Last edited on Nov-24-13 at 05:56 AM (Eastern) by 71.62.83.48
Posted on Nov-24-13 at 05:55 AM (Eastern) by 71.62.83.48
Live simply so that other's may simply live!!!!!!
I remember waiting for my refunding cents magazine and trading for cig upc's
(My daughter complained she was the only kid with cig logos on everything she owned)
Marlboro coats/ jackets/ tees/ radios/etc
Va slim. Yes/ watches/ coats
Merit. Watches
Carlton, had great stuff too Newport benson hedges
I remember kool aid upc's got you free coupons for chicken
We had so many containers of dry kool aid
We made everything with it, popcorn balls, Rice Krispie treats lol
Glad had a deal for garbage bags (you could do it over and over)
I made lots of trades and bucks
M&m. Libby had lots of premiums
The best was from energizer the huge energizer bunny and the energizer bunny stocking
Remember the snapple deal
Free phone cards (before cell phones of course)
Hershey candies .5 per wrapper
My fond memories of refunding
Please share yours
Live simply so that other's may simply live!!!!!!
Live simply so that other's may simply live!!!!!!
1|1|yes..remember them and more ..inside|Skaytes|skaytez@gmail.com|06:16:28|11/24/2013|
I have a kitchen clock from camel codes which were free to find all over the internet
Nestle Coffeemate creamer...labels got you coupon for free coffeemate
Velveeta ..saved the UPCs to get free Shell gas cards
there were many others as well. Anyone got any ideas on 'why' companies no longer do this type of thing? I know Extreme Couponers show has hurt all us regular people with using coupons and most stores/areas no longer double..or even was better..triple!
Even coupon values themselves are pretty pitiful these days. I remember when coupon trade boards where 'hoppin'" but not so much any more. So sad especially now with the economy when we truly need to use coupons and sales to get food etc.
2|1|great all in one tools and tool boxes from the oil companies|ppe1952|matwell3@rochester.rr.com|08:44:18|11/24/2013|
i gave one to most of the guys i worked with at the time.
delmonte had yumkin stuffed animals
all kinds of free t shirts.
wrangler had free jeans
atari had free jackets
winston, salem, kool, newport, marlboro, virginia slims all had great free merchandise for upc. ( that is now illegal).
i have been doing this over 30 years. i have all sorts of great memories. the thing i miss the most- real people to people trading.you learn so much more from real face to face talk than can be said over the internet.
DO NOT meddle in the affairs of dragons for YOU ARE CRUNCHY AND GOOD WITH KETCHUP! 3|1|Oh yes I sure do...|Sharon|sforshee@hughes.net|09:01:19|11/24/2013|
they were the good ol' days of refunding since '80:
Always found tons of grocery forms, especially P&G offers, just send in UPC & form, like the others before crt's were required.
Loved the Lipton Beef/Chicken $2 coupons you could do over and over.
The free movie ticket offers were great too!
I got the whole Delmonte Yumkins set, lots of t-shirts, M&M jars, Energizer Bunny, nice Marlboro jacket for free (traded for upc's to get this), tons of free beach towels and many more. They were great while it lasted.
Also regularly got Moneytalk, Refunding Makes Sense and few other refunding magazines that I couldn't wait to read on the many new offers! 4|1|I still use the TV I got from Marlboro 20 yrs ago or more|LindaOH|Martinl3@roadrunner.com|09:03:57|11/24/2013|
I got a bunch of stuff free,TVs,cordless phones,movie cameras,leather and jean jackets.Me and 2 other friends did this I think it was suppose to be for miltary only but they honored it if you had a form.You had to send the top seal from the pks, the smell of the cigs would be all over my house.they had to bring a big truck to deliver it all. all the stuff was really good too, the letter jackets were really nice. 10|2|I got the sleeping bags and the hiking boots from Marlboro :-)|KELLYNEISH|KELLYNEISH@AOL.COM|11:33:33|11/24/2013|
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5|1|Great days we had...Nescafe world mugs..|melpaul|Melpaul199@aol.com|09:37:14|11/24/2013|
had set of 8
so many free gifts ..also getting 2 quarters in cardboard thru the mail and use to say woohoo!!
always so excited still am 30|2|I STILL HAVE MY MUGS|ASWEENEY|tgif246@aol.com|14:00:02|12/02/2013|
STILL HAVE 6|1|there was an offer from post cereals that paid in toy store gift certs. i had $100's of dollars of them|ppe1952|matwell3@rochester.rr.com|09:41:25|11/24/2013|
also had harry and david gift certs. they were great.
