Call of Coupons: Rules and Terms

What do Call of Duty and Call of Coupons have in common? Well, I know for sure they both have rules and they both have their own jargon.

Let’s start with the rules. Every game has rules. In the Call of Coupons all your rules can be found in the fine print of your coupon. For example

Expiration Date 1/14 /09
CONSUMER: Limit one coupon per purchase. This coupon good only on product sizes and varieties indicated. Any other use constitutes fraud.

This is important because if you don’t follow the rules the stores will not be reimbursed for the coupon amount. The more money the store loses the less “coupon friendly” they will be and eventually could stop accepting them altogether. Although I have noticed more and more that the cashiers are pretty good about checking the fine print themselves, I prefer to save myself the embarrassment and make sure that my coupon transactions are totally legit. Not only does it keep the good deals coming for everyone, but you can sleep better at night knowing that you obtained your purchases legally and ethically.

* One coupon per purchase means you can use one coupon for each product. If it says per transaction you can only use one coupon total.

Now let’s talk about terminology. Journeying into these online subcultures can feel like you are reading in a unknown language. For example, do you know what an ECB is? What about OOP, MFR, or FPS? Here is a list of some of the acronyms or terms you might catch me using.

Q- coupon
B1G1- buy one get one free coupon
SS- Smart Source insert (a coupon booklet most commonly found in the Sunday paper)
RP- Red Plum insert
P&G- Proctor and Gamble insert (these come out the first Sunday of every month)
Freebies- A free item (usually a sample, and often referring to something that comes in the mail)
ECB- Extra Care Bucks (store credit earned at CVS)
OOP- Out of Pocket (the amount you pay in cash after coupons)
MFR- Manufacturer (a coupon that is provided by the product brand and not the store)
FPS- Okay that one was a trick question it means "first person shooter" and is used in the CoD (call of Duty)

So consider this basic training, it may seem overwhelming at first, but before long you will be transformed from civilian to soldier reporting for duty in the Call of Coupons.