| |
tbond01
PeaAddict
PeaNut 263,936
June 2006
Posts: 1,045
Layouts: 23
Loc: South Chicago Suburbs
 |  Posted: 11/20/2008 3:46:00 PM
I will admit I have not been on the board much but I have been using my M's coupons and did not know the policy change. I was going to purchase the special issue of PaperCrafts Holiday card issue which was $14.99. The cashier told me the poilcy changed and showed me where it was on the coupon. I was horrified. I put the glorified magazine back. I will no longer purchase these books if I can't use a coupon. I wonder if this was requested by the vendors or it is a M's policy. I think this was an unwise decision on their part. Don't they know the state of the economy and people are making wiser and more careful choices? Maybe not. I just know I won't be paying full price for those glorified mags. |
Tammy B
My Blog: http://scraprelated.wordpress.com/ | |
|
|
bhelenj
BucketHead
PeaNut 170,571
October 2004
Posts: 537
Layouts: 1
Loc: Evansville, IN
 | Posted: 11/20/2008 4:31:39 PM
J's does this sometimes too. I think it is because there isn't as much of a markup in books and magazines as there are in other things. In other words, they are selling it for less than they are buying them and you can't stay in business that way. Maybe some of the other stores make up the loss in other items. Anyway that is the reason that I heard.
| |
|
ArtsyK
PeaAddict
PeaNut 104,561
September 2003
Posts: 1,297
Layouts: 135
Loc: ND
 | Posted: 11/20/2008 4:40:51 PM
This started at least two months ago. |
|
|
stampcollector
BucketHead
PeaNut 38,762
May 2002
Posts: 746
Layouts: 0
Loc: not where I want to be
 | Posted: 11/20/2008 5:05:31 PM
That's why I don't buy them anymore. | |
|
papersilly
Don't let the dreamkillers get me
PeaNut 109,681
October 2003
Posts: 6,227
Layouts: 112
Loc: so. california
| Posted: 11/20/2008 5:30:25 PM
i asked a M's cashier why they don't take coupons and she said it was because people were buying books and mags, reading or photocopying them and then returning them. i dont' know what that has to do with using a coupon but she said that's the reason they don't take coupons on them anymore. sounds dumb to me. | |
|
magenta
Mr. Conductor, if you Pea...
PeaNut 51,170
October 2002
Posts: 7,260
Layouts: 1
Loc: CA
 | Posted: 11/20/2008 6:17:55 PM
If that was the case it would be even more incentive to allow coupons on those items because it's less trouble to just keep a book or magazine for 40% off than photocopy and return it. I was usually told by the cashier, before they rang up any book or magazine, it was non returnable. It's too bad because I rarely bought just a magazine. Now I don't even bother going there. |
|
|
gus-gus
AncestralPea
PeaNut 289,443
January 2007
Posts: 4,136
Layouts: 66
Loc: at the ballpark
| Posted: 11/20/2008 7:13:57 PM
I won't be buying any more magazines either. I just love it when J's puts theirs on sale for 10% off | |
|
countrycritter
PeaAddict
PeaNut 168,337
September 2004
Posts: 1,128
Layouts: 3
Loc: Nashville, Tennessee
| Posted: 11/20/2008 7:24:13 PM
I found that out last week when I tried to purchase the Imagine book.
I will not buy any more mags or books there. I will buy them elsewhere. |
"For those who fought for it, FREEDOM has a flavor the protected will never know."
PROUD Operation Iraqi Freedom Vet
PROUD Daughter of a Korean Vet
PROUD Niece of a Vietnam Vet, Korean Vet, WWII Vet
PROUD Great Niece of a WWII Vet/POW
PROUD Grandaughter of a World War II Vet
PROUD Cousin of a Gulf War Vet, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Vet
| |
|
|
winstonsgirl
Pea-Knittier
PeaNut 126,512
January 2004
Posts: 12,515
Layouts: 289
Loc: A Verizon Dead Zone just west of Cleveland, OH
| Posted: 11/20/2008 10:32:50 PM
I was shocked when this happened to me about a month ago. I loved reading Scrapbook Trends but it's so expensive and I won't buy them for full price. Then I saw Joann's didn't have that anywhere on the coupon that you couldn't buy magazines with the coupon so I went in there today and all their magazines and books were 10% off  . It sucks! |
|
|
youmyheart
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.
PeaNut 263,696
June 2006
Posts: 5,178
Layouts: 0
Loc: Florida, for now.
| Posted: 11/20/2008 11:43:54 PM
I buy my mags at HL with my 40% coupon, they still accept them for books and mags. | |
|
journey fan
"Rome! By all means, Rome."
