Is MyGroceryDeals.com the Answer to Frustration with Other Coupon Services?

[tabnat80]

Ok. Thanks for the info

 

[KellyTheChef]

Ann and Kelly-Do yall have a Walmart list on your Grocercy game? I did this a while back and Walmart wasn't listed and now I got on there to see what's new and it shows Walmart. I was just wondering if it was helpful. I hate to spend the $ on the additional list if it's not a good one. I just was curious which ones did yall subscribe to.

From what I have heard, they are doing a "trial run" with making some lists for WalMart. It is NOT in everyone's area. My Walmart is NOT on my list of available stores.

 

[TammyStar]

I just checked my zip code and Walmart is on there so my daughter is going to join and try it out. I'll let you know how it goes with Walmart and Frys (our version of Krogers).

 

[KellyTheChef]

I just looked and WalMart is now ON MY LIST OF STORES. For those of you who are already familiar with TGG, WalMart's list does NOT show blue or greens...it's really a list of price matching that you can do. This means you need to still have the "other" store's ad with you to get the price match.

I added it to my lists...will try it out for a while and see if it's worth paying to add WalMart. I am already in the habit of circling things in all of the circulars that I get (probably 6 different grocery stores in the area) and price matching for the items that do NOT show up at my normal list stores. It may save me some time, though...so I am gonna try it out for a while!

 

[GourmetGirl]

They don't list ANY of the larger chains... Cub, Rainbow, Festival, Kowalski's, Lunds, Byerly's...to name a few-

Until they add Cub and Rainbow- I'm not going to utilize it- as it won't be worth the gas or time I'd have to put into it...

They have both Cub and Rainbow for me... so they should have it for you... weird!

 

[Kitchen Diva]

They have both Cub and Rainbow for me... so they should have it for you... weird!

That's cause you're special!

 

[Kitchen Diva]

They have both Cub and Rainbow for me... so they should have it for you... weird!

clearly I'm an idiot... not sure why it didn't pop up before and popped up now. Hmmm, I may have to try this now that they have two of my 4 favorite stores.

 

[chefann]

If you enter your Zip and a favorite store doesn't show up, enter a neighboring Zip.

 

[tabnat80]

Hey girls. I just went to coupon mom.com and they've got the list, and it's free. I think they just started doing this because I've been a member with them for a while and haven't ever noticed it. It looks really similiar to tgg. I saw the Walmart list on there and it didn't really show much as far as additional savings. HTH

 

[etteluap70PC]

I have to type in a larger town south of me to get Cub and rainbow (Didn't know there was a rainbow in ER?) I was hoping for Coborns. It's a northern MN chain.

 

[KristinS]

I tried comparing couponmom with TGG for a few weeks when I first started, but the way TGG lists are set up, they're much more user-friendly for me than couponmom. Some people really like couponmom, though - so maybe you could try that first before you go spending money on something you don't really need.I'm not sure if I would add WallyWorld if they offered it in my area. It is just a price match with all other stores, and I can't see doing four stores-worth of shopping there and standing in line going through all 4 adds with the cashier - talk about a cashier's nightmare!

 

[KristinS]

I added it to my lists...will try it out for a while and see if it's worth paying to add WalMart. I am already in the habit of circling things in all of the circulars that I get (probably 6 different grocery stores in the area) and price matching for the items that do NOT show up at my normal list stores. It may save me some time, though...so I am gonna try it out for a while!

Kelly, you'll have to let us know if it's worth adding if it's offered to us!

 

[cookinmama]

You can go to pinchingyourpennies.com and get the same type of thing for free.

 

[chefmeg]

went shopping today at Food Lion and Kroger with my "lists"....I saved over $50 at FL and over $14 at K..............I only purchase what I know my family will eat and health and beauty items! That is totally worth my $15 every other month to grocerygame!!!!

 

[KellyTheChef]

I tried comparing couponmom with TGG for a few weeks when I first started, but the way TGG lists are set up, they're much more user-friendly for me than couponmom. Some people really like couponmom, though - so maybe you could try that first before you go spending money on something you don't really need.

I'm not sure if I would add WallyWorld if they offered it in my area. It is just a price match with all other stores, and I can't see doing four stores-worth of shopping there and standing in line going through all 4 adds with the cashier - talk about a cashier's nightmare!

I have done price matching at WalMart now for about 2 years.

I save EVERY grocery store ad that comes to our house. As they come in the mail, I sit down and use a bold black marker to circle any and all items that I think we MAY need or be interested in. Then, before I go to WalMart, I take my grocery list and either mark items that I have a price match for, or possibly "add" items to my grocery list if they are a really good deal. (Obviously, I have watched prices for a long time...if you haven't you should start a price book for items that you use often so you KNOW what a good price is!)

I also make a seperate "price match only" list so that when I get into line, I know what items are price matches. I put all of my price matches on the belt together. (Either at the very end of my order, or at the very beginning.) This way, I can tell the cashier where they all are. PLUS...since I have a "master" list with the prices, I don't have to go flipping through ads unless they ASK to see the ad. (99% of the time, they DON'T...but make sure you bring the ad with you just in case!) Here is what my price matching list may look like:

Giant Eagle:
80% lean ground beef, 1.89 lb
Pop Tarts, 8 count .99 limit 4

Marc's:
Sure deod, 2.7 oz $2.00 **coupon for $1 off

Most of the time, they just want to know WHERE you are price matching...and what the price is. If you have that info at your fingertips, they may not hassle you with showing them the actual ad. I also think it helps that I try to make it as EASY AS POSSIBLE on the cashier. If I was fumbling through and had a price match here and a price match there on the belt...and was flipping through the actual ad to find the sale price each time, they are gonna get frustrated with me and be VERY PARTICULAR and double check each and every item I am price matching.

Some weeks I have 4-6 ads with price matches...other weeks it seems like I have ONE item to price match. It just comes and goes. It's really cool when I have something circled as a price match, and then notice that it's EVEN CHEAPER at WallyWorld! They do lower some prices to beat sales in your area...so that's usually when you see that happening!

 

[KristinS]

Kelly, you've almost convinced me to try it, if I could get my LIST for WM, I'd try it! I mean, even if it took me longer than a traditional grocery store visit, it would still be faster than going to 4 different stores - and gas, since WM is closer than any of my list stores!The downside is that Meijer doubles coupons up to .50 and my Kroger doubles up to 1.00 so that would be tough to beat.

 

[KellyTheChef]

Kristin~

My Giant Eagle doubles up to .99, so if something is on sale there and my q is for less than $1, I certainly try and go there.

BUT- there are weeks when it just isn't worth my time or gas $$ to go to Giant Eagle (my list grocery store) if I only have a few things that I may want to get there.

That's cool that you have two stores that offer doubling! That can REALLY add up! I am usually in heaven if something goes on sale there and I have a .75 coupon!! That's when I can get stuff for FREE or almost free normally!

I still am not convinced that it will be worth keeping WalMart on my TGG lists and paying for it...since I am basically doing the same thing myself. I will see if it saves me time, and go from there!

 

[Chefstover2]

I did this a few years back and became very frustrated with it.

I did subscribe to the Sunday paper of the large city near me but the coupons that they said were in the paper were usually not.

I had this same problem with TGG and ended up just cancelling because the deals they said were there, weren't there! Very frustrating.

I've just found this other website: mygrocerydeals.com, where it searches the fliers of all the local stores and you can compare prices between them (which I personally love...then I can decide which store to shop that week). Membership is free.:balloon: