Walgreens Why are certain topics not discussable on here?

[hottm]

Isn't the mission to help people use coupons? Please explain.

"Per the wording on the P&G RR's. You cannot use a P&G RR to purchase any other P&G product. Discussing that isn't allowed on HCW."

[Mama Stu]

It isn't allowed because it is breaking the manufactures guidelines that they have set for their own coupons or in this case RRs. It is not helping someone to use coupons if you help them use them fraudlently. The P&G RRs say that you CAN NOT use them to purchase other P&G products. Therefore discussing the fact that it can be done is not allowed on HCW. HTH.

[Supergirl9801]

I think some common sense should be used in situations like that. I mean, how senseless is it for a manufacturer to issue a coupon good OYNO and tell you you can't rebuy their products with it. Oh...okay I'll go give my business to someone else then. It really does make no sense and I'm sure that it must be an error on the part of the manufacturer and they just haven't caught it yet. This site however, no offense, of course...seems to be the "religious" site of couponing sites and wouldn't dare consider ANY type of "bad" discussions. There are other sites out there that are a little less tight lipped about such things. So feel free to surf and you'll find them. Still...we put up with some of HCW's idiocincricies b/c we love it right!!

[sbp]

Originally Posted by Supergirl9801 I think some common sense should be used in situations like that. I mean, how senseless is it for a manufacturer to issue a coupon good OYNO and tell you you can't rebuy their products with it. Oh...okay I'll go give my business to someone else then. It really does make no sense and I'm sure that it must be an error on the part of the manufacturer and they just haven't caught it yet.

I have to disagree with this. The manufacturer is the one footing the bill so they have every right to say what their coupon can be used on and what it can't be used for. It's the same right they exercise to say whether this coupon can be used on any size product of XYZ or if the coupon excludes trial size.

Originally Posted by Supergirl9801 This site however, no offense, of course...seems to be the "religious" site of couponing sites and wouldn't dare consider ANY type of "bad" discussions. There are other sites out there that are a little less tight lipped about such things. So feel free to surf and you'll find them. Still...we put up with some of HCW's idiocincricies b/c we love it right!!

And I also am offended by this comment as well. HCW is and always has been from day one, very firm in the stance that any discussions about anything that goes against store or coupon policy is not allowed. That doesn't make us 'religious' about couponing, it makes us honest. There are enough deals to be gotten legitimately, there's no need to cheat the system in order to get deals. There's plenty of couponers that feel the same way that I feel and that's why we're here rather than at any of the other sites out there.

[irishlass]

Thanks..looks like the answer to this has been addressed

[kcuts]

I appreciate the posting of accurate q use, I have been to other forums where people post that they can use mq x for product y and while it might work for them in their stores it will not work for me at the stores I shop at.
At least here in most cases what is posted will most likely work for you at your store and I like a deal I can count on working.

[jillynoodle]

i just go by the rule of my own...if im not exactly sure if its ok but maybe ok to use a coupon in a certain i just dont post about it...i have made some friends on the site and if i am not sure about something i can pm them or if you do have any "grey" areas you arent sure of just send a pm to one of the moderators and ask i would think that is ok...i think the warning system they have is a good one..i had gotten a warning sometime back and i leave it up in plain view so i am reminded if i am unsure just dont post about it. it is hard when you are new and arent sure what is ok and not ok but just keep reading you will get the idea

[uummm]

I would rather know that something is not allowed so when I go to the store I don't accidently try to use the coupon fradulently- that way I don't look like I am trying to do something to make myself look like I am 'stealing'. It is hard enough to use a lot of coupons without looking "shady" in some employees eyes, I certainly don't need to be knowingly breaking the rules and give them something to hold against me in the future.

[cheynesnana]

Originally Posted by jillynoodle i just go by the rule of my own...if im not exactly sure if its ok but maybe ok to use a coupon in a certain i just dont post about it...i have made some friends on the site and if i am not sure about something i can pm them or if you do have any "grey" areas you arent sure of just send a pm to one of the moderators and ask i would think that is ok...i think the warning system they have is a good one..i had gotten a warning sometime back and i leave it up in plain view so i am reminded if i am unsure just dont post about it. it is hard when you are new and arent sure what is ok and not ok but just keep reading you will get the idea

Absolutely! If you need some info or an answer to a question please feel free to pm a Moderator! We are here to help!

[cbgo]

We can't talk about certain things because the mission of HCW is not "to help people use coupons." It is to help people use coupons legitimately.

There are other sites that are all about using coupons without any regard to whether or not they are legit deals. I am at HCW rather than the other sites because I care about being able to walk into any store with my head held high and being able to sleep at night. I like knowing that if a deal is posted here that it is 100% legit.

I have great cashiers for the most part and really could not live with myself if I did a non legit deal that got one of them written up or fired.

As others have said, the mods have been super helpful to me when I have had questions about whether a deal that I have found is legit or not.

Also, since the P&G RRs have special wording on them, I think that they do it on purpose. I can't begin to understand that purpose, but don't think that it is an accident.