I went to Smith's this morning to test the eCoupon + manufacuturer coupon issue. This is what the breakdown is on the Downy transaction:
Ultra Downy 60 loads, $4.99
$2/1 Downy, softcoin.com eCoupon
$1/1 Downy, P&G Year of Savings Coupon Booklet
Final Price: $1.99
We all know that you CANNOT use more than one manufacturer coupon on one item. We are allowed to use a store coupon AND a manufacturers coupon on a single item. The coupons we load unto our customer loyalty cards (like the eCoupons loaded on your Smith's card at the Smith's website, or Cellfire, etc.) are not identified as 'store coupons' or 'manufacturer coupons'. So how are we to know?
The eCoupons are automatically deducted without your asking for the coupon to be applied. What if you have a 'regular' coupon with a higher value for that product that you would rather use? If the eCoupon is applied to the product, will your store (computer register or cashier) accept your paper coupon? The answer is, Maybe.
My Smiths obviously accepted both coupons. Your store may or may not. Once the coupons are loaded, no one can determine if that coupon is a manufacturers coupon or not. At this time, Smith's is leaving the decision to their store managers, but most stores ARE ACCEPTING both coupons. Just thought you might want to know!
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