Tesco Coupon policy Complaint thread

Domthemon

We are going around in circles here. I think the couponers have made their case clear. I also think some of the non-couponers have made their case clear and this seems to mostly centre around that they feel using them against items they weren't intended for is fraud/morally wrong. However they defend Martin going on TV and publicising it.

So lets get this straight, we who have been posting the policy on MSE and PTS and discussing it for a long time, and following it - even clarifying it with Tesco management to ensure they are following it (as I have, in writing), are at fault for doing this and should take responsibility for it ending?

Martin going on live TV and publicising what we have been doing, and promoting it as a thing to do, is fine, and we should not criticise him for doing it?

Seems to be double standards at play here IMHO and the argument defies any reasonable logic surely?

mrs_angry

EssexGirl wrote: »

There's lots of talk on here about how long it takes to find these coupons.
Well maybe instead of wallowing in the misery of having their cushy coupon lifestyle removed from them, they should put those research talents into getting a proper salary instad of seeing it as a right to have coupons. But I'm sure it's far easier to sit on ones arris all day long looking for new vouchers than it it to be out in the real world doing real things.
Avenues to reduce debt are cutting up the credit cards, selling excess stuff and when that's done work, work and more work until the debt is cleared and they can hold their heads up high and proudly say "I did it all myself" NOT by relying on handouts, or coupons, but by being frugal. No-one seems to know how to be frugal these days, nor how to save for the things that they must have.

i find your comment most rude, i think you will find most of the people who find coupons actually do work! and dont sit on their backsides all day! how very presumptuous of you

they are also very aware of ways of reducing their debt, and using coupons was a way that helped that cause. i dont presume to know anything about you, yet you seem to think people who look for coupons are relying on handouts.

with the economy in the state it is in at the moment people are being frugal, but times are still hard for lots, yes even those who work, work, work as you state such as myself!

obviously you didnt use coupons, so the change would have no effect on you, well lucky you is all i can say

Domthemon

mrs_angry wrote: »

i find your comment most rude, i think you will find most of the people who find coupons actually do work! and dont sit on their backsides all day! how very presumptuous of you

they are also very aware of ways of reducing their debt, and using coupons was a way that helped that cause. i dont presume to know anything about you, yet you seem to think people who look for coupons are relying on handouts.

with the economy in the state it is in at the moment people are being frugal, but times are still hard for lots, yes even those who work, work, work as you state such as myself!

obviously you didnt use coupons, so the change would have no effect on you, well lucky you is all i can say

I found the quoted post amusing as to its complete ignorance. I also find the double standards on this thread breathtaking - ie that moneysaving is important but we should not save money using a policy Tesco promoted and authorised in writing and also which has been on this site for years.... and that Martin should be allowed to advertise something they feel we shouldn't be doing and that we are selfish to say otherwise........

VeryTrying_2

Indy_Nial wrote: »

Just because Tesco say its ok to misredeem the coupons for their benefit doesn't mean its really ok to do so. ............ I'm sure if you were to contact your local fake DVD seller/drug dealer/expense fiddling MP they will tell you they are "acting within the rules" - that doesn't make it really ok.

Bottom line is - it says on a coupon what it entitles you as a consumer to - usually a discount on the named product funded by the brand owner themselves - using it for anything else is defrauding the brand out of money.

I'm glad that somebody sees it so clearly. I have been as guilty of mis-using coupons as (almost) anybody, but have never needed to hide behind the excuse that "Tesco let me do it".

Thrifty_Sister

For all the Mr Lewis supporters who seem to think that all of us moc users were fiddling/idle layabouts with no job/fraudsters or whatever other phrase you choose to denigrate us with - the fact remains DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT IF THIS WAS THE CASE THEN MR LEWIS HIMSELF WOULD GO ON TELEVISION PROMOTING COUPON USE IF HE BELIEVED THAT? Think about it - you are entitled to your opinions but he would have too much to lose by promoting fraud. Its not exactly rocket science, is it?

indy1

i think the problem is that although martins intentions may have been good (lets save everyone a few quid ) it really has back fired on him big style here, as it has taken the opertunity away from his regular moneysavers he has infact cost them money iyswim and some of these people are infact the ones who needed to make the savings most, the ones who put in the time and leg work to source and use the coupons because they were struggling financialy for whatever reason.
also spare a thought for those who had never used a coupon and took martin at his word went clutching a load of coupons only to have them refused at the tills.
yes i agree the pedegree fiasco who also have impacted on the coupon policy they probably would have stopped the internet prints or limited coup[on usage to a percentage but i know you guys dont want to hear it on hear theres no getting away from it martin gmtv appearance put the final nail in the coffin tescos laywers probably went into overdrive when they realised all the possible litigation that could occur now that the coupon policy was common knowledge . Domthemon hit the nail on the head the policy is no longer sustainable know it is common knowledge
unfortunatly know the deed is done but i think at the very least an appology should have been forthcoming .

