Military Overseas contact for shipping expired coupons:

Operation:coupons ships current and expired coupons to 36 overseas military bases around the world. We prefer neatly trimmed coupons (cut inside the dotted line being careful not to cut off any printing) or complete inserts. Our mailing address is:

Operation:coupons
Common Ground United Methodist Church
P O Box 3049
Spring TX 77383-3049
email address: operationcoupons AT comcast.net


Guide to terms:

B1G1 or BOGO - Buy one get one free
BTFE = Box tops for education Program link
CRT - Cash register tape
Codes- Refunds that require only a UPC# written on a CRT
Coufund - for coupons that need some proof of purchase such as UPC's attached
C/O - cash off coupon or cents off coupon
Cpns- an abbreviation for manufacturer's coupons
DCRT- Dated cash register tape
DCRTC - Dated cash register tape with the price circled
DND- Do Not Double (Means the coupon is not to be doubled,YMMV
Double coupon- a coupon that a grocery store doubles in value
ECB - CVS Extra Rewards Program Program link
ESC - Easy Saver Coupon - Walgreen's coupons found in the ESR Booklet
ESR - Walgreen's Easy Saver Refund Program
Free Item Coupon- A coupon that allows you to get the product completely free
FS/FT - For sale and/or for trade
FSI - Free standing inserts. These are the actual term to the coupons you get in your Sunday newspaper, also referred to as SS coupons or insert coupons.
HBA- The health and beauty aid section in the grocery store
HDA- Hot Deal Alert
HT or HgT- Hang tags for refunds or coupons hanging on a product
LTD - Limited, such as on a refund form it will say your limited to a certain number of purchases
Money + - Premiums that require money in addition to a proof of purchase
MF - Refund form found in a magazine
NAZ - Name, address, zip code
NB - National Brand
NBQ - National Brand Qualifier
NFN - No Form Needed
NT WT - Net weight
NED - No expiration date
OAS - A coupon that is good on one purchase, any size
OSI - On a single item
OYNO - on your next order
OYNSO - on your next shopping order
POP - proof of purchase
PP - purchase price of a product
Q or Qualifier- The proof of purchase required for a refund offer that is physically taken from tha package
SMP - specially marked packages
SF - Store form
SS- Sunday supplement coupons (FSI)
Super doubles – coupons that are doubled $1 + in value (ie, a $1 coupon = $2, etc)
Tear pad - A pad of refund forms found hanging from a store shelf or display
TMF - Try Me Free
Triple coupon – a coupon that a grocery store triples in value
UPC - Universal Product Code
WSL - While supplies last
YMMV - Your mileage may vary … what happens in my store may not be the same thing happening in your store

Obtaining coupons

Depending upon your geographic area, many stores offer promotions such as double coupons, triple coupons, or they accept expired coupons. The easiest way to get started, is to collect the Sunday insert coupons from your friends, family, co-workers after they are finished with them. Clip everything you think you may use. Brand loyalty is now a thing of the past. Look to internet sources for printable coupons. Sign up for home mailings. Some of that “junk” mail contains valuable cents off coupons. Many people amass great quantities of coupons from their local recycling center, the newspaper distributor, their paper boy, buying coupons online or trading for them.

Places to buy coupons online:
Buy
Taylortown
Coupon clippers


1-800-799-SAFE National Domestic Violence Hotline - you can call for an area contact to donate goods
To donate expired coupons to overseas military

Check refund status
Abbott Diabetes Care
BJ's Wholesale Rebates
Costco Rebate Status
Kellogg's
Leinenkugel Products
Miller Beer Rebate Center
[url=http://www.pgeverydaysolutions.com/rebatestatus/] P&G Rebate status
Promotion Fulfillment Center (Clinton IA)
Scott lawn care rebate center
Walgreens Easy Saver Status
Wyeth Rebates
http://www.cmspromocheck.com/
http://www.checkrebates.com/rebate-status.asp
http://rebatestatus.com/search.aspx
http://www.rapid-rebates.com
https://www.web-rebates.com/default.asp
Budweiser refunds 1-800-862-8724

GC Clearinghouse Phone Numbers that AMS posted

probably useful to have in here

Cirrus had asked for an explanation of how GC threads are organized. I added some information above. If anyone has any suggestions or comments, please PM me or post them. I am quite certain I forgot a few items.

What happened to all your Pedigree belong to Kat?

How do you triple coupons?
For doubling - 1 manufacturer and 1 store coupon right

At least around here, you need to cut out the store's" tripling coupon" coupon. When available, there will be between 6 to 10 in that week's store flyer.

As for doubles, here any coupon [except those that begin with a '9'] with a printed value of up to 99¢ will automatically double at the register.

No...that's what I call "double dipping." Doubling and tripling of mfg coupons happens mainly at grocery stores...YMMV...(not in the Midwest...sigh)

Is double dipping allowed?

Only some stores triple coupons. They will take, for instance, your $0.35 coupon and subtract it 3 times from your bill, so you will get $1.05 off for using one $0.35 coupon.

Doubling means that the store will take a $0.50 coupon and subtract it two times off your bill, so you would get $1.00 off for using one $0.50 coupon.

Doubling and tripling mostly only happens at grocery stores. Check your stores coupon policy and sale ads to find out if they double or triple and when (some stores do it for a week at a time as part of a sale ad).

YMMV on using a manufacturer's coupon and a store coupon on a single item. I usually have success with this, but if both coupons say cannot be combined with other offers, the store can deny you using both.

Ultimately, it is up to the store what they accept. There is no gold standard.

List of other coupon clipping services

Debbyescoupons
Rebecca Addington
Megacouponmart
dabsforms

is there any feedback on coupon clippers service? tia.

I've used Mary's World in the past and been pleased with her service.

I've used them once and she was OK...didn't care for the minimum order requirement of 5 on coupons too much/But she did have some forms I could not elsewhere, plus delivery was prompt...and I did have to get off the e-mailing list because of way too many emails.

Can you explain the cost structure? I just went to the web site & I didn't quite understand. Is the only cost the 3 and 5 cent handling fee plus postage???

Kate

Yes, that is correct. Some of the coupons are less or more than that and they are noted in the coupon list. There is also a $ minimum.

wow, i didn't know coupons were sold that cheap. Would be worth saving the trouble of dumpster diving for what few items I actually need.

uh, diving for coupons that is. Not the items.

On the main page, I see both $1.00 and $2.00 minimum. Which is correct?

The PC version is that coupons are not sold. There may be fees for the acquiring, sorting, cutting & other expenses involved.

Not sure, since she has changed her site since the last time I ordered from her. I'm sure you can email her and ask.

ok. let me rephrase. i didn't know someone would help me acquire, sort, and cut coupons for such a low fee

new link for the coupon clippers

Looks like Mary is no longer in the clipping business.