Corporations pay millions of dollars to tax attornies to find "legal loopholes" to pay less taxes to the government. Wasn't the spread at Jewel a "legal loophole"? In my opinion paying someone to clip a coupon for me is a "legal loophole"!!!
Shhh....don't tell Jill Cataldo we sell coupons here....
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Corporations pay millions of dollars to tax attornies to find "legal loopholes" to pay less taxes to the government. Wasn't the spread at Jewel a "legal loophole"? In my opinion paying someone to clip a coupon for me is a "legal loophole"!!!
ripped from her site, again.
Coupons may not be combined, sold, auctioned, or otherwise transferred or reproduced.
Void if transferred, sold, auctioned, reproduced or altered from original. Any other use constitutes fraud.
Coupon cannot be bought, transferred or sold.
Why must I pay for newspapers then, If they can't be bought. MY intent is to use coupons. The manu's intent is for me to use them. Says right there on her site that I can not buy them. So... then why aren't they free?
Makes no sense!
Coupons may not be combined, sold, auctioned, or otherwise transferred or reproduced.
Void if transferred, sold, auctioned, reproduced or altered from original. Any other use constitutes fraud.
Coupon cannot be bought, transferred or sold.
Why must I pay for newspapers then, If they can't be bought. MY intent is to use coupons. The manu's intent is for me to use them. Says right there on her site that I can not buy them. So... then why aren't they free?
Makes no sense!
She should really just stop. It was not possible to roll catalinas as she describes on her site without using many multiples of each coupon. Not even back in the heyday.
I still don't get the "more than their share" issue she raised. She has long been a vocal proponent that people should use as many coupons as they can get their hands on, even for items they do not use, to donate to food pantries. Which is it? Only use what's "reasonable," or you get a free pass to use everything you can find because you're donating? Manufacturers approve of that loophole? Really?
I am getting a very bad taste here. A J'Aime-like history-rewriting taste.
Disappointing.
PS - I will say again I have no issue with her making a living with her expertise.
I still don't get the "more than their share" issue she raised. She has long been a vocal proponent that people should use as many coupons as they can get their hands on, even for items they do not use, to donate to food pantries. Which is it? Only use what's "reasonable," or you get a free pass to use everything you can find because you're donating? Manufacturers approve of that loophole? Really?
I am getting a very bad taste here. A J'Aime-like history-rewriting taste.
Disappointing.
PS - I will say again I have no issue with her making a living with her expertise.
I'm staying out of this for obvious reasons, but I do have to disagree with this: "It was not possible to roll catalinas as she describes on her site without using many multiples of each coupon. Not even back in the heyday."
During Soupapalooza 2010 I didn't use coupons on almost all of my transactions and rolled that cat till the wheels fell off. HC soup paid for Angel Soft, Folger's, and a gazillion other things without coupons you were still getting nearly $3 in overage on each transaction.
Stepping out again :hides:
During Soupapalooza 2010 I didn't use coupons on almost all of my transactions and rolled that cat till the wheels fell off. HC soup paid for Angel Soft, Folger's, and a gazillion other things without coupons you were still getting nearly $3 in overage on each transaction.
Stepping out again :hides:
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That was the only one I remember being that good. It wasn't the norm, it was an anomaly. Most of the rolling required coupons in addition to the cats.
But I didn't address that point. :flowers:
I merely stated that it was possible to roll that cat on down the way without using many multiples of a coupon/s.
And because who doesn't like to remember Soupapalooza 2010 fondly?:bliss:
I merely stated that it was possible to roll that cat on down the way without using many multiples of a coupon/s.
And because who doesn't like to remember Soupapalooza 2010 fondly?:bliss:
This is the only response I will give since we are friends
I am sure the manufacturers did not intend and did not approve of "overage" being used in that manner, or to that degree, or in those "unreasonable" amounts either. Certainly manufacturers sponsoring the promos did not intend for overage to be used on products they did not manufacture and were not affiliated with. It appears the definition of "ethics" is evolving, as it relates to coupon use.
