Huge Smart Source score, it pays to ask :)

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Mon, Aug 8th, 2011, 10:46 PM
sweetnlow30

Huge Smart Source score, it pays to ask :)

I decided to take a chance tonight and ask at my local variety store, if I could take all of the unsold newspapers for the week. He gladly handed them over and we took them home to search for Smart Source inserts. I ended up finding 17 inserts :cheesygrin:

I have them for trade, a few are picked over but not all of them. It was a good find for us!
Mon, Aug 8th, 2011, 10:47 PM
cath007

Awesome:)
Mon, Aug 8th, 2011, 10:50 PM
galliefamily

I did that too and scored 31 inserts in total :) didn't have to spend a penny on the paper :) great brag
Mon, Aug 8th, 2011, 11:17 PM
jubsies

I also do that. my local gas station keeps them for me.. :) and my newspaper boy give me the remaining ones tooo :)
Mon, Aug 8th, 2011, 11:19 PM
Candi87

Wow definitely need to ask around!
Tue, Aug 9th, 2011, 06:30 AM
sonyamary

Wow I'm going to ask great idea
Tue, Aug 9th, 2011, 07:35 AM
smalltown

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetnlow30

I decided to take a chance tonight and ask at my local variety store, if I could take all of the unsold newspapers for the week. He gladly handed them over and we took them home to search for Smart Source inserts. I ended up finding 17 inserts :cheesygrin:

I have them for trade, a few are picked over but not all of them. It was a good find for us!

this is how i find them with 4 families in different town we get lots:lolsign: along with the dumpster diving
Tue, Aug 9th, 2011, 08:39 AM
lifeguard272

This is a great idea--I would never have thought! I'll definitely ask around, thanks for the tip!

When do you normally go in to ask? (What is the end of the week before they normally throw them out?)
Tue, Aug 9th, 2011, 10:26 AM
Miabee

I haven't worked up the nerve to ask but I may do that some time. I've also thought about posting a general note to my building that Unit X is interested in taking in any extra coupon inserts, but I don't know how well that would go over.
Tue, Aug 9th, 2011, 10:45 AM
sweetnlow30

I asked at the one store near us that we frequent. The owner is a very nice Chinese man. I just asked if I could have any extra papers for my neighbor's puppy, craft projects and coupons. The papers will be put to good use ;)
Tue, Aug 9th, 2011, 10:50 AM
IssyS

Lucky you, great score! My papers are always sold out by the time I make it in... :-(
Tue, Aug 9th, 2011, 07:36 PM
Ziggyboo

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetnlow30

I asked at the one store near us that we frequent. The owner is a very nice Chinese man. I just asked if I could have any extra papers for my neighbor's puppy, craft projects and coupons. The papers will be put to good use ;)

great idea. I'm new to coupons I need all the help I can get!

BTW - is the pug in your picture yours, if so good choice!! I have one also.
Tue, Aug 9th, 2011, 09:23 PM
nytedrmr

I mustered up the courage to do the same thing at the RCSS in my area, just before they closed on the sunday night. I saw the young cashier with the stack and just said excuse me could i have the coupons in the papers please? Scored around 10 inserts :o)