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Old 06-13-2013, 06:10 AM
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I frequent the local Hancocks and they will take the JoAnn's coupons but they want a copy and they keep it.

Also I no longer receive the Hancock flyers and when I inquired why, the sales associate said they only send them to their "top" spending customers. She had some under the counter and gave it to me. She said the corporate office preferred people use the internet to check for sales and print coupons...guess it is one of the cost savings things. The downside is if I don't receive a flyer I may not look at the website and don't go into the store.
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Old 06-13-2013, 07:14 AM
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The last several times I went to Joann's to redeem coupons there was little fabric that was not on sale (and obvious why because it was faded and bland fabrics only). I asked a person putting back fabric if there was any NOT on sale and she said only some on the middle of the back wall! After spending about 20 to 30 minutes looking throughout the store for things I might want, and finding more than half of everything (it seemed) on sale I left without anything. After this happened 3 times I have pretty much stopped going to Joann's. Last week I wanted rotary blades and asked DH if he would pick them up. He went to several stores and Joann's was priced the highest, coming down to close to the other stores' prices only with the coupon. At our local store, anyway, the coupons are useless. We don't like the gimmick of what they are doing. They've made it into a sham.

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Old 06-13-2013, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Sierra View Post
The last several times I went to Joann's to redeem coupons there was little fabric that was not on sale (and obvious why because it was faded and bland fabrics only). I asked a person putting back fabric if there was any NOT on sale and she said only some on the middle of the back wall! After spending about 20 to 30 minutes looking throughout the store for things I might want, and finding more than half of everything (it seemed) on sale I left without anything. After this happened 3 times I have pretty much stopped going to Joann's. Last week I wanted rotary blades and asked DH if he would pick them up. He went to several stores and Joann's was priced the highest, coming down to close to the other stores' prices only with the coupon. At our local store, anyway, the coupons are useless. We don't like the gimmick of what they are doing. They've made it into a sham.
I agree Sierra. When you have a 50% off, coupon, you find something you would like to use it on, but you can't because it is already on sale for 20% off (or similar) and you can't use your coupon on an item that is already on sale. (But their sale price isn't as good as your 50% coupon). So you spend more time looking around til you find an item that is NOT on sale already. And I sometimes find myself buying something I really didn't need just so I could take advantage of using my 50% coupon. Does that ever happen to anyone else?? Last time I went in there, all I could find to use the coupon on was a bottle of glue, not on sale, (that was the only thing I could use) and wasn't worth all the time it took me to shop there. They know how to get you in there and keep you shopping in there. Get you in the store with your coupon, and keep you there longer than you would normally be there. It just agrivates me. Last time I went in there for over an hour to find an item, and find out I can't use my coupon on it. I left and said I don't care if I ever go back into that store again. !!!!!!!
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Old 06-13-2013, 08:07 AM
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Sandrea/Sierra..... hate to sound negative.... but I too have been very disappointed with Joann's. I have also pretty much stopped shopping there. At least in my area not impressed with their store.... hope something changes because I enjoyed them so!
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Old 06-13-2013, 09:45 AM
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When they have their fabrics on sale for $1.00 off per yard, that is still not a bargain for me! $1.00 off $12.99 or $13.99 a yard fabric is not enough enticement to buy it. Now if I could use a 40-50% off coupon on it, then I'm more interested!
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Old 06-13-2013, 12:25 PM
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I just get a lot of email's from them, most of the time, I just delete them, don't even open em!
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Old 06-13-2013, 02:57 PM
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I would contact the store. I still get them, as well as those in the Sunday paper.
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Old 06-13-2013, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn View Post
When they have their fabrics on sale for $1.00 off per yard, that is still not a bargain for me! $1.00 off $12.99 or $13.99 a yard fabric is not enough enticement to buy it. Now if I could use a 40-50% off coupon on it, then I'm more interested!
This is exactly what I was talking about in my post above. Once they mark the fabric $1.00 off per yard, you are not allowed to use your 40-50% COUPON on that fabric ..... so that's no bargain. I wish too that something would change. I used to love to shop at JoAnns.
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Old 06-13-2013, 06:33 PM
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I used to treat myself to a magazine with a coupon. Now they have magazines 10 percent off so you can't use a coupon. I will not spend $6 on a magazine when I usually just look at the pictures. Very seldom actually make a quilt out of the magazine. They do know what they're doing. You just have to shop so carefully!
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Old 06-14-2013, 04:09 AM
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There is no comparison for me on JoAnns and Hancock Fabrics, I also think JoAn's coupons are worthless...I really enjoy shopping at Hancock with or without coupons.
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