Jewel Osco NO LONGER TAKING EXPIRED COUPONS

[sarahcr0we]

Sorry, folks, a little OT--sarahcr0we--which Wags are you talking about 'cuz I know I'm in your area. Is it the one at Harlem & Cermak (close to it, the new one)?? 'Cuz I do it all the time there. Just curious!

it is the one on cermak and harlem. i usually do get the rr but when i go to the camera checkout it will n ot print.

[maree_strawberry]

This bums me out! Peru, IL will not be taking EXP as of May 1st.

I haven't been able to use an expired here in almost a year. :sad:

Have you used them there recently?

[couponcrazy5950]

it is the one on cermak and harlem. i usually do get the rr but when i go to the camera checkout it will n ot print.

Ahhhh...I never checkout at camera--only the regular registers.

[danimn]

can you blame them? if they are not getting credit for all the expired coupons, where are they appreciating you as a customer whom only pays a very small sometimes if any amount of money for all the hassle you bring them? they have to pay all the workers for your runaround time too. you are not a customer they need to keep in their opinion i assume. i think there idea of an ideal customer they want to keep coming back,is a loyal customer who shops the sales and spends at least some real money at the store also on their way out the door.

yes, I can. Its a cost of marketing. Supervalu owns Cub and Jewel. Last I heard, Cub still takes 6 mon exp. Supervalu owns Alberstons, Shaws and Jewel. Albertsons and Shaws have doubles- Jewel- not so much. Doms and other IL stores take expireds. What is so special about Jewel to make me shop there anymore?

[delightsofdeals]

I mainly went there for the catalinas and using expired coupons on them too :)
Helped a lot!
Going to try Food 4 Less and Ultra as they take expired's too
My Dominicks is great as well!

[arselia ben]

I am also sad that they are no longer taking expired coupons. For the first time we went to Food 4 Less. We are now checking every stores sales. I know that they will lose my business unless they have a promotion that I can match with coupons.

[appleeyes84]

I feel the same way. After May 1, I'll go to Jewel for their CAT deals (if I have coupons).

Otherwise, if I can get a product for the same price somewhere else and still use an expired coupon, then Jewel is not an option.

Just one and half years ago, I was one of those non-coupon using, those paying full price if I needed it, didn't compare prices type of shopper.

I feel that even though the economy is tanking and more people are using coupons, we are still a small bunch. Especially heavy duty coupon users like us. Especially where I live, where the ratio of non users to users is 80/20.

Expireds are like other people's doubling of coupons. We save more money because the expireds are of higher value.

For those of you who feel that stores shouldn't take expireds. Stores double coupons knowing they will lose money, but they want to increase business. Expireds do the same thing.

[Monte07]

They had Jewel on Fox News Chicago....No more Expireds
Ill miss it BYE BYE Expireds:hectic1:

[blte]

So is/did everyone call or email jewel to tell them how unhappy we are. I sure will!!

I will be making one last big purchase at Jewel Thursday AM with a whole stack of expireds. Then I probably wont be there so much, only with good catalina/coupon matchups.

[maree_strawberry]

I went today with a bunch of Free's. Saved $260+...$36 oop & $4rr back.

I'm going back tomorrow for more Coke deals, then I'm done. :sad: