Epic is the only word to describe this coupon genius who bought $1658.53 of stuff from Walgreens for only $19.99. It took 6 hours to check out the over 100 transactions necessary to complete the purchase. Why did the manager gladly let him do this? [More]
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Coupon Grandmaster Scores $1658.53 Of Stuff From Walgreens For $19.99, Donates All To Charity
By 12.2.10
Kmart's Online Doorbuster Is Kind Of A Bust
By 11.18.10
Maybe Kmart is now a massive anti-capitalist prank like its sibling store, Sears. They appear to sell things, and taunt consumers with sales and deals, but refuse to actually sell things to anyone. That would explain the advertised-but-defunct sale that Christina recently ran into. (Or a miscommunication between marketing and IT….but that’s way less fun.) [More]
Target Tells Employees To Hand-Process Coupons Until They Fix Shortchanging Glitch
By 11.9.10
We first reported that Target’s cash registers were shortchanging customers’ coupons back in August. It only took until late October for the company to admit it. Now, with the Holiday shopping season ramping up, Target is actually doing something about it. [More]
Target Shortchanging Customers On Coupons
By 10.29.10
Coupon-clipping Target shoppers are ticked off at the news that the retail chain has been shortchanging customers on some manufacturers’ coupons since at least mid-summer. [More]
Regret Buying That Groupon? Here's How To Sell It
By 10.21.10
This month saw a momentous occasion for me: group-discount site Groupon finally set up shop in the metro area where I live. What happens, though, when you buy a voucher from Groupon or a similar site that you later regret, and you’d rather have the cash? What if you move away before doing all of the amazing things you’ve bought vouchers for? Well, there are sites that can help you take care of that. [More]
Groupon Responds To Cafe Owner Who Says Using Service Was "Single Worst Decision"
By 9.17.10
Earlier this week, the owner of Posie’s Cafe in Portland, OR, made headlines when she said that her decision to try advertising with Groupon was the “single worst decision I have ever made as a business owner.” [More]
Glossary Of Coupon Ninja Message Board Terms
By 9.16.10
You want to get in on the hot coupon action. You read stories like the one yesterday about the lady who bought 51 items for $45.56 using coupons and you think, damn, I want to go to there. The best deals are getting swapped among elite coupon freaks in online coupon forums where they trade the latest coupons, tips and tactics and refine their deal strategies. But penetrating these zones can seem daunting for the novice, especially when they speak in their own coded language. DND9? OOP? WYB? To help out, here’s a big glossary of common coupon terms and abbreviations to help get you started and not come off as such a newbie. [More]
Saved $99.48 With Coupons, Bought 51 Items For $45.46
By 9.15.10
Consumerist reader LadySiren, married with 5 kids, is a coupon ninja by necessity. “My kids go through a box and a half of Pop-Tarts each time they eat them for breakfast,” she writes by way of explanation. Here’s how, in exhaustive detail, she bought 51 items at the supermarket this week using coupons, super double coupons, and catalinas, for only $45.56, saving $99.48. Her haul is pictured. [More]
This Gap Manager Doesn't Want Your Groupon Coupon
By 9.7.10
Alex and his wife bought into a Groupon offer for Gap, where you could buy $50 worth of merchandise for $25. Everything was going great until they ran into a manager at their local store who refused to even ring up the pants they’d chosen, saying anything already discounted wasn’t eligible for the offer. [More]
Woman Says Target Shortchanges Customers On Coupons
By 8.27.10
Minneapolis CBS affiliate WCCO interviews a woman who accuses Target of systematically screwing customers out of hard-clipped savings by reducing the value of their coupons. [More]
Get A Movie Ticket For Only $4
By 8.26.10
Groupon is running a deal where you can get a movie ticket voucher for only $4 through Fandango. [More]
Are You An Ultimate Coupon Ninja?
By 8.25.10
Are you an extreme couponer? When you find coupons combos and deals where the cashback exceeds the retail price of the product, do you rush out and buy up a whole ton to resell at flea markets and on eBay for profit? Whether it be at the grocery store, CVS, or Best Buy, If you do things like this and are up for being interviewed by us, email me at ben@consumerist.com. [More]
Get $70 In Panties For $9 Shipped
By 8.19.10
A FatWallet member spotted a great deal on some La Fee Verte panties where you can combine a 50% off sale with a coupon code and get free shipping if you get 3 or more. [More]
Wendy's Makes Me Sweat It Out To Save A Buck With E-Coupon
By 8.13.10
Tom is frustrated that a Wendy’s drive-thru crew treated a coupon he printed off the company website as if it were a counterfeit bill. He was grilled like a hamburger as he waited to see whether or not his dollar off would be approved by the all-powerful manager. [More]
Spirit Airlines Spoofs JetBlue Slide-Jumper With "Don't Be Blue" Coupon
By 8.13.10
We’ll give it to Spirit Airlines — they know how to get attention with their e-mail coupons. First their was the MILF Sale, and then the MUFF Diving promo, and of course this summer’s Check Out the Oil On Our Beaches deal. Now the yucksters have turned their focus on last Monday’s JetBlue flight attendant flip-out. [More]
Mall Shoppers: Prepare To Have Coupons Beamed Straight To Your Phone
By 8.12.10
Not inundated enough with ads and coupons? Good, because the country’s largest operator of shopping malls is launching a program that will use audio waves to beam both coupons and ads straight to shoppers’ mobile phones. [More]
Amazon Coupon Codes For August 2010
By 8.4.10
Amazon has released a fresh steaming batch of grocery coupon codes for August. Some of the bigger discounts include: [More]
How To Avoid Online Coupon Scams
By 7.30.10
The Internet makes it super easy to share e-commerce coupon codes and even printable coupons. However, it also provides more opportunities for counterfeit coupons to circulate, which annoy retailers and disappoint shoppers. How does a beginning online coupon hunter know what to look out for? [More]
