Tip #1. All coupons are free. If someone tries to sell them to you on eBay or over the internet, DO NOT buy them. They are either not legitimate, or someone is hoarding coupons and trying to cash in. You only want to deal with free coupons that you get in the mail, via the internet or newspapers and magazines.
Tip #2. The coupon should have standard business information such as company logo, address, phone number, and any other normal identifying features.It is very important for a company that you have not heard of before. You can call them up and see if the coupon is valid.
Tip #3. Coupons should have an expiration date. Most offers are limited because either the manufacturer or the retailer wants you to take action and redeem the coupon for the offer or bonus you will receive.
Tip #4. The offer must make sense. If it sounds to good to be true, it usually is. Buyer Beware!
Tip #5. Beware of glossy multicolored coupons on a single page. Most non internet coupons are either on newspaper grade paper or magazine paper. There are an increasing number of legitimate online coupons that can be downloaded on copier paper, if the other above conditions are met.
Tip #6. The coupon should have a bar code on it, which shows that the manufacturer or retailer is tracking the coupon to see how the offer does.
Tip #7. If you want more information on coupons, check out the Coupon Information Corporation online which is a not for profit organization that attempts to police the issue of fake coupons.
I hope you have great success, lots of fun,and save money using legitimate coupons. This makes life a lot better, and foils all the scammers who give the professional coupon companies and legitimate internet sites a black eye! Hopefully this article will help to give you more confidence when you go on a coupon hunt.
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