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Coupon Embarrassment

I realise its unlikely we'll have many people on this board saying they get embarassed using money off coupons but do you think many people still get coupon shyness or is it just the norm now? I know I have friends who blush when I ask for a discount in places and others who just dont bother with tesco/sainsburys points & vouchers.
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  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
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    I got a little embarassed using coupons the other day as the lady on the till, whilst very very nice, did take forever about putting them through and everybody in the queue behind were moaning. One lady said VERY loudly "is it worth it for a few pence" and I told her how much I had actually saved (£10.50!) and she shut up then!
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  • 3010
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    I tend to use the ss. That way the hoofers and poofers are moving along. At asda is it easy to do the coupons because you just scan them quickly and they are checked. At morrisons the sa has to put them through which can cause problems if people go red. Tesco not too bad. Sainsburys same as tesco really.

    I do know some people who don't bother with the locality cards and vouchers at all but I think that is because they expect me to do all the work and printing etc for them.
  • Pips_Mum wrote: »
    I got a little embarassed using coupons the other day as the lady on the till, whilst very very nice, did take forever about putting them through and everybody in the queue behind were moaning. One lady said VERY loudly "is it worth it for a few pence" and I told her how much I had actually saved (£10.50!) and she shut up then!


    ;) good for you.

    My response when people are being rude like that is to turn to them, smile broadly, and say something to the effect of, "when they're my pence, yes"

    If the stores were set up better for coupons, and people were trained better, none of the fuss would happen. Hell, I've been held up behind someone who was fussing around organizing their trolley for longer than it takes to do coupons.
  • daveybea
    daveybea Posts: 372 Forumite
    I personally think they should have a till just for couponers with specially trained staff .. Then people won't moan !
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  • frugirl
    frugirl Posts: 14 Forumite
    I'm just new to it so still suffer the embarrassment but I will be remembering that response to 'is it really worth it to a few pence?' 'Yes, when they're my pence'
  • nw_mum
    nw_mum Posts: 58 Forumite
    I never take any notice , the only way I would is if they offered to foot the shopping bill . Also I've been the one having to wait in other instances never bothered me .
  • mumto2boys
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    Pips_Mum wrote: »
    I got a little embarassed using coupons the other day as the lady on the till, whilst very very nice, did take forever about putting them through and everybody in the queue behind were moaning. One lady said VERY loudly "is it worth it for a few pence" and I told her how much I had actually saved (£10.50!) and she shut up then!

    Good for you! My response would have been to ask if she wanted to give me the pennys I had saved out of her pocket instead of waiting in the queue behind me lol.
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  • moneypooh
    moneypooh Posts: 2,217 Forumite
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    Been doing it for years now, and it doesn't bother me at all. In fact my family are surprised if I don't have a coupon/voucher :)
  • In student land where I live, the closest supermarket is Tesco, but I know loads of my friends don't have Clubcards, but that may be out of laziness rather than anything else

    I have no problem using coupons, but that my be my student money-head talking :)
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  • I've worked on checkouts before and it wouldn't be as bad if people only tried to use coupons for things they actually had bought. One time I remember a bloke trying to redeem healthy start type vouchers against cider and frozen chips. :rotfl:
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