https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 13:54:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755421 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 13:19:58 +0000 avivoca 1755421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gosh, I watched one extreme couponing where the woman made a huge deal about making sure she was perfectly made up and wearing expensive clothes so that people would think she did this because she wanted to, not because she had to (in reality, she had lost her job and started couponing then).</p> <p>I used to print out coupons and get the sale papers, but I haven't done it in awhile. I need to start again though, because I saved some serious moolah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755401 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 13:11:23 +0000 winter_wonder 1755401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: Your post made me laugh! I think the same thing whenever I watch those extreme couponing shows on TLC! They walk out of the store like they just found gold...when really it's 150 bottles of ketchup or something :) </p> <p>But, on a side note, I think it's great that some people are donating to food banks! I'm sure the food bank appreciates it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755367 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:55:23 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1755367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think some of the stashes people have are CRAZY! When you can't use a room in your house because its full of laundry detergent and cans of tuna, there might be a small problem. </p> <p>That being said, if you're donating things you coupon, or just stock up on things that you'll actually use, then sure. I price-match groceries every week, and can see how it might get addicting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755354 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:48:11 +0000 BananaPancakes 1755354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't get the stockpiling of items that you'll never go through, but I totally buy products from couponers for way cheap, so I love re-selling. I don't have that kind of time, so getting cases of pampers from a couponer for $15 works for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755347 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:43:44 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1755347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Confetti: I think that's awesome!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755343 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:39:17 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1755343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: when I worked at a nonprofit with a food pantry, we had a couple uber couponers who would bring tons of cereal and other stuff when they found these sorts of deals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755337 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:32:57 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1755337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: a lot of these girls order coupons! I had no idea there were coupon clipping services or sites to buy them from. We stopped getting the Sunday paper but I get a enough good deals from online coupons &amp; the ones that come on Tuesdays in the mail! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755336 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:32:15 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1755336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think shelf clearing is rude and makes couponers look crazy. I love a good deal and took advantage of the Target diaper deal this week (got 8 boxes) but that's because I know I will use them with little one coming! My husband doesn't like coming with me when I do any coupon deals because he thinks it's a hassle for the cashier/other people. But he doesn't get upset at the savings. Either way, I only do it if I know I can use the items and even then I have to really want them. The whole showing off thing is weird to me, too.</p> <p>I just wanted to say that I have no problem with coupons or couponers as long as they aren't doing it just to have the bragging rights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755310 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:51:22 +0000 loveisstrange 1755310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know several local ladies who donate to food banks and shelters in the area. Those that stockpile like that are just wasteful though, IMO. No one eats that much cereal. </p> <p>The only things I currently have a stockpile of are toilet paper and diapers (thanks Target!). I need to get better about going out and getting the Sunday paper and then actually using the coupons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755305 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:49:23 +0000 gingerbebe 1755305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I extreme couponed when we first got married bc DH was unemployed and I was studying for the Bar. It takes a lot of time and energy to coupon and we donated a LOT of stuff, but once you're in the zone it's sorta hard to turn down something that's free or a moneymaker or a few cents. But shelf clearing is rude, you can preorder with the store! I don't know what you do with 51 boxes of cereal unless you eat one a week for a year. I did notice in June our cereal hoard got big bc there were so many coupons. Since certain items follow seasons, it may have been her annual cereal pile.</p> <p>I think when couponing is your job, it's like sales numbers if you're a salesperson. You want to show off those results. I'm super happy we don't have to coupon anymore but I've definitely started doing it again looking ahead to unpaid leave. Right now I don't spend more than 1-2 hours a week couponing, I'm only using online coupons, and I'm not stocking up on more than 5-6 of one item - and only if we will use it! Those rules have kept me sane and we have still saved a ton of money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755295 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:45:03 +0000 SandraDee 1755295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shelf-clearing gives couponers a bad name. I hope a good number of those other boxes of cereal were donated to charity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755269 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:20:39 +0000 sorrycharlie 1755269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: lol I'm already stocking up on diapers!! never too early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755266 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:19:22 +0000 hellocupcake 1755266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I knew/had time to coupon like that. I probably do have time, just not the dedication. I can completely see reselling it. When I worked at a grocery store there were people who owned a local liquor store that would stock up at our store and sell at a profit. I see people on Facebook selling what are obviously coupon scores, I don't mind them making a profit plus I get to save a couple dollars here and there (I've never actually bought anything but I would). