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Ever benefitted from a 'coupon fairy' who leaves coupons tucked by products in supermarkets?

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  • Valxx said:
    I'm wary about passing on coupons - many are linked to my loyalty cards, which can't be used with any other card, I have found.
    They can be used with any card (e.g. most supermarket vouchers can).

    All those printed by tills can, such as in Sainsburys or Waitys.  Wombling them is well worth doing, if someone has discarded one.
    You have to swipe your Nectar card in order to use Sainsbury’s  coupons so I don’t think the coupons are transferrable 
  • Auntycaz
    Auntycaz Posts: 3,283 Forumite
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    There are fewer printed money off coupons nowadays. I used to cut out and give away the £5 off a £25 spend in Lidl printed in the metro and also pass on the £5 off a £40 spend printed at the till at waitrose but it seems to be all apps nowaday very few printed coupons available nowadays.
  • I’ve been a coupon fairy many times and I Womble on a frequent basis
  • MSE_Laura_F
    MSE_Laura_F Posts: 1,612 MSE Staff
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    That's fantastic, @punkrock101. Where do you usually get your coupons from, and have you ever seen anyone make use of one of them?
  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    I used to do it with the Aldi coupons, when we used to get them from the newspapers, seldom see coupons of any description nowadays.
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • I had £8 coupon arrive in post for item I never use so put it on the shelf in Tesco. Hope nice surprise for someone
  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,107 Forumite
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    I have certainly given coupons away- the £5 off a spend kind of thing not linked to loyalty card. We had a few vouchers though the door this year when the large Co-op had a complete rejig. I knew I would struggle to spend £30 in there! friends & strangers benefited!
    (I even told folk about the  frozen food deal which was something of a well kept secret)

    and yes, I have also told folk about great deals in the reduced section if there masses of a particular item at a giveaway price
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