Everyones sucky in this one...

[mrstrish]

I can't figure out who is worse, the customer or the cashier...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...51922214&hl=en

[Plaidman]

Nether are. The manager was. I understand it takes a while for stores to get the money back from coupons. Hell, if its a really good deal, my manager has a habit of hiding coupons for us to use. (Taking the Vault for example, like the one in the vid, last month it was two vaults for two bucks. Buying one vault it would be 1.64. The coupons we had were buy one get one free. So we could get two vaults for 1.10).

The clerk wasn't doing her job per say, as doing what her boss told her to do. The dude just wanted to save money by using a coupon for a really good deal. The boss was being a jackass by refusing coupons, which is considered legal tender. It doesn't matter if its a coupon for something on sale. Its legal tender.

[One-Fang]

Depends on the coupon, I s'pose. Lots say something along the lines of "Not avialable on items already marked down".

[ditchdj]

Yeah but, you gotta keep in mind, that service is like driving: It's NOT a right. It's a priviledge. He should have just said, "Fine. I'll just take my business someplace else". Instead he was an asshole and wanted to argue about the ethics of a store taking a coupon.

[mrstrish]

Depends on the coupon, I s'pose. Lots say something along the lines of "Not avialable on items already marked down".

Really? I have never seen that on a grocery coupon, and I coupon alot..

[Broomjockey]

Really? I have never seen that on a grocery coupon, and I coupon alot..

Usually it's phrased as "Not able to be combined with other offers." Also, manufacturer's coupons are usually exempt from that. The key is usually.

[Ljt09863]

as far as it being 'legal tender' if you look at coupons, they say the are worth 1/100th of a cent(orsomething along those lines). and a company does not need to accept them.there is no law stating that coupons MUST be accepted at all buisnesses.
most coupons say,"not to be combined with other offers". a company may decide that an item being on sale is counted as another offer.

now, for my opinion. who cares if it is on sale? you as a buisness are sending it in, and getting credit for it, so who freakin cares?


at my store, as long as the coupon doesn't take the product below zero, we can use it on any item. if we have an item on clearance for $1.01, and they ahve a coupon for a dollar off, well guess what...they get it for 1 cent. plus tax.