Curious about insert differences??

[tylianna]

I went on a trip last week to Syracuse, NY, and I picked up a Sunday paper. I also get the Chicago Tribune delivered to my home, and buy Elkhart Truth from the newsstand... NY doubles up to .99, Elkhart (indiana) doubles up to .50 and I am not sure about Chicago. Here are the coupons and their values!

Elkhart Truth
Smart Source

Red Lobster $4 off 2 Entrees
Jet Dry .40/1
Meow Mix 1.00 of 3-18oz or 1-3.15 lb
Meow Mix Buy 4 get 2 free pouches
Lamisil cream 3.00/1
Sara Lee Bread .55/1
Mike Sells Potato chips .35/1
Pledge 1.00/1
Pledge Multi 1.00/1
Whisker Lickins Deli Slices .55/1
Whisker Lickens pouches, canisters, or deli slices .55/2
Scrubbing bubbles aerosol BOGO free
Glade Wisp 3.00
Glade wisp refill 1.00/1
Glade plugins holder 1.00/1
Glade Plugins scented oil warmer 3.00
Glade Plugins scented oil refills 1.00/2
Glade spray BOGO free
Glade Press n Fresh Holder 1.00/1 or 2 refills
Pledge wood floor cleaner .75/1
Windex wipes .40/1
Glade Carpet and Room deodorizer 1.00/1
Pledge Grab-it dry cloths 1.00/1
Windex cleaner .40/1
Armstrong floor cleaner .75/1
Brite floor shine cleaner .75/1
Future floor finish .75/1
Shout .75/1
Scrubbing Bubbles fresh brush starter 1.00/1
Scrubbing Bubbles fresh brush refill .55/1
Fantastik All purpose cleaner or wipes 1.00/1
Fantastik Oxy Power 1.00/1
Oust air 1.00/1
Oust bathroom 1.00/1 or 2 refills
Oust fan starter 3.00
Dairy Queen 3.00 8" or 10" blizzard cake
Clearasil 1.00/1
Clearasil ultra 1.50/1

Valassis

(2) Garfield's 5.00 off 2 entrees
Brawny 2-1roll or 1 larger .35
Excellence Cream 2.00
Sara Lee frozen Cheesecake 1.00/1
Sara Lee frozen pie 1.00/1
Sara Lee frozen pound cake, Coffee cake or frozen dessert item 1.00/1
Sara lee Deli Meat or Cheese 1.00/1lb
Quilted Northern 1.00/1 giant or 2-6 double roll
(2) healthy Life bread or buns .35/1
Clorox2 .50/1
Wisk .50/1
Snuggle .50/1



Syracuse Post-Standard

Smart Source

Oral B Professional care 10.00 MIR
Oral B AdvancePower 3.00/1
Red Lobster 4.00 off 2 entrees
Totinos Pizza rolls 1.00/2
Yoplait Yogurt B6G1 Free
Pillsbury Grands Biscuits 1.00/1
Total or Wheaties vitamin 1.00/1
Yoplait Go-GURT smootie 4 pack 1.00/1
Yoplait smoothie light B1G1 Free
Pledge Floor cleaner 1.00/1
Windex wipes 1.00/2
Glade Carpet and Room deodorizer 1.00/1
Pledge grabit dry cloths 1.00/1
Windex spray 1.00/2
Armstrong Floor Cleaner 1.00/1
Brite 1 step floor shine cleaner 1.00/1
Future floor finish 1.00/1
Glade spray B1G1 Free
Glade Press n Fresh Holdre or 2 refills 1.00/1
Glade wisp starter kit 3.00
Glade wisp refill 1.00/1
Glade plugins Scented oil warmer 3.00
Glade plugins scented oil refill 1.00/2
Glade plugins Holder 1.00/2
Scrubbing Bubbles B1G1 free
Shout 1.00/2
Scrubbing bubbles Fresh brush starter 1.00/1
Scrubbing bubbles refills 1.00/2
Pledge 1.00/1
Pledge multi surgace 1.00/1
Meow mix 1.00/1 3.15 lb or 3-18 oz
Meow Mix pouches B4G2 free
Fantastik cleaner or wipes 1.00/1
Fantastik oxy power 1.00/1
Oust air 1.00/1
Oust bathroom 2.00/1 or 2 refills
Oust fan starter 3.00/1
Aquafresh cavity, extra, all, or kids 1.00/2
Aquafresh extreme clean whitening or sensitive 2.50/2
Aquafresh extreme clean, whitening, or sensitive 1.00/1
Schick st disposable 1.00/1
Jet dry 1.00/2
Clorox BathWand system starter kit 1.00/1
pepperidge farm Whole grain or whole wheat bread or rolls 1.00/2
Clearasil 1.00/1
Clearasil ultra 1.50/1
Beggin strips 1.00/2
Beggin wraps 1.00/1
Whisker lickin's Deli Slices 1.00/2
Whisker lickin's pouches, canisters or Deli slices 1.00/3


