The Do's and Don'ts of Couponing!

Make Smart Couponing Choices and always know the Do's and Don'ts of Coupon Usages!

{This article was written in All You - December 2011 Issue}

Don't alter or counterfeit a coupon.

Don't scan, copy or print more than the allotted number of printable coupons a website allows.

Don't decode bar codes (a practice by which shoppers use a coupon to buy an entirely different product).  Just because you can scan a coupon doesn't mean its legal to do so.

Don't use expired coupons (unless the store has stated that it is willing to accept them).

Don't buy Coupons.  Most Coupons printed in the United States include a clause that makes them void if transferred-plus, you might be unintentionally purchasing stolen property or counterfeit coupons, especially if you use an unknown clipping service on a website such as eBay.

Do Read the fine print.  Make sure you follow the terms and conditions printed on a coupon.  Understand these common restrictions:

*Coupons may not be transferred.  You cannot trade, buy or sell this coupon.

*Limit one per household.  You may not go to the store with your husband and use identical coupons in seperate transactions.

*Limit four per transaction by household in 24-hour period.

*DND (do not double).  Some store managers choose to make an exception; it's up to them.