Too Much Ad Matching Could Get You Banned From Walmart for Life
An Arizona man says he’s been banned from Walmart for ad matching – but Walmart has a much different story to tell.
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Tech-Savvy Shopper Allegedly Helps Herself to Supermarket Scanner
There’s apparently a new problem with supermarket self-scanners – theft, of the scanners themselves.
Walmart Couponers Imprisoned for Stolen Stockpile
Acquiring a stockpile for the purpose of reselling it at a profit is always a controversial subject among couponers. Some say it’s an unseemly way to take advantage of the system, while others say the products are theirs to do with as they please, especially if they obtain everything honestly through savvy couponing. It’s when stockpiles are obtained less than[Read More…]
Giant Cashier Accused in Giant Coupon Scam
Here’s a savings tip – if you ever forget your coupons while shopping, just bring them back to the store along with your receipt, and an employee should be able to take them off retroactively and hand you the difference in cash. Here’s an even easier savings tip – if you work at the store, take off the value of[Read More…]
Expired Ice Cream Coupon Leads to Assault, Arrest
“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” And then you get punched in the face. In the latest unfortunate case of coupon-related assault, a New York man faces charges after he allegedly attacked a Carvel ice cream store clerk who refused his expired coupon. Police in Valley Stream, New York say 59-year-old William Hotz ordered an ice[Read More…]
Schnucks Repairs Security Breach – But For Some, the Damage is Done
Days after St. Louis-area police warned local shoppers not to use credit cards at Schnucks, the grocery chain has announced it’s “found and contained” a credit card hack and that it’s safe to shop with credit and debit cards again. But for some shoppers, the damage – financial and otherwise – is already done. In a news release issued this[Read More…]
Fraud Alert: Police Warn Not to Use Credit Cards at Schnucks
(Be sure to read this update: “Schnucks Repairs Security Breach – But For Some, the Damage is Done”) Another supermarket chain has been hit with an apparent credit card hack, as more shoppers come forward to complain their account information has been stolen. St. Louis-based Schnucks says it’s investigating, and police are recommending that its customers put away their plastic[Read More…]
Free Supermarket Samples Land Man in the Slammer
Might want to be careful next time you accept free samples at your local supermarket. Take too many, and you could get arrested and end up suing the store. That’s what happened to 68-year-old Erwin Lingitz of Gem Lake, Minnesota. In a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month, the retiree is seeking up to $375,000 from the store security guard,[Read More…]
The Original Gallon Smashing Kids Are in Hot Water
Why should the originators have all the fun, while the copycats take the heat? More than a month after “gallon smashing” first hit the internet, spawning dozens of imitators and almost as many arrests, the three teenagers who started it all are now facing criminal charges. It’s all fun and games until someone goes to prison, kids. If you’re not[Read More…]
“Cleanup on Aisle Four”: Gallon Smashing Spawns Inevitable Copycats
It’s stupid, reckless, wasteful, destructive and immature – though, okay, if you tap into your inner 12-year-old, maybe just a little bit amusing. But it’s wrong. Bad, bad and wrong. And copycats are never as good as the original anyway. That said, what started out as a dumb prank by a trio of Virginia teenagers quickly became an internet meme.[Read More…]