Valassis

Excellence Cream 2.00/1
Quaker Breakfast squares 1.00/1
Loreal Kids 1.00/1
Sara Lee deli meat or cheese 1.00/1lb
Life cereal 1.00/2
Cap'n Crunch 1.00/2
Hellmann's Deli Salads 1.00
Cortaid 1.00
Viactiv miltivitamin 3.00
Viactiv Calcium 2.00
Reach toothbrush 1.50/2
Reach kids toothbrush/paste 1.00/1
J&J floss 1.00/2
Act 1.00/1
Endust 1.00/1
Osteo biflex 3.00
Monistat soothing care 2.00/1
Monistat Yeast Infection product 2.00/1
Quilted Northern 1.00/1 giant or 2-rolls
Mitchum .75/1
Emeril Gourmet sausage 1.50/1
Tropicana frozen novelty .50/1
409 1.00/2
Carbonell Olive oil .80/1
Nestle Pure life 1.00/1 32 or 2-6 or 8 packs
Clorox2 1.00/2
Wisk 1.00/2
Snuggle 1.00/2
wisk, snuggle, and clorox2 3.00


Chicago Tribune

Smart Source

Lamisil cream 3.00/1
Oral B ProfessionalCare power toothbrush 10.00/1
Oral B Advance Power toothbrush 3.00/1
Beggin Strips 1.00/2
Beggin Wraps 1.00/1
Whisker Lickin's Deli Slices .55/1
Whisker Lickin's pouches, canisters or Deli Slices .55/2
Scrubbing Bubbles B1G1 FREE
Pledge 1.00/1
Pledge Multi 1.00/1
Glade Wisp Starter 3.00
Glade Wisp refill 1.00/1
Glade Plugins Holder 1.00/1
Glade Plugins Scented oil Warmer 3.00
Glade Plugins Scented oil refills 1.00/2
Glade spray B1G1 FREE
Glade Press n Fresh 1.00/1 or 2 refills
Pledge Floor cleaner 1.00/1
Windex Wipes 1.00/1
Glade Carpet and Room Deodorizer 1.00/1
Pledge Grab it Dry Cloths 1.00/1
Windex Glass cleaner 1.00/1
Armstrong Floor cleaner 1.00/1
Brite Floor cleaner 1.00/1
Future floor finish 1.00/1
Shout .75/1
Scrubbing bubbles Fresh Brush starter 2.00/1
Scrubbing bubbles Fresh Brush refill .75/1
Fantastik Cleaner 1.00/1
Fantastik Oxy power 1.00/1
Oust air 1.00/1
oust Bathroom 2.00/1 or 2 refills
Oust fan starter 3.00/1
Cinnabon coupons
Edy's Dibs .75/1
Sara Lee bread .55/1
Ed's Whole fruit bars 1.00/2
Schick ST 1.00/1
Clorox BathWand Syster Starter kit 1.00/1
Jet Dry .40/1
Wartner Wart Remover 3.00/1
Aquafresh Cavity, exra, all, or kids 1.00/2
Aquafresh Extreme clean, Whitening, or sensitive 2.50/2
Aquafresh Extreme clean, Whitening, or sensitive 1.00/1
Oberweis coupons

