Personal experience with the new Walmart Policy....

So, I've heard a ton of complaints about how Walmart "treats ya like a criminal" or "gives me such a hard time about my coupons" or even "tells me I have no idea what I'm doing with my coupons". Well, this is my personal experience with Walmart in Norton from Monday 3/21. I went in to pricematch the Kroger ad and bought 65 Powerade, 2 bags of Gordon's Fishsticks, 2 Dannon Yogurt tubs, produce and several other things. While I was checking out, the cashier was chatting with another cashier and I overheard them say, "what do you think about all that stuff we can do with that NEW coupon policy?". Imagine my surprise!!!!! So I asked them if they had actually seen the newest policy that came out on 3/16 and they both looked at me and said, "Uh, yes..... look..." and they pulled out LAMINATED COPIES WITH PICTURE DIAGRAMS of the newest coupon policy!!!!!! OH MY! The policies clearly stated everything that the new policy covers in very simple terms for the cashiers, so there are no questions. Here are a few of my favorite parts that the cashiers discussed with me:

* They will now pricematch BOGO ads as long as the price is stated under the BOGO ad. (Example: Ingles ad will say BOGO SAVE $1.00 on 2. Rite Aid ads say Buy One Get the Second One Free... no price listed)

* They will gladly give you money back on your basket purchases if you have used coupons and have overage... no questions asked.

* They will pricematch any ad even if you have left your ad at home. (This worries me a little that people will abuse this.)

* The CSM's understand that they can override transactions if you have more than 40 coupons and more than $50 in coupons.

Soooooo..... be patient, be kind and be EXCITED!!!! If you have a cashier that is hesitant, be understanding and kindly ask them to get the register coupon policy. Walmart in BSG may or may not be on the same page with all these changes, so be extra patient with them. ;)

Let me know how your recent experience has been with Walmart. Most of you know that I avoid them like the plague, but now I'm excited to go and pricematch them like crazy!!!!!

Kroger has a new coupon policy!

Effective immediately, Kroger has officially changed their coupon policy. Go here to read all about it. The short of it: No more stacking eCoupons with a manufacter coupon. And, they have changed it in their system.

Walmart run!

So I figured I would try out the NEW coupon policy @ Walmart. My trip went really well and I didn't even have to use my policy! I purchased all of this stuff for $3.53 oop after my coupons. Woohoo!! My total before coupons was $27, so a pretty good trip in my opinion.

Exciting stuff from The Bristol Herald Courier...

The newspaper issues in Big Stone Gap seem to be improving! Looks like The Bristol Herald Courier is going to be stocking the newsstand at Food City in Big Stone Gap!! Yeehawwww! This is wonderful news. That means that the Sunday paper that is loaded with all of our favorite inserts will be sold locally for us. I have had several exchanges with the "big dogs" @ the BHC and they are super excited about getting us papers, so you guys make it worth their time. Buy those papers! :)

The BHC really did a great job about listening to the desires of all of us "couponers" and they jumped on board. They are going to be moving to the Clintwood area very soon as well! What great news! You guys may want to drop them a line and thank them for all the help that they have sent us.... I'm just sayin'. ;)

New Coupon Policy @ WalMart!!!

Woooohooooooo!!!!! This is exciting! Get ready Walmart in Norton and Big Stone Gap, here we come with our NEW corporate coupon policy (straight from the people you work for)! It's so exciting, isn't it? Walmart will do "coupon overage"... no more waiting around on the cashiers to figure out if they are "allowed" to let that coupon through or not. Keep in mind, it will take some time and probably numerous calls to Corporate, but the new policy clearly states that they will no longer adjust a coupon. Yay for us, sort of. ;)

Don't forget to print a copy of the new policy and put it in your binder. You can get the full policy here.