Betty Crocker to Discontinue Catalog and Phase Out Points Online
From Betty Crocker's website: "The final printed Betty Crocker Catalog is scheduled to be published later in 2006. After 2006, we may in our discretion continue to accept points toward purchases of a limited selection of merchandised offered only online, but only while inventory lasts. Substantial inventory reductions are likely to occur as 2006 proceeds."
Date: April 11, 2006 7:15 PM
i tried clicking on the points page but could not bring up any info - how do i find out how
many points each item i am interested in and have placed in cart are required? please e-mail
answer asap. thanks.
Date: April 17, 2006 1:29 PM
I would just like to have a catalog for the points sent to me at:
Dorothy Weyers
310 Hazel St.
Pella, IA 50219-1933
I have some coupons and would like to see what I could get with them, if anything, before you stop the coupons--if I understand right---you are not going to have them any longer.
Thanks;
Date: April 22, 2006 9:14 PM
I have been saving points and boxtops,forever it seems, and I wanted to let you know I am very disappointed for the change in policy. What a great way to get silverware and really nice kitchen wares and Christmas gifts that were unique.
Please keep me posted and can I have the catalog before you stop the program?
Thanks
Linda Avery
Date: April 28, 2006 11:30 AM
I have a lot of coupons to redeem and I don't know how to go about doing it. Please send me any information on what to do. Thank you.
Kelly Battaglia
1098 Third Street
Beaver, Pa 15009
Date: May 18, 2006 10:52 AM
I went to the Betty Crocker page and ordered. Some of the items were marked backorder but the order went through anyway and the confirmation said it would take longer than in stock items.
When I checked out, the form gave me the number of coupons to send and where to send them.
So I guess it IS still working through 2006.
HTH
Linda
Date: June 26, 2006 9:10 PM
Wow, I'm so dissappointed to learn the catalog is being phased out. For years I've supplied my kitchen with all my knives, grapefruit spoons, demitask spoons, etc. with this great reward system. I was about to place an order ... I am sad to see it end.
Date: June 28, 2006 3:14 PM
I sent my points before the order came. they say
I owe 100 points still. Can you explain this
Thank You Jennie Lopez.
Date: July 25, 2006 8:52 PM
where do you go to view the catalogue online, I haven't been able to find it, I have a catalogue coming in the mail but it might take longer than going on the internet. Please let me know where I can visually see this on my computer. thanks my short name is norie.
Date: July 27, 2006 10:12 AM
If you go to BettyCrocker.com you can click on Catalog Shopping at the top of the screen and it'll take you there.
Date: September 14, 2006 4:53 PM
have saved points, would like to do something with them.thanks, rheta
Date: October 3, 2006 9:01 PM
In organizing my mom's points, I found she has some from almost 30 years ago. Amazing! Those older ones appear to have expiration dates on them, however. Am I interpreting this correctly--"Redeemable with cash by U.S. purchaser of product before April, 1992"? Is that, in fact, an expiration date? Are those with that wording trash, then?
Date: October 3, 2006 10:10 PM
I would like to have a book to see what I can get. I have been saving forever and just never got around to getting a book. Please let me know what I must do. Thank you.
Date: October 11, 2006 2:48 AM
Please send me an email when the catalog comes out. I have enjoyed placing my orders with you through the years. I will miss receiving my boxes in the mail. I would like to at least make one more order before the year is up.
Very satisfied customer
Date: October 12, 2006 1:33 PM
I would like to have a catalog to see if I can get anything witht the points I have at home. Send the catalogue to: Polly Kittinger, 261 Boyle Road, Faifield, PA 17320. Thank You.
Date: October 24, 2006 1:01 PM
As of today, 10/26, there is a VERY limited selection of items available. I placed one more order for a few flatware odds and ends in a couple of patterns, but there's not much left of anything.
You can see their catalogue on-line viat BettyCrocker.com, but most of it is flagged as sold out.
Date: January 2, 2007 12:15 AM
I was just wondering how the whole cooking.com 10% process works. It said to send in 100 points with my email, but I have 3050 and I want use all of them, do I have to send in 305 separate letters, or what?