DO NOT meddle in the affairs of dragons for YOU ARE CRUNCHY AND GOOD WITH KETCHUP!
7|2|I remember....|DAVESBABYDOLL|SSTRIFF@woh.rr.com|10:04:59|11/24/2013|
Starburst towels
Coffee mate (I got Target cards)
Who was it who had FREE savings Bonds for sending in ? (my kids have them still, almost time to cash in lol) 9|3|OH YES I REMEMBER|karrkamper|jdouglas4@mchsi.com|11:16:45|11/24/2013|
I GOT THE DEL MONTE YUMKINS WHOLE SET TOO
I ALSO GOT A BUMPER POOL TABLE FROM OLD MILWAUKEE ALONG WITH LOTS OF T SHIRTS ,JACKETS,ETC
AND I GOT A POKER TABLE FROM MILWAUKEES BEST
STILL HAVE THEM BOTH SET UP IN BASMENT
PEPSI SWEATSHIRTS, T SHIRTS
SQUIRT HAD JACKETS AND EVEN MOUNTAIN BIKES I THINK I GOT LIKE 5 OR 6 OF THEM
YES COUPONS WERE LOT BETTER THAN AND THEY DID LOTS OF DOUBLING BACK IN MY STATE IN THE 80'S
ALSO BEEN AT THIS SINCE THEN SO LOTS OF THINKS I CAN'T EVEN RECALL ANYMORE VICKIE 21|4|Had a lot of fun at the Chicago Conventions. Met great people|needadeal|ludlow79@aol.com|22:55:37|11/24/2013|
Met great friends/traders. Loved the conventions. Enjoyed all the upcs and premium items.
Those were the days.
8|1|Remember the conventions|kathyinc|sandkferrara@q.com|11:11:30|11/24/2013|
I went to the conventions in Denver about 2 times a year. You could trade your stuff with others and it was a blast Usually made about $100 in the 1 day after I trade for labels, upcs and just about anything for the mailing. Then P&G was really big on detergent and foods. Now it seems liquor is the only rebate stuff. That is my "2 cents" Stamps were $.15 cents when I started refunding. 11|1|Good 'ol days refunding & the good "old school" refunders......|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|12:11:02|11/24/2013|
Dumpster diving/dump digging for goodies like those Pampers teddy bear proofs, Pillsbury Doughboy pts..... NO crt's needed!
Loved those Doughboy premiums! Got a school bus, a semi, watch, giggling cookie jar but never was able to get the strands of lights or curtains that I wanted. LOL
And I remember the Mr. Coffee automatic drip coffee maker I got 20+ yrs. ago w/just the Folger's logo from the lids. That coffee maker lasted over 10 years! Most coffee makers barely last 2 now, if that.
And the awesome Healthy Choice, Newport & Marlboro premiums w/the upc's, too numerous to list, but I have a bunch - camcorder, lanterns, sleeping bags, jackets, rice cooker, blender, etc., etc.
Hershey's Snow Globes, Nestle's Quick drinking glasses w/the vintage year on them, M&M cookie jars & candy dishes, strands of lights....
The beach towels, t-shirts, bobbleheads, Kellogg's ceramic bowls & spoons.
My family thought I was nuts sending in for all the premiums but those things are priceless to me!
Oh, & the "surprises" we'd sometimes come across at the dump, that weren't always refunding related or pleasant. We'd run like heck & laugh so hard my sister (now deceased) would pee her pants! ROFL! Again, priceless!
Proud member in good standing of R.S.B.B.V.J.C.
Please identify yourself in 1st email w/name/username. Due to recent problem trades, if I haven't traded w/you before, I will probably require you send your end 1st or I'll need LEGIT trade references/feedback. I will be happy to provide the same. IF you plan to hold your end til you've received mine, I will need to know that IMMEDIATELY, BEFORE trade is finalized.
