Thread: Why are you so f*in jealous I get a good deal???

So what is it lately with store clerks and them feeling the need to be so beechy? I've never had so many problems using coupons in my life. Last week Kroger had that really good deal where I got 4 boxes of granola bars and 5 half gallons of milk/juice for $2 after coupons. Well, I went back to get more deals and they were all out of granola bars so I had them write me two rain checks.

Yesterday I ran in there for a sale they have this week and noticed they had gotten the granola bars back in stock so I was going to use both my rain checks, just in a separate transaction since it was supposed to be limit 1 offer/tran. ANYWAYS...so I load up my cart and I am all excited because I look and realize that after sales and coupons I am only going to pay $10 for 4 -12 packs of pop, 10 half gallons of milk/juice and 8 boxes of granola bars. So I do the first transaction and give my coupons to the lady, pay.....I am putting my stuff in my cart and some lady comes up behind me and scares the CRAP outta me and says "If you have any more of the granola bar coupons, we can't take them."
Me: "Why?"
Her: "Because it's limited to 4 a day because people print all these coupons from the internet."
Me: "Ok fine I will take this stuff out to my car and be back in."
Her: "No mam you can't do that!"
Me: "Fine, then I will be back later when your shift is over."

And that shut her up quickly enough. Why does it matter? You're not inconveniencing me because I WILL be back later. So you might as well just get it over with so your camera don't have to see my face again.

I've had this issue at other places too. The other day I was in Walmart and had internet coupons. They have the barcode to scan them with but the lady said there is supposed to be a little mini barcode towards the top of the coupon and if they don't have that, they can't accept them. Really, when did this policy come into effect? I know of several times before where I had coupons they accepted....I remember one time that I accidently cut half the barcode of the coupon off and the cashier just TYPED the freakin' thing in.

I just had to rant...it's really annoying lately how cashiers are taking it upon themselves to decide if you're paying enough money for the items in your cart or not. They get their paycheck either way and the manufacturer REIMBURSES your store for the coupon. No you don't have your $2 TODAY but trust me, you will get it if you send the coupons back to the manufacturer. GAH!

I agree. Some cashiers act like its coming out of their pocket.
I stopped using printed coupons a long time ago., not worth the hassel.

I agree with the above poster..The money is not coming out of their pocket...Might be worth dropping a dime on the cashier...You would think with jobs being in such demand nowadays you would get better customer service...I am sure the corp office would like to know how their people are treating paying customers...Just kind of makes you mad.

I had one some free coupons at kraft for some free cheese and ritz crackers, went to warehouse to use and was told I couldnt then went to walmart and I could.

When I was a cashier for Delchamps before it closed (back in the day), they would take money out of my check if they caught me letting people get more than the limit on the "limit" sale items, I understand why also, so that "all" the store customers can get the deal.
With that said, I am sorry you are having so much trouble with the cashiers lately, I know most just act that way to be a B...

teena -- were you at the Corronade store?? I got a little grief over winetags the last time I was in there...

But, I am quick to tell them that I want their Regional Manager on the phone at that very second and they can explain to him what rules they are trying to create and see what HE says.

Usually that shuts them up and the transaction proceeds as it should have to start with.

Originally Posted by jonette5

Well nobody around here will take the printed coupons anymore. Not Walmart, Target, Schnucks or the local grocery store. Sounds like you got some great deals.

Last I checked it was Walmarts Corporate policy to take them!

Walmart still takes them... So does Shaw's if you have one near you

I have never had a problem really with coupons at Walmarts near me, even printed ones.