Date: January 10, 2007 11:08 PM
I would like to use my points but cant seem to find my book and its an old one. I wish this didnt have to end.Thank You
Date: January 17, 2007 1:01 AM
I have been saving Betty Crocker points since I was 14 years old. I am now 25 and have an abundance of them! I only wish that the point program was still around. I remember being a young girl and looking at all of the wonderful things that catalog had to offer. Saving these points was truly a bonding experience for my mother and I. Gone are the days of purusing the Betty Crocker Catalog and picking things out for my future.
Date: January 21, 2007 8:05 PM
This is very sad that this has been phased out. I too have fond memories of collecting these points with my grandmother and my mom. I just TODAY had my daughter add up all our points only to find out it is no longer an option. I really think you need to reconsider. Betty Crocker Points is a household event.
Blessings!
Kathey, who is very disappointed and actually frustrated.
Date: April 15, 2007 4:32 PM
I,m very disappointed that the catalog has stopped. My Grandmother order silverware for her children, grandchildren and even some of her great-grandchildren to start them off in life. Now none of us can order for our children like she did to start us. It is also where I was hoping to get more of my Blue Willow Dishes. There were always things thar you could not get in the stores where I live.
Betty Crocker your catalog will be sourly missed.
Teresa
Date: July 14, 2007 9:29 PM
i bought a box yesterday with points on it and the expiration for the box was sep 2007 - i had tossed all my prior points when they said program done as i didnt have any cash at the time to buy anything. i had been collecting since the forever. my mom had some too and she is 78 i am 58 i loved the catalog especially the friendly village stuff from johnson. i had intended to buy the whole collection with my points and cash in a couple of more years. very sad, as when faced with a choice between a brand that was stocked near my home and having to go an extra couple of miles to get the betty crocker i went because not only do i like her product better but i didnt want to miss my points. i think closing is a marketing mistake in view of all the forties cookware that is making a comeback and the companys strong connection to the forties and fifties, as well as today. thanks joan
Date: July 28, 2007 5:41 PM
I remember my Grandmother collecting points back in the 1970's. She saved enough to purchase silverwear for my and my sisters.
I've been saving coupons for years and finally looked up the catalogue and found out they are closing...Very sad. Great memories since my Grandmother is with the Lord now.
RC
Date: September 9, 2007 9:39 AM
Ihave been saving coupons since the 70's,I am so very sad to learn that the catalog is been discontinued more than a year later. That was a great program. My grandmother was a user of the catalog program during the 50's.
Date: October 11, 2007 7:35 PM
Hello: I didn't know that the point system was discontinued. I have been collecting them for about 10 years to someday purchase some real nice silverware and kitchen pans. Are they of no use now?
Date: November 2, 2007 10:12 PM
I'm in need of a catloag to get some of that great stuff my grandmother long since left and my mother now 77years old and we are still saving these coupons from what ever they come on only to find out you have stop the program. what up with that it take time to get 800 or more copoons in the frisst place, give a saver a break today!!
Date: November 4, 2007 12:01 PM
I HAVE BEEN SAVING THE POINTS FOR A LONG TIME,I TRIED TO SEND FOR INFORMATION ON HOW I COULD USE THE POINTS BUT I NEVERED RECIEVED ANYTHING BACK AND NOW IO FIND OUT THAT THEY ARE DISCONTIUED AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF I COULD GET ANYTHING FOR THE POINTS I HAVE.PLEASE SEND ME A CATOLOG.
Date: November 14, 2007 12:47 PM
I have a big box of points that I wanted to use for silerware for my daughter. Are they redemable at all? What about the ones with an old expiration date? Long ago I saw or heard that they would except the out of date points? Is that true?
Please let me know, can I redeem the points on anything, or should I throw the 6 oatmeal box tubs I have full of points out?
Date: November 17, 2007 5:37 PM
I also have a lot of points,it was like my hobby - never thought you would be stopping - Please could I have a catalog, Can I still get item with it - Thank You - Monique
Date: November 18, 2007 12:23 PM
I also wanted to redeem my points for silverware for my dughter. I have been saving my point so I could do this for her. That is how I got my good silverware now she would like some too.
Date: November 18, 2007 8:21 PM
I have a shoe box that I recently found and are they good for anything or do I toss them. Use so many products and feel that all has been for nothing. Please respond asap.
Thank You.