12|2|THEY WERE GREAT, I STILL HAVE THE FIRST AND CUTE SNUGGLE BEAR, AND MY SON WHO IS 40 NOW LOVED GETTING THE MATCHBOX CARS FROM OFFERS AS WELL AS THE BASEBALL CARDS FROM POST........I STILL ALSO HAVE AND USE, MY CORELLE PASTA DISHES/BOWLS FROM SPAGHETTIOS AND SON HAS HIS SPOON WITH HS NAME ENGRAVED ON IT FRO SPAGHETTIOS TOO|JOYHAPPYONE|DAIDOLA5@AOL.COM|12:46:04|11/24/2013|
THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLE DAYS 17|2|BEST DUMPSTER DIVE I EVER HAD WAS REALLY TO GET BOXES FOR MY DAUGHTER AND SIL WHO WERE MOVING......WENT INTO THE DUMPSTER BEHIND THE TOY STORE IN TOWN AND FOUND TONS OF TOYS IN THERE FOR MY GRAND KIDS.|JOYHAPPYONE|DAIDOLA5@AOL.COM|18:24:57|11/24/2013|
BUT THE PREMIUMS WERE JUST THE BEST.........AND THE DOLLAR BILLS THAT CAME IN ENVIES.......THE MAIL WAS SUCH FUN, AND THE TRADES......WE ACTUALLY RAISED OUR KIDS TOGETHER...............WE WOULD WRITE A LETTER WITH EACH TRADE...........JUST MISS THAT ALL SO MUCH............MONEYTALK WAS MY FAVORITE MAG, IT WAS LIKE OUR BIBLE. 13|1|I remember when I was a kid (in the 50s and 60s), oatmeal would have little glass bowls or cups in each box....an immediate reward.|SandyC|sacoates1@msn.com|16:17:25|11/24/2013|
Kelloggs would have 25 cent rebate when you'd send in boxtops.
I never traded coupons or forms until the last 10 years since I found RS.
:D
SandyC
14|1|i miss walking into a room and having someone say hi mary?|ppe1952|matwell3@rochester.rr.com|16:22:22|11/24/2013|
what do you have good? i was like walking into a high school reunion and having every one know your name. 100 - 200 traders from all over. trading for everything you could imagine.from homemade items to tables full of premiums. no money just trade.guys who worked in convience stores would bring in the cigarette premiums. i knew some ladies who wuld do some serious dumpster diving and have bags of cigarette upc. i knew people who always had oil upc to trade. i knew a guy who always had lots os liquor upc to trade. the internet is fine but i miss the people to people interaction.
DO NOT meddle in the affairs of dragons for YOU ARE CRUNCHY AND GOOD WITH KETCHUP!
15|2|i still have the cereal spoons..with tony the tiger,dig'em..few others..had those about 25 yrs now|couponsnsamples|cpsnsamples@aol.com|18:02:08|11/24/2013|
.. 16|3|YEP, THE ENERGIZER STOCKING AND AND I HAVE AN APRON THAT SAYS MY NAME ON IT, DON'T REMEMBER THE PRODUCE, THINK A FROZEN CHICKEN THING BLUE AND WHITE|JOYHAPPYONE|DAIDOLA5@AOL.COM|18:16:35|11/24/2013|
--------------------------------------LONG TIME MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE R.S.B.B.C. AND THE R.S.B.V.J.C 18|1|Reading Refund Mags while babies napped!!|nitagia|abono79@yahoo.com|19:18:27|11/24/2013|
I subscribed to several refund magazines in the 80's. My kids were babies at the time, and how I'd look forward to sitting down with a cup of coffee and reading the new edition while my kids napped. Reading the stories was like hearing from old friends. 19|1|oldie|sjrentel|sjrentel@iland.net|21:05:24|11/24/2013|
In the 70*s I lived at home with my parents and did refunding. Dad loved to go to mailbox to see what was there. Those quarters-dimes-and coupons were great. I remember I could get a poloroid camera for 30 bugles box tops. We had bugles morning,noon, and night and in between. I worked at a major insurance company and I would take them and everyone would snack. I got the camera. After about a year. Some new type of camera came out. Oh the good old days. 20|1|I have an antique desk called a Larkin and|20yrrefunder|tradernikki@yahoo.com|21:11:22|11/24/2013|
Posted on Nov-24-13 at 09:11 PM (Eastern) by 71.0.216.204
We bought it at a very nice antique furniture shop and while I was waiting for my DH to back his truck up to the loading dock, I asked the salesman if he knew anything about this beautiful piece of furniture and he said that an old lady had it and that she said that she had saved up oatmeal labels to get it many, many years ago. So, guess that refunding for premiums has been going on for a very long time.
