Comments on: I’m going to ramble a bit…

By: admin

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:53:24 +0000

Welcome to the world of couponing and refunding, Rachel.

Ann

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:26:35 +0000

Oh! Thanks for clarifying…..I have only been couponing since the beginning of this year (Feb or March or so). I am so enjoying your deals and such!

By: admin

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:42:12 +0000

Hi Rachel,

AMS was my username first on fatwallet.com and then I bargainshare.com I was a moderator and frequent poster on bargainshare (B$) for over six years.

Ann

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:34:02 +0000

What or who is B$ and AMW???

I like your site and am glad I happened upon it! I bookmarked you, so I will be visiting more regularly. I like blogs that post regularly, so I can check in and get new deals and information regularly. Thanks for everything!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:27:09 +0000

Tell sis "hi"! Also tell her to get over to Couponers wanted, specifically Barb's Jewel forum. The deals are not exactly the same, but everything works the same way for crediting and Barb posts the Catalinas and sale sheets waaaaay before anyone else. The Catalina offers are usually the same. It will be a great start for your sister to figure out what is coming up and to gather her coupons. Barbs's back from vacation (although I have not heard from her since she left Morocco), so things should be picking up on that board soon! Ann

By: AS2

AS2 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:24:57 +0000

Ann – I don’t think you came across as wanting apologies or anything like that. I think it’s legit frustration and it’s your blog Ahh – the FW days… I keep forgetting that’s how I actually found my way to B$ from seeing you & friends on FW back then.

Your generosity is way beyond being able to use words to describe and its clear that you do this for the love of the game/hobby/”art” and being able to help out others not making money. But recouping admin costs is nice Hope you surpass your goal before expected.

I didn’t even think of printing out your lists from drug stores or A&P. I probably should b/c I keep forgetting to get items. But I see your point about wanting to keep it easier for your loyal readers. Lots of activity in this post – great!

Btw – my sister says, she wishes you lived near a Shaws.

Liz

By: admin

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:47:49 +0000

Roz the “rough” does not bother me… I started forum posting at fatwallet. You want rough? Now there’s a site that is rough.

Hubby (and some readers) recommended I disable copy and paste. The problem I have with that idea is people will copy and paste a deal match-up (or parts of a deal match-up) to word and then take the page with them to the store to shop. If I could figure out how to disable copy and paste on select pages (as opposed to the entire blog) I would. I do not want to hurt my regular readers because someone decides to lift a few lists and share them with 50,000 of their closest friends.

Ann

By: admin

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:43:22 +0000

Thanks for the support and encouragement Rhonda. I appreciate it!

Ann

By: Roz

Roz — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:40:47 +0000

Ann, sorry to hear that you are not getting credit for your hard work. SD is kinda rough! I think the first time I posted on there people jumped on me with both feet. I would recommend that you start adding your name to scans. It’s your work and you SHOULD get credit for it. JMHO.

I love your blog!!!!

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:32:42 +0000

Just want to join the others and sincerely thank you for all of the time and effort you do put into helping us all save money. Since having Chase, the time and effort I put into couponing is minimal compared to what it used to be … and I can say without a doubt, that I benefit from reviewing your blog. You do most of the leg work for me, and you have no idea how much I appreciate that. I do try to pay it forward by sharing deals, rebates, etc. with family and friends. Those using your work should do the same — A little acknowledgement at the very least! I understand and relate to your frustration Ann! You are the best.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:20:37 +0000

Awwww Julie, that is so sweet... and that is so not true! Your blog is wonderful! What is a MLM group? Ann

By: admin

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:19:04 +0000

Apologize? For what Rachel? Maybe I expressed my disappointment poorly. There is a lot of repetitive posting because after all, how hard is it to figure our a coupon or deal match-up? If you know the sale, know of a coupon, can add and subtract you can figure it out (you being the general use of the word “you” not the specific use). That is why people see the same stuff over and over… everyone and anyone can figure it out with the right tools.

