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Curmudgeoness (9,417 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2013, 08:08 PM
3. I think it is a good idea.
Instead of only having benefit to the people who use coupons, and on products with coupons, many products will be cheaper for everyone. I rarely use coupons, since most of them are for things that I would never buy and are more expensive even with a coupon. Having things I always need, like onions, priced lower is a great deal to me.
uh-oh...this is serious!
I not only agree with a dummie, but for the same reasons.

I think most coupons are geared to families with little kids, lots of pets, and someone who buys lots of prepared food.
I always forget what few coupons I do cut out, and the only ones I find that I use on a regular basis are for hair color and toothpaste.
I've been shopping at Kroger a whole lot more since September when a brand new superstore open all night opened up 2 minutes from work and right before I get on the interstate. I hit there when I get off work at 4am, only people in the store are the stockers who are always offering to help. No screaming kids or people poking along on their cell phones. I can walk up and down every aisle if I want to find new things, without being in someone else's way. I can look for stuff on sale that I use on a regular basis, but often aren't mentioned in the weekly ad.
Since I've been doing this, I'm finding out that I'm spending less than at Walmart. I also had a clerk tell me, those 10 for $10 items.. do not have to purchase 10 or combo of 10 to get them for $1 each. They can't get their system to recognize the process for a combination of items, so all items will ring up as $1 regardless of quantity. He probably was not supposed to tell me that!! The only time it's specific, and has to be right, is on the $5 mega events.