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Monday, May 23, 2011

Walmart Coupon Policy

The most important tool to success in using coupons is to know the store’s coupon policies. So to help out in your search for shopping guidelines I have found the coupon policies for many popular local stores for your reference. Print these and keep them with you at all times during shopping in case you run into a problem then you can reference the policies immediately.

Walmart:
We gladly accept the following types of coupons:

Print-at-home Coupons:
- Must be legible
- Must have ‘Manufacturer Coupon’ printed on them
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable barcode
- Buy on, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price
- Coupons can be in color or black & white
- May not be duplicated

Manufactuer’s Coupons:
- For dollar/cents off
- For free items (except those printed off the internet)
- Buy on, get one free (BOGO) coupons
- Must have ‘Manufacturer Coupon’ printed on them
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable barcode
- May not be duplicated

Checkout Coupons (“Catalinas”):
- Printed at out competitor’s registers for dollar/cents off on a specific item
- Must have ‘Manufacturer Coupon’ with specific item requirements printed on them
- Must have valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable barcode
- Are acceptable in color or black & white
- May not be duplicated

Competitor’s Coupons:
- A specific item for a specific price, for example, $2.99
- Buy one get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price
- Have a valid expiration date
- Are acceptable in color or black & white

Soft Drink Container Caps:
- Any brand redeemable at the register

***We DO NOT Accept These Coupons:

Checkout Coupons:
- Dollar/cents off the entire basket purchase
- Percentage off the entire basket purchase

Competitor’s Coupons:
- Dollar/cents off at a specific retailer (not a manufacturer coupon)
- Percentage off
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specific price
- Double or Triple value coupons

Print at home coupons that require no purchase:
- Example: One free item or sample item no purchase necessary
 
We only accept coupons for merchandise that we sell.

• Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase.
• Only one coupon per item.
• Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc.).
• There is no limit on the number of coupons per transaction.
• Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration.
• If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the
basket purchase.
• SNAP items purchased in a SNAP transaction are ineligible for cash back.
• WIC items purchased in a WIC transaction are applied to the basket purchase
• Great Value, Marketside, Equate, Parents Choice, and World Table coupons have no cash value and are ineligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase.
• The system will prompt for supervisor verification for:
• 40 coupons per transaction.
• A coupon of $20 or greater on one item.
• $50 or more in coupons in one transaction.
and may not be eligible for cash back. Refer to state-specific WIC guidelines.

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