Tens of millions of dollars worth of counterfeit coupons are out of circulation, and now, so is the woman charged with running the whole operation. 41-year-old Robin Ramirez, who was set to stand trial for operating a multi-million dollar counterfeit coupon ring in Phoenix, has changed her pleas to guilty, on charges of counterfeiting, fraud and illegal control of an[Read More…]
(Update: be sure to read this followup story: “Entertainment Coupon Book Bankruptcy: The Fallout”) If someone tries to sell you one of those Entertainment Coupon books – better think twice about buying it. The company has gone bankrupt. Some Detroit media sites reported this morning that employees who showed up for work at Entertainment Promotions’ headquarters in Troy, Michigan were[Read More…]
If you’ve been listening to digital coupon advocates lately, you might feel like a dinosaur for continuing to use your good old-fashioned paper coupons. But don’t worry. Paper coupon advocates are speaking out as well – and they’re not ready to declare paper coupons dead. Valassis, the parent company of RedPlum, says it’s doing just fine, thank you. “The consumer[Read More…]
