May 27, 2011. I have Walmart’s coupon policy! Here you go:
The following represents guidelines shared with our stores to facilitate coupon handling:
- coupon is accepted only if store carries the item
- must be presented at the time of purchase
- only Canadian coupons are accepted
- the item purchased must match the item presented on the coupon. (identical in size, quantity, brand, style, flavour, color and/or any other specs used to identify the product on the coupon)
- Expiration date must be present & be redeemed prior to the expiration
Types of coupons accepted by Walmart Canada:
- Print-at-home internet coupons:
- must be legible
- must have “Manufacturer Coupon” printed on them
- have have a valid name & Canadian remit address
- must have a valid expiration date
- must have a scannable bar code
- can be buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons
- are acceptable in black, white or color
- Manufacturer’s coupons:
- dollar/cents off
- free items
- buy one get one free (BOGO)
- has “Manufacturer Coupon” printed
- must have valid name
- must have valid expiration date
- must have a scannable bar code
- Competitors coupons qualify if:
- issued by a Canadian competitor
- for a specific item for a specified price i.e. $2.99
- buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price
- they have a valid expiration date
- and are acceptable in black, white or color
Number of coupons that can be used for each item:
- only one acceptable coupon may be presented for each purchased item within a transaction
- store managers reserve the right to limit quantities where multiple coupons are being used for multiple purchases of the same item
When coupon value exceeds the price of the item:
- the excess amount can be given as cash or can be applied toward the basket purchase , at the customer’s choice
Free merchandise with a coupon (BOGO):
- no sales tax is applied on the free merchandise
I brought this policy to walmart in Newfoundland and got the run around stating this was an a walmart policy. After much arguement with the manager on duty they gave me my items along with the excess.
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I got the run around from Walmart the other day. The Maager gave me the discount from the coupon
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I have heard that Walmarts policy has chnaged. It would be great to get an updated copy of this!
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Simply Frugal Reply:
June 15th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Hi Roxanne, I received this policy on May 27, 2011, so it is current.
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the actual new one
Walmart Coupon Policy
We gladly accept the following types of coupons*
•Print-at-home internet coupons◦Must be legible
◦Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price
◦Are acceptable in black and white or color
◦May not be duplicated
•Manufacturers’ coupons◦For dollar/cents off
◦For free items (except those printed off the Internet)
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons
◦Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦May not be duplicated
•Competitors’ coupons
◦A specific item for a specified price, for example, $2.99
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price
◦Have a valid expiration date
◦Are acceptable in black and white
•Soft drink container caps
•Checkout coupons (“Catalinas”)◦Printed at our competitors’ registers for dollar/cents off on a specific item
◦Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” with specific item requirements printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦Are acceptable in black and white
◦May not be duplicated
We DO NOT accept the following coupons:
•Checkout coupons◦Dollars/cents off the entire basket purchase
◦Percentage off the entire basket purchase
•Print-at-home Internet coupons that require no purchase
•Competitors’ coupons ◦Dollars/cents off at a specific retailer
◦Percentage off
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specified price
◦Double- or triple-value coupons
*The following are guidelines and limitations:
•We only accepts coupons for merchandise that we sell.
•Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase.
•Only one coupon per item.
•Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc).
•There is no limit on the number of coupons per transaction.
•Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration.
•If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the basket purchase.
•SNAP items purchased in a SNAP transaction are ineligible for cash back.
•WIC items purchased in a WIC transaction are applied to the basket purchase and may not be eligible for cash back. Refer to state-specific WIC guidelines.
•Great Value, Marketside, Equate, Parents Choice, and World Table coupons have no cash value and are ineligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase.
•The system will prompt for supervisor verification for:◦40 coupons per transaction.
◦A coupon of $20 or greater on one item.
◦$50 or more in coupons in one transaction.
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