Sdm = mad!!

[Justine]

I hope people post their experiences with the Herbal Essences coupons that are coming out on Save.ca! HE has purposefully issued an FPC and a B2G1 free (or B1G1--can't remember) at the same time. I have a feeling they understand what their goal is and realize that this very scenario will more than likely take place.

Just wait, I am sure a lot of eyes lit up when they saw those two coupons, and people will try and use both the FPC and B1G1 together. And get upset about it when it is not allowed. I would not put that past some people here.

[Justine]

"I tried to use b1g1 for the mosquito lamp and the $6 printable coupon and the cashier refused to take them saying that I cannot combine coupons for the same item. I clearly explained to her that I have two coupons and I"m buying two items. One with the $6 and one with the b1g1,|

Its beyond me how anyone could not understand a buy 1 get 1 is intended for the pair of products. so using additional coupons would be "stacking" and against the every store's policy except maybe london drugs. The coupon is for the item you are buying, the discount is getting one free instead of the more common "$x off". Customers trying to get more then what is intended is a big contributor to us having problems at stores with coupons.

those point coupons printed out fine. If you had to look at them on your phone even to see the date then there is something worng with how they were printed.

When I try explaining the way people intended on using the B1G1 and the $6 off coupons together to my bf, he shakes his head and agrees that that is clearly not what the manufacturer intended. And when I tell him that people get away with this he is really surprised.

It is meant to be buy one, at full price or on sale even whatever, and then get the second one free. Not use the $6 off and then get another one free.

[joseff]

I actually really like SDM, maybe I just got lucky with the store I go to, but I understand what you mean, a lot of the employees don't know about half the promotions that go on there.

My SDM is great with me, I try to go to the same cashiers and I don't shop much at night either when it's the part timers on.

People need to understand some of these kids only work a few hours a week, there is NO way they can be knowledgable about EVERY deal going on that week....plus a lot of them are young and don't really expect to be an SDM cashier the rest of their life either so why would they put 110% effort in.

[nickie_anne]

i used the glasde scented candle coupons that i printed, didnt have a problem..well cahsier had some trouble cause she did it worng, lol but didnt give me any grief about the coupons.

[Beckster]

Just an update, I called SDM head office, and explained the situation. She said that she would follow up with both stores as to why they were unnecessarily rude. But she said that unfortunately, it is up to each store to decide whether they want to accept any printed coupons, even the ones from SDM.

[oogieboogie]

The buy one get one free coupon covers TWO products. So how can you stack an additional coupon on top? I politely disagree that this scenario is legit. Sorry.

[TechW]

The buy one get one free coupon covers TWO products. So how can you stack an additional coupon on top? I politely disagree that this scenario is legit. Sorry.

Buy Product A, Get Product B Free. Does it state on the B1G1 coupon how you need to pay for Product A?

[TechW]

...she said that unfortunately, it is up to each store to decide whether they want to accept any printed coupons, even the ones from SDM.

?? That is truly bizarre!

[Insane]

First the cashier accused me of photocopying the coupon. ummm no, its a printed coupon.

Been there, accused of that! Although I must admit it took very little argueing to convince the cashier that they weren't. I was trying to use the Glade coupon. I pointed out that Shoppers sends coupons via email, so it's not inconceivable that other companies do!

They should have a coupon policy visible for all shoppers and cashiers. And the cashiers should have a list of all recent SDM coupons that shoppers will use.

They should have a more concrete written guidelines in their store so everyone knows exactly what is allow and what is not. It makes it very frustating when it works sometimes and not another time. I never expected it not to work so I used it two days before it expire and was not able to make use of it. Very frustrating.

I wonder if the fact that each SDM is independantly owned complicates having a fixed coupon policy.

I have only 1 SDM that I can shop at, so I loathe making a scene or alienating the cashiers. It's not like I can go elsewhere, and it's not like they have an ever rotating string of cashiers. Sometimes you just have to breath deeply and suck it up.

[Aviallani]

b1g1 free seems to me to be a deal of it's own. I would never try to put another coupon on top of that. I disagree that companies would know this and give out multiple coupons to let us monopolize the product. I always felt they did multiple coupon deals to make sure everyone gets one coupon or another in order to save.

[madeinczech]

Wow, some of you didn't have good experiences. I had printable ones and they wouldn't scan but they would type in the number so no problems. So far so good.

Hopefully things turn into positives! ALL of them.