Walmart's New Coupon Policy!

The news around the blogosphere lately has been Walmart's new Coupon Policy!  Yes, NEW Coupon Policy!  So what does this new policy entail?  Here's the breakdown:

Walmart accepts the following types of coupons (see guidelines below):
•Manufacturers' coupons
•Print-at-home internet coupons
◦Must be legible, have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them, have a valid remit address for the manufacturer, valid expiration date, and have a scannable bar code.
•Competitors' coupons that feature a specific item for a specified price
        ◦for example, $2.99
•Soft drink container caps
•Checkout coupons
        ◦(also called "Catalinas") that are printed at our competitors' registers, have "Manufacturer Coupon" with specific requirements printed on them, a valid remit address for the manufacturer, valid expiration date, and a scannable bar code.

Walmart does not accept the following coupons:
•Print-at-home Internet coupons that require no purchase
•Competitors' coupons for dollars/cents or percentage off, buy one get one free, and double- or triple-value coupons

The following are guidelines and limitations:
•Only one coupon per item is permitted.
•Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration.
•Coupons may exceed the price of the item. Change may be given or applied toward the cost of the basket purchase.
•Walmart only accepts coupons for merchandise that we sell.
•Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase.
•We accept the following with Customer Service Supervisor/Management approval:
       ◦40 or more coupons
       ◦Any coupon over $20
       ◦$50 or more in coupons in one transaction

Now we can only hope that the cashiers and managers have been thoroughly trained on this new policy.  In any case, you can download their policy HERE, and print it out, so you have it, if a problem arrises the next time you head to Walmart. 

I was floored to see that if a coupon exceeds Walmart's Price, you will either receive cash back or money off your additional items (overage!) 

~  I think I will be asking one or two of my good friends to come with me to test out this new policy at our local Walmarts here in RI.  I'll let you know how it goes!