# Extreme couponer - "Nobody has a stockpile like mine!" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 20, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576 "2011-11-20T20:47:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/1 "2011-11-20T20:47:23Z")
It’s like a mini mall! [Couponers uncover extreme savings](http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20111120/NEWS01/111200301/Couponers-uncover-extreme-savings?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cimg%7Cfrontpage) ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/2 "2011-11-21T15:18:27Z")
Good lord, she could open her own Kwik-E-Mart with all that stuff. I’m glad to see she’s at least planning to donate most of it instead of just letting it gather dust, although I don’t know how much mileage the troops overseas will get out of the 500 packages of doggie treats in the background :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/3 "2011-11-21T15:27:08Z")
The article mentions that she’s a stay-at-home mom, which is probably fortunate. If I were in the dating pool, the admission “I’m an extreme couponer” would rank right up there with “I have eighteen cats” and “I’m actually a man” in its capacity to make me flee in the opposite direction. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/4 "2011-11-21T16:39:46Z")
> [@ugly ripe tomato](#): > > Good lord, she could open her own Kwik-E-Mart with all that stuff. > > I’m glad to see she’s at least planning to donate most of it instead of just letting it gather dust, although I don’t know how much mileage the troops overseas will get out of the 500 packages of doggie treats in the background :dubious: The local animal shelters would be happy to get a donation of treats for their animals. I hope she does think of that and doesn’t let the dog treats go to waste. ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/5 "2011-11-21T16:48:55Z")
The funny thing is, if you just call the companies and say “I’d like to buy some bulk items. Can you give me the coupon price?”, they probably would. No paper involved. I hate it when they ‘cheat’ by buying multiple items of the same thing. Yes, if you can save $.50 on a $1 item, you can save hundreds of dollars by buying hundreds of those items. We know. It’s how math works. You’re not a wizard. Congratulations, I hope you and your fifty sticks of lipstick are very happy together. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/6 "2011-11-21T16:55:55Z")
> [@ugly ripe tomato](#): > > , although I don’t know how much mileage the troops overseas will get out of the 500 packages of doggie treats in the background :dubious: There are lots of [k-9 units overseas](http://www.uswardogs.org/id156.html). If you search “dog treats” on “[anysoldier.com](http://anysoldier.com)” there are 4 units currently requesting them. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/7 "2011-11-21T17:23:04Z")
For a brief period of time I thought extreme couponing was cool. Very brief. As in, trying it once and giving up in disgust. Some people may read “she’s accumulated a stockpile of groceries worth approximately $3,000, for which she only paid about $600,” and think “wow! She got it for 80% off!” I think “she just paid $600 for items she has no intention of using. Oh, and she probably spent 40 hours accumulating those ‘savings’ and probably purchased the coupons to begin with. Wonder how much that all costs.” ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/8 "2011-11-21T17:25:40Z")
(duplicate post) ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/9 "2011-11-21T17:26:44Z")
> [@Hello\_Again](#): > > There are lots of [k-9 units overseas](http://www.uswardogs.org/id156.html). > > If you search “dog treats” on “[anysoldier.com](http://anysoldier.com)” there are 4 units currently requesting them. Ah, good point. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/10 "2011-11-21T18:16:19Z")
It’s often all junk food and household cleaners. So you have 347 frozen pizzas to feed your family with. Good for you; hope you have insurance for the health problems related to that diet! I saw one episode (of maybe 2 in my life!) where the woman’s “hobby” had taken over 90% of her home. Her kids kept their clothes stacked on a dresser and the toys in a pile on the floor because their bedroom closet was filled with toilet paper, and their beds were raised 12" of the ground to accommodate Froot Loops. It’s no better than Hoarders, IMHO, especially when it takes over your child’s living space. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/11 "2011-11-21T18:28:22Z")
I sat through an episode of Extreme Couponing a while ago. They tried so desperately to make clipping coupons and shopping exciting and failed so completely. But the bad part was that for the most part, these women were stocking up on more snacks and unhealthy crap than anyone needs - more than they could possibly eat. What were they doing with all that food? Some of them had large families, but some didn’t. OK, they were saving money, but it looked like they didn’t need to spend that much in the first place. How is that a good idea? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/12 "2011-11-21T18:32:24Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > OK, they were saving money, but it looked like they didn’t need to spend that much in the first place. How is that a good idea? The more you spend, the more you save. That’s the American way. What are you, a commie? :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/13 "2011-11-21T19:46:42Z")
