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Old June 15th 04, 10:29 PM
Candace
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Interpreting Your Coupons

All you need for this tutorial is a stack of (manufacturer) coupons--as many or
as little as you like.


We will start with the Anatomy of a Coupon--place a coupon in front of you, so
that the bar code is at the bottom, and you can see the segments of numbers
below the bar code clearly.

Here is what most coupon numbers will look like:

1 22222 33344 5 (6666) 7 88888 9)

We'll use stand-in numbers to represent, since obviously, not everyone is
looking at the same coupon.

1----This is usually a 5 or a 9, which identifies it as a manufacturer coupon.
If it is a 0, then the coupon is a store issued coupon. A 5 means that the
coupon WILL double, even if it says no doubling. A 9 means that the coupon
will need to be manually entered by the cashier.

22222----This is the Manufacturer's Code, which identifies what company issued
the coupon (Procter and Gamble, Kraft, etc….)

333---This is the Family Code, which, used in tandem with the Manufacturer's
Code, identifies what item the coupon is for. This is a good part to pay
attention to. If there is a zero in the Family Code, it can be used as a wild
card. The FC of 000 can be used for ANY item from that manufacturer--it is the
Super Wild card. (If you have a coupon for White Stripes with the FC of 000, it
can be used on Tide)
If the FC is 992, it is your ticket to savings untold--a 992 can be used for
ANYTHING. The trick is to slip it past the cashier unnoticed, if you are not
actually purchasing the item described. (ssshhhh)

Here is a list of how Family Codes work, simplified:
000--(000-999)
x00--(xoo-x99)
xy0--(xy0-xy9)
xyz-(xyz)
x0z-(x0z)
Two examples---

----Product X coupon has FC of 106, so it can be used for products with FC’s
of 000, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109

----Product Y coupon has FC of 140, so it can be used with products with FC’s
of 000, 100, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149

44----This is the Value Code. It tells you exactly how much the coupon is
worth. (.75 off, $1.00 off, etc) I am including a list of Value Codes and
their meanings, which is the simplest way to use your coupons to their fullest.
You'd be amazed at how many coupons are coded wrong. (The face value does NOT
match the Value Code on Many coupons)

5----This is the Check digit, and no one to my knowledge has figured out what
it is for. Disregard.

(6666)----This is the Clearinghouse Number, which tells the store what
clearinghouse to send this coupon to. Disregard. (this ensures that the store
will be reimbursed, usually anywhere from 6-8 months later)

7----This also identifies the manufacturer. Disregard.

88888-----This is the Offer Code. Disregard.

9999----This is the true Expiration Date. Not all coupons have this, however,
it is sometimes useful to know that if a coupon says it expires on 9/17, it is
lying--ALL coupons expire at the end of the month. A lax cashier will not
check dates, you can use this to your advantage.


List of Value Codes to follow….keep this list with your coupons, and check
them whenever you plan on shopping--you will save money. I find a lot of
yogurt coupons that say "Buy six, save .75" There is no Value Code for buying
6--the most you have to buy is 4, in order for the coupon to work.
Try it and see!!!
The column on the left is the VC, the column on the right is the meaning.


B= Buy
G=Get
As in "Buy 1 Get 1 Free"

There are numbers missing--this is intentional, because there are no VC for
them.(17, for example)

Value Codes

00 "Beep" needs to be manually entered--it WILL beep the cashier.
01 FREE ITEM
02 B4G1
03 1.10
04 1.35
05 1.40
06 1.60
07 B3/1.50
08 B2/3.00
09 B3/2.00
10 .10
11 1.85
12 .12
13 B4/1.00
14 B1G1
15 .15
16 B2G1
18 2.60
19 B3G1
20 .20
21 B2/.35
22 B2/.40
23 B2/.45
24 B2/.50
25 .25
26 2.85
28 B2/.55
29 .29
30 .30
31 B2/.60
32 B2/.75
33 B2/1.00
34 B2/1.25
35 .35
36 B2/1.50
37 B3/.25
38 B2/.30
39 .39
40 .40
41 B3/.50
42 B3/1.00
43 B2/1.10
44 B2/1.35
45 .45
46 B2/1.60
47 B2/1.75
48 B2/1.85
49 .49
50 .50
51 B2/2.00
52 B3/.55
53 B2/.10
54 B2/.15
55 .55
56 B2/.20
57 B2/.25
58 B2/.30
59 .59
60 .60
61 10.00
62 9.50
63 9.00
64 8.50
65 .65
66 8.00
67 7.50
68 7.00
69 .69
70 .70
71 6.50
72 6.00
73 5.50
74 5.00
75 .75
76 1.00
77 1.25
78 1.50
79 .79
80 .80
81 1.75
82 2.00
83 2.25
84 2.50
85 .85
86 2.75
87 3.00
88 3.25
89 .89
90 .90
91 3.50
92 3.75
93 4.00
95 .95
96 4.50
98 B2/.65
99 .99





If you need anything explained further, please feel free to e-mail me, at
whatever address works best for you--just put Coupon in the subject line








~Candace~

 




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