Showing posts with label coupon terms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coupon terms. Show all posts

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Couponing Lingo and Acronyms Explained

Ever wonder what all this coupon lingo means? Well wonder no more! We've compiled a list of the popular coupon lingo and acronyms that you may see when surfing for coupons.

AC - After coupons (referring to the amount paid after coupons were applied)
Addy - Mailing address (usually referred to with coupon  trains and coupon trades)
AR - After rebates (could include both instant rebates and mail in rebates)
Blinkie - Coupon dispensers found attached to product shelves, often having a red flashing light, hence the name blinkie
BOGO or B1G1 - Buy One Get One Free (you can use this term in various ways, including B2G1, B4G2, etc
Checkout Coupon - Coupons found on the back or bottom of a cash register receipt
CNS - Clip N Save coupon insert
Coupon Insert - Found in local and national newspapers, including: SmartSource, Shop & Save, Red Plum, Unilever. Also found in magazines, including Clip N Save
CO - Cents off coupon
Envie or Envy - Envelope (usually used when trading coupons or with coupon trains)
EXP - Expiry or Expiration Date
FAR - Free After Rebate
FPC - Free Product Coupon or Full Price Coupon
FWP - Free With Purchase
GDA - Good Deal Alert
GWP - Gift With Purchase
HT or HGT - Hang Tags for refunds or cents off coupons hanging on a product
HV - High Value Coupon
MFR - Manufacturer (could be used "MFR Rebate")
MIR - Mail In Rebate
NED - No Expiration Date
ONYP - On Your Next Purchase
OOP - Out Of Pocket
P&G - Proctor & Gamble Brandsaver Coupon Insert
Peel-Off or Peelie - Coupons found affixed to magazine pages or on products that you peel off
PP - Purchase Price
Printables - Coupons that be printed online from a manufacturer or store site, through a survey or social networking site
PSA - Prices Starting At
Q - Coupon
RACK or RAOCK - Random Act Of Coupon Kindness
RC - Raincheck
RP - Red Plum Coupon Insert
SM or SMP - Specially Marked Packages
SS - SmartSource Coupon Insert
Stacking - This is when stores allow you to use more than one coupon per purchase, you may stack a store coupon and manufacturer coupon or you may just stack manufacturer coupons
Tear Pad - A pad of coupons or rebate forms found hanging from a store shelf or display
TMF - Try Me Free Coupon
UNI - Unilever Coupon Insert
UPC - Universal Product Code (the barcode on products, usually required to be mailed with mail in rebate offers
WQL - While Quantities Last
WSL - While Supplies Last
WYB or WUB - When You Buy
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary, this may be used if a deal is found at a particular store but the same deal may not be offered at your local store

If we've missed any coupon terms that should have made the list, please leave us a comment so we can add it to our list!