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Using coupons at the Supermarket
youngmum_2
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I shop at ASDA every week and use mainly coupons I've printed off myself (found courtesy of this site :j ) each week also.
This week they totalled approx £4. But how much do you think is acceptable to hand over?
I've read somewhere that they're not supposed to take more than 10% of the total bill (although most cashiers will probably just punch them in regardless!) and seeiing as how I spend roughly £45 each week, thought I'd go for about the £4 mark.
What about you guys?
This week they totalled approx £4. But how much do you think is acceptable to hand over?
I've read somewhere that they're not supposed to take more than 10% of the total bill (although most cashiers will probably just punch them in regardless!) and seeiing as how I spend roughly £45 each week, thought I'd go for about the £4 mark.What about you guys?
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Well, I got £60 of shopping and paid £6! I wore a low cut top and picked a young male assistant.Murphy's No More Pies Club #209
Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
100% paid off :j
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juno wrote:Well, I got £60 of shopping and paid £6! I wore a low cut top and picked a young male assistant.
Do tell........I understand the low-cut top bit, but how did you get hold of all those vouchers?0 -
My Asda don't take printable vouchers, so I apply for all of the send to you ones, especially pampers. And I'd been saving up for a while, as I don't go shopping that often. But I'm not really sure how I got that manyapprentice_tycoon wrote:Do tell........I understand the low-cut top bit, but how did you get hold of all those vouchers? Murphy's No More Pies Club #209
Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
100% paid off :j
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I used £9.80's worth on a shop of £84 the other day at asda - picked a young girl who was so busy chatting she didn't seem to care.
Most of mine have come from signging up for free samples on the freebie boards, have made some genuine complaints or praised items and they nearly always send you a letter and voucher....signed up for the pampers and huggies sites too - I know my DD's are both over the nappy wearing age but as a childminder the freebies they give out sometimes are handy - their vouchers are good too."Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.0 -
I now realise that I need glasses - I read the title as.................Using Condoms at the supermarket:rotfl: :rotfl:0
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I usually give a bundle of vouchers with my card and say casually 'can you take some of those'. Often the cashier will take the whole lot look at them and if they scan put them through.
My record is £21 vouchers on a £81 shop !!!!!0 -
So can you use any vouchers at asda - even if not buying the products stated on the voucher??
I get loads from pampers but never use them....sure they are lying around here somewhere (i never throw any out until they are out of date)0 -
Yes as long as they stock the product. At my own Asda they will only take 10% of the shopping bill in vouchers and they look at every expiry date too.ummiesbump wrote:So can you use any vouchers at asda - even if not buying the products stated on the voucher??
I get loads from pampers but never use them....sure they are lying around here somewhere (i never throw any out until they are out of date)0 -
Most Asda stores take them. But I've read on the vouchers board that not all chain stores are the same, not all stores within a chain are the same, and not all cashiers in a single store are the same either.ummiesbump wrote:So can you use any vouchers at asda - even if not buying the products stated on the voucher??
I get loads from pampers but never use them....sure they are lying around here somewhere (i never throw any out until they are out of date)
The place to get all the best info on this is the vouchers board. It's always up to date and if you're armed with info from there you can argue the point with any cashier that doesn't know their own stores rules. And that seems to be most of them
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My best advice is to try to pay at checkouts where the assistant looks like they won't care- young male student types I have a lot of luck with, and they will just scan the vouchers without looking at them. Older checkout assistants (I find) often start reading all the small print and buzz for their supervisor if not sure thereby risking a scene. But like others have said the policy varies from store to store and even from cashier to cashier in the same store so it's down to luck whether they take them.
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