Okay, after all the End Of The World forecasts (when we know zombies won’t be here until Summer 2014), here’s the only pertinent changes – as I see them – from the June 2012 update (bold notations are Jewel’s own):
- Competitor’s Store coupon: Effective November 1, 2013 Jewel-Osco no longer accepts Competitor Store Coupons
- Catalina Manufacturer Coupons with the verbiage “Redeemable only at” [a competitor]) CANNOT be redeemed at Jewel-Osco Catalina STORE Coupons issued from another Competitor/Retailer cannot be accepted.
- For all coupons, follow limitations on quantities or the number of purchases per customer
- All coupons should be checked for expiration – expired coupons will not be accepted.
- Mail in Rebate offers may often resemble coupons, but cannot be accepted as an in-store discount at the time of purchase. Customers are expected to complete a rebate offer by submitting the requested information through the mail
- Consumers pay sales tax on the full price of an item when redeeming a manufacturer coupon. EXCEPTION: Unless unconditional free in the State of Illinois.
- EBT: Coupons may be used in EBT transactions however, when Manufacturer coupons are redeemed, the customer is responsible for paying taxes on the Coupon amount redeemed per State Tax Code.
If you want to read the entire policy, click here. Actually, I recommend printing and carrying it with you because there has been so much speculation that some cashiers and customer service people might confuse manufacturer and store catalinas. This explanation clearly states that the former is still accepted. And frankly, they haven’t been taking those Walgreens ONLY AT since June of 2012! While some of you have done very well using other store’s coupons at Jewel, it’s never been a deal-maker for me. More annoying is the limit wording on coupons, but realistically, how are they gonna enforce it – especially with no loyalty cards…