Newspaper Inserts - How do people get so many?

[Doglover8180]

I hear people talking about, on these sites, how they have 50 or 100 inserts from the newspapers, but how do you do that? I live in an area that doesn't have dumpsters - trash is picked up on everyone's curb so that eliminates dumpster diving - so how do you do it? I want to get more than the 2 inserts I get from the two newspapers we order, but how? I also don't wish to buy additional newspapers.... please tell me how ya'll do it?

[Doglover8180]

Any feedback?

[Doglover8180]

I live in an area that doesn't have dumpsters - trash is picked up on the curb so how can I get multiples of the newspaper inserts? How are people doing this? I am certainly many people throw them away but I can't nor won't go through people's garbage on their curb... most of which is disgusting.... what is ya'lls tricks?:shrug7:

[ShowersofBlessings]

If you can't dumpster dive, you might ask friends and family to save their inserts for you. Or you could order the coupons from a clipping service or on ebay or this site.

Good luck, don't get discouraged if you can't get 50 or 100 inserts, you can still save lots of money with coupons, you just might have to be more creative.

[hellokittygirl]

Some people dumpster dive, but I've never done that. Let's see... in Pennsylvania, I just went around the neighborhood before the recycling came and picked up inserts that people had put out with their newspapers. When I visited family in the Dallas, Tx area, I got a bunch because they deliver the local freebie newspaper with ads and inserts, and hardly anybody picks them up, so I'd just go around and collect the ones that were still left the next day. Some people are just lucky like that... unfortunately, now I don't have that luxury because I just moved and I haven't found a good source for inserts yet!

[everprincess]

I dive on a regular basic. It's the best way to get extras. Only newspapers in the bin no trash or anything. I can usually get a big stack in only 30 minutes or so. DH helps me so I don't have to go alone.

[Doglover8180]

How do you dive when we don't have dumpsters here - trash is picked up on the curb.. so it recycling.

[TxAngel3115]

If you know someone who delivers the papers and picks them up maybe you can see if they will hold the coupons out for you before they recycle the discards...

[kval07]

I used to dumpster dive at the recycling center, but it got to be too much work. Way too many inserts and I couldn't keep them all organized. I buy 10 papers a week at the convenience store right down the street. I asked the manager to request ten extra papers, because they were getting so few, I was clearing them out. The savings on my receipts far outweighs the money I pay for the papers. When I need high numbers of coupons, I trade with the high value traders here.

[wildnutcase]

We get a free local paper around here that carries the inserts. I go around to the 4 or 5 different locations that I know get them and get a few from each so as not to wipe them all out at one location. The is also a little paper that is local and usually free, but on Sunday's it has inserts so they charge....but on 25 cents, so I buy a few of them. The next town over from me has a local paper that also carries the inserts and it is only $1 so I will usually but several of those in stead of my usual main newspaper that is now up to $2----I still support the main paper because my MIL or I will take turns picking up 2 of them each Sun so that we both have one----she usually pick up the tab for that one so it really helps.

[katiegirl]

i don't dumpster dive either. but i get between 4-8 papers a week (depending on how good the coupons are). I go to the dollar store and get the early sunday addition on saturday. A dollar is a lot cheaper then the $3 it is at a regular store, therefore i can afford to buy more.

[purplepanda]

Hey you guys, is it a federal offense to take coupon inserts from the newspapers at a public school or university?

Thanks

[joannemturner]

I asked the lady who works at our local convience/ gas station on Sunday nights what they do with their papers that they don't sell, she said they return them, I asked does anyone take out the coupons? she said no would you like them? I said ahhhh YES!!! The rest is history, I stop by the store Sunday evenings and she usually has the coupons out for me. Sometimes its alot (20+) and sometimes its not alot (3 ish) but its free and its something. When it is alot I share with my neighbor. HTH

[TreysMomma]

Wow, I might have to consider asking the old little store that I worked for in college and see if they would hold there's for me! Great ideas ladies!

[AllisonL]

Okay, I know others have said this before in other threads but I'll say it again . . . Starbucks is a great place to get extra inserts. Okay, you're not going to get 50, but even if you find one extra insert, it helps! Sorry if someone already mentioned Starbucks in this thread.

[annielaurie_us]

There are 5 gas stations ariund me that let me have there extra weekend papers since all they do are toss them. They were happy to let me have them so they don't have to take them apart and take the long walk to the dumpsters.

[wookin]

What about having some kind of basket or box at your church and ask if the congregation can help you out. It works great if they have a food pantry. People will give you the inserts and feel like they are helping out the pantry.

[nurseannette]

I dumpster dive, I raid the coupon box at work, my sister and mom sometimes bring me coupons because I give them quite a bit of stockpile when I find some great deals.
I search high and low for blinkies and tearpads. I get all you mag, I raid the magazines that other people throw out(some really good q's in magazines sometimes)

[foggierbard9]

My mom and MIL save their coupons and mail them to me. I also buy 4 papers on Sunday morning. They do a double issue pack here that is $2 for 2 papers, 2 inserts, so I buy 2 of those. If I bought the papers individually they would be $2 a paper so I save $4 every weekend buying the double pack.

[Shannon T]

I live in a neighborhood and we have small recycle bins. Most people in my neighborhood put only newspapers in there. So on garbage night I go around and pu papers from peoples bins. I like the previous poster about the gas station. I am gonna ask the lady their what they do with left over papers. Thanks for the tip!

[mskeno1959]

I have relatives save theirs for me. I also have a relative who works at one of the drug stores so pulls inserts for me. I also will use my RR/ECB's to purchase papers when I need a filler or there are going to be more than 2 inserts in a paper. I don't get to many trade requests for inserts, usually end up using them for myself. I've never purchased more than 10. However, that may change one of our papers is making a change next week with their early edition on Saturday. They are combing Sat & early Sun together including ads, inserts, etc for $.50. I'm paying $1.75 now. So big time savings just got better

[renee_anthony]

I can't dumpster dive where I live b/c the two counties (one I live in and the neighboring county) don't allow anyone in the dumpster or to take stuff out of the dumpster. Right now I'm restricted to my apt complex recycling (which isn't divided - I have my gloves though). Last week was a bum week though. Hoping for a better tomorrow.

[stylerkh]

I hear people talking about, on these sites, how they have 50 or 100 inserts from the newspapers, but how do you do that? I live in an area that doesn't have dumpsters - trash is picked up on everyone's curb so that eliminates dumpster diving - so how do you do it? I want to get more than the 2 inserts I get from the two newspapers we order, but how? I also don't wish to buy additional newspapers.... please tell me how ya'll do it?
I also get them from the gas station and a small convenience store. I take the clerks a gift (freebie of course!) every few weeks. A friend suggested I do this and I am so glad I do! I am pretty sure they enjoys the gifts, I get the inserts AND I get to feel great about gifting ;-).

[texwifeinct]

I just got up the courage to ask the only gas station in our town if I could have their extras and I got a yes. This week I ended up with 20 extra inserts!!!

[scooby8themall]

We have a huge recycle bin at the transfer station and it's all paper and magazines no gross stuff . I asked if I could have the coupon inserts and they told to take all I want most weeks I get 50 to 75 inserts .Plus family and friends save theirs for me.