Help! Tesco coupon policy? I've been banned!

mossy

Poppycat wrote:

Just a question for people who use loads of coupons, where do you get all of them from? We get the odd one or two from time to time but very few. We don't buy many magazines you know those that you see like good housekeeping which I know they do have coupons from, nor do we buy national papers simply because its too expensive for us. Can anyone enlighten me, I love to save a bit more cash we we spend around £80 a week for a family of four on food alone, and we buy loads of BOGOF's to store for later weeks.

I am new to coupons and this site in fact, but I started applying for coupons see the thread on the Coupons by mail thread I would do a link but I'm afraid I'm not that clever, basically you email various companies, compliment them and ask for any coupons to try more products, personally I have only applied to companies whose products I use as I didn't feel comfortable approaching others, but I've received a lot of vouchers so thats worth ago.

I also don't buy newpapers or magazines but check out the freebies and vouchers threads as they often have links to websites offering coupons.

Someone has already mentioned zing although I'm not applying for it until someone on here actually receives a copy.

HTH a bit

sooz

i bought zing on recommendation last month...good if you use vouchers, but i cannot be bothered. if anyone wants it....

thepearce

mossy wrote:

Someone has already mentioned zing although I'm not applying for it until someone on here actually receives a copy.

HTH a bit

There was a big delay at the start (when it was called something else) but I've had two delivered. I don't think there were quite as many coupons as when it was given out free with a newspaper....but definitely worth it.

ben500

There are many ways to gather coupons some are free some inexpensive, if you spot or hear of a mag with coupons that exceed the value of the cover price you effectively make a profit each issue you purchase, you can gather mags by ordering from a supplier in large quantities, purchasing from wholesalers after expiry of mag issue date, ask family and friends to retain any coupons they don't use and each time you visit make a point of asking if they managed to save any for you, you will find that the amount people hold back for you will increase as you enthusiastically collect them regularly from friends and relatives work colleagues etc, (whoa really poor punctuation here folks I'm on a rant.) there are some sellers at boot sales who sell old issues of mags at next to nothing which have been purchased from returns, these can be good suppliers of large quantities, as mentioned previously you can frequent freebie forums, patronise manufacturers, buy from ebay etc

BUT the best most enjoyable and cheapest way to obtain coupons is from TESCO!

Roger_Rampant

Igloo I have sent you a couple of snotty letters by PM, hope that helps, don't let the bar stewards wear you down. You're right and they were in the wrong!

brummybloke

ben500 wrote:

I question your inferred legal knowledge to be at best a figment of your imagination at worst a waste of money you don't have a clue what you are talking about.

haha im not going to get into any kind of slanging match with someone who doesnt know his !!!!!! from his elbow. you cant even get simple legal terminology correct.

maybe if you look up unlawful detention or false imprisonment in blackstones??? she was legally detained as she had commited fraud ( a criminal offence if you didnt know) they could have wasted their time calling the police but instead decided not to waste their time, unlike some suggestions that she should have called the police, they have then retrieved their property.

dont tell me what law i know and dont know because you are barking up the wrong tree, i suggest you keep to the good advise you give people on letters of complaint and leave the legal advice to people who know what they are talking about.

sheeeesh.

ben500

brummybloke wrote:

haha im not going to get into any kind of slanging match with someone who doesnt know his !!!!!! from his elbow. you cant even get simple legal terminology correct.

maybe if you look up unlawful detention or false imprisonment in blackstones??? she was legally detained as she had commited fraud ( a criminal offence if you didnt know) they could have wasted their time calling the police but instead decided not to waste their time, unlike some suggestions that she should have called the police, they have then retrieved their property.

dont tell me what law i know and dont know because you are barking up the wrong tree, i suggest you keep to the good advise you give people on letters of complaint and leave the legal advice to people who know what they are talking about.

sheeeesh.

no fraud = no legal authority to detain

renegade

I have long given up trying to use coupons at their stores , there is so much contraversy, no two stores have the same rules. They should have large Tesco policies throughout the stores so no Manager has any descretionary rights, across the board rules show be in place so as to avois any of the trauma that Igloo went through, nobody deserves to be treated in such a way, have Tesco become too big for their boots that they think they can treat customers( their bread and butter) in this manner. Its about time something was done, let us all complain to the Cheif Executive about this subject.

Matt`_5

squeaky wrote:

What's the betting they apologise and send you some coupons?

Sorry but i couldn't help but laugh when i read this :P

jmarko

when i started reading this thread, i decided to hold back before posting - partly because i didn't know what to say. as it is, i still don't. other than, igloo, i'm with you. if i can help, pm me. their behaviour is completely out of order.

jmarko