JoAnn takes competitors coupons

pennywatcher · #1 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 10:34:00 PM

Am I the only person who didn't know that JoAnn fabric and craft stores take competitor's coupons? Did I never read the giant sign over the customer service desk before?

sbp · #2 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 10:47:07 PM

Nope, you weren't the only one that didn't know that.

That's exciting, since the Michael's flyer almost always has a 40% or 50% off coupon.

theresthatgirl · #3 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 05:13:51 AM

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Originally Posted by pennywatcher

Am I the only person who didn't know that JoAnn fabric and craft stores take competitor's coupons? Did I never read the giant sign over the customer service desk before?

Did you also know that unless the competitor sells fabric you can't use the coupons for cuts of fabric at Jo Ann's?

diva_dynamite · #4 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 06:04:38 AM

My Joann's doesn't accept Michael's coupons anymore. My Michael's no longer accepts Joann's coupons, either. May be a store-by-store thing?

pennywatcher · #5 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 03:47:35 PM

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Originally Posted by diva_dynamite

My Joann's doesn't accept Michael's coupons anymore. My Michael's no longer accepts Joann's coupons, either. May be a store-by-store thing?

I tried to get clarification from them in email. I asked if it was nationwide and who the competitors were. All they sent me was, "In reply to your question, we do honor competitor's coupon." Terribly useful.

derketchup · #6 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 04:06:17 PM

Man, what is with customer service nowadays?

niftyneon99 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 08:50:21 PM

wow, I did not know this!!!! awesome awesome

Pru · #8 (**permalink**) 05-04-2008, 05:48:44 PM

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Originally Posted by diva_dynamite

My Joann's doesn't accept Michael's coupons anymore. My Michael's no longer accepts Joann's coupons, either. May be a store-by-store thing?

I think it's not only a store-by-store thing, but a cashier-by-cashier thing in some cases. One cashier at my local Joann said they take Michael's coupons, and another said they don't. This particular Joann is very uneven in the quality of their employees -- some are polite and helpful while others act as if you are interfering with their socializing by trying to spend money there.

In California I've found that all the Super Joann stores have great big signs up front saying they take competitor's coupons. I've never had any problem at those. At the regular, smaller Joann stores, it seems to depend on who's working.