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NEW Walmart Coupon Policy ~ Effective September 2012

  • Posted on September 13, 2012 at 8:18 AM

 

Effective 9/1/12, Walmart made change to their “internal” coupon policy.  This does not mean any changes were made to the official Walmart Coupon Policy, however, you may see changes at the register when you shop in the future.

Summary of change to internal coupon policy:

  • All Walmart Register systems were updated the new GS1 Bar codes that most coupons have switched to and all will eventually be using.
  • All coupons must be scanned on the flatbed scanners.  Cashiers are instructed to not use the handheld scanners to scan coupons any longer.
  • The coupon must scan and they are not allowed to be manually entered if they do not.
  • If the coupon does not scan, they have been instructed to return it to you.  This applies to printable coupons as well as newspaper insert coupons.

Reasons behind these change:

  • Coupon Fraud – Walmart stores are consistently exceeding $10,000 per month in expense because of fraudulent/counterfeit coupons.  This is each store so imagine what the company is taking in as a whole!
  • Employee Coupon Fraud – There have been several stories about massive scale coupon fraud being perpetrated on Walmart stores by their own employees.
  • Coupon Bar Coding – The old bar code has a lot of info that could be deciphered and used on products they were not intended for.  The new bar codes will eliminate that.

Thanks IHearttheMart! & Budget Savvy Diva

Updated Coupon Policies July 2012

  • Posted on July 16, 2012 at 12:41 PM

 

One of my first posts on this site was about printing out and carrying coupon policies in your binders. Here is an UPDATED list of TONS of stores with links to their coupon policies so you can save and stay coupon savvy at your local stores! 🙂 Thanks to IHaveACouponForThat.com I learned about an app (Yes, there is an app for EVERYTHING!) for your iPhone. Download the Coupon Policy App for $1.99 to have everything stored neatly in your phone! The ones in bold are specific to my area.