I am not on a coupon train. In fact, I never even heard of them until I started looking here. I thought they sounded like a good idea... so, I've looked around for one that I could join.
All I can say is, you have GOT to be kidding me.
Just about all of them have done everything short of ask me for a copy of my latest credit report! Several require that you have at least 75 forum posts to join. Another one, based on Yahoo, was downright snotty to me. The Conductress demanded to know why I was asking to join HER group out of all the other ones that are out there. Then, she demanded to know how I found out about her group (through a google search) and requested that I provide the link that led me to her group's page on Yahoo.
Whatever.
I have tons of coupons that I do not use, will never use, and would be glad to share them with someone who WOULD use them. But NOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Now, I understand the desire to weed out people who get lazy and fail to mail out their envelopes on time. But give me a break! There is no need to be snotty and declare yourself Grand High Poobah of Upper Butt-Crack and become all high and mighty about it.
To the Coupon Sovreigns who think they're too good to associate with us peons, I say PBLLLLLLLLLLLLLT!
Ahem.
Having said that, if any of y'all are neophytes like me and would care to start our own UNDERGROUND COUPON RAILROAD - let's call it a Coupon SUBWAY - then leave a comment here and we'll get started.
Frustration with coupon trains
March 19th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
March 19th, 2007 at 11:21 pm 1174346503
As a "conductress" of a new train (on another board) it is rather frustrating to have to admonish the riders for really silly (and not so silly) things. It's even worse when you have experienced riders and they know better. You'd be surprised how hard it is to get a good, responsible, honest group together. That said, once you've got one it's like an addiction!
If you do start a train or just want a coupon buddy, I'd be interested.
March 19th, 2007 at 11:35 pm 1174347311
Those trains are too much of a hassle. Last time I heard someone posted that the postage was about $5.00 to mail the coupons to the next person. So it can be costly, especially if you can't find what you want or if the saving doesn't amount to much. Plus, the human factor is a big no no
March 20th, 2007 at 12:12 pm 1174392746
haaaaaaaaahahhahahaha!!!!! too funny, i've gotta remember this!!!
if you wind up not finding a coupon train that'll work, maybe you could dontate the coupons you won't use to a local charity, like a homeless shelter or abused women's shelter...