Jill knows very well that the ideal use of coupons in the eyes of the manufactuers is "coupons brought our product to the consumers attention, but they forgot them at home, and still bought the thing anyway, and now they are a loyal, full-price consumer of our product for life." They have a seminar on this subject at every coupon convention there is. It is the subject of many boardroom meetings at every manu that issues coupons. The reason for the very existence of coupons is to create brand recognition, not for them to actually be used. One can still google articles from the !50s! stating this is exactly the point of coupons, and always was.
I am not attacking her. I actually in a way pity her. I don't know if she realizes what she's done yet.
Most weeks I transfer the papers from Menards to my van and then directly to the recycling dumpster. And this is after I remove the coupons, which is the only thing I want from the paper. Like mama said why must I pay if the coupons can't be bought. The coupons aren't owned by the Trib-if they are free I should just be able to pull them out from the stacks. Maybe I'll try that on Sunday.
:flowers: Friendship is the reason I'm not responding either way.
I didn't say if I thought it was right, wrong or indifferent, was just pointing out that at least once in the history of man, it was possible.
And I LOVED IT :giggles:
I didn't say if I thought it was right, wrong or indifferent, was just pointing out that at least once in the history of man, it was possible.
And I LOVED IT :giggles:
This is the only response I will give since we are friends
I am sure the manufacturers did not intend and did not approve of "overage" being used in that manner, or to that degree, or in those "unreasonable" amounts either. Certainly manufacturers sponsoring the promos did not intend for overage to be used on products they did not manufacture and were not affiliated with. It appears the definition of "ethics" is evolving, as it relates to coupon use.
Jill knows very well that the ideal use of coupons in the eyes of the manufactuers is "coupons brought our product to the consumers attention, but they forgot them at home, and still bought the thing anyway, and now they are a loyal, full-price consumer of our product for life." They have a seminar on this subject at every coupon convention there is. It is the subject of many boardroom meetings at every manu that issues coupons. The reason for the very existence of coupons is to create brand recognition, not for them to actually be used. One can still google articles from the !50s! stating this is exactly the point of coupons, and always was.
I am not attacking her. I actually in a way pity her. I don't know if she realizes what she's done yet.
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I know. But I was making the point that most of the time it didn't work that way.
We can add Soupapalooza to the long list of deals we remember fondly.
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This is the only response I will give since we are friends
I am sure the manufacturers did not intend and did not approve of "overage" being used in that manner, or to that degree, or in those "unreasonable" amounts either. Certainly manufacturers sponsoring the promos did not intend for overage to be used on products they did not manufacture and were not affiliated with. It appears the definition of "ethics" is evolving, as it relates to coupon use.
Jill knows very well that the ideal use of coupons in the eyes of the manufactuers is "coupons brought our product to the consumers attention, but they forgot them at home, and still bought the thing anyway, and now they are a loyal, full-price consumer of our product for life." They have a seminar on this subject at every coupon convention there is. It is the subject of many boardroom meetings at every manu that issues coupons. The reason for the very existence of coupons is to create brand recognition, not for them to actually be used. One can still google articles from the !50s! stating this is exactly the point of coupons, and always was.
I am not attacking her. I actually in a way pity her. I don't know if she realizes what she's done yet.
This I love :flowers:
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:flowers: Friendship is the reason I'm not responding either way.
I didn't say if I thought it was right, wrong or indifferent, was just pointing out that at least once in the history of man, it was possible.
And I LOVED IT :giggles:
Me too. I loved it with puffy hearts and sparkles!
I'm sorry, I thought most people who've been posting in this thread knew that Jill is my friend IRL and so I choose (as a general rule) not to participate in these discussions the same as I wouldn't if it was a thread about CharlieQ or Bunnee etc. Whether I agree with her or disagree with her, I wouldn't post those opinions in a public forum. That's all
