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Albertsons has an error on their page. This is available for the stores in

Note : This deal is YMMV. Coupon is not working for some people.

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Salt Lake City UT

1. Go to Albertsons.com
2. Search and Add 24 Postage stamps and 4 DVDs worth over $19.95 (Chicken Little)
3. Go to Checkout
4. Enter the following coupons
- $25.00 off $100 VPAPR1
- $25.00 off $100 SpringFifty06
- $10.00 off $50 0306951ec
5. Click "Keep Shopping"
6. Go to your cart, and change the quantity of items to 13 Postage Stamps and remove DVDs.
7. Checkout!
 
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How in the world do you guys figure out such stuff!!!
 
I tried it and this is what I got:
Sorry, Coupon SPRINGFIFTY06 cannot be grouped with the other Coupons.
Sorry, Coupon 0306951EC cannot be grouped with the other Coupons.
I could only use the one coupon and that was for $10.00 off. :(
 
Worked for me. You need that -$10 first time user thing for it to be brought down to about $40. Still good.
 
it worked for me....pick up tomorrow.

big stores making enormous profits from us consumers, ethical?
 
Help!!

How did you find the stamps? I cant find the stamps!!!
 
Yes, it is ethical to make a profit. No, it is not ethical to steal.

arch said:
it worked for me....pick up tomorrow.

big stores making enormous profits from us consumers, ethical?
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It amazes me where people get the idea that just because a store makes money and is profitable, it is OK to steal from them. Why is it unethical for a "big store" to make profits? Do you realize how slim the profit margins are for a grocery store? They work on 2-3% of their turnover. They could do better just putting their money in the bank, where people wouldn't be able to steal stamps from them.


DGJ
 
DGJ said:
It amazes me where people get the idea that just because a store makes money and is profitable, it is OK to steal from them. Why is it unethical for a "big store" to make profits? Do you realize how slim the profit margins are for a grocery store? They work on 2-3% of their turnover. They could do better just putting their money in the bank, where people wouldn't be able to steal stamps from them.


DGJ
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If grocery stores could do better with their money in the bank, that's where it would be. They are in business to make money, and they do. I believe your statistic is unfounded.

Regards,
-Joshua
 
JoshMcMadMac said:
If grocery stores could do better with their money in the bank, that's where it would be. They are in business to make money, and they do. I believe your statistic is unfounded.

Regards,
-Joshua
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You are right, it is unfounded...and much less. Click here to read.
The supermarket and grocery store industry operates on very thin profit margins--typically about one percent of sales.
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I worked for good 'ol Joe Albertsons and can tell you they were trying to get that profit margin up, but weren't having much luck. If someone thinks you are making money, is it OK for them to steal from you?
 
I agree with Spaz and DGJ

I have done research on super market chains and their profit margins are indeed in the low single digits. They do make money, but not as much as people imagine. Much of their cashflow is via deferred tax assets and investor capitalization.

If you find a loophole that causes a loss for the vendor, you gotta ask yourself "do I really need this $$ savings" or "am I taking advantage of this for the thrill of it?".

If you find a way to cheap Walmart, that would be a great accomplishment. They make more money than God, so you wouldn't feel so bad.
 
Even if the greed of some corporation seems outrageous and it would seem insignificant to rob them of some of their money, then consider one of Bill O' Reilly's favorite quotes (love him or hate him, once in awhile he does say something worth repeating): "You can never justify bad behavior by pointing out worse behavior."
 
kellyhsieh said:
I have done research on super market chains and their profit margins are indeed in the low single digits. They do make money, but not as much as people imagine. Much of their cashflow is via deferred tax assets and investor capitalization.

If you find a loophole that causes a loss for the vendor, you gotta ask yourself "do I really need this $$ savings" or "am I taking advantage of this for the thrill of it?".

