K-Mart Super Doubles are Back, but with Stricter Rules
Posted on 04 July 2009 by admin 
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Thanks, Jamie, for letting me know K-Mart doubles are happening again, July 5-12 at participating stores. I have called the K-Marts in Cleveland, Athens, Hixson, Hwy 158, and one in Dalton and they all told me the same new rules listed below. Every district sets their own rules, so if you live outside the Cleveland/Chattanooga area, I would encourage you to check with your local K-Mart on their rules before you go. Here are the rules for the K-Marts I called:
- Total purchase must be at least $25 (don’t worry – that’s BEFORE coupons come off)
- $25 min purchase must come from groceries or drug store merchandise. (I don’t understand the reasoning of that rule.)
- They will double coupons up to and including $2 (same as always.)
- Limit 4 of the same coupon.
- Limit 10 coupons per person per day. (They keep decreasing the limit. At one point it was limit 75 and then limit 25 and now 10.)
- Printable coupons allowed as long as they scan.
I would encourage you to take a calculator, pen, and paper with you so you can add up your items as you shop to make sure you reach the $25 min from grocery and drug store merchandise and choose your 10 daily coupons wisely. Click here and here for some printable coupons. Also, check out this post from Common Sense with Money for some deal ideas.
*Update* Click here to see pictures and descriptions of my shopping trip July 5 to K-Mart where I saved 62%!
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July 5th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
I find it rather comical that a company would make it so difficult to do business with them. We come from Ohio and this sort of promotion was common at grocery stores there and we never saw restrictions like this! We got double coupons up to 99 cents as an everyday deal at all grocery stores. A promotion was doubling up to $1 or $2 perhaps monthly or bi-monthly. We even saw triples a couple of times. Never with restrictions like this.
When we moved to this area a year ago and saw the lack of doubling (say hello to 55 cents at Bi-Lo) and restrictions like this it pales in comparison. It just proves to me, from experience in Ohio, that this is not truly necessary and makes you not want to patronize a business that is this stingy.
Additionally, working previously in retail management, I can guarantee that Kmart corporate redeems the coupons so they get the benefit from these promotions. The local manager and district managers see their revenues drop, as they most likely only get credit for the actual cash revenue, after coupons. Hence, you end up with rules like this that are designed to discourage coupon use.
July 5th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Here are a couple links with some additional scenarios for Kmart Super Doubles.http://bit.ly/1779yL and http://thecouponhigh.blogspot.com/2009/07/free-pantene-at-kmart-with-super.html
July 6th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Be aware that cashiers are instructed to read all coupons and if it states anywhere on the coupon that it is not subject to doubling they will NOT double it.
July 6th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I will not fool with the Kmart double coupon this time. To much trouble. When the fun is not there . I will just take my coupons to Walmart. Their prices are almost always lower anyway. And use my coupons at Walmart or Bi-lo. I did the double coupons for the excitement. That would not be there at Kmart now. I will save the time and trouble. Just shop walmart.
July 6th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
I was hesitant about going, but still had a great trip to K-Mart despite the stricter rules. I have to admit, I don’t visit Wal-Mart much anymore since I get great coupon deals at Publix, Bi-Lo, and CVS.
July 6th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Wow, sounds like you had some awesome double and triple coupon deals in Ohio! I keep waiting for Bi-Lo to offer triples again (I missed it last time – over a year ago).