I have been purchasing coupons for a year now.
Because I live in a small town, the inserts in our Sunday paper aren't really that great. Sooo, I had no other choice but to find a great supplier of inserts at the lowest price possible. Here's where it gets tricky.
There are companies all over - well, they're really other bloggers who get great prices on newspaper subscriptions - and they sell the whole inserts and/or clipped coupons to their readers. It's a great service and one that I'm glad I'm able to take part in. However, there are those bloggers/companies who mean to sell coupons for a living.
Here's the thing: We are NOT allowed to sell the actual coupon. What we can do is sell the time (as a service) it takes us to gather, sort, clip and ship said coupon. What bites my butt is that in almost ALL cases, single coupons vary in price. Here's what I saw on a coupon clipping service this morning:
Purina $0.50/1 Dog Food Coupon (20) $1.00
Purina $5/1 Dog Food Coupon (20) $9.99
$9.99?! For 20 Coupons?? Really?!
Now, I ask you...did it take MORE time to gather, sort, clip and ship the $5 off 1 coupon than it did for the $0.50 coupon? NO.
I have no problem with people making money. In fact, I encourage it. Find something you love and find a way to do it forever! But, in this instance, it's bordering on greed.
So, am I wrong to feel this way? I get that it's a higher value coupon but are these clipping services helping us by charging that much for the 'good' coupons?
*Note: After researching this, I have found a great company that offers ALL coupons for THE SAME price - no matter the value! Check out WizClipz here. And please know that I am NOT compensated for the name mention. :)
Thoughts??
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