If you find a way to cheap Walmart, that would be a great accomplishment. They make more money than God, so you wouldn't feel so bad.
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Walmart exploits there workers. In other words, they cheat their workers from benefits so that they do not have to pay another expense and to keep their products cheap. They hire undocumented immigrants and break many laws on a national level. On the the international level, Walmart buys clothing from asian countries who exploit workers and who do not care about working conditions in other countries. :thumbs_do
 
Supermarkets do make a very slim margin... but you also have to take into account which supermarkets we're talking about. Obviously Albertsons is struggling, that's due to the fact that Kruger is still kicking butt and Safeway is making a larger than life mark now with the rennovations of its new stores. In addition, there are so many of these Supermarket chains that profits might be slim but the expendatures are huge in comparison. Think of all the food that cannot be sold because of the expiration dates and etc...

Obviously in an ethical sense, we would never do this and exploit the mom and pop shops, but then again, mom and pop shops would never spend so heavily on the display, marketing, useless hi-tech electronics in their stores, and other dumb useless crap that supermarkets shouldn't really be carrying.

One of the reasons of the slim margin IS the heavy expenditures of mainly useless crap.
 
In the end who really needs stamps? Most people use cards now to purchased most items I would think this is a good deal if you needed stamps.
 
For some one who found the stamps, can you please tell me what to search for? I tried in the search section I tried in the mail section nothing... please help!!!
 
spoofee & ethics

DGJ said:
It amazes me where people get the idea that just because a store makes money and is profitable, it is OK to steal from them. Why is it unethical for a "big store" to make profits? Do you realize how slim the profit margins are for a grocery store? They work on 2-3% of their turnover. They could do better just putting their money in the bank, where people wouldn't be able to steal stamps from them.


DGJ
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you know what's more amazing?

we all go to this website for money-saving tips and ideas. say if you're able to purchase a $300 printer net for $50 via spoofee coupon codes and rebates, is that stealing as well?

may it be the seller's system glitch or a buyer's creative savings methods, as long as i pay what's due my end, i steal nothing from nobody.

what about those "make money after rebate" items, do you abhor those even more?

naysayers, cast the 1st stone, those of you who've never ever benefitted from this website. since that's very unlikely you know you're being a hypocrite.

if you insist on this "stealing" or wrong-doing, let's then consider spoofee.com as a stealer's haven. which we all are very much a part of.
 
arch said:
you know what's more amazing?

we all go to this website for money-saving tips and ideas. say if you're able to purchase a $300 printer net for $50 via spoofee coupon codes and rebates, is that stealing as well?

may it be the seller's system glitch or a buyer's creative savings methods, as long as i pay what's due my end, i steal nothing from nobody.

what about those "make money after rebate" items, do you abhor those even more?

naysayers, cast the 1st stone, those of you who've never ever benefitted from this website. since that's very unlikely you know you're being a hypocrite.

if you insist on this "stealing" or wrong-doing, let's then consider spoofee.com as a stealer's haven. which we all are very much a part of.
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There's a significant flaw in your logic. Rebates are legitimate offers from manufacturers (sometimes stores) that benefit the company by encouraging more sales. They are offered after extensive research into the targeted demographic and the effectiveness of past rebates. Market studies, surveys, etc all contribute to the decision of putting each of these rebates out for consumers.

What this offer does is take advantage of a technical flaw - a bug - in the coding of their shopping cart. Honestly, can you sit there and say that Albertsons is deliberately allowing the misuse of coupons that they've clearly marked as for a certain purchase amount only? Do you *really* believe that it's their intention to allow you to remove items and keep those very clearly spelled out coupons so you can get some stuff for free?

If you think taking advantage of a bug is the same thing as using a legitimately offered discount, then you need some basic instruction in logic.
 
Wow, the ethics of this topic is amazing on many levels. My personal stance is that if you leave yourself open, you're going to be taken advantage of. Nonetheless, this can be seen in two directions in that one, albertsons is a smaller grocery store and I'm sure that their profit margin on stamps is slim if any at all, but on the other hand the government makes money off stamps so you're also in a way hurting them... Albertsons made a mistake and somebody took advantage of them, even if there is an ethical debate, someone will still do what is "unethical." Its much like identity theft, its unethical but people still do it.
 
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