Computer Generated Coupon Problems

Our local grocery store has a machine that prints coupons for you as you check out. It bases the particular coupons on the things you buy, and has a fairly good track record of choosing appropriate products. I just went to the store to pick something up for dinner for the kids. Our purchases were:

  • (1) Bottle of sparkling grape juice. (The kids like to pretend its wine)
  • (2) Bags of Doritos (they’re on sale buy one get one)
  • (3) Kid Cuisine TV dinners.

And this is the coupon that printed out for me:

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Don’t get me wrong, $2.00 off seems like a good deal and all, but I find the demographics a bit off…

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4 comments

Tania:
 1 

Weird convergence, I was just contemplating something similar, but not as out there. This evening, I purchased

1) .25 lbs brown deli turkey
2) 1 slice baby swiss cheese
3) 1 croissant
4) 1 Squirt brand beverage
5) 1 bag Lays Kettle BBQ Chips

My printed out coupons - 1 free bag salad almonds and $1 Cotonelle TP. I don’t see the connections. I just don’t.

Maybe you could use the tampons for some science experiments?

March 25th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Nathan:
 2 

But Shawn, its $2.00 off. you’ve gotta take advantage of that.

March 25th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Random Michelle K:
 3 

Maybe they think anyone who buys kid cuisine items is a tampon user or has one in their life?

March 26th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Monochrome Rainbow:
 4 

Keep one around in case you get a horrible nose bleed.

March 26th, 2008 at 1:31 pm

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