Who DOESN’T Have A BB&B Coupon?

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Melissa
Filed Under Coupons, Shopping

I have a mountain of those 20% off Bed Bath & Beyond coupons, 25 of them to be exact. I know I can’t be the only one with a glut of these around the house. They have been sitting in a drawer gathering dust for over a year now. I don’t even remember the last time I shopped there.

Why do I have so many?

My family had been giving them to us to use with purchases after our wedding. I thought we might use the money we received as wedding gifts to get some kitchen essentials but we actually ended up using the money to help pay off our honeymoon. So there was no shopping at BB&B after the wedding and no using these coupons.

I also get them in junk mail constantly. These coupons must come in the mail every week or so. They seem to be everywhere. Last year I started saving and as soon as the wedding was over I stopped. Almost all of them are long expired but they still take them regardless.

I am shocked that people shop there without a coupon when the coupons are *everywhere*. I found out you can even go to customer service and ask for a coupon and they will sometimes give you one.

Why do I still have them?

There is that little voice in the back of my mind telling me to hang on to them “just in case”. With us moving in a few months I feel our household needs are uncertain. We could find we need something for the new home that we could get at BB&B for a good price. There is no way I’d buy anything there without a 20% off coupon though, that would be crazy. So I better keep these coupons, right?

But honestly, if I need something for the house chances are I can find that item cheaper at a variety of other stores. I would consider BB&B to be one of my last resorts. As long as I’m not brand-specific I can usually find a better deal elsewhere. Am I planning on shopping there enough to justify needing 25 coupons at my immediate disposal? Gosh, I hope not! That is definitely not in the budget!

I actually didn’t realize I had 25 of these coupons until I pulled them all out and counted. I guess it is easy to stockpile that many when they never expire, they come in the mail frequently, and they are hidden in a drawer.

I have decided to toss all but 5 of them. Who needs that clutter? I think 5 is a reasonable number considering we might actually have multiple reasons to use them soon. Here’s hoping it won’t come to that though!

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2 Responses to “Who DOESN’T Have A BB&B Coupon?”

Becky on October 11th, 2007 8:49 pm

The secret is clearance. Last time I looked at them they didn’t exclude clearance items. I was able to purchase two floor cushions of decent quality on clearance for super cheap using these.
Melissa on October 12th, 2007 12:44 pm

That’s awesome, Becky! I didn’t think about clearance items. I bet you can get good deals that way. I’ll keep that in mind - thanks for the comment!

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