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Get Target coupons on your cell phone
According to CNET, Target now offers mobile coupons.
And, according to Target, it is the first major retailer to offer the ability to get coupons via your cell phone, although there have been coupon sites — such as Cellfire, Google, Coupon Sherpa and Yowza — that have been blazing this trail in the last year or so.
How it works is shoppers can register on Target’s Web site or text the word “COUPONS” to 827438.
The service sends text messages with links to a Web page that features various coupons. CNET reported that the program works with any phone that has a mobile browser and data plan for Internet use.
Target reportedly will replenish coupons as they expire, and the coupons are good at any Target but not at Target.com.
According to the initial story, JCPenney is testing a similar plan as well.
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By Curious
March 16, 2010 11:14 AM | Link to this
I wonder, how is that going to work? Are we going to have to connect our phone to a printer since the coupons only work at retail Target stores? Is the Target store going to scan the barscode that’s displayed on the screen of a phone while browsing the website link? “Hang on a sec Cashier, let me just pull up that link” while there’s grumbling about long lines from the people in line behind you…
By Jill Kelley
March 22, 2010 4:00 PM | Link to this
The Target site will walk you through the process, but when the coupons are downloaded to your phone you don’t need to access the Web site at the store. It is like scanning a bar code from a printed coupon.
By Victoria Secret Coupon Codes
February 2, 2011 8:01 AM | Link to this
Hello : ) Shopping on the web or in-store? which often do you go for? really wondering lol.. i prefer in-store only because i don’t really like waiting it to arrive! Thanks Mia