Insert variations

[JBD0407]

I am new here. I had read somewhere that coupons are different in different states. One thing I read that seemed to make sense.....that here in New York, where I live, our coupon inserts tend to have coupons such as, $1/2 instead of .50/1., with the reasoning behind it, being that since most stores don't double $1 coupons, they'd rather you use the $1 coupon for 2, which just gives you .50 off each item as opposed to a coupon that is .50 off 1 item, that they would have to double. So that seems to be logical, so if that is the case, does that mean coupons in other regions have more .50/1 and .75/1 coupons than my area? And if so, can use a coupon clipping service that gives me coupons that are from a certain area that has more of those? I don't know anything about coupon clipping services, I just was reading a little about them and want to know more about the benefits of using one. I would love feedback and any advice you can give me. Thank you.

[heartse]

Yes, that is what the manufacturers tend to do. And it is highly frustrating! I do use clipping services to get the doubleable values sometimes. Around me most places will double upto 99c, so it makes it a little easier to find than just up to 50c. Beyond that... they are great to use if you want lots of a particular coupon without having to bbuy a bunch of papers.

[Tisha]

I would like more info on where to compare the coupon amount, without typing each coupon into the database by name. I usually go the the database and click the insert tab, put the number on 100 and just stroll down.
They are usually listed but not next to each other. Is there an easier way?

[Tagliando]

I have noticed that there are multiple variations of coupon inserts. In my area there are basically three Sunday papers with coupons, and all three have different variations of SS or RP. I know there are sources that preview the inserts, but they do not include more than one variation. Is there a source that tells us the coupons printed in each variation, then also tells us which newspaper will have which variation?