"Daddy, look at all the coupons," the long-haired brown-eyed little girl sang as she skipped up and down the grocery aisle. Small blinking, buzzing contraptions lined the grocery store shelves like Christmas tree ornaments. Little pieces of paper popped out of them while the little pixie danced. "It's magic!" she said.
My preschool age daughter, followed by her even younger brother, flew from machine to machine collecting then depositing a stack of free coupons into my cupped hands. I will never forget the day I was introduced to in-store coupon dispensing machines.
In-store coupon machines dispense grocery coupons right then and there to save lucky shoppers money on the items they buy. Many coupon users call these machines "blinkies". This name referrers to the attention grabbing light blinking while you walk near them.
Blinkie coupons are a great way to get grocery shoppers attention. Supermarkets have found this coupon-dispensing machine a great way to introduce new products to their customers. Sometimes a grocery store is over-stocked and can offer a discount deal on an item. They need to clear their shelves for incoming inventory and have not had time to put coupons in the newspaper.
Blinkie in-store coupons are free and sit directly in front of or near the general area of the item on sale. Stores allow you to take as many as you need. You can use as many of these as you like just as long as you use them before the expiration date printed on them.
A big rule is taking as much as you want but use what you take. If you take more than you need, or decide you don't want the coupon, you can put it back. Usually there is a little slot or tray on top of the in-store coupon dispenser to return any unwanted coupon.
One of the nice features of in-supermarket coupons is you do not have to use them at the store you get them. Just like other grocery shopping promotions, you can use them in any store where the product manufacturer coupons are accepted.
So be on the lookout for these blinking machines next time you are walking down the grocery aisle. You might find a new product you like or a good discount on an item you buy often. They are easy to use and fun to obtain whether or not you have a cute long-haired brown-eyed little girl helping you.
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