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On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 18:01:56 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 6/6/2021 11:19 AM, Sqwertz wrote: >> On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 21:40:52 -0400, jmcquown wrote: >> >>> Thanks! Coupons are nice but since I don't have a smartphone I can't >>> use digital ones. I like getting weekly sales ads/flyers via email. >>> Harris teeter is practically across the street from my office so it will >>> be very convenient *if* they ever finish building it. So far all I've >>> seen is signs saying "Coming Soon"... for the last 6 months. They tore >>> down the old Publix building and then everything sort of stopped. <shrug> >> >> You can use digital coupons fine without a cell phone. Pick out the >> coupons online on your computer, and enter your landline phone >> number - that you registered with - manually at the cash register >> to redeem them when you checkout. >> >> I only ever use my smartphone to sometimes look up the coupons I >> snipped while at the store, and that's it. I don't pull it out for >> anything else coupon-related. You should also be able to print out a >> list of the coupons you snip for reference while at the store. >> >> -sw >> >Thank you. > >Jill Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you." -- Not Dave Smith |
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On 6/6/2021 1:22 PM, cshenk wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: > >> On 6/5/2021 9:12 PM, cshenk wrote: >>> jmcquown wrote: >>> >>>> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used >>>> to be the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to >>>> be built 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a >>>> single bit of movement on the new store in months. >>>> >>>> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old >>>> Publix building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new >>>> location in what used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. >>>> (Never shopped there). >>>> >>>> I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris >>>> Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm >>>> wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious. >>>> >>>> Jill >>> >>> Harris Teeters are actually very nice. Some nicer than others. The >>> main thing is to get used to the rotational sales (they are very >>> regular) and use the eVIC emails (2 a week and they do NOT sell your >>> address) to manage digital coupons. If you do paper coupons, you can >>> combine them with the digital ones. >>> >> Thanks! Coupons are nice but since I don't have a smartphone I can't >> use digital ones. I like getting weekly sales ads/flyers via email. >> Harris teeter is practically across the street from my office so it >> will be very convenient if they ever finish building it. So far all >> I've seen is signs saying "Coming Soon"... for the last 6 months. >> They tore down the old Publix building and then everything sort of >> stopped. <shrug> >> >> Jill > > Smile, perhaps 'electronic coupons' might be a better name? On the > email is an eVIC coupon section. You select what you want and when you > use your eVIC card later, those are then applied. No smartphone > required. > Thanks! So it's basically a "loyalty card" and I select things from the sales flyer email to get the savings. It remains to be seen if it will be worthwhile. > I won't say the prices were always the best in town, but the *quality* > more than makes up for it. > Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger Helper comes to mind. I won't know until they actually build the store and it is open so I can walk through it and gauge the quality of what they have to offer. Jill |
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On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 18:11:18 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 6/6/2021 1:22 PM, cshenk wrote: >> jmcquown wrote: >> >>> On 6/5/2021 9:12 PM, cshenk wrote: >>>> jmcquown wrote: >>>> >>>>> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used >>>>> to be the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to >>>>> be built 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a >>>>> single bit of movement on the new store in months. >>>>> >>>>> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old >>>>> Publix building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new >>>>> location in what used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. >>>>> (Never shopped there). >>>>> >>>>> I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris >>>>> Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm >>>>> wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious. >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>> >>>> Harris Teeters are actually very nice. Some nicer than others. The >>>> main thing is to get used to the rotational sales (they are very >>>> regular) and use the eVIC emails (2 a week and they do NOT sell your >>>> address) to manage digital coupons. If you do paper coupons, you can >>>> combine them with the digital ones. >>>> >>> Thanks! Coupons are nice but since I don't have a smartphone I can't >>> use digital ones. I like getting weekly sales ads/flyers via email. >>> Harris teeter is practically across the street from my office so it >>> will be very convenient if they ever finish building it. So far all >>> I've seen is signs saying "Coming Soon"... for the last 6 months. >>> They tore down the old Publix building and then everything sort of >>> stopped. <shrug> >>> >>> Jill >> >> Smile, perhaps 'electronic coupons' might be a better name? On the >> email is an eVIC coupon section. You select what you want and when you >> use your eVIC card later, those are then applied. No smartphone >> required. >> >Thanks! So it's basically a "loyalty card" and I select things from the >sales flyer email to get the savings. It remains to be seen if it will >be worthwhile. > >> I won't say the prices were always the best in town, but the *quality* >> more than makes up for it. >> >Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) >mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger >Helper comes to mind. > >I won't know until they actually build the store and it is open so I can >walk through it and gauge the quality of what they have to offer. > >Jill Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you." -- Not Dave Smith |
