PSJ, the extreme couponing is so much fun but it takes a lot of time. That's why I"m not on BYC as much as I use to be.
Just last night I bartered with a girl in my area . She wanted coupons and I wanted some of her stock pile. We met at one of the Dollar stores when we were both couponing about a month ago. Our meeting was so funny. She walked in front of me and cleared the shelf of a product. Then she had to apologize and ask me if I needed any of the items, which I didn't but still. LOL. We have kept in contact ever since. We text one another when there is a sale. We both have our individual strengths when it comes to couponing, so we work as a team. She lives in Opelousas and works the night shift, so she can make purchases and clear the shelves during the day. That is her strength. I am able to get a crap load of coupons for nothing to a VERY minimal trade. So, she needs coupons to clear the shelves and I need the stock pile because sometimes, I am too tired to go to the store. So we help each other out. This is the trade that she gave me last night for coupons.
10 gallons of bleach (off brand but it's still ok)
6 bottles of soft soft
2 - 3 packs of ivory soap
2 - pack of hygiene items.
I think I gave her about 50 coupons, which most of the items she will purchase will be FREE or she will not pay more than $0.25 for the others. She got the better deal and that's what I wanted. The coupons I gave her were in my stockpile of coupons and I was ready to re-home them. I was tired of seeing those coupons. She was like a kid in the candy store. So, our new friendship is working out just fine.
Now, I have to get a t-shirt to wear when I go couponing that says, "Do NOT disturb, couponing in progress". Too many people are asking questions about my coupon binder, my cart load of goodies and everything else. They mess up my concentration. I have to count and add to get that negative balance
