It can be confusing in the beginning learning the difference between a “purchase” and a “transaction”. But there is a BIG difference and an important one.
Many coupons say “1 per purchase” and people mistakingly think that means you can only use 1 coupon of that kind in a transaction. If that were the case, well, that would really stink!
Each item that you purchase is a single purchase. The wording on a coupon that says “one per purchase” is letting you know that you can use 1 coupon per item purchased or you can’t use more than one manufacturer’s coupon on the same, singular item. Meaning that a $1/3 (or $1 off 3 items) you can ONLY use that 1 coupon for 3 items purchased.
However, there are times that you can use more than 1 coupon on an item, even when it says “one coupon per purchase”. That is when you are combining a “store” coupon and a “manufacturer” coupon on a single item. Examples of these are usually Target or Walgreens store coupons.
Now, if a coupon says, “one coupon per transaction” a transaction is your entire order. So, only 1 like coupon would be allowed no matter how many of those items you are purchasing. I have not ever seen one of these that I can think of, I have seen offers like “one per customer”.
Clear as mud?
I just wanted to make sure that you were aware that there is a difference and that if you are using more than 1 coupon and buying the same number of items as coupons that you have you are not doing anything wrong!
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the ‘one per transaction’ was on the Allegra Allergy coupon from the paper as well as the coupon from the Target website
I did notice the “limit one coupon per transaction” on my Allegra coupon
EXACTLY!!!! What I am trying to get through to my local Dollar General! I have even emailed corporate to get their clarification “in writing” and have not heard freom them since!
I went to Walmart today with the Nivea coupons and they made me do all 4 in different transactions. Ugh! I had my son who lost interest after the first transaction and so did the cashier :(. I haven’t been having great luck there but that was more then I could take.
What I want to know is why dont all the newspapers have the same coupons.. was waiting for the Sunday paper to get the Johnson and Johnson and the Allergra coupon that I saw here and on other site telling about the deals.. Montgomery Alabama had none of those at all.. Guess I will have to order inserts from other states or something..Couponing is getting big here and alot of stores are cutting back on letting you use them. I usually dont get all the great deals like others get but I am trying to cut my cost like today although I spent 70.00 in Walmart, I did use 26.00 woth of coupons..
I am still a little confused with the B1G1 deals. AirWick is B1G1 at Rite Aide and i have five coupons for B1G1 so how does that work?
They are both free.
that $5/1 similac coupon from a couple weeks ago is “one per trans”. and to beat all, the walmart i checked didn’t have any products for under $5. so that was a total money loser for me. but, i’ll still buy my ten bottles for less than a buck each and donate them. it’s going to be a great deal for someone!
IT really is, that is a good idea!
Had an issue with this at Dollar General today for the lysol. Ughh…irritating. I just finally told her, take the other one off then. Geez, I was only getting 2!!!! I am going to contact corporate. I dont know why she was upset, it wasn’t like their store would not be reimbursed for it.
Thanks for clearing this up for me. I have a coupon for bacon and on it says “one coupon or offer per transaction” and wasn’t sure if that meant per item’s transaction or my entire purchase as a whole.