Taking peelies from something you don't buy? - Page 25

manders13 · 07-14-2009, 08:20:20 PM

I personally don't see it as stealing, because if it was "stealing" i dont think they would allow us to trade them and you wouldnt find them on ebay because if they were stolen they would be "stolen property" and by buying them you would be recieving stolen property.

I just made a realization,

I have WAY to much time on my hands! LOL

CouponSAHM · 07-14-2009, 08:20:48 PM

Originally Posted by PennyLyons

Yeah, stealing, I have mixed emotions about it. I assumed the manuf. wanted us to use them regardless if we purchased the product it was stuck to. Until I started couponing I never noticed the peelies at all. I do the same as CouponSAHM, take only what I will use. I suppose I need to seek the store manager out for his/her opinion. Certainly don't want to land up on the evening news. "Local Business owner arrested for Peelie stealing".

The irony of all this. I had never bought Capri Sun until 2 weeks ago (?) when the Capri Sun was on sale (no peelie on that box btw). I went to it on purpose just to see the regular price because we liked it. Now I have a negative feeling about Capri Sun, the rep put a "bad taste in my mouth". lol

If you got the same peelies as I did. They aren't even for capri sun they are for O.M. deli creations. WTH so what if I wasn't buying the caprisun but was walking over to the meatwall to buy the sandwiches!!
Don't let the rep-dude deter you from capri sun, it is summer time and the prices are great!!

mama22qts · 07-14-2009, 08:27:05 PM

This is the peelie law:

Do what feels right for you, and don't enforce your 'law' on anyone else.

PennyLyons · 07-14-2009, 09:03:12 PM

Thanks for the link Mod., and thank you all for your opinions.

Mom2Natalya · 07-14-2009, 11:19:16 PM

You know what- I would contact the company and tell them how rude their representative was to you. You are a paying customer, regardless of what you're doing with their coupons. (and hey, I saw those Oscar Mayer creations peelies just today actually). :)

faeryedark · 07-15-2009, 04:54:39 AM

Originally Posted by PennyLyons

Yesterday at Publix I was standing behind a Rep. as he was putting up Capri Sun. I noticed a peelie on the box. It was crowded where we were so I eased in just enough to reach "at" the peelie. He whirled around with a frown and said "WHAT are you doing"? I said "I'm trying to read the peelie." "Here", he hands me the box, "read it off the box, DON'T! take it off the box".

Yikes! OK dude, relax , "Peelie Police" I'm thinking to myself. I was so got off with, I quickly read the peelie, handed him back the box and scurried away.

Can anyone give me the "Peelie Law"? Please?

I don't think there is any either. I take them if I know I'm gonna use them esp. if I know there's asale coming up or know the item is on sale elsewhere.

BTW, I wouldn't feel too bad about taking a few peelies for yourself. I shop @ a"bent and dent" on occasion (generally for things you don't get coupons for...like braces for my carpal tunnel $6 for something that usually retails for $20-$25!!!)Anyway, sometimes I'll see products with the peelies still on them, on occasion the peelies are even still "in date". When I find those I take as many as I can because the B&D doesn't take coupons
However, more often than not they're expired.

faeryedark · 07-15-2009, 04:58:40 AM

Originally Posted by CouponSAHM

I have no Peelie Law knowledge, but I think I would have cracked up laughing! He does realize not 30 minutes after he leaves most of them will be gone right? My own moral code for Peelies is to take only as many as I might use (usually 3) I have gotten burned many of times by there being none there when I go back to buy the item. I am an active trader but very seldom do I ever have peelies to trade because I limit myself to my own use.

LOL! I've actually put peelies back. I took a few on what was a good deal on pizza last week, made them $2 ea. So, I bought afew and we tried them and well, YUCK! So, I was in the store yesterday, going thru my coupons in the frozen isle and came across the peelies. Well, I tucked them back in with the boxes...almost felt guilty but maybe the next person will actually like them.