Ugly Sweater Contests and Easter Toys

Just a fast FYI- KMart is having a MASSIVE clearance event.  They have racks of UGLY Sweaters and winter clothing for $1.99.  Stock up for White Elephant gifts and holiday parties.  There are some really tragic outfits today.  Did I mention the Red "Velvet" pants??  Who doesn't need a good pair of RED Velvet pants? For $1.99 they would make a great gift (Consider this a DARE!)

They also have TONS of toys on clearance (50% off lowest sticker price).  They have adorable Little People playsets fro $6 (castle, princess, unicorn).  Lots of great Easter Basket fillers. 

Happy Hunting.

K-Mart 8/1-8/7 School Supply Deals

Here are the best school supply deals for this week:

• Crayola 24 ct Crayons, $0.25 each
• Crayola 10 ct Markers (broad or fine tip) or Watercolors, $1
• Crayola 24ct colored pencils, $2
• 1-Subject Notebooks, $0.33 each
• Licensed Folders, $0.50 each
• Small Pencil Sharpeners, $0.50 each
• CPP Construction Paper (88ct), $1
• 10 pack Bic Pens, $1
• 5-Tab Color Dividers, $1.50
• Bic Highlighter Packs, $2
• Copy Paper 500-count, $3

There are many printable school supply coupons- check the Walgreen and Rite Aid posts for this week for links to great Crayola and Bic Coupons.

The Great KMart Debacle

Last week an amazing coupon started swirling around the blogsphere like wild fire. I did not blog about it- It looked great, but a $10 off a $20 purchase coupon that could be printed in unlimited quantities seemed too good to be true. There was an overthemoom milk coupon like it in the spring, but that one proved to be true and was honored for the rest of the year.

Many people printed the coupon and tried to use it at our local Kmart and the one in Malone. They were met with nasty cashiers, mean management staff, and horrible customer service. I think we can all admit that sometimes our coupons may not be honored for what ever reason. It stinks and usually attitudes can be adjusted with a quick call to corporate (or by providing the cashier/offender with a copy of their own corporate coupon policy). Kmart has not handled the situation well. The coupon was on their corporate web site. The coupon stated ALL Kmart stores.

People around the country were threatened, asked to leave stores, and accused of fraud. I have blasted an email to corporate and they are sending me something. I am not sure what, but they claim they will try to establish their credibility in the blog world. I strongly suggest shooting off an email to Kmart customer service via www.kmart.com to let them know how you feel about this whole debacle. I will update when my "customer appreciation" package arrives- I strongly recommend that bloggers, blog readers, and those effected by the Kmart saga unite and send a clear message. Mistakes happen. Kmart issued a coupon that did not clearly meet the conditions they wanted to set forth. The way they handled their own mistake make me want to visit consumer square and all of the other lovely options we have; Rite Aid, Target, Walgreen's, Price Chopper. how about you??