Comments on: Buying Coupons on Ebay and Clipping Services

By: Savings Lifestyle: Andrea

Savings Lifestyle: Andrea — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:21:17 +0000

Jamie, yes. Although, they now have a little sign at the register that says they will only take 10 of the same coupons so that is a discrepancy in what they are telling folks.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:23:10 +0000

Hi Andrea – I called the Monroe Kroger today to ask about their coupon policy – she told me they double all coupons daily up to $1 (this excludes manuf coupons that specify not to double, catalinas and ecoupons) – does this match what you have seen or been told?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:25:32 +0000

Naomi, right now the Cincinnati Enquirer is having a 1-year subscription special for $.99 per issue, delivered right to your home. It's good for a year, and then after that your subscription will continue at the regular newsstand price, but you can always cancel. That's a great deal for home delivery. Go to cincinnati.com/hr to subscribe.

By: Daria

Daria — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:24:28 +0000

Great resource! Thank you so much for responding on twitter and sharing it with us! ;)

By: Dede

Dede — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:40:55 +0000

Sarah,
Dealing with lost or delayed orders is an extremely important part of any coupon clipping services customer service and I am personally sorry that my response to your inquiries made you feel as though I was saying, “Tough luck.” I never want a customer to feel that way and would encourage you to please contact us to give us a second shot at winning you back! If a change of our policies is in order then rest assured, I will do whatever I can to change it, making it fair for everyone.

Please contact us so we can resolve this.

Thank you,
Dede

By: MommySnacks: Andrea

MommySnacks: Andrea — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:56:01 +0000

Hi Sarah, I’m sorry you had that experience. I’ve never had a poor experience with any of the clipping services I have mentioned above.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:45:11 +0000

I would not recommend Coupon Dede. I never received an order from her, and when I e-mailed her to ask what happened to it, she said that it got scanned into a nearby shipping facility 2 weeks before so I must have received it. I e-mailed her back and told her I did not receive it and she basically told me tough luck.

By: Andrea Deckard

Andrea Deckard — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:44:26 +0000

Sue, thanks for the advice. I generally order from the same sellers repeatedly so I have a relationship with them. But, I always look at the seller rating before I purchase anything as well.

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:16:12 +0000

Watch out for bulk auctions on eBay. Make sure you know what coupons you are bidding on or buying. Sometime you are better off using a clipping service and get exactly the coupons you need.

By: Andrea Deckard

Andrea Deckard — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:20:33 +0000

Naomi, I have never found a place that offers them discounted. I have heard that some stores will discount them on Monday, but I have never found those either!

By: Naomi

Naomi — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:21:09 +0000

Does anybody know where to buy the Sunday paper at a discounted price in the Cincinnati area? I called Deals and Dollar General, but they don’t offer it:(

By: Andrea @ Mommy Snacks.net

Andrea @ Mommy Snacks.net — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:52:00 +0000

Anonymous – I’m not aware of any clipping service that buys from individuals. But, you can always open up a store on ebay. It is super easy and a good way to make a few bucks on your hobby!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:12:00 +0000

Is anyone aware of a clipping service that buys coupons from individuals? I’m an avid clipper and belong to a local monthly exchange group. I have over 500 coupons to sell. I don’t want to start my own clipping company but would like to get paid for my clipping hobby! Thanks for all your suggestions.

By: Andrea @ Mommy Snacks.net

Andrea @ Mommy Snacks.net — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:43:00 +0000

Anonymous – yes, they do. But, you are technically paying for their time to cut, clip, mail you the coupons, not necessarily just the coupons.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:32:00 +0000

I have a question…..most of the coupons say void if sold etc???

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:16:00 +0000

I also wanted to add another suggestion….I have joined the trader group on hotcouponworld. You can trade actual coupons, or pay for the person’s time and effort to collect the coupons via paypal or with stamps just like ebay or clipping services. I have found some great coupons that have been sold out on ebay or the clipping services, and the forums are moderated so all trading is completely ethical and legit. You can also trade for printables with confidence since the forum is moderated. I just traded for some extra Huggies IP since you can only print 2 per computer. I do agree that you need to be careful with this, however.

