Looking for Visine coupons? Hurry and print the new Visine coupon on coupons.com. It is coded as an “all-scan” coupon. This means it uses the 992 family code which makes it valid for any item in the store. Coupons powered by Coupons.com So a few people have asked me what it means when a coupon … Read more
Cashier Intervention
The Yardley coupon from the 5/21 SmartSource has the cashier intervention code in the databar. As the QSeer output explains, cashier intervention means that the barcode is ignored, and the cashier must verify that you met the purchase requirements and then input the coupon value. Personally, I work really hard to make sure my coupons … Read more
They Have Your Number – Tracking Coupons
Are you wondering why some coupons say “tracking” on QSeer? And why tracking coupons matter? Coupon barcodes (DataBars) contain space where manufacturers can put a unique sixteen digit tracking number. That tracking number can be tied back to your name, home phone, home address, computer IP address, or any information manufacturers have about you. Manufacturers … Read more
Are Internet Printed Coupons the Next Napster?
Do you remember Napster? It was a music sharing service that was part of a huge lawsuit for illegal sharing of music files. The unique aspect of the case was that some of Napster’s users ended up being sued for illegally downloading music. In some examples, that meant a 15-year old facing a million dollar … Read more
Coupon Errors 2/12 RedPlum & SmartSource
Five years after the launch of the new stacked coupon barcodes (called DataBars), I really thought that manufacturers would have it mastered, and that all coupons would be flawlessly encoded and scan at checkout. However, the reality is that DataBars are very complicated, and we continue to see an amazing number of mistakes. With no … Read more
I Could Love You if Only You Didn’t Have Such a Short Fuse
My roommate dated that guy, the one that was amazing except for an extremely quick temper that matched his lovemaking. After the stormy break-up, we weren’t allowed to speak his name, we could only say “Fuse”. The word “fuse” has evolved into a measure of time, used this way much more so than as an … Read more
Coupon Trends: 74% Errors in August
If you find any aspects of couponing confusing, take heart, because the people who design coupons are confused too. When we started working on QSeer three years ago, we never expected coupon trends to continue to show such a high coupon error rate. In fact, coupon issuers are making coupon errors in nearly three out … Read more
Coupon Quantity Limits
Couponers across the country are frustrated with the increase in coupon redemption quantities being specified by coupon quantity limits. Procter & Gamble, L’Oréal, and Colgate Palmolive, among many others, are specifying a limit of 4 like coupons to be redeemed in a single shopping trip. There was even the Scotch Shipping Tape coupon from last … Read more
Coupon Errors July 2015 Red Plum
We are continuing our research into coupon errors using QSeer and the new CHEQR software. Coupon errors continue to be amazingly high, and we are sharing our analysis with you for the July 26th Red Plum. The final installment of the massive Sunday July 26 coupon drop included two RedPlum inserts containing a combined 83 … Read more
Coupon Trends July 2015 SmartSource
We are continuing our analysis of Coupon Trends July 2015 by looking at SmartSource inserts using QSeer and the new CHEQR software. Sunday July 26th arrived with two SmartSource inserts, delivering a grand total of 123 coupons in the Atlanta market. Analyzing these inserts revealed that a shocking 78 of these coupons, or 63%, … Read more
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