I tired using 2 different coupons for 2 sale items at Walgreens and the cashier told me the barcode numbers had to be different, the barcode on the bottom left of the manufacture coupon from coupon. Is this correct? Hmmm…if you printed 2 different copies from Coupons. I would try again with a different cashier. Looking for a frugal way to brighten up home?
Check out these 50 inspirational messages that you can grab and print! Get Yours Now! Life Hacks. Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer Subscribe: for the latest deals Sign Up. Home About Contact. Subscribe: for the latest deals. Most of the coupons will let me print them if I am in the email account I use for her now, but there are still some that say I've already printed the coupon up, and that's because I had previously printed up coupons in my email address.
So those are the ones that must have a spying cookie on my computer. In order to check that theory out, I went into my programs and found the company printer software and deleted it off of my computer. Then I went back into the new email address for my relative, went to the coupon site, and clicked the coupons I wanted to print up, and they did print up this time, but first I had to re-download the printer software.
So my theory of printer downloads having spying cookies on my computer is correct. That's how it knew I had printed up the coupons in another email address. I checked the numbers on the coupons I printed from my email address and the coupons I had printed in my relatives email address, and the numbers were different. So in a sense, there is a way to get around their only allowing so many coupons per computer. You have to delete the printer software for the coupon company off of your computer, then re-download it.
Now is that illegal also? LOL The numbers on the coupons were different, so I don't see how that could be considered illegal. It's not my fault that their download software doesn't recognize that I at one time had their software, then deleted it, and then re-downloaded it, correct?
If the numbers on the coupons are different, then they would have to pay the stores for those coupons. So am I going to jail for this now? I thought you were photocopying which is illegal. Removing and re-installing is a 'grey area'.
You'd have to read the coupon site's Terms and Conditions an eyesore for clarification. Mary is my HERO!! Such a waste. Coupon fraud? Thankfully the well known brands are on sale constantly.. First off I would like to say thank you for writing this post and making me realize early on that printing a copy of printable coupons is wrong! I recently copied a printable online coupon using the printer I printed a coupon from because I didn't want to wait to load the page again to print it again.
At the time I didn't know that this was considered wrong and that each printable coupon has a unique serial number suposedly and can only be printed normally only twice per computer. A: When a store gets ready to redeem coupons, it gathers all of the coupons that customer have submitted, packages them up and submits them to a coupon clearinghouse.
The clearinghouse weeds out expired coupons and fraudulent, copied coupons. After that, the clearinghouse invoices to the manufacturer for the value of all of the coupons received during that period.
At that point, the manufacturer pays the store back for the coupons that have been redeemed. Depending on when the store submits its coupons to the clearinghouse, some expired coupons may still be valid for reimbursement.
But if you're using coupons that are several years old, the store is definitely "eating" the loss on those coupons. So why do some stores do it? It gives shoppers an incentive to choose that store over its competition. Accepting expired coupons may give them an edge over a store in the same market that does not accept them.
Updated: November 12, am. Edit Close. Toggle navigation. Once again, I'd love to answer some questions from readers like you who are learning to super-coupon: Q: "My friend and I have been reading your column every week and we love your tips. Recommended for you. High 71F. Ultimately, someone has to pay for the newspapers that are stolen. It is the small independent distributor who has to cover the cost. Digging in the trash for newspapers that have been thrown away, also known as "dumpster diving," is illegal in most communities.
Since coupons are distributed for free, risking prosecution for stealing newspapers is senseless. Couponers can help protect this invaluable way of saving money by being alert and by helping curtail the distribution and use of fake coupons. There are certain industry standards that almost all coupons follow. Those that do not meet the following standards are often found to be fakes.
A good source for finding out which fake coupons are being circulated is to check T he Coupon Information Corporation CIC , which maintains an updated list online of counterfeit coupons. It is also a good source for reporting a coupon that you think could be a fake. You can also report suspected fraudulent coupons to:.
What you should not do is confront anyone who you feel may be involved in distributing fake coupons or running a coupon scam. For safety's sake, let the authorities deal with it. Do report coupons you see that look questionable by sending any valuable information you have about where you saw or received a questionable coupon. The authorities are looking for the big coupon scammers who make a lot of money, not necessarily the people who could innocently post a fake coupon link.
Most responsible coupon users and those who post coupons online to help others would want to know if a coupon was fake. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content.
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