Posted on 06/30/2011 9:01:57 AM PDT by MissTed
It involves using many coupons, double-coupons, “match any advertised price,” and other manufacturer or store promotions to buy (often) large amounts of various products for very little money.
Not my thing at all. I just buy store brands and hit the clearance-meat sections, stuff like that.
they also have cybernetic implants and are masters at taekwondo, jiu-jitsu, jeet-kun-do, aikido and haiya :)
I only buy stuff from my local small store unless I need something extra special from the supermarket.
The Wal-mart in my area is called Mexi-Mart, for obvious reasons. I prefer Super Targets, but recently have noticed that the cashiers all have the same malady - they refuse to speak to you.
“I don’t believe this story.”
I do. There actually are people who are addicted to this. It’s some psychological combination of the gratification of saving money and sticking it to “The Man”.
The clearance-meat sections has it’s own unique taste. Also fruit juices past their expiry date have a fantastic kick... :-P
Charley, a new retiree-greeter at Wal-Mart, just
couldn’t seem to get to work on time. Every day he was
5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really
tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to
the company and obviously demonstrating their
“Older Person Friendly” policies.
One day the boss called him into the office for a talk.
“Charley, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you
do a bang-up job when you finally get here; but your
being late so often is quite bothersome.”
“Yes, I know boss, and I am working on it.”
“Well good, you are a team player.
That’s what I like to hear.
“Yes sir, I understand your concern and I’ll try harder.
Seeming puzzled, the manager went on to comment,
It’s odd though your coming in late. I know you’re retired
from the Armed Forces. What did they say to you there
if you showed up in the morning so late and so often?”
The old man looked down at the floor, then smiled.
He chuckled quietly, then said with a grin, “They usually
saluted and said, Good morning, Admiral, can I get your
coffee, sir?”
“I have never really understood Coupons, paybacks and rebates.”
Back in 1971 then President Nixon imposed wage and price controls.
I read once that the use of coupons, paybacks and rebates surged after that because businesses would rather use those methods to lower cost to the consumer than to lower prices and risk having them frozen at the lower level.
They may have found other reasons since then.
Seems that those who got greedy managed to kill it for everyone else
Happening since the beginning of time. There is always someone aroung willing to screw up everything for everyone else because of greed and selfishness. It is always about me!
Big ‘P’ Pride, a/k/a hubris; the root of all evil.
My wife was stuck behind one of them at the grocery store yesterday. Worse, there was a new cashier being trained who got them both.
You should move to the liberal big cities, they ban WalMart superstores, liberals hate Walmart.
I HATE coupons, and rebates, and little things stuck in packages other than the thing you’re buying, like dish towels in a can of tomato sauce.
If they want to advertise, buy ads. If they want you to “save” money, cut the price.
“Seems that those who got greedy managed to kill it for everyone else who had some sense about not grabbing a case of disposable razors or 75 bottles of body wash.”
So that’s where that flea market crap comes from.
How did you find that out?
And BTW, shhhhhhhhh...
This doesn’t pass the smell test for me, either.
does she have ACTUAL proof or is this some sort of weird PR stunt.
IOW “she is sooooo good at clipping coupons that stores fear her. now buy her book on sale at walmart....”
does not quite pass the smell test.
does she have ACTUAL proof or is this some sort of weird PR stunt.
IOW “she is sooooo good at clipping coupons that stores fear her. now buy her book on sale at walmart....”
does not quite pass the smell test.
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