FYI: Vendors can find out who printed the coupons. They are able to trace the computer from which it was printed. I had 4 of those coupons 2 per computer and I have no idea how 2 did have the same code which they pointed out to me. I also talked to a Pepsi vendor one day who had a free Liptop Ice Tea printable coupon in his pocket I was using my 2 freebies that day too and said he got his from a customer who said she prints them and photocopied over 50 to use.
I told him to read the fine print — its illegal. Yet Albertsons took all of hers! I have 2 of those Lipton coupons that either have or will expire because I could not use them. I have done this on accident, and one store totally let me use both.
They wrote an arrow and note on the one side so the bookkeeper would know that two unique coupons were printed and used. However this is a case by case thing as one store would not let me, even though it was clear there were two unique coupons. So if i have a printer that can print multiple coupons from bricks or wherever. But now, one printable coupon provider is promoting a solution, which will flag copied printable coupons in real time at the checkout, and prevent them from being redeemed on the spot.
PromotionPod offers printable, mobile, emailed and mail-to-home coupons on behalf of hundreds of brands and marketers. Its printable coupons have long included a feature familiar to coupon users — a unique ID printed in the corner, which helps coupon providers verify whether a coupon is legitimate, or has already been used.
But now PromotionPod has taken that unique ID and embedded it into the bar code of the coupon itself — so it does get scanned when you check out. Since coupons began using the newer, longer GS1 bar codes , the technology has been there to make the unique IDs scannable at the checkout. The challenge has been getting retailers on board with the idea. So retailers have been resistant to solutions imposed upon them by coupon providers that are out to protect their own interests.
A connected retailer that scans a PromotionPod coupon instantly compares its unique ID against those in a master PromotionPod file. And all of this happens in the blink of an eye. The benefits to the entire industry have never been greater. PromotionPod and ICN say their solution ultimately benefits everyone involved — brands, retailers and coupon users themselves. Retailers could benefit with more business, if brands offer retailer-specific coupons that can be used in stores that can prevent counterfeits from being accepted.
And coupon users could benefit as well. With print-at-home coupon use declining, though, the industry is turning its attention toward mobile coupons that can be scanned from your phone instead of printed onto a piece of paper. Debby F. Queen Bee has been one of my favorite pages to follow! I have been able to purchase so many items at great prices because of her posts. She is great about commenting back to questions or even just saying thanks to people who let her know they picked up an item she posted!
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