I used to shop at Bon-Ton, but their coupons became so restrictive that to even issue them amounts to fraud. That's because, for the most part, you have to bring the merchandise to the checkout before you can even tell if a coupon applies to your purchase. I suppose they want to embarrass you into making a purchase. Kohl's has a similar arrangement. By keeping price-check scanners away from any department that could use one for comparison, they make it purposely difficult to determine the price of an item. Where are all the consumer protection people? One thing they should look into are so-called fraudulent "sales". Many stores price the same items week after week at the same or similar prices to lure people in. In short, there really are no sales any more. A bunch a smart guys on the fifth floor have finally figured out how to monetize any good will these stores may have acquired before the great recession. And, they will move on with their careers, successfully, no doubt. But, it pays to remember, what goes around, comes around.