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SECTION i • PAGE 1 • PLAINDEALER-HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12,1984 One coupon per purchase rule is the law Limited edition ornaments on^ale at Opera House I recently went at a store in a neigh* town and noticed strange taking place i in the checkout were paying for tneir purcnases witn coupons. The cashier was, accepting several manufacturers' coupons (far each item. 4 1 When my turn caihe, I asked the cashier how she was able to accept all the coupons. She told me that as long as the coupons had different values and they ttdn't go over the price of the item, it was all right to accept more than one for an item. . Isa store allowed to do this?- 8M„ Peebles, Ohio • Deiur S.M.-The answer is a definite no. This retailer may be trying to do customer* a favor, but he should know better. Almost every coupon carries the instruction to grocers to redeem "One Coupon Per Purchase." Grocer* know this means one coupon per item purchased. To ignore this restriction is con- adored mis-redemption and a fraud upon the manufacturer. Coupon Clipper m most cases, coupon mis- redemption doesn't benefit the consumer. Coupon crooks clip > themselves and without _ the required purchases, send coupons to the manufac­ turers' clearinghouse asking for payment. Since most mis- redeemed coupons are sent through the mail, this con­ stitutes mail fraud, which is why the U.S. Postal Service , gets involved. This kind Of coupon fraud increases prices and honest shoppers wind up paying I. That is the bill, readers why I* urge who know of coupon mis*edemption to report it. Write to: Chief Postal Inspector, Consume# Protection Program, WMttngton D.C.MSMQ-2186. ~ Doafc Junfe* Xreoanily nettoed that a coupon witb no expiration date had these words printed on it: "Redeem Promptly." Can you tell me what they mean? - Wendy Damon, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dear Wendy- The words "Redeem Promptly" are not meant to indicate when the coupon must be redeemed. They are merely On effort by tte manufacturer to set you to redeem them a little more quickly than you normally would. If there is no expiration date on such a coupon, it can be redeemed at any time. SMART SHOPPER AWARD The Smart Shopper Award goes to Roberta Wilson of Portland, M&ine: "I recently noticed Jergen's Aloe and Lanolin skin con­ ditioner bars on sale at Zayre's at three for $11 had three 25-cent coupons which brought my cost down to just 25 cents. I saved the wrappers and a few weeks later I used them to send for a Jergen's $1 refund offer. I got three bars free and actually made a profit!" Readers whose smart shop­ ping experiences appear in my column receive the "Guide To Coupons & Refunds." Write to me at this newspaper. Here's a refund form to write for: A coupon for THOMAS Toast-R-Cakes. Free Toast-R- Cakes Refund Form, Box 4061, Schaumburg, H 60194. Send a self-addressed, stamped en­ velope. Requests for die form must be received by Dec. 31, 1084. This offer expires May 31, 1985. While waiting for the form, save the Universal Product Code symbols from three packages of any flavor Thomas Toast-R-Cakes. Here is this week's list of refund offers. Start looking for the required refund forms, which you can obtain at the supermarket, in newspaper and magazine advertisements and from trading with friends. Meanwhile, start collecting the needed proofs of purchase as detailed below. Remember, some offers are not available in all areas of the country. Today's refund offers have a value of $10.72. Dairy Products, Oils, Margarine, Diet Products (File No. *) ' . . These offers require refund forms: BORDEN INC. Offer. Receive a $1 coupon good on the purchase of luncheon meat. Send the required refund form and three 16-ounee and-or 12* ounce front panels from Borden American Process Cheese Food Single Wrapped Slices. Expires Feb. 28, 1985. CARNATION Do-It-Yourself Diet Plan Refund Offer. Receive a $1 refund. Send the required refund form and the Universal Product Code sym­ bols from three canisters of either flavor Carnation Do-It- Yourself Diet Plan. Expires 1°DEXATOIM-15 Trial Size Refund Offer. Receive a pur­ chase price refund on a Dexatrim Trial Size package. Send the required refund form and the entire Dexatrim-15 Trial Size carton, plus the register tape with the purchase price circled. Expires March 81,1985. DIET RITE Fitness Program. Receive four 50-cent coupons good on Salt Free Diet Rite Cola. Send the required refund form and 10 Diet Rite identified cap lines from any size of Diet Rite Cola bottles. There is no ex­ piration date on this offer. SUM-FAST Shaker Offer. Receive a "Great Shake Maker" with a value of 83.95. Send the required refund form and the entire label from any can of Slim-Fast Chocolate Shake, Vanilla Shake or Chocolate Pudding, phis fl and the register tape with the purchase price circled. Expires April 30, 1985. WHITNEY'S Free Coupons. Receive two coupons each good for one free cup of Whitney's Yogurt. Send the required refund form and the circles cut from four lids of any flavor of Whitney's Yogurt containing the name "Whitney's" and the picture of the fruit. Expires Dec. 31, 1984. Elvira, the legendary ghost of the Woodstock Opera House, has been immortalized in the form of a tree ornament which was designed and executed by the craftsmen of Izwin, a Chicago- based artisans' studio. The ornaments are made of cast ceramic, hand-painted, numbered and signed by the artist. A limited edition of only 150 ornaments was made. Each ornament is provided with a gift box and sells for $12 through the Opera House box office. The proceeds from the sale of. the ornaments will benefit Woodstock Opera House, Inc., not-for-profit citizens group which is currently pursuing a fundraising drive to achieve the exterior restoration of the historic theatre. 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