Meijer Coupon Policy

Thanks to Katie at Cincinnati Cents for noticing that Meijers now has their Corporate Coupon Policy posted on their website. You can view it here. (scroll down - it's in the center of the page.)

As always, I recommend you print out the policy and keep it in your coupon binder. It's always best to have the policy with you when you are shopping as often times, unfortunately, store cashiers do not know the store's own policy. Makes it easier.

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Kroger Coupon Policy - Updated

There has been a lot of confusion among shoppers and bloggers with regards to whether or not you can use a downloadable coupon along with a manufacturer's coupon on a single product. I called the Corporate Office in Cincinnati today and had e-mailed previously as well. The result was the same. You cannot use a coupon you have downloaded to your card along with a coupon you have printed or cut out of a flyer for the same product.

I received a lengthy e-mail from Amy Rinner of Kroger Consumer regarding Kroger's coupon policy. I have copied and pasted her e-mail here.


Dear Mrs. Gullett:

Thank you for contacting The Kroger Co. Please review the following coupon policy for your area.

**The store manager has the right to accept, decline or limit the use of ANY coupon upon review.**

**The store manager has the right to limit the Quantity of coupons or items used/purchased in a single transaction, by a single customer, or in a single day.**

Internet Coupon Policy ALL BANNER STORES!!! We only accept printable coupons if they scan properly at checkout. we do not accept "FREE product" printable coupons, with no purchase requirement. Buy-one-get-one-free coupons and other values that have a purchase requirement are acceptable but will be MUCH less common than traditional value-off coupons. We do not accept coupons for more than about 75% of the product's value without advance notice. Legitimate PAH (Print At Home) coupons will not be for a high value relative to the cost of the item. For example, a $2 off coupon will be acceptable for a product that normally sells for $5 or more, but a $2 off printable coupon for a product that sells for $2.25 is unlikely to be legitimate. Coupons will be rejected if they appear out of proportion or blurry, or are obvious duplicates. Legitimate PAH coupons are never copied, sold or traded. Nearly all coupons are "non-transferable" meaning they should not be photocopied or scanned and distributed to others. Coupons will be rejected if they appear to have been altered in any way. PAH coupons can be checked for validity at http://printcoupons.com/

Double Coupons: Manufacturer coupons of $.50 or less will be "Doubled". Manufacturer coupons of $.51-$1.00 will be redeemed at $1. Manufacturer coupons over $1 will be redeemed at face value. This does not apply to "Free", Kroger, Catalina, Retail Food Store coupons, Electronic coupons on the Kroger Plus Card or items prohibited by law. Electronic coupons cannot be combined with PAH or manufacturer coupons.

Pharmacy Coupons: Does not accept Competitor Pharmacy Coupons. Cannot use LCM or Competitor Coupons in conjunction with the $4 Generic Coupon.

General Coupon Policy: Limit One (1) manufacturer coupon per item. Items must be purchased in sizes specified on the coupon. Amount refunded cannot exceed the price of the item. The store manager has the right to accept, decline, or limit the use of ANY coupon upon view. The store manager has the right to limit the Quantity of coupons/items used/purchased in a single transaction, by a single customer, or in a single day. Does not accept expired manufacturer coupons. Customer is responsible for tax on all items, even "Free" items.

Sincerely,


Amy Rinner
Consumer Affairs
Reference: 7384768


While her e-mail was lengthy, I think it was thorough and covered everything. You might want to print this out and put it into your coupon binder.

Walgreens Ref #1825791
From: Power.Center@walgreens.com
You may not know this sender.Mark as safeMark as unsafe
Sent: Mon 1/12/09 5:25 PM
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
January 12, 2009

Dear valued customer,
Thank you for taking your time to contact our Corporate Offices. We
appreciate hearing from our customers and value all comments received.

1. Can I use one IVC and one manufacturers coupon peritem? YES

2. How does it work if the face value of a coupon or coupons (IVC and
manufacturers) is greater than the price of the item? THE ITEM WOULD BE
FREE, NO CASH VALUE

3. I noticed that almost ALL of the IVC coupons now state that they cannot
be used in conjunction with any other offer. Does other offer refer to
manufacturer coupons, sale items, or something else? IVC AND OTHER COUPONS
MAY BE APPLIED TO THE SAME ITEM

4. BOGO Questions; Examples:
Q: If you have Rimmel cosmetics on sale for Buy 1 Get 1 Free, the
price is 4.99 for 1 or if I buy 2 I get the discount and they ring up as 2.49
and 2.50, Can I use 2 manufacturer coupons? One coupon for each one Im
purchasing since I have to buy 2 to get the discount? Such as 2 coupons that are 1 off each?

A: Buy one get one free - one item will be rung up free. You can use 2 MFR
coupons on the product you are paying for because the # of coupons cannot
exceed the # of items scanned.

Q: What about If you are having a store promotion for Buy 1 Get 1
Free and I have a manufacturers coupon for Buy 1 Get 1 Free Do I get both Items
Free and just pay the sales tax?
A: Yes.

