Safeway Coupon Policies

When I wrote to Safeway.com and asked for their coupon policies, I received this explanation.


Printable Internet Coupons are defined as on-line print at home coupons that consumers receive from either a retailer website (for example: Vons.com), a manufacturer website (for example: Kraft Foods.com) or from a legitimate coupon website, (for example: Coupons.com). These websites typically require shoppers to register on-line before granting access to print the coupon, and generally limit the customer to print only one type of coupon from their website to discourage duplicates coming from a single computer.

In order to insure that we accept only legitimate printable Internet coupons, Safeway has adopted the following store policies and guidelines. These policies and guidelines are company wide.

1. We will not accept any printable Internet coupons that do not have a manufacturer's bar code or manufacturer's redemption instructions.

2. We will accept any printable Internet coupons only if they scan properly at checkout.

3. We will not accept more than one "copy" of the same printable Internet coupon per customer.

4. We will not accept any printable Internet coupons for a Free Product (other than a "Buy One Get One Free Offer" that requires a purchase of the like item)

5. We will not accept any printable Internet coupons for more than a $5.00 value or for more than 50% of a product's retail price, whichever of the two is lower.

6. We will not accept any printable Internet coupons that do not have an easy to read expiration date or that extend more than 12 weeks. (Most printable Internet coupons may expire 30-45 days after you print them)

7. We will not accept any printable Internet coupons that appear out of proportion, appear blurry, or are obvious duplicates.

8. Any printable Internet coupons that appear to have been altered in any way may be rejected. (Printable Internet coupons are nearly always printed using the same technology and therefore have a standard format, with very specific security features, including a unique serial code.

Please note that the final decision regarding the acceptance of the Internet Coupons is left to the discretion of the store management.


Additionally, please note that we follow the guidelines provided below regarding the acceptance of coupons:

1. Manufacturer coupons cannot be exchanged for cash or used to purchase merchandise other than what is specified on the coupon.
2. One manufacturer coupon is allowed for each item purchased unless the coupon states that more than one item must be purchased as a condition for redemption. As long as manufacturer coupons match the items purchased, there is no limit on the number of coupons that can be redeemed.
3. All manufacturer coupons must have the retailer statement including an address for redemption.
4. Manufacturer coupons that are competitor coupons may be accepted as long as all of the above rules are followed.