I went to Publix last week , they would not let me use two coupons for the bogo , it specifically states on the coupon, only one may be used per purchase .

I'm sorry you had that experience. There are some cashiers that either don't know the policy, or just don't want to accomodate the couponers. Learn to avoid their lines, but in the meantime, if a cashier won't accept the second coupon, tell her "it's store policy to accept two coupons with a BOGO" and if that doesn't work, then ask to see a manager.

Oh, the other part of your statement "only one coupon per purchase" is to prevent folks from trying to unload many coupons on one item. It means only one coupon per item. With a BOGO, you are getting two items, so you can use two coupons.

It seems this just doesn't compute for some of our readers, because this has been a controversial subject on this blog. And it doesn't help when you get the uncooperative cashiers to further confuse the issue. It works like a charm when you get an educated cashier, and believe me, they are checking, it's not like it slips by them.

I used to think it was ridiculous to avoid certain cashiers, and actually filed a complaint about one ... the manager apparently spoke with her because now I get a super big attitude :) Not good. Anyways, I don't know what it is but some cashiers really think that we are criminals or something, that we should not be able to save THAT much money. I don't know.

As for the B1G1F items, it would be better (I think) if they just price each at half off, that way, no confusion ... had a cashier tell me that she couldn't take the coupon because I wasn't paying anything for the 2nd item ... I know that, that's why I bought TWO!