7. I understand that managers are allowed to limit the number of items
purchased even if there is no limit stated in the weekly flyer. However, is
there any minimum acceptable number? For example, I actually had a manager
tell me that customers were only allowed to purchase 1 of the Garnier
Fructis (on sale for 1 this week)!!! That just seems like a ridiculously
low number, and a person couldnt even purchase a shampoo AND conditioner
without leaving the store and coming back at a later time.
THERE IS NO SET LIMIT BYU CORPORATE UNLESS STATED ON THE COUPON. MANAGAMENT HAS THE DISCRETION TO LIMIT ANY AD ITEM.

8. When a coupon states one per purchase, does that mean one coupon per
item, or one per transaction? ONE PER ITEM PURCHASED

9. Can I use more than one Register Rewards in a transaction?
# OF COUPONS CAN NOT EXCEED # OF ITEMS

10. Can I use Register Rewards in a transaction that will print out other
(different product) Register Rewards? THIS DEPENDS ON THE TRANSACTION. IF
THE SAME $ AMOUNT R.R. IS USED FROM THE SAME MFCTR IT WILL NOT PRINT

11. Is there anywhere in Walgreens stores where we can call Walgreens
customer service number if we feel as though policies are not being
followed correctly? And is there a customer service number that we can call
after hours for the stores that are open 24 hours?

A. YOU MAY CALL 800-925-4733 DURING BUSINESS HOURS. WE ARE IN TRANSITION OF OPENING 24-7. Again, thank you for contacting our corporate office. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your comments.

Sincerely,



April S.
Supervisor, Consumer Relations
Ref # 1825791

REMKES

Remke's Coupon policy:

 We will double all manufacture coupons up to $.50

 We will accept one coupon for any particular item.
Received a response today regarding Remke's Coupon policy:

 We will double all manufacture coupons up to $.50

 We will accept one coupon for any particular item.

 We reserve the right to limit coupons, to prevent out of stock

o We cannot accept mass cut coupons, this could result in rejections from our manufactures and we could possibly be restricted from accepting any coupons.

o Restrictions listed on the coupons by the manufacture are followed, with the exception of doubling.

o We do not allow multiple coupons on the same item.

o We will not accept coupons with expired dates or coupons where the dates have been cut off. Customers may use store coupons with one vendor coupon unless otherwise stated on the store coupon.

Internet Coupons:
 We will accept all internet coupons as long as they scan with the following stipulations.

o They must come from a legitimate web site that monitors the usage by their users.

o The coupon is for $1.00 or less

o We will not accept any “buy one-get-one-free” coupons as manufactures rarely put these on the internet.

o We will not accept any “free product” coupons.

o We will not accept any coupons that are distorted, blurry, or altered in any way or are obvious duplicates.


alienei 3/2/2009

Meijer

MEIJER COUPON POLICY

I contacted Meijer's Corporate Office regarding their coupon policy. The response is as follows:

"We accept manufacturer, Catalina manufacturer, Meijer, Catalina Meijer, internet and competitors' coupons within certain guidelines. For Meijer, Catalina Meijer and competitors' coupons the customer pays any applicable sales tax on the discounted price. When a manufacturer or Catalina vendor coupon is presented, the customer pays sales tax on the full retail amount; and we rebate only the value of the coupon. We do not issue rainchecks on out-of-stock vendor coupon items.

To be valid, coupons must be presented before or on the expiration date. The customer must meet with the terms or qualifications for redemption on the coupon. "

Also, please remember that Meijer's will only double the first two like coupons for any product. So if you have four coupons for $.50 off a tube of Crest, only the 1st and 2nd coupon will be doubled to $1.00 off the crest. The third and fourth coupon will be redeemed at the face value ($.50 off 1 tube).

WAL-MART COUPON POLICY

One of the most important things about using coupons is knowing the policy at the individual store where you are wishing to use your coupon. I'll explain each of the policies and hopefully will have them in a side listing for you to reference easily. I would also suggest that you print out the policy and keep it in your coupon organizer. Unfortunately grocery stores have a tendency to have a regular turn over in cashiers. Sometimes you run into a pleasant cashier who isn't completely familiar with the store's policy. If you have the policy with you it makes a discrepancy go much easier and the cashier realizes you aren't trying to pull one over on them and are only requesting what the policy authorizes you to do. TRUST ME THIS REALLY WORKS!

Wal-Mart accepts the following types of coupons:

1. Manufacturer coupons
2. Free merchandise coupons
3. Store coupons
4. Pharmacy coupons
5. Internet coupons (printables)
6. Soft Drink Container Caps (Wow on this one as not many stores do)

Now here are the Rules...

1. Wal-Mart will only accept coupons for the merchandise they sell and only at the time of purchase.
2. Coupons must have an expiration date and be presented during the coupon valid time. Wal-Mart DOES NOT ACCEPT EXPIRED COUPONS.
3. Internet coupons must be legible and say "Manufacturer Coupon". There should be a valid remit to address for the manufacturer and a scannable bar code.
4. Only 1 coupon per item is permitted.
5. Use of 40 or more coupons per transaction will require approval by the Customer Service Manager.

Pretty Simple!