SnipSnap is Sued, Accused of Infringing Coupon Copyrights
The controversial SnipSnap coupon app faces a lawsuit, filed by a coupon provider unhappy about its offers appearing in the app.
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When Coupons Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Coupon
You may not have noticed, but a federal appeals court this week upheld a law that bans coupons. For real. Oh well, this couponing thing was fun while it lasted. Ok, to be more specific, the coupon ban is actually only in effect in one U.S. city, and only applies to one type of product – tobacco. Whether or not[Read More…]
Sell Printable Coupons, and Coupons.com Will Sue You
The buying and selling of manufacturer’s coupons has become a hot topic lately, after eBay’s recent move to impose new restrictions on the practice (even though it appears those restrictions are not being vigorously enforced just yet). But eBay won’t say whether it made the decision on its own, or under duress. A couple of years ago, there was an[Read More…]
Annoyed With Coupons? There Oughta be a Law!
As they say, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. For every couponer who enjoys having a weekly package of ads and savings delivered to their doorstep, there are plenty of non-couponers who consider it a nuisance. So leaders of one New Jersey community are considering enacting a law to make the coupons stop. It all started with an email[Read More…]
Find Expired Food, Get a $2 CVS Coupon!
Treasure hunt time at CVS! All you have to do is find the expired food, and you get a coupon for $2 off a future purchase, for every expired item you find. Ready, go! It sounds like an extreme couponer’s dream, or perhaps a “supermarket sweep” in reverse – gather up all the food you don’t want, in order to[Read More…]
Broken Grocery Bags: A Minor Annoyance, Until Somebody Dies
Like the legendary “hot McDonald’s coffee in the lap” or the “finger found in the Wendy’s chili bowl”, it’s tempting to mock the merits of a lawsuit that blames Walmart for not double-bagging its groceries. Do we not have anything better to sue each other for? But it’s a little different when somebody dies. You can argue the merits of[Read More…]
Walgreens is Sued: Are Its Prices Wrong On Purpose?
In some ways, a store loyalty program is the ultimate bait-and-switch. Retailers are able to lure us into their stores by promising lower prices, while knowing that a certain percentage of careless or confused shoppers who aren’t loyalty program members will end up paying the higher prices that are hidden in the fine print. Throw in some really confusing shelf[Read More…]
Another Store Is Sued For Taxing Coupons
Here we go again – right on the heels of the well-publicized lawsuit against Walmart (read: “Couponer Sues Walmart For 21-Cent Overcharge”), another big-box retailer is facing a possible class-action suit for allegedly improperly charging tax on items that were bought using coupons. And this time, the plaintiffs may have a good shot at winning. Then again, because of inconsistencies[Read More…]
Lawsuit Says Coupon Network is a Plagiarizing Thief
Have you ever heard of the Brand Coupon Network? Probably not. Ever heard of Coupon Network? If you’re a printable coupon fan, you most likely have. And that’s the basis of a lawsuit that accuses Coupon Network of stealing the similarly-sounding company’s name, idea and business. And the Brand Coupon Network wants it all back. The Brand Coupon Network is[Read More…]
Couponer Sues Walmart For 21-Cent Overcharge
Do you live in a “pre-coupon tax” state, or a “post-coupon tax” state? Do you even know, and would you notice if your store charged you tax on things it shouldn’t? One Pennsylvania man knows, and he isn’t happy about what he found on his Walmart receipt. So he’s suing the multi-billion dollar company, for overcharging him by 21 cents.[Read More…]
