Time Constraints

Hello there! I hope you like the new layout of our blog. I was getting tired of the colors and needed some "pep." I won't be doing that again for a little bit (changing the layout): it takes a while!

Today I wanted to deal with time constraints or the time sensitiveness of a lot of the deals we post here. Here are a few facts to remember:

1) A lot of the deals we post are deals we find on the internet, and to which many, many people have access.
2) This means that even in Rockford, there are more "penny-pinchers" that just the readers of this blog.
3) Rockford is not a huge city, and thus the stores often have a limited inventory of any particular item. So if 20 people go and buy 3 of something, it can "clean them out" of that item!
4) We don't always get to go "check out" the deal in person, so please do not be upset if your particular store doesn't carry the item we post about!
4) Coupons that are printable are sometimes available on a first-come first-served basis. Remember, thousands of people know about these.
5) Codes we post for online specials often have an expiration date (i.e. Chicago Tribune code)

Knowing all this, we pledge to:
1) Do our best to post about a deal as soon as we find out about it.
2) Try to remember to post the "timeline" of the deal (when it starts and ends) if available.
3) Try to find out if you can get a raincheck for the deal and let you know if it you can.

Knowing this, you may want to:
1) Take advantage of the deal as soon as you can. For example, print the coupon right away . . . go to the store on Sunday, Monday, or at the latest Tuesday.
2) Let us know if you go to a Rockford store and they are out of something that we posted about.
3) Just have fun! If a store is out of something or a coupon is no longer available, it wasn't meant to be (a.k.a. it was God's will for it to be so).
4) Remember that just because it's free or almost free doesn't mean you have to get it. Can you believe I haven't been to the new CVS yet even though I posted about a $5 off $15 coupon? I may go tomorrow, but if I don't, I'm going to be OK! :)

Just a few tips that hopefully will be helpful and reduce possible stress you may experience about the time sensitive stuff we post!

P.S. - Hilander does give rainchecks for most of their regular sales, except for specials where you get "money back" (like their Mega Event). So that's nice!