Do you write companies for coupons?

13 years ago

I do.

Products that I use all the time in my kitchen I go online to their websites and look for the 'Contact Us'.

I start by complimenting them on their product that I use and honestly tell them what I think about it. A lot of products I have grown up with, give me a feeling of still baking with Mom.

Then I simply ask if they provide coupons to families and that I would be most grateful if they would consider my request for some. I include all my postal details and then submit the request. Companies that do give coupons only send them to your household 1 x per year.

In Canada:

Campbell's soups - yes

Chapman's ice cream - yes

I'm still waiting to hear back from a bunch I've contacted today. Will be checking what's in my pantry to contact more.

A penny saved is a penny saved.

Have you had any success doing this? What companies have responded to you?

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
13 years ago
I do not but many years ago when I was a youngster my mother would write to companies that she liked just telling them how much she liked their product, not asking for anything just complimenting them. She always told us not to just let people know when you don't like something let them know when you do like it also. She many times would have some delivery show up with a case of something or other that was sent to her for her letter.

When we had first moved to Dallas I was trying to find Seaport coffee which on their site said it should be at certain specific grocery stores in the area but none near me had it. So I called the phone number listed on the website to find out if they could tell me why and where was the closest store to buy it. Well some how as I was calling in, the HEAD of the company was trying to call out, and our lines got linked and basically he answered my call as he was trying to call out. Once we figured out what had happened we both had a laugh and he said well tell me what you need, so I told him. He said well they are supposed to have it on the shelf and I will personally look into that, then he asked me where I was from originally in Louisiana and I told him oh it is a very small town you probably never heard of it, when I told him he said oh yes I do know it that is one of our best selling towns, my family had drank Seaport forever I told him. He was extremely nice and told me to expect a package from him in the mail.
The next day a delivery truck showed up with a huge box. Inside were several packs of coffee in all their flavors, an assortment of other products they sell and some very nice coffee mugs and other coffee related stuff. Amazing how that worked out LOL.
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lynn_d
13 years ago
How nice, Ravencajun! Good job done by that man!

A couple of months ago my scrubbing bubbles shower cleaner stopped working, thinking it needed batteries again I replaced them. That didn't work and I was really perturbed because this unit is only a few months old, I had replaced our other one not too much before Thanksgiving. So I looked online for a coupon but didn't find one. So I wrote them and told how disappointed I was.

Imagine my surprise when I got a coupon for a free unit, $10 off the refills AND a check for $50! What great customer service!
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