Nikki
http://www.refundsweepers.com/dcforum/feedback/366.html
Nikki
http://www.refundsweepers.com/dcforum/feedback/366.html 24|2|premimum that was a desk|marthamae|marttamae@yahoo.com|17:36:15|11/30/2013|
>Last edited on Nov-24-13 at 09:28 PM
>(Eastern) by 71.0.216.204Posted on Nov-24-13 at
>09:11 PM (Eastern) by 71.0.216.204
>We bought it at a very nice
>antique furniture shop and while I
>was waiting for my DH to
>back his truck up to the
>loading dock, I asked the salesman
>if he knew anything about this
>beautiful piece of furniture and he
>said that an old lady had
>it and that she said that
>she had saved up oatmeal labels
>to get it many, many years
>ago. So, guess that refunding
>for premiums has been going on
>for a very long time.
>Nikki
>http://www.refundsweepers.com/dcforum/feedback/366.html
> Nikki
>http://www.refundsweepers.com/dcforum/feedback/366.html
22|1|I remember! Miss those times, too!|Jorainna|jorainna@aol.com|23:23:09|11/24/2013|
We did at least one convention each in: Chicago, Cincinnati, Paducah, Louisville, Lexington, Knoxville and several smaller ones - mostly in IL and OH. The trading was more for forms and qualifiers then, not so much for coupons.
I got the Marboro items, Yumkins, Energizer Bunny, and Correlle Ware too. Before that was the Del Monte transistor radio that looked like the pineapple can. Lipton Tea mugs and beach towels. A large bear from Brawny. Ragu recipe box, Quaker Oatmeal tin, Pepsi beach towels. Then there was the $20 Nabisco for just UPCs! I miss all the nice free coupons, too. 23|1|Conventions in Chicago and suburbs - lots of fun. Remember the Kellogg's|Geri|geristiber@gmail.com|00:53:44|11/25/2013|
cereal to $25, P&G detergent to $25 and the Healthy Choice premiums? We had weekly refund meetings at several Jewel-Osco and
Dominick's stores in the suburbs. The stores would give us refund forms for the group to share.
Geri 25|1|larkin desk|marthamae|marttamae@yahoo.com|17:59:44|11/30/2013|
i have my grandma larkin writting desk but was told she save milled french soap wrapperd i an 71 so that telle you how old it is they also had gotten a karmen board[spelling]
loved the coventions my family lived in iowa so tried to hit a covention or two usually had cosmetics my sister traded while i traded loved genaco ill m test
26|1|Allso the NFL jacket from Hershey's &|seahawk|Seahawks57@aol.com|21:48:41|11/30/2013|
the M&M light sets, Smokey the bear, M&M Breast cancer shirts, Snoopy cooler & Lipton items. There was so many GOOD premiums to mention. Really miss those days. Just like everyone else.
seahawk
27|1|I can|joseph|parkerjoe3@yahoo.com|13:28:59|12/01/2013|
remember many offers that seem to have disappeared .seems like co's are going to online offers like coke ,stouffers and kelloggs you put in codes etc I'm sure you all know these. ones like Benadryl and Sudafed had 5.00 rebates every year now don't rember the last time they had a deal. Went to a couple conventions in ca but yes 20 years ago or more.getting old .You can get some offers online that does help. Like the dawn double moneyback that was fun wish to be more. 28|1|I remember sending in to Kellogg's Rice Krispies for |babswhyit|spitinuri1@hotmail.com|00:28:06|12/02/2013|
A Rapunzel My Little Pony for 2 UPC codes and a check for like $1.25 in the late 80's for my daughter. We sold it on eBay a few years ago for, honest to God, $399. Wished I would have had a glass ball to look into and I would have ordered 100 of them!!!!
I also remember sending in for US savings bonds with The Pampers diapers either UPC code or some other small marking on the box. That's went Pampers came in cardboard boxes so most people put the box out intact on trash day so I was able to send in for a lot of those savings bonds.
I also remember Pizza Hut used to give out nice sized plastic puppets for the kids in the late 80's to early 90's. Oh those were the days.
I was just thinking the other day when a bunch of my Budweiser $4 rebate checks showed up that the checks used to be $10 just a few years ago. I live in a NBPN state!! 29|1|Remember when a $5 check was a big deal|LindaOH|Martinl3@roadrunner.com|11:42:24|12/02/2013|
most checks were for $1 or $2 I used to save for months to get $100.00 to cash then felt rich lol 31|1|REMEMBER THE DELMONTE STUFFED ANIMALS I GOT TWO SETS|ASWEENEY|tgif246@aol.com|14:01:28|12/02/2013|
APPLE, PEAR, THE DOG OR BEAR I THINK MAYBE BANANA DON'T REMEMBER