Monday, May 30, 2011

Commonly Used Couponers' Abbreviations


It was brought to my attention that there are many new couponers who do not know all of the abbreviations that are commonly used in the deals that are listed on my Facebook page: Tyler Area Coupon Club. Here is a list of them that I will add to as needed.

Q = Coupon
RR = Register Reward (Walgreens reward)
ECB = Extra Care Buck (CVS reward)
wyb = when you buy
SS = SmartSource coupon insert
P&G = Proctor & Gamble coupon insert
RP = Red Plum coupon insert
Wags = Walgreens
WQ = Walgreens Q
TQ = Target Q
CVSQ = CVS Q (sorry, no real explanation of that one)
$1/2 = $1 off of 2 of the item (stated on a Q)
3/$4 = 3 of an item for $4 (price of item in store)
BOGO = Buy One Get One (sometimes: B1G1)
BOGO FREE = Buy One Get One FREE (sometimes: B1G1FREE)
B2G1 FREE = Buy Two Get One FREE
BOGO50% = Buy One Get One for 50% off
BOGO1/2 = Buy One Get One for 1/2 off
OOP = Out of Pocket Expense
IVC = Instant Value Coupon/Individual Vendor Coupon (usually in booklet by ads at Wags)
Peelie = coupon found on the item packaging (sticker coupon)
Blinkie = coupon found in a dispensor on the store shelf (usually has a blinking light)
OOS = Out of Stock
Magic Coupon Machine = Price scanner (at CVS) that spits out CVSQs when you scan your CVSCard
Catalina = Qs that come from the printer by the register (strips of receipt-like tape)

These are the ones that I see a lot and use myself. If I come across more that I think are being used in the coupon world over and over, I will add it to the list. Hopefully, this will help to clear up some confusion that you may have when reading the many deals that are posted so quickly due to the use of abbreviations.

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