Extreme Couponing
As you probably already noticed, my little shop remains closed until further notice. I know, it’s sad.
In other news, I’ve been hearing rumors that the Extreme Couponers are hurting the rest of us Normal Couponers. What’s up with stockpiling enough salad dressing to last the next 5 years…or pasta, or cereal, etc.? I don’t get it. Too bad there’s already another show on TLC called “Hoarders” because that seems like the more appropriate name for those couponers.
I use coupons to match with items on sale and sometimes stock up on a few extras. I think I have 4 tubes of toothpaste in my bathroom closet that I got for free. 4. Not 400! I also don’t buy a lot of the pre-packaged junk that there are always coupons for. Anyway, Thrifty Mama, from the Atlanta area has a post about couponing that is interesting. I’ve never done couponing on the level that some people do, but I will keep trying to save money by using coupons on the things that I would be buying anyway.
I agree with you. I think stores are punishing regular customers because of these extreme customers. I can’t imagine needing that much stuff, ever. I think there’s definitely a bit of OCD involved. I mean, I can understand that it’s exciting to get stuff for almost free, but if you don’t need it, why get it? I don’t understand. My friend does a form of this, but she donates some of the things she gets to charities. I’m okay with that. I just think some people have taken it beyond the extreme. it’s just not for me. I’m sorry your Etsy shop is closed. It’s a bummer. But you gotta do what you gotta do.