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755265 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:19:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1755265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That sounds extreme! I did a lot of it for a while but only stocked up on what we would use usually in a 6-8-12 week time frame. Occasionally I stocked up on stuff that I donated to a group that cooked meals for a charity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755244 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:03:29 +0000 swedishfish 1755244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: that's true but the booze usually goes at my family parties before the soda. :silly: </p> <p>I'd stock up on a few different sizes of diapers if you find really great deals. The baby will be here soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755233 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:53:09 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1755233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: unless you have a party?! </p> <p>I'm not very good at couponing so I do like this group. It helps me match coupons and deals, and I absolutely love our decreasing grocery bill. But we don't stock up on anything, or at least like on tv. I bought 10 boxes of pasta once, but used several of them right away for a picnic. We lack storage to have a stock pile!</p> <p>If the baby was here already I'd stock up on diapers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755230 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:50:50 +0000 swedishfish 1755230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I think that's just greedy. They would definitely expire in our house too before we could eat them all. It's like on the show when I see rows of soda bottles and I just think that's all going to go flat before you can drink it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755222 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:47:18 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1755222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: a lot of people do! Or sell them which doesn't make sense to me? </p> <p>This woman in particular bragged that she cleared the shelves &amp; that all 51 boxes are for her and her husband. </p> <p>So it made me raise the question... What do you do with 51 boxes? We couldn't eat them all before they expired! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755220 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:43:44 +0000 swedishfish 1755220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would donate them to the needy and only keep what my family can actually eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755202 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:22:53 +0000 mrs. bird 1755202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>that's awesome that you guys are able to swap coupons and all benefit from it! getting the coupons is usually the hard part!</p> <p>51 boxes of cereal is a lot, but if she ordered them &amp; didn't clear the shelf for everyone else, meh. maybe her family eats cereal every morning &amp; go through a few boxes a wk. if they eat four boxes a wk, that's 12wks worth. it doesn't go bad quickly, she must have storage space. maybe she trades it, like if one person got a ton of cereal and traded half with someone who got a ton of pasta. i don't know, i wouldn't really concern myself with why she thought it was best for her to buy that many </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755157 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:38:21 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1755157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: nope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755155 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:35:45 +0000 Bao 1755155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I have tons of diapers right now, but you can't have too many of those, right? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755152 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:34:40 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1755152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: @jhd: some people donate but I've seen posts from other people selling their groceries!</p> <p>What in the world?! We only buy what we will need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755148 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:31:14 +0000 jhd 1755148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's crazy to buy 51 boxes of cereal just for yourself. I think it is wonderful she was able to get such a good deal, but I don't see the value in buying things you don't need. It would be wonderful if she could donate to a local shelter or food pantry though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755144 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:29:39 +0000 Bao 1755144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: haha right! I'm all about deals and stashes but if I can't use something before it expires then there's no point. However, I could give it to family or donate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/extreme-couponing#post-1755133 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:11:32 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1755133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm all about couponing and joined a local group where a woman matches weekly ads with coupons. It's made couponing so much easier and I love seeing our grocery bills decrease. </p> <p>But extreme couponing? I don't understand. There's a deal on cereal this week and ladies have been posting their "stash" in pride. One woman bought 51 (!!!!!!) boxes of cereal and paid $3.80 out of pocket. </p> <p>Okay. Great! You saved a ton of money. </p> <p>Now WTF do you do with 51 boxes of cereal?? </p>