Coupon issues

There is nothing lame with you using coupons. People are ignorant to the use of coupons, I mean that in a way that they don’t know any better. I thought that’s why there were coupons, so they could be used.

On time I had done some shopping at Wal Mart, and I did have a cart full, and my coupons. When I got up to the cashier, she rolled her eyes at me. So I looked at her and said “Is something wrong?”, ” I thought that your light was on because your lane was open.”

She had nothing to say to me. When she was done and I paid my bill, I said to her, “Thank you so much for everything, now you have a nice rest of the day.” I always ingore the people behind me, because I’m not there for them.

I look at it this way, glad I could be the one that gave them something to talk about. 🙂

I also have noticed a change of attitute at a store where I have shopped for over 10 years. Since I now shop several stores to get the best deals and no longer spend 75 to 100 a week in their store and shop mostly with coupons (in the past 6 months) I now find that instead of being treated friendly I am treated with icy politeness by several of the cashiers and the assistant manager. No one has been rude, but I no longer feel like a valued customer.
Just have to remind myself that I’m getting good deals, that I’m there to shop not to socialize and let them think what they want to.

I enjoy the money I’m saving my family and that’s what counts.

I’d be sending an email voicing your digust. (I have done it several times with different stores or resturants) I too am usually stun over the rudeness these days. I think what we are seeing are people who aren’t used to struggling trying to get by. That cashier may never had to work until recently and hasn’t gotten over looking down at people for what she believes is stupid.

The country is in turmoil and so are many of the people. We all learned how to get by early on, so we still have grace. lol.

Wow, I can’t believe that this kind of attitude toward coupon users exist. Maybe I am not seeing it since I choose to live in a happy bubble but I am always excited when i use coupons since for me it’s like a game. When I get to the checkout stand I say to the cashier, “It’s time for the Ralph’s limbo, how low can my price go!” and they get kinda excited too, I guess it’s a part of their customer service.

I don’t even shop at Albertson’s anymore since they don’t do double coupons. I have never had anyone give attitude, not even the customers behind me since they are also interested to see how much money I save and ask about hints and tips. The store knows that thye are going to get money from coupon users one way or another, people that have coupons spends more since they save more and the store gets compensated for the coupon price anyway.

lokilove, I agree with you I haven’t had any problems with using coupons and have even had several people comment how it pays to go on the internet to find a bargain. I always start my shopping by asking the cashier if she/he wants the coupons with the item at the beginning of the shopping or at the end. The only time they have ever gotten a little flustered is when an item is free and they have to hunt on the receipt to find out the price to give me the coupon for.

Guess I am fortunate to have friendly folks who don’t mind saving a penny or two 🙂

I totally simpathize. I think we all have been treated this way at one time. I like to look at it as people who have money do because they spend it wisely 🙂

But they were there before I used coupons too…so I try not to let it bother me. Some people get irritated just because I do a large shopping! That’ s on them.

I try not to let other people disturbances disturb me.

I also will gladly give the person behind or in front of me a coupon if I see something in their cart that I have a coupon for. What goes around comes around!

Not sure if this is in the right spot but I am so mad!

i am getting so sick of people being just flat mean because i coupon or because i bought something at a thrift store. my gosh why the heck does it even matter to them where and how i consume?

i was curious if you all ever have rude remarks or looks made when you hand a cashier a bunch of coupons. either it’s the cashier being sarcastic or mad because i have so many or it’s the person behind me in the line being very rude because they’re having to wait. it just amazes me how tacky people can be.

i even had a cashier pretty much imply that if i didn’t have the money then i shouldn’t be shopping. she was mad that i had around 30 coupons. I mean my goodness, in my retail working days we would be THRILLED if someone came in and spent 200 dollars at our store.

I just stood there dumbfounded that this woman thinks that the only people who use coupons are the ones that don’t have any money….lol Not only that but there was a couple behind me agreeing with the cashier and the wife was just looking at me with disgust. :107:

It honestly hurt my feelings more than it made me mad :012:
I wish people could respect the fact that I CHOOSE to use coupons. I get really tired of being made fun of by strangers and friends/family. I sometimes wonder if my friends/family are just jealous.

I went into Albertson’s grocery, my bill totaled 182 dollars, after coupons it came to 60 bucks…..tell me please, what is so lame about that :bounce:

im sorry you have encountered that. i have to say that if someone ever talked to me like that (especially an employee of the store) i wouldn’t be quiet about it. its downright rude.

it is not their job to criticize, its their job to have good customer service.

also if someone behind me was rude i would flat out say “im sorry i am taking too long, but i would rather pay $60 than $120 for my groceries. I will not pay more for my groceries because you are in a hurry.”

of course in my store, unless the coupons werent “ready” they take no real extra time. Now they just scan them which takes only seconds.

in this economy, I cant imagine anyone not respecting anyone trying to save a few pennies.

again, Im sorry you had to deal with that. Its rude and uncalled for. 🙁

@kathywayne 121450 wrote:

I also will gladly give the person behind or in front of me a coupon if I see something in their cart that I have a coupon for. What goes around comes around!

thats an awesome idea! How sweet is that?

I find people most rude int he city area…. Coming from NYC to Pennsylvania I have to say it is a world of difference here.. not to many barkers… as for the coupon hecklers… OH WELL!!!

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I live in Minnesota, and have never gotten attitude about coupons. The stores actually ask nicely if you have any coupons today and smile when you hand them to em. lol

I love thrift stores, and it seems like around here people are always excited to hear about how much you save. lol It’s the new status symbol to have the funnest stuff, for the lowest price. lol

Shrug it off… and laugh all the way to the bank. Great job on the savings! My personal best is $58 savings on one grocery trip. 🙂

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Shannon

thats an awesome idea! How sweet is that?

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