The paper the coupons print on appears to be more secure - I also believe they are colour. Perhaps Sainsburys believe they will stand out more to customers in their purses and wallets. It does avoid the risk of fading which you can get with thermal till receipts - though I doubt that is actually a serious issue for the length of time a voucher is valid for.scottishtv wrote:Indeed. Why are separate, additional Epson (I think) printers needed at each checkout for these coupons? Tesco used to print Clubcard bonus coupons on the same till printer so why is the additional printer needed? Maybe all the pre-printed T&Cs on the back are the reason I suppose, but it seems extravagent. Also slows down the transaction time as the coupons still seem to print only after the receipt has printed.m-in-m wrote:They do not allow the use of coupons - which considering Sainsburys have been/are rolling out coupon printers on all their tills seems a little silly.
Also, all the offers I've been getting lately are really poor like "50p off when you spend £7 on bread" and the like. I thought they were meant to be targeted?!
And while we're talking about these things, why do the Sainsbury's till drawers still pop open after a card transaction? This used to be needed so the staff member could put in the store copy of the signed receipt, but since Chip-and-PIN was introduced this is no longer required. M&S stopped the till opening the cash drawers soon after Chip-and-PIN was introduced as tp reduce the security risk of someone seeing lots of cash and fancying a grab at it. What do the other supermarket tills do?
I have never understood the reason why any shop would allow a till drawer to open needlessly. It must surely be possible for Sainsburys to program their tills to only open when cash or vouchers were tendered, where stamps are sold, or where cashback is requested. It reduces the risk of theft by 'customers' and staff.