Comments on: Coupons and Ethics

By: SS

SS — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:21:41 +0000

I am not sure how to get the email unless you email Proctor and Gamble customer service yourself and print the response.

By: dgreen

dgreen — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:01:25 +0000

I just read the comment written by SS in June 2011. I have also heard of this but I am trying to gather more information on it. Is there any way I can get a copy of that email from Procter & Gamble? I am new to couponing and if I get stopped at the register, I can pull out the letter.

By: SS

SS — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:36:33 +0000

Actually, my aunt does this and sent an inquiry to Proctor and Gamble asking about the coupons coded 37000 and another code asking if they honor the coupons for other products coded the same other than the products listed. The response from Proctor and Gamble said that they still honor the coupons for any of the items that are coded the same, even if the picture is not on the coupon and if the items isn’t listed on the coupon. Therefore, the stores DO NOT lose any money and it is not wrong to do this. My aunt now takes that printed email everywhere she uses coupons to make sure the store allows her to use the coupons. The stores still get their money from the manufacturer.

By: sinead

sinead — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:58:02 +0000

NO!!!! It is not all right. The store will lose money, which will mean higher prices for everyone. If enough people do things like this, there won’t be as many good sales/coupons made available so we all will pay the price. In my opinion, it’s on the same level as shoplifting.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:26:50 +0000

i have been told that you can code match coupons and save tons of money…i.e. use a $4.00 Proctor & Gamble coupon coded 37000 and use for ANY Proctor & Gamble product coded 37000 getting much of your stuff free or for pennies. Has anyone else heard of this, does it work and is it legitimate?

By: john

john — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:01:11 +0000

PS.

We try to shop very late at night to avoid the wrath of people in line behind us. Most stores here on SI are opened 24 hours. But like some mentioned, when you get a cashier that does not know what they are doing, forget about it. Most times, we have to wind up going back next day to customer service to get a refund or something straightened out. I could operate cash registers with my eyes closed and hands tied behind my back. Thank G-d the machine tells them how much change to give you back. We usually do self check because you can scan your own coupons and enter in slot and out the door you go……

By: john

john — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:57:41 +0000

Of course it is not OK, but it depends on the persons morals. Actually, most up to date stores computers will reject coupons for items you did not purchase. Also, even if you bought the wrong size, it will reject. At least here in NY.
We send a lot of samples we get to the military and we send expired coupons to bases overseas. They can use them for up to 6 months past expiration. All those hotel size items are good to. Most people wind up with a draw full that do not get used. Military looks for individually packaged items.

Check it out at:

http://www.siprojecthomefront.org/

and

http://ocpnet.org/
(Make sure to send coupons that are no more than 2 months expired.)

By: Randy

Randy — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:00:27 +0000

“Is it ok?”

I think that’s like asking is it ok to rob a bank, mug a stranger.

Things like that may help the person doing it … temporarily. But it will hurt them and US in the long run.

I think it looks like you got your answer to this one.

By: Cheryl Cavender

Cheryl Cavender — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:47:20 +0000

Most coupons have barcodes. When the coupons are scanned the register will beep and reject the coupon if the product wasn’t purchased.

If the cashier is hand punching the amounts than it would be VERY easy to scam the store this way. Maybe some of the cashiers don’t care. Maybe they feel they’re not paid enough and this is a way to get back at the store. THEY don’t own the store.

By: Christine the Soccer Mom

Christine the Soccer Mom — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:56:49 +0000

It’s definitely not okay to do this. It’s stealing, plain and simple because you are taking something that is not yours and you are not entitled to. And, yes, as Mikki said, the store gets this happenning enough and they just raise the prices of items like these to cover the cost of “stolen” coupons.

As far as free things that I will not use, I am like Ann in that I will often donate items to the food pantry or homeless shelter or to our parish.