PeaNut 308,186
April 2007
Posts: 11,530
Layouts: 0
Loc: California Coast
| Posted: 11/21/2008 12:16:50 AM
I'm a special issue and idea book junkie. But I can't afford full price, so guess I won't be buying them anymore either  I don't have HL here, just Mike's. They're kind of shooting themselves in the foot because, if we can't buy them with coupons, we'll turn to the internet completely for free ideas and inspiration. Eventually, perhaps there won't be anymore idea books, special issues, and mags....or they will be very limited. IMHO, I have a hard time believing enough people copy the ideas and return the mags to make THAT much of a monetary impact. I do see the validity of them just breaking even or losing money when we use our coupons. But I make a special trip to Mike's whenever I hear someone say "the new CK is out" or whatever because I don't subscribe, I buy them with my coupon....and, of course, while I'm there I always buy 1 or 10 other things... |
|
|
ShabbyChicScrapper
Blissfully In Love
PeaNut 32,708
March 2002
Posts: 16,739
Layouts: 109
| Posted: 11/21/2008 12:25:08 AM
When ACM did this I posted here, many many of us emailed and went to the website and complained. They changed it back immediately. They did! =) Try emailing Mikes, can't hurt.
BTW what I do at Mikes for a mag/book is use the ACM coupon, and they have always taken it. |
|
|
{Betsy}
Creative Dreamer
PeaNut 82,675
April 2003
Posts: 10,303
Layouts: 12
| |
MoScrappy
PeaNut
PeaNut 97,194
July 2003
Posts: 336
Layouts: 14
| Posted: 11/21/2008 2:33:48 AM
That is so weird..I was in my Joann's yesterday and could'nt find something not on sale to use my 40% coupon on, so I bought a Happy Birthday card for my granddaughter and they took the coupon ..
|
|
|
stamptheraPEA
Reinventing my nest
PeaNut 40,903
June 2002
Posts: 6,771
Layouts: 123
Loc: Henderson, NV
| Posted: 11/21/2008 7:42:02 AM
My JoAnn's has been putting all books and mags on a permanent 10% off for over a year so that you can't ever use a coupon on them. I didn't know about Michael's though. Maybe because of the economy, and that they've really stepped up their coupons (more of them), they are being more restrictive.
I wish they'd spend some money and change the *#%^ 5-song elevator music that they've had for the past 4 years... sheesh. |
|
|
ScrappinRandy
Room for one more Honey
PeaNut 230,376
November 2005
Posts: 5,270
Layouts: 16
Loc: SGV
 | Posted: 11/21/2008 8:13:49 AM
That's how I used to buy all my books. Now I only buy online, books are so expensive in brick and mortar stores. I am sure they are not making much now on books with the policy change. Wouldn't it be better if they accepted the coupon and said "no exchanges or returns". |
|
|
BellSmith
PeaFixture
PeaNut 43,395
July 2002
Posts: 3,528
Layouts: 64
Loc: somewhere near Charlotte, NC
| Posted: 11/21/2008 8:52:07 AM
My local ACM said they would accept 40% coupons on books, but not magazines. I wanted to use it on an issue of Scrapbook Trends, but purchased Scrapbookers Almanac instead. And even though it's not printed on the coupon, there is a sign at the registers that states this.
When the month is over and they have all these unsold issues, wouldn't it be better to sell them at a discount versus not at all? | |
|
2boysandwill
My turn to hit the PEAnata!!!
PeaNut 121,208
December 2003
Posts: 13,119
Layouts: 71
Loc: SCV, CA
| Posted: 11/21/2008 9:32:59 AM
That new M's policy drives me bananas!!!
I longer purchase books/mags from them anymore...now I diligently wait for my 50% off coupon at the bookstore and purchase it there. |
|
|
FSBQ
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 192,185
February 2005
Posts: 2,761
Layouts: 11
Loc: In between McDreamy & McSteamy
| Posted: 11/21/2008 9:42:33 AM
There MUST be a huge mark up on the books/magazines.......I also was buying the Paper Trends card making books/magazines...regular price 14.99-19.99 since Michael's changed the coupons (I think back in August) I decided to finally go on-line and get a subscription.....guess what?...they are only like $7.50 per book!!!!! not the now price of $19.99....that's a huge mark up....you know they are still making $$ on the $7.50 |
| Red light.......green light | |
|
|
deettajones
BucketHead
PeaNut 249,964
February 2006
Posts: 519
Layouts: 0
Loc: Mid-South
| Posted: 11/21/2008 11:41:03 AM
I have been upset about this for weeks! I will no longer buy any magazines from M's. I tell them this everytime I go in to M's. If I am buying a magazine now, I will get it at my lss or HL or even the market. Buying those expensive idea books will not happen unless it is a super book...and I mean superduper!!! I do wonder how this has affected their sales of books and mags...I used my coupons all the time for these items. Now, I often don't even use my coupons... |
|
|
irwlauriejill
BucketHead
PeaNut 97,759
July 2003
Posts: 541
Layouts: 1
Loc: Wisconsin
| |
tbond01
PeaAddict
PeaNut 263,936
June 2006
Posts: 1,045
Layouts: 23
Loc: South Chicago Suburbs
| Posted: 11/21/2008 5:39:15 PM
I am glad to see I am not the only one who thinks their policy stinks. |
Tammy B
My Blog: http://scraprelated.wordpress.com/ | |
|
|
