a stroke right there on the spot seeing that they needed to READ all these coupons and enter them in one at a time.....

The lawn chair idea would come in handy then! :lolsign::lolsign:

Soooooooo true! :lolsign::lolsign::lolsign::lolsign:
Thu, Jun 2nd, 2011, 10:38 AM
quebecqueen

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Originally Posted by Dinobuzz

Soooooooo true! :lolsign::lolsign::lolsign::lolsign:

I would actually buy a darn chair just to sit there and watch if I saw someone pull that off.. I think I would laugh the whole time....LMAO
Thu, Jun 2nd, 2011, 11:03 AM
Dinobuzz

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Originally Posted by quebecqueen

I would actually buy a darn chair just to sit there and watch if I saw someone pull that off.. I think I would laugh the whole time....LMAO

Buy two 2 chairs, I'll join ya and bring the drinks & popcorn! We can sit, watch & wait for the drama that will come! :P
Thu, Jun 2nd, 2011, 12:07 PM
hollyquaiscer

Yep I'm in with the whole chair thingy, my DH would probably ask for a couch and a TV though, LOL
Thu, Jun 2nd, 2011, 12:11 PM
BCSparkyGirl

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Originally Posted by DaveP

You big meanie, you!! :rant:

:lolsign:

That's me!:biggrin::biggrin:

I have a dear friend here in Van who is a Bruins fan as well, and I give him a good ribbing too.
Thu, Jun 2nd, 2011, 07:57 PM
Poirot

Link to www.tvguide.ca Extreme Couponing review article http://www.tvguide.ca/Watercooler/Re...uponing_CS.htm
Thu, Jun 2nd, 2011, 11:30 PM
carebearhamm

I just want a store to double!!!
Fri, Jun 3rd, 2011, 03:31 AM
Chantel

Did you guys notice how much more focus was being put on the products now? I understand that this was all pre-filmed, but I think they may have decided not to blur a lot of product names now. At the start of the show they had all the items turned away from the camera and stuff blurred, but now it's like COTTONELLE, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, PAMPERS, KLEENEX, YAKISOBA, GLADE, STOVE TOP, etc etc etc. all in your face.

Watch as this show gets made for a second season, and essentially turns into a 21 minute commercial.
Fri, Jun 3rd, 2011, 07:16 AM
quebecqueen

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Originally Posted by Chantel

Did you guys notice how much more focus was being put on the products now? I understand that this was all pre-filmed, but I think they may have decided not to blur a lot of product names now. At the start of the show they had all the items turned away from the camera and stuff blurred, but now it's like COTTONELLE, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, PAMPERS, KLEENEX, YAKISOBA, GLADE, STOVE TOP, etc etc etc. all in your face.

Watch as this show gets made for a second season, and essentially turns into a 21 minute commercial.

So true! I did not really realise it until you pointed it out. Companies will also get a piece of the pie, not just TLC.

Free advertisement for them for sure!
Fri, Jun 3rd, 2011, 09:26 AM
Goddess in this Household

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Originally Posted by Chantel

Did you guys notice how much more focus was being put on the products now? I understand that this was all pre-filmed, but I think they may have decided not to blur a lot of product names now. At the start of the show they had all the items turned away from the camera and stuff blurred, but now it's like COTTONELLE, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, PAMPERS, KLEENEX, YAKISOBA, GLADE, STOVE TOP, etc etc etc. all in your face.

Watch as this show gets made for a second season, and essentially turns into a 21 minute commercial.

Ooooo.....very clever! I never thought of it that way, but it makes perfect sense. Smart girl, Chantel!
Fri, Jun 3rd, 2011, 11:46 AM
cheapass

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Originally Posted by Chantel

Did you guys notice how much more focus was being put on the products now? I understand that this was all pre-filmed, but I think they may have decided not to blur a lot of product names now. At the start of the show they had all the items turned away from the camera and stuff blurred, but now it's like COTTONELLE, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, PAMPERS, KLEENEX, YAKISOBA, GLADE, STOVE TOP, etc etc etc. all in your face.

Watch as this show gets made for a second season, and essentially turns into a 21 minute commercial.

I noticed it when the one woman went out of her way to say "this brand" instead of Pampers, while clearly pointing at Pampers, and then (not sure if it was the same woman) she said "can you grab me 7 packs of the brand of toilet paper that's on sale" and they pretty much zoomed in on the Cottonelle logo. The companies probably saw how popular the show was and wanted some free advertising.
Fri, Jun 3rd, 2011, 01:28 PM
BCSparkyGirl

Companies don't get free advertising, this is why the products were blurred out. Companies pay TLC to have their products shown on their show, not the other way around.
Fri, Jun 3rd, 2011, 02:41 PM
Dinobuzz

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Originally Posted by cheapass

I noticed it when the one woman went out of her way to say "this brand" instead of Pampers, while clearly pointing at Pampers, and then (not sure if it was the same woman) she said "can you grab me 7 packs of the brand of toilet paper that's on sale" and they pretty much zoomed in on the Cottonelle logo. The companies probably saw how popular the show was and wanted some free advertising.

LOL! Cause when she asked the manager if he could go get her some of "that toilet paper that's on sale", I noticed, he hesitated before moving to think of what toilet paper she was referring to, w/o asking: "do you mean the Cottonelle?" :P
Fri, Jun 3rd, 2011, 03:01 PM
quebecqueen

‘Extreme’ hoarders as per TV guide Cassandra Sottile

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Originally Posted by Poirot

Link to www.tvguide.ca Extreme Couponing review article http://www.tvguide.ca/Watercooler/Re...uponing_CS.htm

I actually just read it and I find it quite insulting. The ''reporter'' is making asumption from just watchin the one show and not doing her research on the subject at all.

She says quote'' Honestly, if it was me, I probably wouldn’t have the guts to bring hundreds of dollars worth of groceries to the cash and then pull out my wad of coupons that I had been hoarding for months.It takes a lot of nerve! ''

I know it's just her opinion but I think her article is just that, her opinion! her opinion based on 2 measly shows and no research. Great reporting!

Oh and also, I hate that she called her article ‘Extreme’ hoarders

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