Things You'll Need:
- Computer
- Internet connection
- Envelope
- Stamp
- Scissors
- Mailbox
- Coupon organizer
- Newspaper with coupon inserts (usually, the Sunday edition) -OR- store circular with clippable coupons
- Coupons to trade
- Pen
- Paper
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Step 1
Make shopping lists for grocery shopping, the drug store, the wholesale store, and any other shopping trips that you require.
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Step 2
Get a newspaper containing newspaper inserts or get a store circular containing clippable coupons.
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Step 3
Clip out the grocery coupons or any other coupons that you'll use and check off the corresponding item on your shopping list before storing the coupons in your coupon organizer by store or coupon type.
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Step 4
Go online and join a free coupon trading forum. Free coupon trading forums can be found on multiple sites, including CouponMom.com, TheCouponCupboard.com and CouponForum.com. (See resources for free coupon trading website links.)
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Step 5
Read the existing posts for coupon trading offers to see if any suit your needs – a person who is willing to trade coupons that you need and who is seeking coupons that you're willing to trade. Contact the forum poster if you find a coupon trade that appears will work for both parties.
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Step 6
Create a new forum post (if you didn't find any appropriate coupon trading forum posts in step 6) on the coupon trading forum and list the coupons that you're willing to trade.
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Step 7
List the grocery coupons or other specific coupons that you're seeking on the coupon trading forum post that you created in step 5. You can list the specific product coupon that you're seeking (i.e. "Swiffer WetJet coupons" or "Huggies Coupons") or, if you're flexible in terms of brands or product variety, you can post the coupon genre (i.e. "disposable mop coupons" or "diaper coupons").
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Step 8
Post the listing on the coupon trading forum and check daily until you find another forum members who is interested in a coupon trade for some or all of your coupons.
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Step 9
Mail out the coupons to the other person once you agree on a coupon trade.
