If you shop at Market Basket in NE..good news!

[chocovrdmicears]

Just found out today that they have now started accepting internet coupons. This is a really big deal if you shop there because their prices are really so much better than Shaws (the only 2 grocery stores near me)...Even though Shaws doubles coupon I find that there prices are soooo much higher..anyway just wanted to pass along the good news.

 

[PelletierBears]

That is good new - thanks for sharing!

 

[StillPinballFamily]

This IS great news - their prices are fantastic! I just started getting their weekly flyer by mail (since I didn't always get in there each week to grab a copy) and with couponing, we can all save even more. So many local grocery stores I shop in don't do the Internet coupons. On principle, also, I don't patronize those stores with the "loyalty" (data mining!) cards, like Stop & Shop, Shaw's, etc... I find I do just as well at the other chains and local markets.

Love, love MB! Thanks for letting us know...

 

[chocovrdmicears]

I just want to add a *disclaimer* to my post...just please check with your specific Market Basket before checking out that they will take them. Just in case it is a store-by-store policy.
I saw a woman using them and specifically asked the manager and she said, yes..it is a new policy that they will now take them. I just wouldn't want someone to go through the check-out and find our their specific MB doesn't..
But Plaistow NH does now take internet coupons.

 

[kandeebunny]

Shaws doubles coupons??? Since when?

 

[chocovrdmicears]

Not sure since when...they have always doubled coupons up to .99 as long as I can remember?

 

[kandeebunny]

every day?

 

[chocovrdmicears]

I am pretty sure is it every day...I don't shop there often (unless there is a great sale and I have a coupon) so I can't say 100% for sure but I have always had my under .99 coupons doubled.

 

[MKCP5]

every day?

yes every day. And often the do not double ones they double anyways!

 

[mrsboz]

Thanks so much for letting me know. I am so excited. Now, where can I find the best internet coupons? Anyone know?

 

[npmommie]

I have been using internet coupons at Market Basket already. I don't always shop there because it isn't convenient to where I live, but occasionally i make the trek and stock up because they are so cheap. but i know the last time i went, about 2 months ago, they took my internet coupons.

 

[Tink-aholic]

My MIL lives in Plaistow and I have never been to her Market Basket, but the one near me is yucky. The floors always seem sticky and the produce goes bad much quicker than the stuff I buy at Shaws or Hannaford. Hannaford was my favorite, until I had to change all of my credit cards because of them. It seems some of their employees distributed thousands of cc numbers to identity thieves.

While I agree that Shaws is more expensive, I think you get a better product.

 

[pyrxtc]

Thanks! I'll hvae to find out cuz that's my place to shop. my store is always clean but the one in a few towns over, is not so great. My produce is always fine, maybe it's cuz my kids east it up so fast??

I'll be glad if my store takes the coupons now, makes it so much easier to shop. I'll have to call them today!

 

[momtris]

for MB! I made a habit of asking frequently if they took internet coupons, always getting a NO, and then suddenly, about 6 weeks ago or so, they said YES! I definalty get the Most for my $$ at MB. Typically I do 2 big runs a month at around $200 a pop, and in between do 2 runs at around $60.00 a pop at MB. We are a family of 7. They have great prices, and all around everything is cheaper! Produce isn't the best, but honestly I am lucky if it lasts 2 days in my house anway! They always have unadvertised specials as well. The last couple weeks it has been buy a fully cooked rotessorie chicke and get a free 2 liter of soda. The chicken is $4.00. Not a bad deal. They also a few weeks ago had a instore coupon for individaul bags of doritos/cheetos etc. With the coupon a 12 pack was $1.99. Can't beat that!

Can you tell I MB????

 

[LaurieG]

Good News! Keeping my fingers crossed that the one in Lee takes them. Will post here when I find out.
Thanks for the information!

 

[granmanh603]

Oh thank you for posting that.....I LOVE my market Basket and hated that I could not use the printed interenet coupons....My MB is clean, bright and has by far the best of everything... it is the one bright spot I have found living in the tundra region.

 

[Jen_in_NH]

I haven't tried at any of our MBs yet. The Tilton NH one is pretty good, and one of the Concord ones is, but the other is nasty. It's funny - if you mention shopping at MB, either people love it or hate it. There is no middle of the road.

