Alright folks, grab a coffee ’cause this was one of those days where finding a good deal felt like digging for buried treasure. Woke up needing fleece fabric for my kid’s school project down here in Dothan, and Joann’s was the spot. Problem? Budget was tight.
Grabbed my phone first thing, fingers crossed. Headed straight to the Joann’s mobile app. Figured it’d be quick. Nope. App felt sluggish, and the coupon section… well, it showed a measly 20% off one regular price item. Didn’t cut it for the yards I needed. Felt kinda stuck already.
Switched to my laptop, pulling up the official coupon page. Still pretty weak. Mostly the same 20% off staring back at me. Clicked around hoping for a hidden gem. Nothing. Started feeling like I was wasting my time. Checked a few coupon sites folks talk about – total bust. Either outdated links or just pushing that same lousy 20%.
Got desperate. Actually picked up the phone like it was 1999 and called the Dothan store itself. Asked the nice lady straight up, “Hey, any secret coupons floating around today?” She chuckled. “Just what’s online or in the mailer, honey.” Mailer! I completely forgot about those. Dug through my kitchen junk drawer – you know the one. Found last week’s mailer buried under old takeout menus. Jackpot!
Inside was that magical blue coupon – 25% off your entire purchase, including sale items! Score! But then I remembered seeing the app had a separate 20% off cut. Store policy says you can use one competitor and one Joann’s coupon together most days. Worth a shot, right?
Printed both coupons – the mailer one and a competitor coupon I had saved. Drove down to Joann’s feeling hopeful but ready for a “no.” Walked in, grabbed my fleece (on sale, thank goodness!), piled some sewing notions on top. Got to the register, heart kinda pounding.
Handed the cashier both coupons. Held my breath… She scanned them. Silence. Then the register beeped – both took! Nearly did a happy dance right there in the checkout line. Saved way more than expected.
Walked out with my bags feeling like I’d hacked the system, all thanks to stubbornness and that damn mailer buried in my drawer. Printed coupons and physical mailers, people – don’t sleep on ’em! Online ain’t always the answer.
Here’s what ended up working:
- Physical 25% off total purchase coupon from the mailed flyer.
- A printed 20% off coupon from a competitor (just showed it on my phone).
- The fleece fabric already being on sale in-store.
- A cashier who didn’t blink at stacking ’em!
Total win. Felt like pure dumber luck mixed with refusing to settle for the first lousy coupon online. Sometimes, you gotta get old-school and dig!