I really enjoyed watching extreme couponing this past year on TLC, but having couponed for a while before the series aired I realized that they showcased the once in a lifetime shopping trips. It was not a realistic depiction of the typical shopping experience for most people who use coupons. The popularity of the show and the growing public awareness of couponing seems to have cause a backlash of store policy changes.
Many of my favorite stores including Rite Aid and Albertsons are changing their coupon policies after Extreme Couponing became so popular. Last week Albertsons stated that they would discontinue Twice Value Coupons in areas like Montana and Wyoming. They also will no longer have the Twice Value Coupons available at the customer service counters or registers in stores after July 17th.
I am sure many people did take advantage of the stores, but I was always extremely careful to only have three transactions at a time. I often did use Twice Value coupons from the register so I didn't have to buy extra papers, but I never had huge numbers of transactions. I do understand that some people did abuse the system when they used 20 sets of Twice Value coupons at a time. These people will find a way to circumvent these policy changes to get extra Twice Value coupons to continue their "extreme" couponing while the people who followed the rules will be penalized by these changes.
What are your thoughts about these changes? How will they affect your shopping experience?
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