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On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:11:28 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) > mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger > Helper comes to mind. The affinity program at my grocery store is surprisingly useful. I often get coupons for things their database knows I actually buy. Once in a while I get something like $6 or $10 off my order. Cindy Hamilton |
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On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:11:28 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On 6/6/2021 1:22 PM, cshenk wrote: > > jmcquown wrote: > > > >> On 6/5/2021 9:12 PM, cshenk wrote: > >>> jmcquown wrote: > >>> > >>>> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used > >>>> to be the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to > >>>> be built 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a > >>>> single bit of movement on the new store in months. > >>>> > >>>> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old > >>>> Publix building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new > >>>> location in what used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. > >>>> (Never shopped there). > >>>> > >>>> I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris > >>>> Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm > >>>> wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious. > >>>> > >>>> Jill > >>> > >>> Harris Teeters are actually very nice. Some nicer than others. The > >>> main thing is to get used to the rotational sales (they are very > >>> regular) and use the eVIC emails (2 a week and they do NOT sell your > >>> address) to manage digital coupons. If you do paper coupons, you can > >>> combine them with the digital ones. > >>> > >> Thanks! Coupons are nice but since I don't have a smartphone I can't > >> use digital ones. I like getting weekly sales ads/flyers via email. > >> Harris teeter is practically across the street from my office so it > >> will be very convenient if they ever finish building it. So far all > >> I've seen is signs saying "Coming Soon"... for the last 6 months. > >> They tore down the old Publix building and then everything sort of > >> stopped. <shrug> > >> > >> Jill > > > > Smile, perhaps 'electronic coupons' might be a better name? On the > > email is an eVIC coupon section. You select what you want and when you > > use your eVIC card later, those are then applied. No smartphone > > required. > > > Thanks! So it's basically a "loyalty card" and I select things from the > sales flyer email to get the savings. It remains to be seen if it will > be worthwhile. > > > I won't say the prices were always the best in town, but the *quality* > > more than makes up for it. > > > Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) > mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger > Helper comes to mind. I wonder how that would taste with beyond meat or Morning Star Farms. |
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On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 9:19:20 AM UTC-4, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:11:28 PM UTC-4, wrote: > > Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) > > mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger > > Helper comes to mind. > I wonder how that would taste with beyond meat or Morning Star Farms. With Hamburger Helper? May as well just use TVP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textur...etable_protein Cindy Hamilton |
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On Tue, 8 Jun 2021 06:19:16 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote: >On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:11:28 PM UTC-4, wrote: >> On 6/6/2021 1:22 PM, cshenk wrote: >> > jmcquown wrote: >> > >> >> On 6/5/2021 9:12 PM, cshenk wrote: >> >>> jmcquown wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used >> >>>> to be the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to >> >>>> be built 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a >> >>>> single bit of movement on the new store in months. >> >>>> >> >>>> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old >> >>>> Publix building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new >> >>>> location in what used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. >> >>>> (Never shopped there). >> >>>> >> >>>> I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris >> >>>> Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm >> >>>> wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious. >> >>>> >> >>>> Jill >> >>> >> >>> Harris Teeters are actually very nice. Some nicer than others. The >> >>> main thing is to get used to the rotational sales (they are very >> >>> regular) and use the eVIC emails (2 a week and they do NOT sell your >> >>> address) to manage digital coupons. If you do paper coupons, you can >> >>> combine them with the digital ones. >> >>> >> >> Thanks! Coupons are nice but since I don't have a smartphone I can't >> >> use digital ones. I like getting weekly sales ads/flyers via email. >> >> Harris teeter is practically across the street from my office so it >> >> will be very convenient if they ever finish building it. So far all >> >> I've seen is signs saying "Coming Soon"... for the last 6 months. >> >> They tore down the old Publix building and then everything sort of >> >> stopped. <shrug> >> >> >> >> Jill >> > >> > Smile, perhaps 'electronic coupons' might be a better name? On the >> > email is an eVIC coupon section. You select what you want and when you >> > use your eVIC card later, those are then applied. No smartphone >> > required. >> > >> Thanks! So it's basically a "loyalty card" and I select things from the >> sales flyer email to get the savings. It remains to be seen if it will >> be worthwhile. >> >> > I won't say the prices were always the best in town, but the *quality* >> > more than makes up for it. >> > >> Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) >> mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger >> Helper comes to mind. > >I wonder how that would taste with beyond meat or Morning Star Farms. Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you." -- Not Dave Smith |
