Store Treating Tear Pads as Peelie

I have not rant in a while but this gets me. There is this Coop in SK that gets tear pads, taped to the products, and that makes it like a peelie. i.e. Starbucks Frappuccino had the $1 TEAR PAD coupon attached via TAPE. Store does that so people buy their expensive products i.e. Starbucks was $3.49 there but SDM across the street has it for $2. Com'on I want to save my coupons for best deal...:bawling: I have seen them do that repeatedly with tear pads [Uncle Ben, Revlon tools etc.]. In ALL cases, they attached the tear pad to most expensive product i.e. $8 Uncle Ben, $15 Revlon etc.

I don't eat Uncle Ben but I thought I will give an example

Arrr

If you know that they are not a peelie,then I would remove them and use them when they come on sale. The manufacture didn't put them as a peelie so I have no problem with you taking them off. If the owner says anything say you will call the manufacture and tell them how the store is using their coupons...

I would do the same as PP.

Agree with previous posters. I wonder if the store is just trying to make it more obvious to people who ignore coupons. "Look, our products cost less than the sticker price! We make it so easy for you to save money"

Manufacturers aren't going to care what the store is doing with their coupons ....how a store uses the coupons is up to the store - as long as they are meeting the terms and conditions of the coupon for redemption.

The MF pays reps to hang tearpads in paid for locations in the store.

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Originally Posted by Durham Couponer

The MF pays reps to hang tearpads in paid for locations in the store.

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Exactly. It's not the store doing it.

Its only this store and ya it is in Saskatoon....

I really wanted to take it too [and had must-resist moment] but I fear I would be so kicked out! #TooChicken

Coupons are put out to tempt you to purchase the product while you are in the store. They are not put out for people to save for future use, swaps, or to be sold on.

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Originally Posted by pippinelkhound

Coupons are put out to tempt you to purchase the product while you are in the store. They are not put out for people to save for future use, swaps, or to be sold on.

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You are right about them not to be for swaps or to be sold. But I don't think manufacturers care if you buy it now or later. They just care that you buy it period. If they wanted you to use it right away they would make the expiry very short.

I've seen it done at Safeway in the past, but not recently.

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Originally Posted by pippinelkhound

Coupons are put out to tempt you to purchase the product while you are in the store. They are not put out for people to save for future use, swaps, or to be sold on.

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I don't agree with that because it goes against being 'smart couponer'. I have seen so many people just buy EVERYTHING from 'recent inserts' and thats nut. I want to stretch my dollar until I am full time worker. But then couponing is a skill too!


I agree people should not be sold and I don't sell any! [But then how will I buy coupons I really need? Ok I am giving mix opinion]. Recently, I have stopped buying the coupons from auction sites because price is way higher. I would rather give it as roak then charge it. Couponing is not really that hard/ And ya trading is like bartering; harder to achieve; But thats a different story!

Anyway: conclusion is that coupons should not be used for swaps or sold but we should be allowed to use them whenever we want. I saw workers putting it; if manufacturer wanted us to use it right away, then they should use peelie, which of course cannot be taken out without purchasing the product!

Oh my...my post looks like a crap; its final time so I guess I am back to studing!

i've seen this happen at a few stores around here

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Originally Posted by pippinelkhound

Coupons are put out to tempt you to purchase the product while you are in the store. They are not put out for people to save for future use, swaps, or to be sold on.

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I agree. I can't remember the last time I saw coupons left on a tear (sp?) pad.
Some stores might be taping on products due to some shoppers taking ALL the coupons.
Intent is to "share the wealth", so to speak.

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Originally Posted by WINNIPEGZELDA

I agree. I can't remember the last time I saw coupons left on a tear (sp?) pad.
Some stores might be taping on products due to some shoppers taking ALL the coupons.
Intent is to "share the wealth", so to speak.

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Really? Holy! Never had that here. I cannot imagine taking the whole tear pads without getting those looks from other [yuck]; Deal with Saskatoonians :)

But then it does not make sense to punish 'masses' for few mean peoples. And, there is nothing stopping people to take all the tear pads tapped to products so I think it is a failure IF store are doing it to stop shoppers from taking ALL coupons. I think store is doing it so people use it right away on THEIR products i.e. immediate money!

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Originally Posted by Arvilish

Really? Holy! Never had that here. I cannot imagine taking the whole tear pads without getting those looks from other [yuck]; Deal with Saskatoonians :)

But then it does not make sense to punish 'masses' for few mean peoples. And, there is nothing stopping people to take all the tear pads tapped to products so I think it is a failure IF store are doing it to stop shoppers from taking ALL coupons. I think store is doing it so people use it right away on THEIR products i.e. immediate money!

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Yah, it'll be the same when our personal offers can be used right off our phones. Coupon will probably show 'used' after time. eg: 2000 bp toilet paper. Will reduce some of the multiple uses.
Could be taping to keep employee working? lol :lol:
How's the studying going?

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Originally Posted by WINNIPEGZELDA

Yah, it'll be the same when our personal offers can be used right off our phones. Coupon will probably show 'used' after time. eg: 2000 bp toilet paper. Will reduce some of the multiple uses.
Could be taping to keep employee working? lol :lol:
How's the studying going?

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Ya no kidding; we need to get advancement i.e. scanning ones but believe it or not couponers are too low to justify the advancement and not to discuss about that stigma associated with it [I have used my coupon booklet to embarrass some guys hehe]

Just procasinating but classes are done and exams are left
HA

A few years back, there was a coupon that was very high in demand. The stores which had the coupons held them behind the counter & you had to ask the cashier for one (they would only give you one coupon per visit). This was done cause some twit tried to take the whole tear pad and broke the shelving. :(