_Normal_ people have pantries, not _stockrooms_. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/14 "2011-11-21T20:07:32Z")
I just got two free bags of Ricola cough drops at CVS by stacking a sale, a manufacturer’s coupon, and Extra Care Bucks. Damn it feels good to be a gangster. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/15 "2011-11-21T20:19:29Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I sat through an episode of Extreme Couponing a while ago. They tried so desperately to make clipping coupons and shopping exciting and failed so completely. But the bad part was that for the most part, these women were stocking up on more snacks and unhealthy crap than anyone needs - more than they could possibly eat. What were they doing with all that food? Some of them had large families, but some didn’t. OK, they were saving money, but it looked like they didn’t need to spend that much in the first place. How is that a good idea? Not to mention the entire show is based on lies: the show’s producers routinely talk the merchants into offering coupon bonuses for the on-camera segments which they don’t offer to the general public. I’m surprised that the merchants don’t think far enough ahead to realize that if they show someone getting 100 cans of cat food for free off of stacked coupons when they don’t allow coupon stacking, they’re going to have a flood of angry customers wanting to know why they can’t stack coupons too. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/16 "2011-11-21T20:23:37Z")
I was in line behind someone using about three coupons the other day; it took about five minutes longer than it should have. I think Extreme Couponers should be allowed to do what they do, and anyone in line behind them should be allowed to go get a baseball bat from sporting goods and have a whack or two. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/17 "2011-11-21T20:31:29Z")
I recently had to deal with a pantry moth infestation in my house (fucking winged devils, they are). After I declared jihad on those bastards and ended up throwing out a good chunk of the stuff in my pantry (it was a good excuse to clean out anyway), I couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if some of these little jerks got into one of the pantries of these hoarders. Can you imagine? $10,000 of crap ruined due to little grubby gross things. Ick. ---
**Author:** ![Maiira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/18 "2011-11-21T20:34:35Z")
I really do think that some of these people are hoarders, or at least have hoarding tendencies. A lot of those store rooms look an awful lot like the stuff I see on Hoarders, except that the couponer’s houses are relatively clean…for now. And yeah, I’ve noticed that a lot of it is junk food. Are they ever going to eat all of it? ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/19 "2011-11-21T20:36:34Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I was in line behind someone using about three coupons the other day; it took about five minutes longer than it should have. I think Extreme Couponers should be allowed to do what they do, and anyone in line behind them should be allowed to go get a baseball bat from sporting goods and have a whack or two. ☹ I’m sorry. I regularly use a handful of coupons - maybe 5 or ten - but I try to have everything organized and double check the dates and such before I reach the cashier. I actually have done sort of extreme couponing before, but not to the point of multiple transactions, nor creating huge stockpiles. (And if someone is behind me with three items, I let them check out first if I have a full cart, coupons or not.) But it was fun to pay ten bucks for $100 in items, and I shared the bounty with friends, family, and a local charity. I have an uncle who is a bona fide hoarder, so I’m hyper-aware of the dangers! (Seriously: the man has three plastic bins of canned baked beans living on his front porch. All purchased about 7 years ago, and fit only for the landfill now. They live on his porch because his house, mobile home, RV, barn, and car shed are so full of “bargains” and random treasures that there’s not even a path anymore.) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576/20 "2011-11-21T21:02:15Z")
> [@Maiira](#): > > I really do think that some of these people are hoarders, or at least have hoarding tendencies. A lot of those store rooms look an awful lot like the stuff I see on Hoarders, except that the couponer’s houses are relatively clean…for now. I don’t know if it’s really hoarding, but it looks a lot like compulsive behavior. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponer-nobody-has-a-stockpile-like-mine/603576.md?page=2)