Why no double coupons?

[geojen]

Does anyone know why this area of the country has no double coupon stores? I moved back to WI from MI and was really surprised that no stores double coupons. I mean, my coupon savings have been drastically reduced because I can't find a grocery store that doubles.

[jeffrey]

It's an incentive to bring in customers. If other stores are not offering it and stores feel they can be competitive without it, there is no reason for them to double. Doubling coupons costs the grocery store money.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

I don't think I've seen a double coupon deal in 15 years or more. It was a relatively short lived thing in my city.

[sweeps]

Same here, never see double coupons anymore.

[BillsGirl]

I knew of quite a few places in fl and mi that did it... but yet to find a place here in mn that will do it...

it doesn't cost the store anything to get credit plus 8 cents on top of it!

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Doubling and tripling the coupon value does cost the store. If you give them a 50 cent manufacturer's coupon, they get 50 cents back from the manufacturer plus a processing fee --8 cents you are saying. However, if they double that coupon, the store itself is out that second 50 cents. The manufacturer did not authorize the store to turn a 50 cent coupon into a $1 coupon, so of course, the manufacturer is not going to reimburse for that extra 50 cents.

[musicalbabe85]

I know of at least 3 stores in my general area that will double coupons up to $0.50. Kroger, Marsh and Meijer are the ones I know of. I only really go to the first two, but I think Meijer only does it at select times?

[mom-from-missouri]

None of them here do it, except for one on Tuesdays for Seniors only up to 50 cents.