Princess_Coupon

LizzieS wrote: »

1) I'm not moaning.
2) Correct title is complaining about TESCO withdrawing THEIR policy
3) First few pages are full of accusations directed not at Tesco, but at your (that is a a collective your, not just you personally) idea that you own the information and Martin should not have published it on GMTV
4) There is the odd comment mixed in about how a few abused the scheme.
5) Everyone responding to you (again not meaning you personally) has tried to widen your vision and correct a few statements.
6) You have no right to dictate what people post or insist people should only post if they agree your (as before) opinion.
7) There has been a lot of constructive comments to help fill the hole in your lost budget.
8) Despite repeated attempts, some are still making the same nasty comments instead of looking constructively at how Tesco may be encouraged to re-introduce a smaller scheme.
9) Certain comments on here will be doing nothing to encourage Tesco to change their mind.

2) the thread title is not TESCO withdrawing THEIR policy it is very clearly printed on my PC as Tesco coupon policy complaint thread.

3)I have never stated I own the information but that putting it on TV was suicidal for the sustainability of the policy, it is Fact that most of the specific coupon finds were by members of the printable coupon thread ( yes I am aware info written here then can be used by MSE, it does not change the Fact that it was found by couponers hard work).

4) I have posted about this, we are talking about organised gangs here not an individual that printed a few extra copies. The gangs hit in the 2 days after GMTV as reported in the press Fact.

5) Everyone?:rolleyes:

6) I have not dictated what anyone should post, I have asked not to be insulted though. I did question why people who were not complaining about the end of the Tesco coupon policy were on a thread called Tesco coupon policy complaint thread? Maybe I should pop over to the DFW board and post about how debt is good and everyone trying to get out of it is an idiot?

7) True, some great advice I particularly liked the several suggestions of "get a job" oh and "get a life" "stop being greedy" "stop committing fraud" etc

8)Nasty comments? well I see your post about me I reported to abuse has been removed, speaks volumes.

9)Most of the posts from couponers are fair criticism, we feel Martin has made a big mistake (I'm not going to rehash why we feel that), if you don't accept your mistakes you can't learn from them.
Surely it is better for say 5,000 to enjoy the benefit of something for months maybe years rather than 20,000 enjoying it for 2 days?

This thread now seems to have been taken over by some unpleasant anti-couponers, I've got a feeling I'll be reporting a few more posts to abuse before this thread gets closed.

crocker

Offer one coupon even if you do not buy the product.

The Till Operator will then scan your receipt,or your shopping to see if it is valid against a 'proper purchase'.

It may or may not be accepted however you have nothing to lose!

The moral of my tactic is generaly to add more work to the Till Operator therby slowing down the amount of sales traffic.

Tesco will surely find this annoying as with the old days of paying by cheque or signing till receipts against credit/debit cards..

Tesco then might,and its a mighty 'might', revert to some concessions on coupon redemption

Tesco started mass coupon redemption about 20yrs ago with the launch of a leaflet entitled "Fantastic News"

In the USA coupons are still accepted by supermarket giants and I suspect,Tesco keep a close eye on overseas competitors and introduce similar promotions.

Finaly,Tesco have been closing the glitches,the wombling and till discounts on reduced items.It could well be that the employing of University Graduates has enabled them to see the errors.

Mind you, I still know of a couple of legal loopholes they have failed to iscover but I am afraid to post them on this site as without doubt "The Tesco University Graduates are viewing these pages"

pelirocco

Do people honestly believe that Tescos were unaware of this coupon abuse before the tv show ? For a while now Tescos havent been issuing many extra point codes , presumably because this too was being abused and openly discussed on many forums . I am sure many posters believe what they say on forums is restricted to the few others they see posting ( just look at all the personal info given out ! ) the truth is that big companies trawl the internet to see where their names are being mentioned , I am sure they have been following this site for a very long time . At the end of the day tescos wont have lost any money from these coupons , but their supplier will have , and in todays business climate this will cause serious problems .

For those of you involved in coupon misuse / abuse shame on you , its akin to stealing and this site is better off without you

VeryTrying_2

pelirocco wrote: »

For those of you involved in coupon misuse / abuse shame on you , its akin to stealing and this site is better off without you

Oh, dear. That would be a shame because we'd all miss Martin. Do you really think the site would be better off without him? Or have you forgotton that it was Martin himself who told everybody they could use the coupons, whether they bought the item, or not?