I post this summary everywhere. Anytime someone asks me about coupons I refer them to following websites:
I love coupons. If you know me well, you are aware of my
obsession. (I have been slacking lately,
but hope to get back in the swing of things come winter, especially on my
pregnancy leave when I will be sitting at home bored before the babies come.) The
thing is I am SMALL POTATOES compared to some couponers. Even in Canada, where
our coupons aren’t typically as high valued or as frequent as the Americans, some
Canadian couponers are scoring some really kick ass deals. Mine are small in
comparison. Honestly, couponing is a high for me, when I score an amazing deal
or free shit THAT I USE I float through the rest of my day (I am easily
pleased). If I ever score absurd amounts of stuff, I hope I can donate it.
Visit: MrsJanuary.com (my Canadian couponing guru) for all the couponing how to! It’s helpful to follow her on Facebook as well so you can see if there are special coupons posted throughout the day. She has a coupon database as well where she has posted all the links to coupons, including printable coupons. Every Thursday, she posts “Coupon Match Ups” that matches coupons to sales in flyers, she does the work for you!
Visit: MrsJanuary.com (my Canadian couponing guru) for all the couponing how to! It’s helpful to follow her on Facebook as well so you can see if there are special coupons posted throughout the day. She has a coupon database as well where she has posted all the links to coupons, including printable coupons. Every Thursday, she posts “Coupon Match Ups” that matches coupons to sales in flyers, she does the work for you!
Sign up!!!
*****Store Policies to know: (There are likely more stores then the following, it’s just these are the ones I frequent)
***Accept Printed Coupons:
Walmart, Shoppers Drug, Zellers, Zehrs, No Frills
***Stores who Price Match (PM): <Have to bring a current competitors’ flyer>
Walmart, Zellers, Canadian Tire
(Canadian Tire not only Price Matches but gives you 10% of the difference in Canadian Tire money, it’s written on their buggy returns in the parking lot, I assume in the store as well, but I know it’s on the buggy returns for sure)
*****“Scanning Code of Practice”:
It is against the law for a store to put a sticker or a price on an item and then charge more for it at the till. You as the consumer HAVE to be AWARE of this.
Some stores Participate in the “Scanning Code of Practice” which helps the stores insure that they are giving you the most honest/best service possible. Each store has a slight variation to the name of the practice, but if you get the words “scan, code, practice”, you should be good.
Scanning Code of Practice is as follows:
If an item is $10 or MORE and scans incorrectly, you are to receive $10 OFF the FIRST item. If you have more then one of the same item, you get $10 off the first one and then the remaining are changed to the correct price.
If an item is $10 or LESS and scans incorrectly, you are to receive the FIRST item FREE, yes, FREE. If you have more then one of the same item, you get the first item FREE and the remaining are changed to the correct price.
YOU HAVE TO TELL/REMIND THE CLERK. They will just change the price to the correct price, YOU HAVE TO REMIND them. I like the “Oh, doesn’t this store abide by the Scanning Code of Practice?” If they don’t give it to you, ask politely to speak to the manager. Be POLITE but FIRM!!!
***Stores who practice “Scanning Code of Practice”:
Walmart, Zehrs, No Frills, Canadian Tire
(Walmart has it written on the platform where you are to sign your credit card slip, BESIDE the debit terminal at each cash register.)
(Zehrs has a humongous sign on the wall over the cashier’s heads.)
DO NOT PAY MORE; the stores established these practices in order to give you the best service possible: LEARN IT AND USE IT!!!
*****Store Policies to know: (There are likely more stores then the following, it’s just these are the ones I frequent)
***Accept Printed Coupons:
Walmart, Shoppers Drug, Zellers, Zehrs, No Frills
***Stores who Price Match (PM): <Have to bring a current competitors’ flyer>
Walmart, Zellers, Canadian Tire
(Canadian Tire not only Price Matches but gives you 10% of the difference in Canadian Tire money, it’s written on their buggy returns in the parking lot, I assume in the store as well, but I know it’s on the buggy returns for sure)
*****“Scanning Code of Practice”:
It is against the law for a store to put a sticker or a price on an item and then charge more for it at the till. You as the consumer HAVE to be AWARE of this.
Some stores Participate in the “Scanning Code of Practice” which helps the stores insure that they are giving you the most honest/best service possible. Each store has a slight variation to the name of the practice, but if you get the words “scan, code, practice”, you should be good.
Scanning Code of Practice is as follows:
If an item is $10 or MORE and scans incorrectly, you are to receive $10 OFF the FIRST item. If you have more then one of the same item, you get $10 off the first one and then the remaining are changed to the correct price.
If an item is $10 or LESS and scans incorrectly, you are to receive the FIRST item FREE, yes, FREE. If you have more then one of the same item, you get the first item FREE and the remaining are changed to the correct price.
YOU HAVE TO TELL/REMIND THE CLERK. They will just change the price to the correct price, YOU HAVE TO REMIND them. I like the “Oh, doesn’t this store abide by the Scanning Code of Practice?” If they don’t give it to you, ask politely to speak to the manager. Be POLITE but FIRM!!!
***Stores who practice “Scanning Code of Practice”:
Walmart, Zehrs, No Frills, Canadian Tire
(Walmart has it written on the platform where you are to sign your credit card slip, BESIDE the debit terminal at each cash register.)
(Zehrs has a humongous sign on the wall over the cashier’s heads.)
DO NOT PAY MORE; the stores established these practices in order to give you the best service possible: LEARN IT AND USE IT!!!
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