Except it's not always the store's fault. I've never been to a Bon-Ton store but they're connected with Younkers. They also have coupons with small type with a lot of exclusions. But the store I go to has a customer price scanner which will say what discounts are already on the item. Meaning: If it's a Yellow Dot clearance, Bonus Buy, etc.. That way you know the coupon can't be used. These scanner are only about 15 feet away from their main clothing checkout counters.

It was ridiculous what was going on during Black Friday. People waited in line only to find out "This is a Bonus Buy/Door Buster, it doesn't count." Which was clearly posted on the shelf. And was in BOLD print on the coupon. I pointed the scanner out to several customers and half the line formed a new one in front of it.

Here's a tip: Take a picture of the coupon with your phone camera and then zoom in on the image. Makes it way easier to see the fine print.

Which BTW, brings up a side question: Did anyone else notice that Under Armour clothes were never more than 25% off and were always excluded from other sales? I double checked even at online stores which were having close outs of old styles. Do companies still have contracts which state you can't sell their stuff below a certain price? (BTW, 25% was as low as Under Armour's own outlets were willing to go as well.)

Edgar replies: Scott, yes... resale price maintenance (RPM) or minimum advertised prices (MAP) are alive and well (unfortunately for consumers). That is why, for example, certain Samsung HDTVs are virtually the same price on sale anywhere you go.