Coupon ladies Charged!

[TaintedLust]

I read the police report. She honestly didn't think she was doing anything wrong. Quite a few of the women on that show need professional help. They have a very serious problem which Is called......HOARDING. Sure, If you're going to USE the Item then by all means get a few extras BUT If the stuff Is going to just sit there and collect dust why do you need 200 of It?

[sfister65]

Remember the Coupon ladies that literally use coupons to buy gross/material goods w/nothing but coupons. They showed 1 lady spend $300.00+ dollars worth of material goods & after all the coupons, she paid only 10 cents for her purchase. Totally wow right? Recently, these coupon ladies was charged with stealing. Charged for stealing the neighbors' newspapers, mags,business coupons in the mail.I don't understand why steal your neighbor's coupons, you can get free coupons in the internet & just print it out. 

I really don't understand some people.

[mary_k]

wow... I better the neighbors would have given her the coupons if she would just ask.

[sdenimandlace1]

Wow she could have had mine for free, I would have even mailed them to her.

[TaintedLust]

Remember the Coupon ladies that literally use coupons to buy gross/material goods w/nothing but coupons. They showed 1 lady spend $300.00+ dollars worth of material goods & after all the coupons, she paid only 10 cents for her purchase. Totally wow right? Recently, these coupon ladies was charged with stealing. Charged for stealing the neighbors' newspapers, mags,business coupons in the mail.I don't understand why steal your neighbor's coupons, you can get free coupons in the internet & just print it out. 

I really don't understand some people.

me neither.

[constance312003]

There is a balance in everything.  Sounds like these people are over the top

[tashamjoy]

Wow that is crazy I think these people have a problem to stoop so low as to steal coupons !!!! That show is crazy because no where I go will even let you double coupon and these people do this as a career they actually dedicate many hours to this, sorry I do not have that kind of time !!!!

[pattitude1219]

That's pretty bad and sad. I ask neighbors if they want their free shopper news type circulars because they now put coupons in there. Most people leave them on their sidewalks and don't want to be bothered by them. A couple dozen or more people just tell me to just take them every week. Thus, free coupons. I mainly use these to get items at CVS for virtually free, just pay tax. 

The other day, I bought 2 bags of holiday M&Ms, a Shick Men's Razor, Quantum & a bath product, their brand ($7.99) and only paid $0.86!

And last night I bought 2 boxes of Hershey's Pot of Gold candy for $2.98. I could have got it for a lot less if I would have used my CVS extra bucks, but I generally save those on items that you earn the extra bucks to keep them rolling over. Plus it goes toward getting a free $10 gift card, which I can do 5 times this wk, so $50 in gift cards!

[patycake56]

lol that is so crazy

[gbabesmom]

I saw the episode on Extreme Couponing that showed a lady taking newspapers from foreclosed empty homes. Just because someone didn't cancel their subscription doesn't mean you can steal it from them. Geez! I use coupons that I get legally and I save money here and there. I buy only what I need and if I have a coupon super. I don't use coupons to by junk. I have better things to spend my money on.

[derrick12480]

I wish i was that good. i remember the ladie who bought tons of candy bars and make 100's back.

[pattitude1219]

I don't know how they can do it in the grocery stores and how they can know where to go for the best deals. Well they do have groups and boards all over the internet to help them. Just seems like to much work to me.

CVS, I understand. If you buy only things that get extra bucks and use a coupon, you can keep rolling over the extra bucks. And at CVS, Rite Aid & Walgreens, they all allow you to use a manufactured coupon and their store coupons. But I just can't save that much in a grocery store. Last Christmas season, I walked out of CVS with $147 worth of items and only paid $4.50!

[hicaniplay]

I find nothing wrong with the Extreme Couponers (the people, not the show, which promotes an idealized view without much helpful information). I wish I could do as well.

I have heard you can buy coupons off ebay.

I've also followed an "Extreme Coupon-er's" blog, where they donate hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise to shelters (rather than stockpiling or just letting the coupons go to waste) for what amounts to pennies from their pocket.

Those who think it's "cheating" don't know facts. Most coupons are never used. Most people who use coupons are middle and upper class - the lowest are the least likely to use them. Stores, unless it's store coupons or they're doubling or whatever, get all their money plus some back from the manufacturer. Obviously they put out coupons hoping you'll buy stuff you don't need or buy extra stuff while you're there or just TRY THE PRODUCT and like it, and it's a successful marketing ploy, or they wouldn't do it!

Learn to use the system and stop being so jealous of others.

For people who are sneering at those who "dumpster dive" or take coupons that will never be used (although I don't condone the stealing bit, I can see why they did it), you're saying you'd never reach into a trashcan if you saw a $20 bill sitting there? Because that's what they see - you throwing away money.

For those who get coupons and don't use them (not internet ones), why not donate them? There are military families living overseas, who can use those coupons on base and it really does help with their limited income. They even take expired coupons!
http://www.ocpnet.org/

[tmcgrath]

I do the coupon thing from time to time and it's very time consuming if you try and do it like the show does.  No stores around here allows you to use all those coupons!  Most of the stores allow coupons for four like items however, Walmart does let you use them but, they don't like you too and will nit pick you to death. After so many coupons a CSM has to be called to turn the key- When I do the coupons I do tend to go to Walmart just because they are cheaper then the other stores and I do save a lot but, nothing like coming out with free stuff or where I come out with money back.  I live in West Virginia where there isn't any jobs so, if I can save and get a lot of stuff even if it is the same items then I will because I will use them.  I never buy anything I wont use up.

[lucky382001]

That's pretty bad and sad. I ask neighbors if they want their free shopper news type circulars because they now put coupons in there. Most people leave them on their sidewalks and don't want to be bothered by them. A couple dozen or more people just tell me to just take them every week. Thus, free coupons. I mainly use these to get items at CVS for virtually free, just pay tax. 

The other day, I bought 2 bags of holiday M&Ms, a Shick Men's Razor, Quantum & a bath product, their brand ($7.99) and only paid $0.86!

And last night I bought 2 boxes of Hershey's Pot of Gold candy for $2.98. I could have got it for a lot less if I would have used my CVS extra bucks, but I generally save those on items that you earn the extra bucks to keep them rolling over. Plus it goes toward getting a free $10 gift card, which I can do 5 times this wk, so $50 in gift cards!

Wow! I think you need to take me shopping and give me some pointers.