Lists (to me) are a bit different. Unless they come from many sources you know one person took the time to walk a store and write things down. I’m sure some people use cameras (OMG my stores would toss me out for that!) or camera phones (where you can be more discrete but then again you’d have to know how to use your camera phone ) so it would be a LOT faster to do.

I’m sure I overreacted and probably should have let it go or taken it to PMs (again).

You “pay” me by reading my blog! I do not need you to click anything or buy anything through my links; that is how the blog monetizes, but there is no need for anyone to do so. As long as costs are covered, I do not need to make money blogging.

Ann

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:08:30 +0000

I just want to say that I think this blog is the best one out there – definitely better than my own – and I know that I mention your blog to the ladies in my MLM group because you do have the local Tops match ups. I know how much work goes into creating match-ups and you’re a really good person to continue to do it every single week.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:07:26 +0000

I don’t know who B$ or AMS are, but I have heard of SD. I am new here, as I found you through your links from other sites I visit. I am glad you do them so I always get to you! I have found great deals here and need to check out the rebates Janet was speaking of.

I wish you got credit, and believe people shouldn’t rip you of! I may have benefitted from your work without knowing if I happened to see it on a blog where you were not credited. (Should I apologize?) I do see a lot of the same info out there, but I also see a lot of people crediting each other with links. Again, I do not visit SD (I hear there is a lot of back-biting and I am not interested in negative energy).

I do hope you can make some money at what you do! How do we ‘pay’ you? Do you get paid if we click the stuff to the right or do we have to purchase something from them? I don’t have a blog, so I don’t know how that works.
Blessings to you!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:53:39 +0000

Thanks Tatiania. I appreciate your support.

Ann

By: TB

TB — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:38:16 +0000

Ann is the BEST. No doubt about this.
There are so many people out there who are rude and greedy and maybe what we write here will not change them. I do think that all the parents should teach their kids (who will then grow up decent adults) that it’s not OK to take other people’s stuff without asking and that words like Thank you and Please can do wonders. Sorry this happened to you Ann.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:26:08 +0000

You have saved you a ton of money, Janet. You took whatever tools you could find and implemented those savings. And doesn’t it feel great!?

After all these years I still get a high out of the the find, the chase and the score. I think saving money is addicting… kinda like chocolate. And there is nothing I love more than free chocolate!

Ann

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:03:21 +0000

Ann,

Yours is my favorite. I LOVE your Rebates section. I check that every few days or more.

And somehow I relate to your personality. I’ve only been doing this for about 5 weeks, and you have saved me a ton and raised my standard of living while lowering my OOP.

It is nice to be appreciated for volunteer efforts, but somehow in this world, it feels like most of the time, people aren’t.

Janet

By: admin

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:21:34 +0000

Thanks to you all!

Barbee you will be happy to know that those google ads have finally paid off. I now make more than costs! On the other hand, I still have to pay myself back for all the set-up costs, but I really do feel that I am going to break even fairly soon… sooner than my 6-8 month projection!

But, you gotta know I have never done this for the money. Ask Liz as she goes back a lot of years with me on the forums (as a volunteer). It is not about getting paid, it is about helping people.

That is why this whine bugs me so much. It is how I honestly feel, and yet “it is about helping people” is also how I honestly feel. And yet the two do not correlate.

*shrug*

And thank you so very much for the kind words, Lin.

Ann

By: AS2

AS2 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:47:56 +0000

Barbee – I do!!!

I said it many times on here too as I’m a serial commenter here… Not only b/c of Ann have I gone back to shopping at some stores that I wouldn’t have, I have spent quite a bit there after cpns (yes – I’m really horrible at planning and backup planning so I spent quite a bit OOP). I said at the very least, they owe her a $100 GC – i figure that is worth at least $1000 in merchandise. Kmart, Target, Rite Aid, Walgreens – seriously. I did shop at CVS beforehand, but all those other stores – Ann’s blogging.

I didn’t even take into account the fact that I just like reading the blog even if it weren’t for the deals or for deals that aren’t even in my area. It’s interesting to read nonetheless.