Dollar General ~ Vent: Funny Dollar General Coupon "Rule"

[Moma]

Originally Posted by TAMMY77541 I have been employed with Dollar General for six months. I noticed that very few people were using coupons, so I started encouraging them. If I have a coupon they can use, it's theirs. I point out anything that will save them money. Customers love it. We've gone from getting 5-10 coupons a week to around 30 a day. To top it off, our store got an award last week for increased sales. I'm having a blast!

KUDDOS to you!!! I hope DG knows what a great employee they have in you!!!

[Macaela25]

Many stores across the board have issues with the way coupons make their sales figures look - this is why some managers get freaky. Some store chains look at it from a gross sales POV, while others look only at the bottom line, i.e. actual money taken in. They don't take into account when figuriing a manager's sales commission or productivity raise/promotion that they will eventually be reimbursed for manufacturer coupons. It may even vary how it's looked at from district to district within one chain - who knows.

Make sense? That's why some of your managers get their panties in a wad - coupons are literally cutting into their pocketbook.

Tough toots, sez I.

[Alleynn]

I don't have problems with stores taking my coupons here in ohio. Except walmart. So i dont shop there. They are the only one that doesnt double them anyways.So why shop there? 8 out of 10 people use coupons here so the stores treat us all good. They know we help with their paychecks. Most clerks don't mind them they all tell me its a chance to lean on something for a few seconds. I love my Family Dollar store here. The employees are very friendly and helpful. I just wish the stupid register would take the coupons the right way. Its always the people in line behind me that make a big deal out of it. They arent paying my bills so who cares how they feel.

[nurseannette]

Originally Posted by Alleynn I don't have problems with stores taking my coupons here in ohio. Except walmart. So i dont shop there. They are the only one that doesnt double them anyways.So why shop there? 8 out of 10 people use coupons here so the stores treat us all good. They know we help with their paychecks. Most clerks don't mind them they all tell me its a chance to lean on something for a few seconds. I love my Family Dollar store here. The employees are very friendly and helpful. I just wish the stupid register would take the coupons the right way. Its always the people in line behind me that make a big deal out of it. They arent paying my bills so who cares how they feel.

I know what you're talking about, I love our family dollar but hate , hate the cash register. Didn't stop from getting all the free snuggle I could though. I just kept on shopping