I'm getting paid to use coupons.
By katsmeow1213
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
United States
June 2, 2009 9:49am CST
I'm not normally a huge fan of using coupons. However, Mypoints, a website I'm on that gives you points for doing various activities (most of which are as easy and clicking a link in your e-mail) offers printable grocery coupons. If you print and redeem a featured coupon, you earn 10 points. If you print and redeem 10 coupons in a month you get 25 points. Rack up about 1500 points and you get a $10 gift card to a restaurant or store of your choice.
I printed 6 coupons today.
Do you use printable coupons? Do you use coupons from Mypoints? Are you on Mypoints?
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12 responses
@derlilaStern (1756)
• United States
2 Jun 09
Thats pretty cool. That isnt at all where I was expecting you to go when I read the title!
I dont always use coupons - only when I want the item anyway. That doesnt happen very often. But I do get excited when I find good deals!
Thanks for the tip on Mypoints!
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
2 Jun 09
That's how I am with coupons too, although lately I've been buying some things just because I have the coupon. I do my shopping at Super Walmart because of how cheap it is, and with the coupons it's even cheaper. I got a box of Triscuits last week for $1 between the prices and my coupon!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
3 Jun 09
I tried to download the coupon printer, but it did not work for some reason. I am going to have to uninstall it and try again to see if it works this time. There are actually some really good coupons on there and if you use them when something is on sale it is really nice.
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
3 Jun 09
If you get the coupon printer to work, you should join the site I joined yesterday. It pays you 1 penny for each coupon you print and redeem, and it actually has a lot more coupons than Mypoints. There are other ways to earn money on there too, like paid e-mails and stuff. There is no minimum payout. The banner is on my profile.. QuickRewards. I am mostly just using it for the coupons, I printed a bunch yesterday.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
23 Aug 09
I don't usually print coupons, as I'm either out of paper or ink 
Plus, most of the coupons are not for things I'd use normally. As Aldi's doesn't take coupons or carry most of that merchandise & the regular grocery chains don't double so it's really not worth my wild if I use a coupon at the regular grocery store to only find out that it was still cheaper to just go to Aldi's from the get go 
But upon occasion I will print on if it's for something I know I'm going to buy.
Plus, most of the coupons are not for things I'd use normally. As Aldi's doesn't take coupons or carry most of that merchandise & the regular grocery chains don't double so it's really not worth my wild if I use a coupon at the regular grocery store to only find out that it was still cheaper to just go to Aldi's from the get go But upon occasion I will print on if it's for something I know I'm going to buy.
@4ofmyown (1119)
• United States
3 Jun 09
I am on Mypoints and I haven't heard of this. I will have to keep a lookout for this. I usually don't use coupons all that often but if it is for something that I am definitely going to buy, then of course, it only makes sense. Thanks for letting me know about this.
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
3 Jun 09
You have to use 10 a month for it to count, or you have to use the featured coupon. I'm finding QuickRewards is better, because you get 1 penny per coupon you use, no limit on how many you must use to get credit, and there's no minimum payout on this site. I'm going to use those coupons instead of the ones on Mypoints. If you're interested in that site, it's on my profile.
@saw2207 (1359)
• United States
2 Jun 09
katsmeow1213 thank you so much for this lead. I am going to look into Mypoints right now. I use a few printable coupons like for Barnes and Noble (prob because they come directly into my email) so I know that if I knew a good place to go for printable coupons (seems everytime I look into this it just sends me round and round to sites I care nothing about so I give up) but now I am going right over to Mypoints and give it a whirl.
Thanks again for this lead . . hopefully soon I will have to make the same decission as to where to redeem my gift card!
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
2 Jun 09
I've just joined another site that actually pays you 1 penny per coupon redeemed. The banner is on my profile.
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
3 Jun 09
I am a member of Mypoints and I like the site alot. I recently got a $10 gift card on there for gas. I think that I am up to almost enough for another one. I haven't ever used the printable coupons, but I did see that they will pay you to use them. I may have to try that soon in order to get extra points.
@cursedsoul (925)
• India
3 Jun 09
I did register on the Mypoints site and discovered that hardly any coupon they list can be used where I live. I do love shopping using coupons though. And not just shopping, I use pizza coupons all the time. Particularly ones that add extra cheese to your pizza for free. 
@glesil_00 (1142)
• Philippines
3 Jun 09
I am a member of mypoints too, but i never printed out coupons for discount. I am not a u.s citizen and i do not know if it is possible to use it.
I have collected some points by reading emails, and i do not know how can i redeem my points into rewards because i am from Philippines. I am just wondering if i can get my rewards.
Thanks for this. By the way is mypoints point can be transferred to another person who live in the U.S?
@strawberrybaby39 (2086)
• United States
3 Jun 09
I use coupons at times. But right now my printer isn't hooked up from our move. So I can't print out anything yet. But I have gotten enough points once so far from my points and got a bath and body works card. Witch I thought was nice. But I am racking up the points again to get more gift cards. I think its nice to earn stuff like that.
@pratik87 (1927)
• India
3 Jun 09
even i am not a fan of using coupons but this seems to be a good site.is the site restricted to your country only? i am from india so will this site be helpful for me i am not sur if the site will work for me so please tell me if you can.take care.happy mylotting.
