Requesting Coupons

[tamshan]

Bear with me, as I'm still very new with Smart Canuck.

I'm looking for some help, I've been sending emails to companies, telling them how much I like their product and what not (like many of you have stated in your posts) but the only response I get is thank you and that's it.

Could you please provide me with some wording that you usually use in emails like this so I can get some ideas?

Much appreciated!!!

Tammy

[kimzcouponz]

First of all ensure it is a product you actually use or have had experiece using. I have found that if I am specific in my email to them it usually works. I don't ask for coupons direclty in my email. At the end of the email I simply state "If you have have any coupons or promotions please let me know"

I am finding though that with the TV show there is an explosion of couponers out there and a lot of company's are not sending out as much as they used to.

I hope this helps

[Ivana Bargain]

Do you actually ask for coupons in your emails? What I do is compliment a company on a specific product that my family enjoys (telling them what exactly makes it a great product) and then ask if they offer coupons to their regular customers. I tell them that I would appreciate receiving some if they do and then provide my mailing address. That way, I get the "thank you" response from them, but a definite answer as to whether or not they send coupons.

Some people have had success without asking for coupons but just having their mailing address in their signature.

[Sunshyne1]

Do you ask them for coupons? or are you just saying you like the product?

I ALWAYS ask.

I will say something like:

I was hoping you could send me some coupons that I can use for future purchases or direct me to a Website where I could obtain them?

I've gotten some in the mail, but alot of times it's just a big Sorry, no coupons for you!

My last try was Sally Hansen. I love their nail treatments but god they're almost $8 for a container of lotion! They said they don't have coupons but appreciated my
email :o(

[35angels]

i emailed whiskas and they said they don't give out coupons

[DumpsterDivingDiva]

Welcome! pls PM your addy I would love to send a few inserts I have on hand!!

[frugalgirl14]

I usually say something like this:

"Me and my family love your products! We would love to try more of them, so if you could send us free coupons/samples in the mail, it would be very much appreciated! Thanks."

[dealpursuer]

Thanks this really helps. I'm new here and have been too chicken to email companies so far because I wasn't sure what to say. So this gives me ideas and I'm going to try it.

[grannyg]

I saw a ad for purex toilet tissue,and email the company.. telling them that I have not see this product here in NS.... did the usual sign up thing and low and behold a very nice lady CALLED me...yay... She said the purex t/paper is for the western cdn.. but she asked if I'd like coupons for cashmere.... you bet... she's sending me some.... sometimes it pays to put your phone # down...
But in my email. I didnt' ask for coupons, just where more or less can I find the product as I would like to try it...

[Mrsb07]

Some companies don't even reply but then suddenly you'll get coupons in the mail. That's happened to me a few times. But like others have said, there are so many more requests now that some companies have stopped sending them out.

[tamshan]

These are all great. Thank you. I now have some ideas to go forward with.

[dealbreakers]

Most of the ones I've raved about their products and at the end I asked if there were able coupons available.... and they thanked me for the compliments, but no, they don't have any available. OR they redirect me to a website, but I reply and tell them thanks, but unfortunately most of where I go doesn't accept printed (and even websaver/save.ca) coupons.

I don't have able and haven't watched any Extreme Couponing episodes, (I've always wanted to do this prior to ever hearing about the show but I hadn't gotten around to it). I honestly think the show has made it harder for people to shop now because so many people have watched it and it's giving couponing a really bad name, hence all the frequent store policy changes.