Couponing 101 Part 2

Couponing 101   Part 2

This is the 2nd post in my Couponing 101 series. 

In case you didn't read the first post here is a link to that post. Check it out especially if you are new to couponing. It will be informative and helpful.

http://livinglifeasafife.blogspot.com/2014/01/couponing-101-part-1.html

In this post I am going to explain why and when buying coupons from a clipping service is a good idea. I will also give you the websites I use. 

Can you purchase coupons? NO! That isn't legal. So when you purchase coupons from a clipping service you are paying for the companies time to clip the coupon. That is why they refer to these websites and coupon clipping service. I know that may seem confusing but I just wanted to explain why you may see disclaimers about this on various sites.

So why buy coupons from a clipping service? There are a few good reasons. 

There maybe a great deal on a product you use all the time. In that case you may want to purchase 20 of this item. If you don't have 20 of the same coupon inserts you will need to buy the coupons from a service. An example is when I got dish soap for free and made money on the deal. I needed 30 of the same coupon. 

Some people look at the coupon forums and purchase the coupons they need for those deals and don't save coupon inserts at all. 

Another reason for buying and checking a coupon clipping service is because different parts of the country get different coupons in their inserts and different amounts of savings. An example you maybe able to find the peanut butter coupon you need from a site because it was in the insert from that part of the country. Or another example maybe you have a 50 cents off of 1 jar of peanut butter in your coupon insert but you maybe able to purchase a 75 cents off of 1 jar of the same peanut butter from a coupon clipping service.

Some of the sites sell in various amounts. On some sites you maybe able to buy 1 of a particular coupon. On another site they sell the coupons in lots of 20. I use both and have used both in the same week. 

I must say you need to watch when you buy your coupons to make sure you will have enough time to use the coupons before the sale ends. Don't buy coupons for a sale that ends in 2 days. You may not get the coupons in the mail in time. 

So I am sure you are wondering how much the coupons cost? Well that depends on the value and demand of the coupon. I have paid between 5 cents to 35 cents per coupon. Most of the coupons are closer to 5 cents than 35 cents. I paid 35 cents for coupons that made items free like Lysol No Touch Hand Soap System starter kit or Glade Sense & Spray starter kit which normal cost $6 or more each. 

On the other site where you can't buy just 1 of a particular coupon. I have paid anywhere from $1.00 to $3.00 for a set of 20 coupons. I usually spend $1.00 for most coupons. You will spend more when you are purchasing 20 of a coupon that will get you something free like the Lysol or Glade product I mentioned before. 

How you use any of the sites is type the product name in the search tab on each site.

Here are the sites that I use. 

http://www.couponsthingsbydede.com/

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http://store.kuntryklippers.com/

http://couponcarryout.com/

http://www.ebay.com/          Yes you can bid on coupons on ebay. 

You can also print coupons for free from this website:

http://www.coupons.com/

The only problem with printing coupons is there is a limit of printing only 2 of the same coupon. It is a good way to save but you won't be able to stockpile items by just using a free coupon printing site.

I hope you now know where you can purchase coupons at and why/when to purchase coupons from these various sites. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Mrs. Fife