Remember when I got all ranty about counterfeit coupons? Well, thanks to Mercedes for the heads-up that 4 new ones have been found as of yesterday and are making the rounds. If anyone forwards these to you, posts a link to them on another site or you see these for sale on eBay...DO NOT USE THEM!
Using them constitutes fraud and it is a prosecutable offense. Counterfeit coupons have become such a big problem (most likely because of the bad economy) that it is just a matter of time before stores decide to do more than just refuse to accept them!
The newest coupons discovered are:
Free package of Energizer Batteries
Free Kozy Shack Product
Free Riceworks product
To see the complete list of known counterfeit coupons in circulation, click here. Some of these pop up every few months, then word gets out that they are back and they disappear...only to resurface again! The expiration dates may change, but the fact that they are counterfeits do not!
Jaime
my rule - if the coupon looks too good to be true...it probably is 🙂
fairydust
That's such a shame about the coke coupon - I used to save my rewards points just to get those (legit) coupons through mycokerewards.com. I was disappointed when that site stopped offering them, but now I understand why...
wendy
Thank you for this post. I have been using coupons since about feb or march of this year, not long... and what I have seen people do to get free stuff just sickens me at times. I really appreciate the fact that you take the time to keep us up to date on the coupons out there that arent real. I have just stopped printing any off the computer, and only using ones I clip out of the papers I buy, that way I know they are legal... Its a sad sad day when someone feels the need to use a fake coupon!!! Thanks for all you do on your blog... I love coming here and reading your posts!!!
pam
Thanks for the heads up!!I get soo mad when people abuse coupons and mess it up for everyone else.
Ro
I seriously would like to know how these people make conterfeit coupons?? I work reatail and have a list of ones posted. We have to have them all checked by management if they are ""free"" or look suspicious in any way.