Shoppers use of coupons is growing, as the price for staple items increase, and the economy continues to slow down. People look for any way to save on their household’s monthly budget. Some shoppers have turned to extreme couponing and have become Coupon Ninjas.
These shoppers rarely buy an item without a coupon in hand. This was true with an Atlanta shopper whose coupons were refused at a major grocery store chain. She has a family of 10 and said that she, like most Coupon Ninjas, never buys an item unless she has a coupon to match. The store said they would not accept her coupons, not because of the volume of coupons she was using, but because of the way she was couponing. The grocery store exercised its right to refuse any coupon and/or limit the amount that is redeemed.
Our Coupon Ninja may have been able to avoid this problem if she had been using WOWPONS mobile coupon apps. WOWPONS are tied to most major grocery retailers and their loyalty cards, and are another tool in the Coupon Ninja’s arsenal. Instead of handing over a pile of clipped coupons from the Sunday paper, shoppers simply hand the cashier the loyalty card for that store. Grocery stores would most likely not refuse any discounts issued from their own loyalty card.
WOWPONS enables shoppers to stay organized and save time with their couponing. Armed with a smartphone, shoppers can take a picture of an item’s barcode with the phone’s camera, and WOWPONS will locate any coupons offered by that store and the manufacturer. If it can’t find one, it will recommend one for a similar product. For the savvy, budget-conscious shopper, this means never having to purchase an item without a coupon.
The applicable coupon is then uploaded to the shopper’s loyalty card for that store. When they scan their card at the cash register, all available coupons are applied to the total. WOWPONS will even trigger double and triple coupons for stores that offer shopper those types of discounts.
WOWPONS empowers Coupon Ninjas to save while on the go, without a complicated couponing strategy. They can find savings from the store in closest proximity by using the apps’ geolocation technology. Shoppers benefit from having all coupons for each store in one location — their smartphone.
Extreme couponing strategies have become so popular, there are blogs, websites, and even entire TV shows dedicated to the art. It is no wonder that Coupon Ninjas are popping up all over the country, ready for the next big savings adventure. WOWPONS can help these savvy shoppers avoid running afoul of the store’s policy, and help them create a simple and organized couponing strategy.
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