By: Allie

Allie — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:16:00 +0000

I would make one more suggestion, after you do a search, on the left side there is a “Location” option, you can narrow the location to within 50, 100 miles of your zip code. This MAY get your coupons to you faster!
Allie

By: Andrea @ Mommy Snacks.net

Andrea @ Mommy Snacks.net — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:57:00 +0000

Becki – good point! Yes, if it’s a new seller I’m buying from, I always check to ensure the seller rating is acceptable for me!

And, I’m annoyed when people sell their blinkie/tearpad coupons too. Ahh…coupon karma, right?? :-)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:26:00 +0000

I second kkswigs. I’ve ordered coupons from her many times before. Her prices are good, shipping is fast, and she often adds in some extra freebie coupons. And this is slightly off topic, but I just have to mention that I despise those who take a full stack of coupons found on displays at the grocery store and then sell them for profit on ebay. Personally, I think that’s really low.

By: Becki (MLM - beckers)

Becki (MLM - beckers) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:26:00 +0000

If I may leave a suggestion, always check the seller’s feedback score when ordering and stick to ordering coupons you recognize…such as, blinkies, peelies and Sunday insert coupons. I recently received some photocopied coupons from a seller and they were sold to many others as well.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:11:00 +0000

marin – thanks so much! We gotta save all we can thanks to those gas prices (loved the post you wrote up!!).

erin – the coupon master is definitely another good one too! It just all depends on what I need, but they are super reliable and fast for me. I get sooo excited for mail now too! It’s like I’m opening a little present. It doesn’t take much nowadays :-)

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:47:00 +0000

I love The Coupon Master too. Good tip I've realized is that when buying coupons for products I know I'll get at CVS, especially those that often go on BOGO sales, I buy in multiples of 2 since you can use the coupon for the paid-for and the free product.

So today I ended up getting maybe 6 Maybelline Great Lash $1/1 coupons from her web site. They should arrive by Saturday so I can still take advantage of the BOGO sale. If not, Great Lash is BOGO every other month it seems. I also picked up 4 $2/1 Revlon lip color coupons since Revlon lipsticks are often BOGO at CVS too.

It saves me so much money! And I get way too excited when the coupons arrive in the mail! :)

By: Marin

Marin — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:29:00 +0000

Thanks for letting me know about Big Crumbs. You got my referral!

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:08:00 +0000

Thanks! I’ll have to give this some consideration!!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:26:00 +0000

Lori – I have a few sellers that I try to buy from frequently (they are kkswigs and tracey4975). They have proven to be reliable and ship extremely quick. They usually have what I want, but if they don’t then I just do a general search to see what’s available. I always look at the rating on any new sellers I buy from – I try to buy from people who are close to 100%.

And, I buy mostly lots – usually of 10 which are paper coupons of the same value. But, sometimes they sell individuals on RX coupons to get a gift card for a RX fill or transfer). And, make sure they are Sunday Insert coupons too – some sellers try to sell internet printed ones that you can find somewhere yourself. The sellers I buy from never have those so you’d be safe if you looked at their auctions.

HTH!!

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:26:00 +0000

Definitely sounds intriguing! Do you have a specific seller that you use on Ebay or do you just do a search for the coupons you are looking for at the time? Are the coupons sold mostly in “lots” or singles and are they usually just many copies of one coupon?
TIA
Lori

By: mom_of2boys

mom_of2boys — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:46:00 +0000

I’m with you on purchasing coupons. I usually use ebay and purchase multiples from the same seller to save on shipping. I don’t do it too often. I purchased a few last week (All Detergent) and then a few on Sunday. I’ll save a lot more with the coupons than what it cost me to purchase them!!