COMMISSARY: coupons per average trip?

[jess323]

I live about 35 minutes or so from my commissary, and DH is not into using coupons... yet. I want to get some of these good deals, and I have tons of coupons for the bumble bee tuna, kotex, etc. Should I go into the store twice..three times, or should I just get everything at once, having 80 or so coupons? :shrug7:

I havent had a problem using q's last time I went in, and i had three K-Ys then,... I just dont want to have a problem there.. ya know

TIA

[Kelipso]

Depending on what I'm buying, I'll use over a hundred q's at a time. Don't waste your time making several transactions! Just keep a close eye on making sure they scan correctly. Oh, and I like to warn anyone who comes up behind me in line that I have alot of coupons and it could take awhile.

[militarymomma]

Depending on what I'm buying, I'll use over a hundred q's at a time. Don't waste your time making several transactions! Just keep a close eye on making sure they scan correctly. Oh, and I like to warn anyone who comes up behind me in line that I have alot of coupons and it could take awhile.


I agree. I normally use 100-150 coupons per trip!!

[jess323]

I agree. I normally use 100-150 coupons per trip!!


awesome you guys! :smile:

I just wanted to make sure! I guess I will just tell the people behind me that I have a bunch of Q's... I dont want to worry about making anyone mad...

[catsdancer]

I know the cash register used to allow a maximum of 500 coupons. I always try to stay below 500 just to be safe.

[jess323]

I know the cash register used to allow a maximum of 500 coupons. I always try to stay below 500 just to be safe.



holy cow! that would be a GREAT amount of savings!

[tivaclare]

On my last large trip I used 250 coupons, but I know there have been times when I've probably used more than that.

If you're able to stand a longer cashout so they can scan all the coupons, I say use them all at once. I tend to do this since I have 2 kids and I like to leave them home with DH. I can do one big trip and I done for a few weeks.

[jess323]

On my last large trip I used 250 coupons, but I know there have been times when I've probably used more than that.

If you're able to stand a longer cashout so they can scan all the coupons, I say use them all at once. I tend to do this since I have 2 kids and I like to leave them home with DH. I can do one big trip and I done for a few weeks.


same here, I like to leave my son with DH so I can shop and bring my booklet with me, in case there are other deals going on... =)

This is my *first* big commissary shopping trip... so hope all goes well!

[hrborn]

wow...impressive! If I go over 75 qs, I get nervous!

[JulieNJavyNavy]

wow! I don't think I have ever used over 20 Q's at a time. I usually just go once a month and buy meat at the commissary. I actually find better deals at the grocery stores for all my other items I stockpile.

[amandem]

We've not gone over 100 qs yet but I wouldn't think twice about using more than that. There are some really great deals at the commissary since you can stack manufacturer coupons and military coupons. Always be on the look out around the store for coupons posted on the shelves/products! My husband loves coupon shopping. He gets this huge smile on his face when they ring it up and then start scanning our coupons =)

[tcooper81]

There are some really great deals at the commissary since you can stack manufacturer coupons and military coupons. )

I thought DECA policy was one coupon per item...either the manufacturer Q OR the military store Q but not both. Does anyone know if this has changed?

[rrpate]

AS far as i know... been shopping comm for over (40 yrs) and it is one mfc per.. i have never seen a comm mfc any way.... they do say military commissary only but its a mfc.... now the base exchange has recently sent out booklets with coupons in them good only in the exchange and it does say CAN BE COMBINED WITH MFC!! hth

[rrpate]

wow you are missing out on a lot! there are a lot of mfc's out there that you get overage at the comm..to help you pay for your meat~ a couple here recently..... the worchestershire 2.00/1 overage... the snuggle on the 70 sheet boxes...3/1 overage.... and the trial size.. if the mfc don't have the exclusion.... you do have to buy a lot of the items to make it count but stockpile!!! and mm/freebies are great to give to friends or donate JMHO :giggle2:
oh eta: i live close so i go once a week and use 60-80 coupons on the average....

wow! I don't think I have ever used over 20 Q's at a time. I usually just go once a month and buy meat at the commissary. I actually find better deals at the grocery stores for all my other items I stockpile.

[PMFan]

what is this deal pls? don't see it posted in recent/current deals thread.

and no such coupon in the CDB.

thanks
overage at the comm..to help you pay for your meat~ a couple here recently..... the worchestershire 2.00/1 overage...

[PMFan]

DECA policy is one coupon per item.
"military only" coupons are manufacturer coupons.
you can stack manufacturer coupons and military coupons.

[rrpate]

Lea & Perrins Thick Classic Worcestershire Sauce, Any - 09-27-09 RP
$2.00/1 11/22/2009 Insert

on sale 1.59 has been for a couple of weeks white tag has 10/31/09 on it but it don't say its the end date... i thought i read it posted here somewhere... sorry i would have been more specific if i realized it was not posted...
# on bottle 05160133...... # on receipt reads5160000001 sorry i never think to look at how many in a case and write this stuff down...