Did you know that every area and paper gets different coupons? This is what we call Regional Coupon Differences. Why do we get them? Learn here.
Understanding Regional Coupon Differences
Do you know that we receive “Regional Coupon Differences” in coupons every week? I know you are probably thinking;
“Why does this happen?” There is a very simple explanation. Perhaps a better title for this article is “Why didn’t I get the coupon that everyone else got in their paper?”
Manufactures will provide regional coupon differences as a marketing tool.
Based on your part of the country and spending/purchasing for that area, you will get a value based on your marketing area. In my area, I tend to get not-so-great General Mills coupons, but we ROCK in other areas.
Understanding Regional Coupon Differences
Do you know why we receive those “Regional Coupon Differences?”
Most often wonder why some of the coupons I have listed in the coupon match-ups have different values listed.
Depending on where you live, values will differ. Regional coupon differences are the coupons that vary from paper to paper across the country. This can happen for a few reasons.
First thing to know is; Not All Newspapers Are Created Equal.
Manufacturers release different coupons in different areas of the country.
This is why some of our newspapers don’t even get the coupon listed…because sometimes we don’t get a certain coupon at all. In Fact, coupons can vary slightly by region or even by county.
For instance, my mom will give me her leftover coupon stack and I already know that I need to be careful going through her coupons.
She either will receive a few different coupons from mine or not even get them.
Manufacturers will sometimes release a different dollar amount for different regions.
Every Thursday we post the Coupon Insert Preview. Those are the coupons (on a national level) that are expected to be in the upcoming Sunday paper. Well…then the Sunday newspaper comes and we find that some coupons are NOT THERE…or are in DIFFERENT AMOUNTS!!
The Coupon Insert Preview is just that a preview of those coupons that may be to come. I use it as a tool to gauge what will be expected.
In our area, we have two newspaper companies: The Daily Gazette and The Times Union. The question always comes up, “do their inserts vary (in value & coupons received)?”.
Yes and NO.
If you are purchasing both papers from your region they will have EXACTLY the same coupon inserts (same coupons and same value amount) .
BUT if you are purchasing in a different region then expect slight differences.
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