Do you love Dollar General? When you walk in they have everything you need in an easy to find store. It is not overwhelmed with a million other items that are not on your list or with a million other customers who you have to work your way around just to get a simple item like a tube of toothpaste.
A few things I found useful over the years when shopping at Dollar General are:
- Sales Flyers only come out every other week, they are found in the Smart Source insert and of course in store. Sales, when offered run from Sunday through the following Saturday.
- From time to time Dollar General offers in store coupons, these can be stacked with manufacturer coupons for extra savings.
- When Dollar General offers a coupon, such as $5 off any $25 purchase, you can still use your manufacturer’s coupons. The key is to be certain the cashier scans the Dollar General coupon first, then your coupons.
- My biggest challenge when using coupons at Dollar General is buying in quantity. For example, about a month ago, MySpringfieldMommy found 9Lives moist food on sale, 5 cans for $2.00. She purchased 60 cans (she has three cats). Her plan was to use a few coupons for $1.00 off 12 cans. When she got the register she told the cashier that she had coupons and that she had to scan each can individually, she ignored me and did one scan of the can and then entered the quantity. When it was time to enter the coupons she was only able to scan one since the computer only recognized one item being sold. Long story short, she refused to void the transaction because there was a line behind me and therefore refused my coupons, needless to say I was less than impressed and vowed to share this with you so that the same problem does not happen again.
- Know the stores policy. This week I contacted Dollar General and they kindly shared this information with me:
Dollar General is pleased to accept Manufacturer’s Coupons and Dollar General Store Coupons at any of our more than 9,300 stores. These coupons come from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, newspapers, magazines, print-at-home (internet), direct mail, product packaging, and in-store coupon boxes.
Our coupon requirements are as follows:
Dollar General Coupon Policy
Dollar General accepts Manufacturer’s and Dollar General issued coupon (Including internet coupons) that meet these requirements:
· Coupons must be original (no photocopies)
· Coupons must have a scan-able barcode or valid promotion code
· Coupons must have a printed expiration date
· Coupons can be redeemed only for items sold at Dollar General, and can be redeemed only for the exact same item (package weight, size, etc.)
· Coupons for free items are only accepted if a purchase is required to get one free
· Maximum of two coupons per item. One coupon must be a Manufacturer’s Coupon and the second coupon must be a Dollar General Coupon as long as neither coupon states that it is not valid with other coupons
Dollar General will NOT accept coupons that:
· Are from other retailers
· Are expired
· Are internet coupons without a scan-able barcode and/or promotion code
· Contain the combination of an invalid barcode that won’t scan and promotion code that the register will not accept
· Are for “free” items, unless a purchase is required (i.e. Buy one get one free is acceptable)
· Do not have a “remit to:” address on the coupon
In addition:
· “Cash Back” will not be issued if the value of the coupon is greater than the purchase price of the item.
Example: If you have a valid coupon for $2 off a qualifying item that is $1, you will not receive cash back. However, if you have additional purchases on the same transaction that “extra” $1 will be applied as a “credit” toward your other purchases.
· We do not multiply (double or triple) coupon values
· We do not match competitor prices
To sign up for Dollar General promotional discounts and offers, please visit http://www.dollargeneral.com/ and click on the “Join the Savings Zone” link in the upper right corner of the page. We also invite you to like us in Facebook!
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i had a problem recently at a dollar general when the stoer manager would not accept a $2 off a $2 item-it would make the item free, but was not a "free" coupon. she was very ugly about it.i called the district manager, who was very nice, and he said he would reinforce the teaching. i also now have carried the policy into the store if there is a question. i live in the ft worth area, so am not sure if it is the same district manager, but he called me after i emailed the company, told them of the issue and asked that he call. so-if you or others run into the same issue, it might be worth sending them an email so they can work on training, which he identified as an ongoing issue for them.