"Military coupon" vs. "Military Store Coupon"

[TandEsMommy]

Our comissary has stacks and stacks of coupons free to any who want them. Looking through some of the fliers that are full of coupons, I have noticed there are 3 types in most of them.

1. Manufacturer's coupons. Obviously I know how and where to use these

2. "Military store coupons". These are manufacturer's coupons, as shown by the redemption policy printed on the coupon (ex: "Unilever will reimburse the face value of this coupon" blah blah blah). This implies to me that while they are a manuf q, they are only redeemable at commissaries/exchanges. The last line usually reads "Valid only in the USA and U.S. Military Installations Worldwide." I guess I *could* argue that I'm in the USA regardless of which store I'm at, but it seems a regular store would not get reimbursed for this q as they are not a military store. Is this correct? Or does the absence of the word "only" after "Military store coupon" and the "Valid in the USA" mean I can use it anywhere?

3. "Military coupon" or "Military only coupon". This is the one that really confuses me. In the box next to the expiration date, it will have the "military" heading instead of saying "Manufacturer's coupon". Then in the message to the retailer, it just says "The Dial corporation will reimburse you for the face value" blah blah blah. No mention anywhere on the q of commissaries, exchanges, or military bases. Does this mean I can use this coupon anywhere, including say Target or Wal-Mart, and the store will be reimbursed for it? I don't want the store to not get paid just so I can use a q, but I would really like to be able to use some of these at other stores, especially ones I can stack at, say, Target or Wags.

Does anyone have any insight on how this works? :shrug7: I have a valid military ID I can show to verify I am entitled to use the coupon, I just don't want to ruin couponing for everyone around here by unintentionally screwing the stores. TIA!

[rrpate]

military only , i believe can be used in the post exchanges also as well as commissary... the comm ones only in comm... and if you have a store that is near a base that accepts the comm as a competitor you can use them there... here publix will take a comm coupon as competitor. prob. the ones that say military too .. but i do not think any one else will take the military coupons even if you show id.. hth!

Originally Posted by TandEsMommy Our comissary has stacks and stacks of coupons free to any who want them. Looking through some of the fliers that are full of coupons, I have noticed there are 3 types in most of them. 1. Manufacturer's coupons. Obviously I know how and where to use these 2. "Military store coupons". These are manufacturer's coupons, as shown by the redemption policy printed on the coupon (ex: "Unilever will reimburse the face value of this coupon" blah blah blah). This implies to me that while they are a manuf q, they are only redeemable at commissaries/exchanges. The last line usually reads "Valid only in the USA and U.S. Military Installations Worldwide." I guess I *could* argue that I'm in the USA regardless of which store I'm at, but it seems a regular store would not get reimbursed for this q as they are not a military store. Is this correct? Or does the absence of the word "only" after "Military store coupon" and the "Valid in the USA" mean I can use it anywhere? 3. "Military coupon" or "Military only coupon". This is the one that really confuses me. In the box next to the expiration date, it will have the "military" heading instead of saying "Manufacturer's coupon". Then in the message to the retailer, it just says "The Dial corporation will reimburse you for the face value" blah blah blah. No mention anywhere on the q of commissaries, exchanges, or military bases. Does this mean I can use this coupon anywhere, including say Target or Wal-Mart, and the store will be reimbursed for it? I don't want the store to not get paid just so I can use a q, but I would really like to be able to use some of these at other stores, especially ones I can stack at, say, Target or Wags. Does anyone have any insight on how this works? :shrug7: I have a valid military ID I can show to verify I am entitled to use the coupon, I just don't want to ruin couponing for everyone around here by unintentionally screwing the stores. TIA!

[TandEsMommy]

Thanks! I will have to check with the local stores to see who accepts comp. q's. Would have been sooo nice to use some of the "military coupon" ones at Wags or at the grocery that doubles....Oh well :)