Store does not carry items with FLIPs

[MysticWench]

I was wondering if anyone else has this situation. There have been several items that have FLIPs, but the stores don't carry them - ex. FL detergent (I finally found the cold water wash on clearance in one store), Fresh Express salad mixes, Glad sandwich bags are the ones I can think of immediately.

It seems pointless to send out coupons for items that aren't carried. I have checked six stores from King to Salisbury, NC. I have even asked if the store would honor the coupon on FL sandwich bags, but they won't. Is this just a problem in this area or does anyone else run across it?

[Jillibean]

I think some of the brands are a regional thing. We don't have Fresh Express at our stores either. We did have glad products but they did a closeout on most glad products shortly after the coupons first came out. Since they first started putting these coupons out these are the only 2 that I can think of though.

[flowergal]

My store also does not carry Glad products, except the Press N Seal wrap.

I do agree though, they have sent me some coupons for items they do not carry in my stores. Thank goodness they carry the salad mixes.

[ashleym]

I have found that if my stores do not have the item on the FLIP I will bring it to their attention and they will substitute it for another brand they do have.

Ashley

[kazey901]

I live in king and it seems that it's 50/50 if they carry that product or not.
I don't usually chase after food lion, i find lowes to be better for me personally since my flips never ever scan and 99% of the time they refuse to enter them in manually.

[jessalee3]

I tried two stores for the cornbread boxes/pouches, but they didn't carry the FL brand, just the name brands. Mostly everything else they have carried though, including the Glad bags!

[MysticWench]

Originally Posted by kazey901 I live in king and it seems that it's 50/50 if they carry that product or not. I don't usually chase after food lion, i find lowes to be better for me personally since my flips never ever scan and 99% of the time they refuse to enter them in manually.

That's where I'm at! I never have any problem with them typing them in - well, there's one cashier that my daughter went head-to-head with and when she requested a manager, the girl typed them in - complaining the whole time Finally my daughter suggested that was what she was being paid for. Haven't seen her clerking since then.

None of the stores I asked would honor the coupons on any other brand.

[mrskay9]

I wondered too. I saw everyone getting those great FL hamburger bun deals a bit ago. Looked, no fL hambuger buns at my store. About 2 weeks after the Q, what shows up? FL hamburger buns! But there's only about 10 of them in the more horrible spot. I don't see how they sell any of them. No one would EVER look there!

But no, I've never asked. I thought about asking, but never have. My store might substitute for me, depending on which cashier I got. But I'm not sure I'd want to push my luck on detergent or not! LOL

[clippyclippy]

I took the Fresh Express FlIP with me when I went on Tuesday, only to discover they only have Dole....
Very odd. Of course, it could explain why we all get different FLIPs.