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new grocery savings tip

December 6th, 2011 at 02:20 am

At the self-check-out counters, collect store-issued coupons left behind by customers. My son does this regularly: it's like collecting change under library photocopiers or in the old days, checking the coin return of payphones at airports.

He collects other people's receipts, which isn't so useful, unless they buy things that would go into our price book.

Make sure the customers have actually left the store: one man was confused when my son took his receipt. Patience is key!

3 Responses to “new grocery savings tip”

  1. My English Castle Says:
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    My daughter does it too! And the change slot in the vending machine.

  2. baselle Says:
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    I've done that. Those Home Depot self serves are so confusing its like an ATM for the alert. And the Coinstar slot along with the floor around it. And the lottery ticket dispenser. The other thing is to not a be an *** about it - if you pick up something clearly somebody else's, you get more karma when you return it. Big Grin

  3. LuckyRobin Says:
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    If the self-checkouts are empty I always look in the coin return dish. Very often people will grab their dollars back, but will walk away without grabbing their coins back. I've gotten as much as .98 at a time this way. I'm rarely at a store with self-checkouts, though.

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