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A secret about shopping with coupons at Target


Today I printed 5 Target coupons on one sheet of paper and did a quick shopping spree for a few sale items. The cashier was visibly upset when she saw the coupons weren't clipped, said she couldn't scan them that way. I tore them apart while she scanned my other manufacturers coupons, but she looked like she was ready to cry.

One of the coupons wouldn't scan, a supervisor had to come key something in, the poor cashier was having a breakdown. At that point I saw a number on her screen blink, and she cried, "Oh no, my score went down."

I had no idea! The cashiers at Target get 'graded' on how fast they ring up customers? Now, I was ready to cry with her. From now on, I will clip all printed coupons, and try not to use too many on one shopping spree.

motts.jpgHas anyone worked at Target? Can you give us pointers on how to help the cashier with a coupon-laden transaction?

Now, if I haven't scared you away, a great deal at Target this week is Mott's Apple Sauce 6-packs, for 77 cents with this $1 off Mott's Target coupon.


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About the authors
Doreen Christensen has never paid full price for anything. If there is a way to save on something, she will find it and share how you can save, too. Doreen is a senior reporter covering consumer news, health, beauty and features for the online and print editions of the Sun Sentinel. A 32-year veteran of the newspaper, she previously was a senior copy editor on the universal copy desk. Doreen spends her time off hunting bargains, clipping coupons, gardening and traveling.

Justine Griffin covers retail and marine business for the Sun Sentinel. She is a Tampa Bay native who graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2010. After spending a year covering crime in St. Augustine, Fla., she moved to Fort Lauderdale and made the switch to business journalism. When she’s not writing, she’s riding horses and spending time with her whippet puppy, Josie.

Marcia Heroux Pounds is the Sun Sentinel's workplace columnist when she's not shopping for shoes. She also writes about small business, which allows her to visit many of South Florida's unique shops and boutiques.

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