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$1.00/1, $2.00/1, etc: One dollar off one product, two dollars off one product, etc.
$1.00/2, $2.00/2, etc: One
dollar off two products, two dollars off two products, etc. You must
buy 2 items to receive any savings; you cannot redeem the coupon on one
product for half the value.
Balance Rewards: The
Balance Rewards program is Walgreens’ new (September 2012) reward
program. Earn points when making qualifying purchases and then redeem
them as a Walgreens gift card. This program seems to be taking the
place of the Register Reward program.
BOGO: Buy one, get one. Will usually end with “free” or “half off” meaning buy one, get one half off, or buy one get one free.
B1G1, B2G1: Another
way to write ‘buy one, get one’. The “B” stands for “buy”, the G
stands for “get”. The numbers indicate how many of a product you must
buy to qualify and the number of products you get when you redeem the
coupon or offer. B1G1= Buy one, get one. B2G1= Buy two, get one B2G2=
Buy two, get two
Blinkie: Manufacturer
coupons dispensed by coupon machines found in grocery aisles next to
products. Recognize them by the blinking red light. Dispenses coupons
one at a time in intervals. Manufacturer blinkie coupons may be
redeemed at any store, not necessarily the store in which you found
them.
Catalina: Sometimes
abbreviated as “CAT”, Catalina coupon machines located at register,
dispense long receipt-like coupons that may be used on a future
purchase. Catalina's, refer to the coupons themselves which may be
manufacturer or store coupons. Some Catalina coupons are advertised and
some are generated based on consumer behavior.
Coupon Insert:
Coupon circulars inserted into Sunday newspapers amongst the other
advertisements. Smart Source (SS), Red Plum (RP) and Proctor and Gamble
(PG) put out coupon inserts, sometimes just called “inserts”. Coupon
inserts are a valuable money-saving tool. Buy multiple Sunday newspapers
in order to have enough coupons to create a stockpile.
Coupon (Q), (Q's): a
note from a store or manufacturer that entitles shopper to a discount
on specific product. Coupons may be clipped form the newspaper, printed
from the internet or even downloaded to your store loyalty card.
Couponing: [koo-pon-ing, Kyoo-] (v.) the practice of redeeming discount coupons in order to save money.
Couponer: [koo-pon-er, kyoo-] (n.) A person who collects and saves coupons to redeem them on products, such as groceries.
CRT:
Cash Register Tape. Usually used when talking about CVS pharmacy, CRTs
print at the bottom of your receipt and are generated based on your
purchasing history (seemingly random). CRTs are specific to the store
where they were printed. They are usually product specific coupons,
example: $1.00 off any deodorant purchase.
Double Coupons: Select
stores always double coupons up to a certain value, usually $0.50. If
your store doubles coupons up to $0.50 off, any coupon $0.50 or under
will be doubled in value. Coupons $0.51 or greater will be worth face
value, no doubling. You do not need to present two coupons for one
item. Each coupon will be worth twice the value. Other stores may
double coupons on a particular week day, usually a slower day like
Tuesday. Other stores may offer physical store ‘twice-the-value’
coupons. Even other stores may feature double coupons on a special
promo week basis and will advertise this in their weekly ad.
ECB: Extra Care Buck CVS pharmacy program; now renamed Extra Bucks.
eCoupons: Electronic
coupons may be downloaded onto your store loyalty card or cell phone.
Download from your PC or go mobile and download to your loyalty card
through your cell phone. Grocery coupons must be downloaded to your
loyalty card and will be deducted automatically when you swipe your card
at checkout. E-coupons may be downloaded to your cell-phone for other
retail items such as movie rentals. Download a coupon using the mobile
ap and show your discount code to your cashier.
Extra Bucks: CVS
rewards program, formerly called ECBs. Extra Bucks print according to
the store’s weekly or monthly advertised deals. When you make a
qualifying purchase, you receive the coordinating Extra Bucks value as
advertised. Extra Bucks are similar to catalinas or register rewards,
but they print directly onto the bottom of your receipt.
EXP: Expires or Expiration Date
Handling Fee:
Refers to an amount, usually $0.08, paid by the manufacturer to
reimburse the store for the trouble of accepting a coupon. The handling
fee is usually used to pay a clearing house to sort, organize and bill
the manufacturer. If a store chose to sort its own coupons, they will
keep the handling fee.
IVC:
Instant Value Coupon. IVCs are store coupons found in the weekly
Walgreens ad. IVCs may be stacked with a manufacturer coupon.
MIR:
Mail in Rebate, refers to rebates which must be submitted by mail.
These are the traditional rebates that require you to mail in both your
receipt and proof of purchase in the form of UPC barcodes.
Manufacturer: The company who produces the brand items: XYZ dish soap manufacturer, XYZ cereal manufacturer, etc.
MFR: Manufacturer abbreviation.
Manufacturer Coupon (MFC):
A coupon created by the manufacturer, or by a marketing company on the
manufacturer’s behalf. Manufacturer offers a discount to shoppers in
order to entice them to buy their product. When a coupon is redeemed
the manufacturer reimburses the store for the entire value of the
coupon, plus a handling fee, aprox $0.08.
OOP:
Out-of-Pocket; refers to the amount of money you will pay a store to
make your purchase. Does not include and after-purchase savings,
coupons or rebates.
OYNO:
On Your Next Order. Store promos such as Spend $25, save $10 on your
next shopping order. OYNO refers to savings that you will not see on
your first transaction, but that may be applied to your next purchase.