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On Tue, 8 Jun 2021 01:34:15 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote: >On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:11:28 PM UTC-4, wrote: > >> Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) >> mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger >> Helper comes to mind. > >The affinity program at my grocery store is surprisingly useful. I often >get coupons for things their database knows I actually buy. Once in a >while I get something like $6 or $10 off my order. > >Cindy Hamilton Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you." -- Not Dave Smith |
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On Tue, 8 Jun 2021 07:12:38 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote: >On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 9:19:20 AM UTC-4, bruce bowser wrote: >> On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:11:28 PM UTC-4, wrote: > >> > Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) >> > mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger >> > Helper comes to mind. >> I wonder how that would taste with beyond meat or Morning Star Farms. > >With Hamburger Helper? May as well just use TVP: > >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textur...etable_protein > >Cindy Hamilton Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you." -- Not Dave Smith |
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On 6/8/2021 4:34 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:11:28 PM UTC-4, wrote: > >> Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) >> mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger >> Helper comes to mind. > > The affinity program at my grocery store is surprisingly useful. I often > get coupons for things their database knows I actually buy. Once in a > while I get something like $6 or $10 off my order. > > Cindy Hamilton > That sounds good. I remember the good old days when I'd look through the coupons in the Sunday newspaper. It was rare there was much that was useful. Jill |
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On Tue, 8 Jun 2021 06:19:16 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote: >On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:11:28 PM UTC-4, wrote: >> On 6/6/2021 1:22 PM, cshenk wrote: >> > jmcquown wrote: >> > >> >> On 6/5/2021 9:12 PM, cshenk wrote: >> >>> jmcquown wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used >> >>>> to be the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to >> >>>> be built 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a >> >>>> single bit of movement on the new store in months. >> >>>> >> >>>> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old >> >>>> Publix building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new >> >>>> location in what used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. >> >>>> (Never shopped there). >> >>>> >> >>>> I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris >> >>>> Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm >> >>>> wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious. >> >>>> >> >>>> Jill >> >>> >> >>> Harris Teeters are actually very nice. Some nicer than others. The >> >>> main thing is to get used to the rotational sales (they are very >> >>> regular) and use the eVIC emails (2 a week and they do NOT sell your >> >>> address) to manage digital coupons. If you do paper coupons, you can >> >>> combine them with the digital ones. >> >>> >> >> Thanks! Coupons are nice but since I don't have a smartphone I can't >> >> use digital ones. I like getting weekly sales ads/flyers via email. >> >> Harris teeter is practically across the street from my office so it >> >> will be very convenient if they ever finish building it. So far all >> >> I've seen is signs saying "Coming Soon"... for the last 6 months. >> >> They tore down the old Publix building and then everything sort of >> >> stopped. <shrug> >> >> >> >> Jill >> > >> > Smile, perhaps 'electronic coupons' might be a better name? On the >> > email is an eVIC coupon section. You select what you want and when you >> > use your eVIC card later, those are then applied. No smartphone >> > required. >> > >> Thanks! So it's basically a "loyalty card" and I select things from the >> sales flyer email to get the savings. It remains to be seen if it will >> be worthwhile. >> >> > I won't say the prices were always the best in town, but the *quality* >> > more than makes up for it. >> > >> Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) >> mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger >> Helper comes to mind. > >I wonder how that would taste with beyond meat or Morning Star Farms. Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you." -- Not Dave Smith |
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On Tue, 8 Jun 2021 17:12:23 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 6/8/2021 4:34 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote: >> On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:11:28 PM UTC-4, wrote: >> >>> Most of the time I have found online store "coupons" (in whatever form) >>> mostly tend to be for things I don't want or buy. Things like Hamburger >>> Helper comes to mind. >> >> The affinity program at my grocery store is surprisingly useful. I often >> get coupons for things their database knows I actually buy. Once in a >> while I get something like $6 or $10 off my order. >> >> Cindy Hamilton >> > >That sounds good. I remember the good old days when I'd look through >the coupons in the Sunday newspaper. It was rare there was much that >was useful. > >Jill Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you." -- Not Dave Smith |
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