 

[gottaluvdis]

This IS great news - their prices are fantastic! I just started getting their weekly flyer by mail (since I didn't always get in there each week to grab a copy) and with couponing, we can all save even more. So many local grocery stores I shop in don't do the Internet coupons. On principle, also, I don't patronize those stores with the "loyalty" (data mining!) cards, like Stop & Shop, Shaw's, etc... I find I do just as well at the other chains and local markets.

Love, love MB! Thanks for letting us know...

Great News! MB is the closest grocery store to our house (about 5 min) and DH does the bulk of the food shopping there every week. I too won't shop Shaws or Stop & Shop because of those data mining cards - absolutely hate that! I get all paper products, shampoo etc. at our Super Wal Mart (and occassional food items). Wal-Mart has been taking my internet coupons with no problems. Now I'll give DH some for MB as well.

 

[dogluva]

I wouldn't shop anywhere else! I am floored when I have to shop at another supermarket while on vacation and there is no MB around. The prices are so much more! I wouldn't be able to feed my family of 8 if I didn't have MB. I don't find the produce that bad, I guess my expectations are lower. If I have had problems-they take things back with the reciept or you can exchange it. We have three in the town I live in and they are all clean.

 

[mlkrgr]

Actually, I shop in Hudson NH/Nashua NH, so I choose among MB, Hannaford, Shaws, and Stop and Shop.

My take is, if I'm looking for just a few general things.... for example, some fruit, soda, and ice cream, I find that Shaws usually has the best price because of their great sales. I find that MB is usually the most expensive when it comes to name brand non perishable items. For example, Coca-Cola has a reg price of $4.44 at Shaws and $5 at MB in my area. MB hasn't had Coke products on sale for under $4 in the past few months, whereas Shaws has went as low as $2.50. Also lowest Hood goes at MB for ice cream is $2.50 in the past few months; last week Hood was $1.99 at Shaws plus there was a $1 off 2 store coupon to make it $1.49.

But I do agree that many of the regular prices are expensive at Shaws. I do see that Stop and Shop is much better in Hudson NH. Stop and Shop prices a lot lower in NH stores than any of their other stores, plus they have a program where you can get a $10 certificate for spending $200 at my store (you don't have to do it all at once). So, in the end, the price all evens out in the long run if you just amortize that and view it as a 5% discount on everything bought. Maybe a couple dollars more spent at either store is the difference. But the difference that counts is that S&S service is way better than MB service, especially at deli and checkout, and that S&S gives you the item free if they overcharge you (I've gotten free clementines, free Tostitos, etc.); another thing that MB doesn't do and another thing to keep in mind when thinking about pricing differences. Sure I think there is certain instances where you'd do better at one than thte other, such as an order with large amount of deli products is cheaper at MB; an order of a lot of health and beauty care is cheaper at S&S, especially when you talk about the price of Dove Soap at MB (ouch!). Last time I checked a couple months ago it is $3.49 for 2 bars! Vs, I stocked up on a sale a couple months ago at shaws when they had it at $4.99 for 6 bars - $1.00 store coupon = $3.99 for 6; haven't seen that price in ages! This means I paid $.50 more to get 4 bars!

Plus, if you can come up with a $/$$ off coupon to use at Stop and Shop, whether it would be there's or a competitor's as they do accept competitors' $/$$ coupons, I can guarantee that Stop and Shop is then cheaper than MB.

So, I really think the more for your dollar theme is false in Hudson/Nashua NH.

Though, I do have to agree, I've been in Chelmsford S&S a few times and MB is better in Chelmsford.

Also, even if you're not lucky to be around Hudson NH S&S like I am, you can still do better at wholesale clubs and Trader Joe's. There's many prices that are lower at wholesale clubs that MB definitely does not beat. I go to BJs at times and I think BJs is at least 10-20% savings over MB. I went there to pick up some bottled water a few months ago and it was $4.49 for 35 bottles of Nestle water; so that's equivalent of a little over $3 on a 24 pack, which is hard pressed to beat. Also, regular price of 24 pack of Coca Cola is $6.29, so that's definitely lower than any other store's reg price and beats any time that MB has put Coca Cola on sale.