Coupon Crash Course Part 4

Store policies

The most important part of couponing is knows store policies. Just because you have a coupon doesn’t mean you can use it. Most stores have similar policies which include 1 manufacture coupon and 1 Store coupon per item purchased.

Target:

· accepts two kinds of coupons: Target-issued coupons and
manufacturer-issued coupons.

· accepts one Target Coupon and one manufacturer coupon for the
same
item, unless either coupon prohibits it.

· Can't give cash back if the face value of a coupon is greater
than the purchase value of the item; in that case, we'll adjust the value of
the coupon to equal the price of the item.

· Can't price match other retailers or accept coupons from other retailers, or coupons for
products not carried in our stores.

· All valid coupons should be presented to the cashier at the time of

· Will price adjust non clearance items if your item went on sale within 14 days of purchase

NEW - Target Starts Price Matching this Sunday 7/12

Some key points:

·Guests can only price match for IDENTICAL items (size, model #, color, etc.)

·Guest must have a current, FULL in-store competitor ad in-hand (no single pages, no online print-outs, etc.)

·Target will not price match for % off sales (i.e. If a tv is listed as $799 at Wal-Mart, we can price match to $799. But if Wal-Mart lists the tv as 20% off, we cannot take 20% off the Target price)

·Target will not price match ‘membership’ stores (i.e. Sam’s Club)

·All price matching must be handled at Guest Service. If a guest goes through line and wants to do a price match, the cashier must ring up the item at Target’s price and then direct the guest to Guest Service upon completion.

·Guests can price match up to 7 days after a purchase.

Walgreen's

Although Walgreens does not have a corporate coupon policy here are some general guidelines

· Accepts internet printed coupons

· Accepts 1 manufacture and 1 instant value coupon (store coupon)

· Accepts buy one get one free coupon on a buy one get one free sale making both items Free

· Gives rain checks for the sale price and Register Rewards for items out of stock

· Leaves it to the managers digression if they limit the number of an advertised item you buy unless specified in the ad

· Accepts a coupon even on a free item from a buy one get one free sale

· Allows you to use Register Rewards on an item that prints register rewards. Register Rewards however, will not print if you use Register Rewards on the same item you received them from.