***NEW*** Tesco Clothes Vouchers. Updated First Post!

Carmina_Piranha_3

staff in my tesco are strict about vouchers anyhow, they don't give the till a chance to decide :rotfl:

you can only get away with one or two. yesterday i thought about doing a £60 shop but my largest vouchers were for ten and 7. staff would not have accepted more than two, and possibly even just the one.

it works out cheaper to do a £30 clothes shop for me, if that makes sense.

the staff, even the young boys, say that they have been told not to let customers take the mick with vouchers and that they will get into trouble if they take too many vouchers. i wouldn't want that.

it must be up to each store manager, because some of you seem to be able to use lots of vouchers without the till staff getting the sack.

vellum

i developed some theories, tell me if i m wrong.

1. Discreet :rolleyes: : use the possible minimum number of vouchers (just enough to cover the cost) in a single transaction will increase the chance of getting through without being rejected.

2. Don't be greedy : making profit by excessive use of vouchers in one go will substantially increase the risk of being questioned/ rejected. (hate to see supervisor walking towards me and being interrogated in public. :eek: )

3. Disguise :cool: : the more u pay for the final sum; the more likely u will get through, pay at least about a fiver/tenner or more for each transaction (include some food/milk/daily items) will not draw any unnecessary attention.

4. i have not figured out how to do the pointers in a disgreet way...

vellum

erhhhh today is friday the 13rd, good or bad to shop?

sandra_uk

Hi their a bit new to this i have got the new active vouchers and the blue ones if i spend 50 pound what can i use and can i buy kids mens and women clothes .I have 1 blue 6 pound men .And 1 6pound ladies 1 10 pound on any and a 4 pound off kids wear and a few 6 pound active on any clothing.Are would i be better spending more.Thanks sandi

kronen

sandra_uk wrote: »

Hi their a bit new to this i have got the new active vouchers and the blue ones if i spend 50 pound what can i use and can i buy kids mens and women clothes .I have 1 blue 6 pound men .And 1 6pound ladies 1 10 pound on any and a 4 pound off kids wear and a few 6 pound active on any clothing.Are would i be better spending more.Thanks sandi

I would spend £60.00 (£35.00 adults, £25.00 kids) The blue women & mens scan on all adult clothing dosen't matter the sex.
Deduct £10 blue, £6.00 womens, £6.00 mens, £4.00 kids, 2x £6.00 active.
£38.00 deducted.
If you had the £6.00 off £30.00 yellows use 2 of those = £50.00 deducted.
Also new yellow ones in store.

leadhead

sandra_uk wrote: »

Hi their a bit new to this i have got the new active vouchers and the blue ones if i spend 50 pound what can i use and can i buy kids mens and women clothes .I have 1 blue 6 pound men .And 1 6pound ladies 1 10 pound on any and a 4 pound off kids wear and a few 6 pound active on any clothing.Are would i be better spending more.Thanks sandi

As kronen wisely says, much better to spend £60 as this enables you to use 2 of each of the £6 off £30 coupons.

I have never successfully used the £4 kids coupon, it seems to beep everytime
i try........but the New Yellow "here comes the sun" are on most store tills now, this will enable you to use at least the £10 and the £7 as well as those mentioned above.....the £5 being off kids clothes.

Keep an eye out for Health and Beauty coupons as well, as there are loads of these, these can also be combined to the tune of taking over £30 off a £12 shop............the rest coming off your other shopping.

Good luck

Dustykitten

vellum wrote: »

erhhhh today is friday the 13rd, good or bad to shop?

Good for me - found another SA who is a happy scanner - had DS3 with me who will only go to a checkout with a boy serving - suits me especially as he says it very loudly:rotfl:

leadhead

vellum wrote: »

i developed some theories, tell me if i m wrong.

1. Discreet :rolleyes: : use the possible minimum number of vouchers (just enough to cover the cost) in a single transaction will increase the chance of getting through without being rejected.

2. Don't be greedy : making profit by excessive use of vouchers in one go will substantially increase the risk of being questioned/ rejected. (hate to see supervisor walking towards me and being interrogated in public. :eek: )

3. Disguise :cool: : the more u pay for the final sum; the more likely u will get through, pay at least about a fiver/tenner or more for each transaction (include some food/milk/daily items) will not draw any unnecessary attention.

4. i have not figured out how to do the pointers in a disgreet way...

Basically I believe there are two types of SA's on the tills, those that accept any amount of coupons and those that have a limit.

Get to know your SA's and you should never fail.........

One guy said to me after already scanning £47 worth of Clothing coupons off my £60 shop...."I'll just check to see if I can accept these last 3" (3 x £6).........I quickly said, "dont bother, i'll just use them next time, can you just scan my toiletry ones please"..he did, there was £22 worth(on a £12 shop).......

but later on, on a £12 test in a small store, she said could only accept half of the final total..but took £4.50 off £6.

I find its possible to see by the attitude, which type of SA you have picked, and I often bring out a few more coupons if the "going looks good"........

I think your first three points are the same, just differently worded......

My cupboards/freezers are so full, that the hardest bit we find, is the "bill padding out" stuff.......dont know how many times we've done the 6 sprouts, 1 carrot, 1 apple 1 pear routine.

but as we used to say.....Each to his/her own..............if you feel this is best for you, then stick with it............

Addendum.....gave my daughter a pre planned set of coupons earlier, shes just phoned to say the till rejected one £1 out of £92 worth of coupons on a £104 shop. The SA was surprised the till would accept so much.....She noted this guy's details, and shift pattern for next week..........lol .....and I didnt even use any of my precious "blues"

**Patty**

leadhead wrote: »

Basically I believe there are two types of SA's on the tills, those that accept any amount of coupons and those that have a limit.

Get to know your SA's and you should never fail.........

One guy said to me after already scanning £47 worth of Clothing coupons off my £60 shop...."I'll just check to see if I can accept these last 3" (3 x £6).........I quickly said, "dont bother, i'll just use them next time, can you just scan my toiletry ones please"..he did, there was £22 worth(on a £12 shop).......

but later on, on a £12 test in a small store, she said could only accept half of the final total..but took £4.50 off £6.

I find its possible to see by the attitude, which type of SA you have picked, and I often bring out a few more coupons if the "going looks good"........

I think your first three points are the same, just differently worded......

My cupboards/freezers are so full, that the hardest bit we find, is the "bill padding out" stuff.......dont know how many times we've done the 6 sprouts, 1 carrot, 1 apple 1 pear routine.

but as we used to say.....Each to his/her own..............if you feel this is best for you, then stick with it............

Addendum.....gave my daughter a pre planned set of coupons earlier, shes just phoned to say the till rejected one £1 out of £92 worth of coupons on a £104 shop. The SA was surprised the till would accept so much.....She noted this guy's details, and shift pattern for next week..........lol .....and I didnt even use any of my precious "blues"

It's a bit late in life, but I don't suppose there's any chance of me being adopted is there? :rotfl: I'm a very low maintenance child, in comparison to my sister

countingthepennys

lol Patty me too my sister would be too embarrassed to produce a voucher of any kind lol