Meijer was founded in Greenville, MI in 1934 and next expanded to Ionia and Cedar Springs. 1949 brought the addition of the all under one roof concept we see now with the opening of the 28th & Kalamazoo store in Grand Rapids, MI. Currently headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, Meijer operates over 200+ retail stores currently.
Coupon Acceptance: (Per the Meijer Coupon Policy)
Meijer accepts manufacturer coupons, including internet printables (see HERE) and select competitor "catalinas" (see HERE, and more details below). They do not accept expired coupons, reserve the right to limit quantities and do NOT allow overage. If a coupon has an amount higher than the purchased price, they will adjust it down.
The use of one manufacturer and one store coupon on a purchase is allowed.Meijer considers Mealbox (see more below) and mPerk (see more below) coupons store coupons. For example, you buy one Honey Nut Cheerios and have a $1/1 manufacturer coupon and a $.50/1 Mealbox coupon, you can use them both to get $1.50 off one box. If your manufacturer coupon is for $1/2, you need to buy two boxes, but then could use 2 of the $.50/1 Mealbox coupons.
Catalina/OYNSO/Checkout Coupons - These are manufacturer coupons that are issued after a specific purchase threshold has been met. They are sometimes in the form of Buy #, Get $ - but many times in the form of Buy $$, Get $ as well. A great example is the "Buy $25 in Select General Mills Products, Get $5.00 Off Your Next Shopping Order". These offers are typically "rollable" or able to be used to purchase the deal again and still receive the OYNSO offer again.
Double or Triple Coupons (see HERE) - vary by location. Per Meijer it is on occasion, but in West Michigan, Northern Indiana and Northern Illinois it hasn't happened in years. East Michigan, Ohio and most other areas see double coupons every day currently. Most stores that do double coupons will do so with the stipulation that the face value of the coupon is $.50 or less and that they only double two like coupons per transaction.
Competitor Ad Matching and Competitor Coupon/Catalina Acceptance: (from HERE and HERE) Meijer will match competitor ad pricing on all identical, in stock items in the General Merchandise categories. They include: "Men's, Women's, Children's Clothing, Shoes, Toys, Small Appliances, Floral, Garden, Hardware, Housewares, Plumbing and Electrical, Furniture, Gifts and Lamps, Sporting Goods, and Stationery." Meijer will honor the competitor's ad or coupon for an item if the price point is listed (ie: No % off, BOGO, clearance, etc.) and they have the identical item in stock. The policy states to stop at the service desk to verify that your competitor catalina coupon will be accepted. They will only accept competitor catalinas for General Merchandise per their policy.
Meijer Store Coupons: mPerks - Digital coupons that are linked to you cell phone number. Limit one time use per coupon. Limit one mPerk account per cell phone number. Limit one mPerk account per transaction. You need to sign up for and verify your account by receiving a text message and entering the code at the website. At that time, you can shut off text alerts and turn on email alerts to avoid future text messages. If you turn off both, it deactivates your account. To select mPerk coupons, go to the website and log in. "Clip" the ones you want and they will be saved to your virtual coupon file. You can then print the list for reference or email it to yourself (as I do and I can simply pull it up on my phone in the store).
To use mPerks, hit the mPerks button on the credit card pad in a cashier lane or on the screen in a self check lane. Enter your phone number, then your pin number as it instructs and it should then take off all the loaded coupons that match to items that have been scanned. *Important mPerk note: Some mPerks coupons now state that they can not be combined with other coupons. Per Meijer's coupon policy referenced above, they should still be allowed with a paper manufacturer coupon, but per the wording in mPerks it's not allowed. I have heard reports that it works in store and that it does not. Your Results May Vary (YMMV).
Mealbox - These coupons show up on the Meijer Mealbox website in the widget pictured below. I also insert this widget into my weekly Meijer posts to make it easy for you to print them with out ever leaving my site. There are no limits at this time to the number of coupons you can select and print. You may only use one coupon per item(s) stated on the coupon. Meijer reserves the right to limit, but in most cases you can use multiples of the same Meijer Mealbox coupon in a transaction. These coupons will be handed to the cashier just like your manufacturer coupons.
To print coupons from the Meijer Mealbox Widget: Click "Specials" and look for the "Coupons" tab and click. Add the ones you want to print to your "Shopping List". After you have added all of them, click the "Shopping List" tab, then click "Print". Leave only "Coupons and Sale Items" checked. Then click "Print" or "Print as PDF" and print per your computer's instructions.
Method of Payment:
Meijer accepts most major credit cards, debit transactions, cash and check with proper identification. They also accept Food Assistance and WIC payments.
Return Policy: (see HERE and HERE)
Meijer accepts General Merchandise returns with in 90 days of purchase. Electronics with in 30 days of purchase. Other damaged and defective products are eligible for exchange. Some other exclusions apply, see the policy as linked above.
Other Need to Knows:
Meijer (as many other retailers do as well) treat coupon acceptance as a form of payment, not a reduction in price) when calculating totals for offer thresholds. If the requirement is to purchase $25 of select items to get $5 OYNSO, you can put $25 worth of products in your cart, scan, total $25, use your coupons, pay under $25 an the $5 OYNSO will still print.
As always, some stores adjust policies as needed to combat issues they have had. If your store is not following the policies outlined in the links I've provided above, I urge you to contact Meijer corporate with your concerns.
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