Most OYNO coupons have no minimum purchase. If you spend $25 and
receive a coupon worth $10 off your next order, there is no minimum
purchase on that next order. If you spend and value over $10, you may
redeem your coupon. If you spend under $10, you may use your coupon,
but will forfeit the difference.
One Coupon per Customer: Limits you to only using one “like” coupon per customer or person, per shopping trip.
One Coupon per Day: Limits you to only using one “like” coupon in a 24 hour period.
One Coupon per Purchase:
Refers to your ability to use one coupon per item. Meant to enforce
the point that you may not use two of the exact same coupon for one
item.
One Coupon per Shopping Trip: Limits
you to only using one “like” coupon per shopping trip. If you change
locations, then it’s a new shopping trip and you can you another “like”
coupon.
One Coupon per Transaction: Limits
you to only using one of this coupon per transaction. You may request
to do separate transactions. Example: If you have 5 coupons that read
“one coupon per transaction” you may request to separate into 5
transactions and pay 5 times.
Peelie:
Adhesive manufacturer coupons found on products in the store. Peelies
are often good on a wider selection of products than the one it is stuck
to. Be sure to read the fine print on the peelie to discover if the
coupon may be used on a smaller size or different variety of the same
product, to allow you to maximize savings.
P&G: Proctor
and Gamble manufacture a wide range of consumer goods and are one of
the largest corporations in the world. Proctor and Gamble puts out
monthly coupon inserts filled with coupons for a variety of Proctor and
Gamble produced brands, just a few of which include: Always, Bounty,
Crest, Dawn, Gillette, Olay, Pampers and Tide.
PSA: Prices starting at
Purchase: a purchase refers to buying any item. If I buy 30 items on a single shopping trip, I just made 30 purchases.
Purchase-Based Coupon: Purchase-Based
coupons specify a dollar amount off a minimum dollar future purchase.
Some common values: $2 off $10, $3 off $15, $4 off $20. Purchase based
coupons may be used in addition to store and manufacturer coupons.
Raincheck:
A Rain Check is a written slip that you can request from a store when a
sale item is out of stock. When the store restocks the item, after the
sale period is over, a rain check entitles you to purchase for the
previous sale price. Store may include an expiration date as well as a
quantity limit on your rain check. Rain checks are usually issued at
the customer service desk.
Rebate:
A rebate is a refund of part or all of the amount paid. Rebates are
sponsored by a store or a manufacturer. Either clip and mail UPC
barcodes or enter receipt proof of purchase online, then wait for your
rebate check in the mail.
RR: Register
Rewards. Walgreens drugstore rewards program, and version of the
catalina coupon. Look for the same machines located at register,
dispensing long receipt-like coupons that may be used on a future
purchase. RRs cannot be ‘rolled’ like catalinas.
Rolling Catalinas:
refers to the practice of separating your purchase into multiple
transactions in order to use register catalina coupons from your first
transaction to pay for your second transaction. Another catalina prints
from the 2nd transaction that pays for the 3rd transaction and so on.
RP: Red
Plum. Formerly known as Vallasis, Red Plum coupon inserts and website
feature coupons from a variety of manufacturers. Red Plum is part of
Valassis Interactiv.
SCR:
Single Check Rebate, Rite Aid Drugstore monthly rebate program. Each
month pick up your rebate booklet to see hundreds of dollars in possible
rebate savings. Shop with coupons, save your receipts and enter quick
information online. The SCR system stores all your rebates and totals
them each month. Request your monthly check be mailed to you and cash
it like any other check! No clipping barcodes or UPCs, no mailing or
stamping an envelope.
SS:
Smart Source. A marketing company, like RP, Smart Source coupon inserts
and website feature coupons from a variety of manufacturers. Smart
Source is part of News America Marketing Co. Smart Source coupon
inserts can be found in most Sunday papers.
Stacking:
Stacking may refer to using any two promotions together. When a coupon
coincides with a promotion, we say “stack the coupon with the sale or
promotion”.
Stacking Coupons:
Stacking coupons refers to using both a store coupon and a manufacturer
coupon on one product. Nearly all stores will allow you to “stack”.
Only one manufacturer coupon may be used per item.
Stockpile (v.): to buy many items at a time in order to build your stockpile.
Stockpile (n.):
a food storage or stash of food and non-food items. Buy items when
they’re on sale and you have a coupon. Buy products before you need
them and build up a stockpile of food and toiletries. When you run out
of an item shop from your stockpile.
Store Coupon:
A coupon created by the store to entice you to buy a certain product at
their store. Stores receive no reimbursement from store coupons.
Store coupons may be found in the weekly ad, printed online or
downloaded as e-coupons.
Store Loyalty Card:
A free card which you present at checkout to receive additional
savings. Fill out a short application to receive a loyalty card at your
local grocer. If you don’t want to carry the card, the cashier can
look up your preferred card by entering your ten digit phone number.
Transaction: a
transaction refers to your entire purchase, especially the payment you
make for that purchase. If I buy 30 items and then pay the cashier, I
just made one transaction.
Tear Pad:
A pad of manufacturer coupons found near product on shopping aisles.
Tear pad manufacturer coupons may be used at any store, not just the one
where you found the coupon.
WAGS: Abbreviation for Walgreens Drugstore
UPC: Universal Product Code. Bar code printed on product packages that can be scanned electronically.
