I broke my rule and wiped out the shelf!!!!!

[434Teresa]

Originally Posted by momabrown3 If it's the last day of a sale.I will get what I have coupons for.I try not to clear the shelves.LIke last tuesday night.I was a bad girl & cleared the shelf of surf at bi-lo's. Sale Surf B1G1F so .23 for 2 boxes of surf a/c.=less than 1 cent perwash load.I got 20 boxes.BAD GIRL<BAD GIRL.LOL

I would have got them all to...like someone else said it is what it is..

[Jskell911]

There are only a few instances in which I will clear a shelf:

1. I KNOW we NEED the items and that many
2. The sale is ending that day
3. There are under a certain amount left on the shelf- for instance if the deal calls for buying 3 and there are only 3 left I will take all 3. I will not take the 12 that are left to do the deal 4 times though.
4. It is a clearance item

[Benichole]

Well I was good today I only bought 3 Air Wicks this time.

I really wish I could get some those glade deals at Target though!

[Alleynn]

I have never cleared a shelf out unless there are only two or three items on the shelf. I look at it this way. If my coupon is not getting ready to expire then a rain check is just fine by me. Unless its something I need right then. Congrats on your great buy!!

[disabledvetswife]

Originally Posted by hotcouponmama This is not exactly an intervention kind of thing, although we're happy to recite the couponer's pray with you - give me the strength not to wipe out the shelves. I have been known to wipe them without remorse because I understand the whole mechanics of how stores need to move inventory. So it doesn't bother me. Sometimes, you just have to get the good deal - it is what it is. With my husband being in Iraq, I can't help but clear shelves because I am not schlepping 3 kids in and out of the store to make multiple trips. It just is what it is.

You know, I use to have remorse on "shelf clearing"....but 2 years ago, I was doing the adopt-a-sailor thing and everytime I ran across a great deal for things I could send them (and I had coupons for), I shelf cleared.

Usually, however, it was at Wags and I asked the manager ahead of time. Then, I'm in line checking out one day....and had clearer's remorse....I'm standing there in my head thinking, should I put some back?? Then some grumpy old fart came up behind me and made some smart alecky comment about how many I was buying and that I couldn't possibly use that many and that was just insanely rude in his opinion......and I turned to him and asked him what he has sent to the troops in the last 6 years????!!!!

He said, oh, you're supporting the troops? I, of course, answered yes and then he changed his tune...of course to the war HE fought in...blah blah....I smiled and politely said, so, next time you see someone buying a whole bunch of something, you might just inquire nicely if they are supporting the troops or something before you bite their head off. He sheepishly walked off.

Of course, I don't think that would work with the airwicks though Even though it gets funky over there, there is prohibition on sending them via airmail because of the explosiveness!!!