Is this the end of extreme Couponing in the UK?

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I seem to be seeing less and less online about couponing when it comes to getting money off your shopping in store

HollyVloggs who used to be all over that scene even says it’s pretty much over

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Are you finding it isn’t as popular or as easy to do as it once was?

It’s not something I’ve ever taken part in but I’m definitely seeing a lot less people promoting it on social media and putting up third “bought £50 of shopping for 60p!” Type content!
 

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I seem to be seeing less and less online about couponing when it comes to getting money off your shopping in store

HollyVloggs who used to be all over that scene even says it’s pretty much over

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Are you finding it isn’t as popular or as easy to do as it once was?

It’s not something I’ve ever taken part in but I’m definitely seeing a lot less people promoting it on social media and putting up third “bought £50 of shopping for 60p!” Type content!
Much of those 'L@@K AT MY CHEAP SHOP' contents had people buying really strange stuff and not a week's shop.

I've not found any coupons that say, "not to be used while item is on sale" and infact, today I got a £12 off a £60 shop in sainsburys when i bought something from the kiosk and then used it against my main shop.

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See that’s just, well, using a coupon

Extreme couponing is stock piling coupons and then presenting them all at once
 
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See that’s just, well, using a coupon

Extreme couponing is stock piling coupons and then presenting them all at once
I don't think it was ever a big thing over here.

I do remember back in the 90's when Tesco took vouchers for any product it sold, regardless of whether you purchased it or not.

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I don't think it was ever a big thing over here.

I do remember back in the 90's when Tesco took vouchers for any product it sold, regardless of whether you purchased it or not.

#ThemsWereGoodTimes
I definitely used to be a thing a few years back in the UK

I remember shows on Channel 5 about it and lord knows how many YouTube videos existed about it!




 

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I definitely used to be a thing a few years back in the UK

I remember shows on Channel 5 about it and lord knows how many YouTube videos existed about it!





I'm not saying it didn't happen, only that it wasn't really a 'thing' - the 'extreme' side of it. In the states it was massive (or it appeared to be) but in the uk, I don't think couponing got as big. Sure, there would be the odd 15p of a bottle of comfort in Women's Weekly or 10p off an Imperial Leather soap bar cut out of the daily mail, but 'EXTREME'? I just don't think it did.
 
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Its not as big in the UK but I once did an Asda shop and got £60 shopping free. I use coupons all the time and cashback apps and email companies for more coupons. I can do shops of £20 or £30 free if I get everything sorted out and including cashback I have to claim. I get free stuff all the time and if I tried I don't think I'd really have to spend any money on groceries.
 
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With Sainsburys being 'between' nectar schemes, this weekend I managed to get 2200 BONUS nectar points on my weekly shop.

Fairly extreme I'd say. I imagine it will die down as they get rid of the printed bonus tickets but I was happy with that extra nectar loving!
 

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I am seeing (and I may be wrong) a LOT of coupons now going electronic

So they will come to your phone via an app or other push notification, you show it at the checkout and the money comes off that way. I imagine the stores have FAR more control this way because people can't keep bringing up different phones with different offers when it comes to pay.

I suppose the only exception to this it when the Daily Mail and co do their £5 off at Aldi coupon as that seems to be VERY popular

£5 coupons though... it's hardly extreme couponing is it lol
 

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I suppose the only exception to this it when the Daily Mail and co do their £5 off at Aldi coupon as that seems to be VERY popular

£5 coupons though... it's hardly extreme couponing is it lol

Didn't know those were around. Someone give me a heads up next time there's an Aldi coupon in the paper please. That would come in handy.
 
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