Monday, May 30, 2011

Getting Started - Acronyms


I use a lot of acronyms when typing up the deals to save time. Some may not know what these acronyms mean so I thought I would put together a list of acronyms and their meanings:
  • +UP - Reward offered by Rite Aid
  • AC = After coupons
  • AFC - A Full Cup: Online forum
  • B1G1 - Buy 1 Get 1 free
  • B2G1 - Buy 2 Get 1 free
  • B2G3 - Buy 2 Get 3 free
  • BC - Before Coupons
  • BOGO - Buy One Get One free
  • CAT - Catalina: Coupons that print from machine next to register
  • CRT - Customer Register Tape: Coupons that print at the bottom of your receipt
  • CVS - Consumer Value Store
  • DCRT - Dated Cash Register Tape
  • DND - Do Not Double
  • ECB - Extra Care Bucks: Earned at CVS
  • FAR - Free After Rebate
  • GC - Gift Card
  • GDA - Good Deal Alert
  • GM - General Mills: Coupon Insert
  • HCW - Hot Coupon World: Online Forum
  • HT - Harris Teeter
  • HTH - Hope that Helps
  • IP- Internet Printable
  • IVC - Instant Value Coupon
  • MIR - Mail In Rebate
  • MM - Money Maker
  • MQ - Manufacturer Coupons
  • OOP - Out Of Pocket: what you pay out of your pocket
  • OOS - Out Of Stock
  • OYNO - On Your Next Order: usually a discount off your next shopping order
  • P&G: Proctor & Gamble: Insert coupons
  • POP - Proof of Purchase
  • PSA - Prices Starting At
  • Q's or CPN - Coupons
  • Q - Coupon
  • RC - Rain Check
  • RIB - Reinventing Beaty magazine: Sold at CVS
  • RP - Red Plum: Insert coupons
  • RR - Register Reward: Earned at Walgreens
  • SCR - Single Check Rebate: Earned at Rite Aid
  • SP - Stockpile
  • SS - Smartsource: Insert coupons
  • TMF - Try Me Free: Mail in rebate
  • UPC - Universal Product Code
  • V - Valassis: Coupon Insert renamed Red Plum
  • WAG - Walgreen's
  • WUC - We Use Coupons: Online Forum
  • WYB - When You Buy
  • X/XX - Money off your total: $5 off $15, $4/$20 etc.
  • YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary: meaning that the results may vary, or the offer may not be available in all areas, etc.
Please post below if I missed any or if you have a question about an acronym not listed here!

1 comment:

  1. Hope you don't mind I copied this list and pasted to an email for future reference. I'm 46 but right now I feel 90 cause I'm so not use to the lingo. I'm just getting use to the kids texting lingo lol

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