Valassis

Perdue Fully cooked breaded chicken .75/1
Quaker Oatmeal Breakfast squares 1.00/1
Excellence Cream 2.00/1
Sara Lee Deli Meat or Cheese 1.00/1lb
Dannon 32 oz. Plain, natural, or Lightn fit .50/1
Sara Lee Frozen Cheesecake 1.00/1
Sara Lee Frozen Pie 1.00/1
Sara Lee Frozen pound cake, coffee cake, or other frozen dessert item 1.00/1
Life Cereal .50/1
Cap'n Crunch .50/1
Cortaid 1.00/1
Viacti Multi 3.00
Viactiv Calcuim 2.00
Reach adult toothbrushes 1.50/2
Reach kid's toothbrush/paste .75/1
Johnson and Johnson floss .50/1
Act Flouride Rinse .75/1
High Protein Bars 1.00/2
Monistat Soothing Care 2.00
Monistat Yeast Infection treatment 2.00
Endust 1.00/1
Trident B1G1 FREE
Loreal Kids .75/1
Healthy Life Bread .35/1
Healthy Life Bread .35/1
Formula 409 1.00/2
Winnie the Pooh vitamin 1.00/1
Osteo Bi-flex 3.00
Scott Petersen Polish sausage .50/1
Scott Petersen Hotdogs .35/1
Scotch-Brite Dishwands or Refills 1.00/2
Brawny .75/1 3 roll or larger
Nestle Pure Life Fruit Water Beverage 1.00/2 ( 6-8pack) or 1 (32 pack)
Eskimo Pie Novelty .50/1
Tropicana Frozen Novelty .50/1
Smoke Away 5.00

[nicki22usa]

My mom gave me some coupons one week and mine were for less amt.s for the same exact ad/coupon insert...it ticked me off!

LOL

I guess they do it based on demographics etc.

[rainbow215]

The value of coupons vary all over the country. It depends on the economy in each area.

[Trickydog]

In our area most stores tripple coupons all the time. That is why the values are lower. If one store puts a trippler in the paper all the markets will tripple it.

Carol in CT

This week Price Chopper is going to double coupons of any amount.

Carol in CT/

[tylianna]

I've noticed that NY doubles up to .99, so most coupons are for $1+ They would rather you get 1.00 off than double .75! Where I live they double up to .50, so there is alot of .55 coupons out!!! They would rather pay the extra than let the store double it... I have access to 5 different inserts.. They are all different, somehow.

I send my sister (in NY) my .75 coupons for her 1.00 coupons! I would rather save 1.00 than .75, she would rather save 1.50 than 1.00!! I also wait for superdoubles (very rare!) While I got the .50 and .75 suave.... She got the 1.00/1 Suave! My jaw dropped when I saw that! People would kill for those!

[3lilmen]

They don't double in my area(Winn-Dixie does every once in a while, but not on a reg. basis) and yesterday, I didn't have 1 usable coupon in my area. Our coupons are not great here at all.

[TSUalum93]

On Sunday nights I am able to go for a short walk and get multiple inserts from as many as four different papers. Each one often has either different coupons and/or different values. For instance this Sunday only the Daily News and Newsday got the $2 Soft Soap coupon . . . It was not in the New York Times, New York Post. The New York Times in fact only had a thin version of the Smart Source and NO P&G insert.

As for values of the coupon I do agree it has something to do with demographics and local coupon doubling policies . . . In the Long Island & Queens area all of the markets but one double up to $.99 (one does double up to $1 with a limit of two like coupons per day AND they are the most expensive market in the area). That being said many if not most of the coupons in this area are $1 coupons.

The interesting question I feel is why? The companies that decide to put out coupons for their products work very closely with the markets. The supermarket decides where their product is placed and the more visable a product isk often has a direct effect on how much of it is sold. The markets "discuss" how the coupons put out affect them. Double/Triple coupon policies are in place to drive in business . . . but most people do not coupon the way many of us do. They use one or two coupons -- maybe ten even but they buy lots and lots of stuff without coupons and spend tons of money. Yet they still want to control their liablity and therefore "ask" manufactuers to print values that are not subject to doubling.

Maddy