Date: November 23, 2007 3:51 PM
I have been married for 41 years and have saved these coupons the full time. My Daughter was helping me clean and wanted to throw them out. Pack Rat that I am, said no way. She insisted they were old and probably no good. I said yes they were. Computer savy daughter went on line and was very pleased to announced to me they had been discontinued and thru them out. I found many more today putting my thanksgiving dishes away. I got on line to check out info for myself. I am going to dig the other coupons out of the garbage and wait for a response from you on what I can do with them. It is hard for me to accept because I did not know about the discontinuing of the program that you will not honor this effort in some way. Thank You for any suggestions do not have the heart to throw them out!!!! Diane
Date: November 29, 2007 1:25 PM
My sister-in-law, my mother (deceased now) and I have been saving these points forever. I mailed in a letter to receive a Betty Crocker Catalog to which my letter returned to me along with the 50 cents for the catalog saying the box is closed. Please let me know if all this work of cutting these points out, and all the years of saving has been done for nothing. I would just like to turn the points in and receive the silverware that you have stated in all your previous advertisements to turn these in. I had heard nothing about this program being phased out or I would have turned them in a long time ago. Please e-mail me. Thank you. A very discouraged shopper.
Date: November 30, 2007 12:18 PM
the points are of ne use now :( they are offering a lousy 10% off their products on line i also have saved for years an didnt hear of the phase out funny how that works im sure it was kept hush hush i will choose less their products even w/ the box tops i dont think my school is really getting the money /pfft
Date: November 30, 2007 7:40 PM
I hundred of points that I have saved over the years. Is it absolutely too late to redeem them?
Date: December 22, 2007 12:38 PM
I just counted my BC coupons, 550 points, thought I would check to see what I count get for them. To my surprise I found this page, finally, saying the program had closed. I was traveling this summer, and did not think of the point program. I have been dropping them in a container in the kitchen and came across them this a.m.. I have saved and redeemed them ever since I married, in 1964, of course because Mother did. I have two sets of 8 place setting of silverware. Somehow the forks disappear, (maybe the trash can ate them) so I thought I would see about another set. Oh well, life is full of changes. Now I will have to try the Wally World (Wal-Mart). Linda Grubb
Date: December 22, 2007 12:40 PM
I just counted my BC coupons, 550 points, thought I would check to see what I count get for them. To my surprise I found this page, finally, saying the program had closed. I was traveling this summer, and did not think of the point program. I have been dropping them in a container in the kitchen and came across them this a.m.. I have saved and redeemed them ever since I married, in 1964, of course because Mother did. I have two sets of 8 place setting of silverware. Somehow the forks disappear, (maybe the trash can ate them) so I thought I would see about another set. Oh well, life is full of changes. Now I will have to try the Wally World (Wal-Mart). Linda Grubb
Date: January 20, 2008 12:00 PM
I am still buying products with coupons, and have coupons collected, What do you do with this since the catalog is discontinued.rp
Date: January 29, 2008 7:50 PM
I have been saving the coupons since I was married in 1975. Today I was cleaning out one of my kitchen drawers and came accross my stash. I sorted them out by point value and trimmed them up nice and asked my husband to go online and see if you had a catalog on line on your website. I figured with today's technology you would have gotten away from a hard copy catalog. I was shocked to see that you ended the program. I agree with some of the other people that you should have advertised the closing of this long time tradition so that people could get one last order in before the close. What have you got to say about that? I would appreciate a response back to my comment.
Date: February 1, 2008 2:10 PM
Any information on the point system would be greatly appreciated and can we use them anywhere else. I too have been collecting and don't want to be disappointed. Maybe someone with your company could start something up again, so people can redeem these points!!!!!!
Sincerely,
LaVelle
Date: February 6, 2008 3:47 PM
Will there be any place or catalog to redeem Betty Crocker coupons?
Please advise. Thank you Betty Crocker kindly for all the years you gave us. M Luth
Date: February 8, 2008 4:09 PM
Oh my Gosh! I have been saving Betty Crocker points since I was 13 and I am now 29. I am so sad to hear that the program has been discontinued. I just found my ziploc baggie with all my points and got all excited when they totaled up to 1,046. Then I went online and learned that I'm 2 years too late. I'm bummed. Sorry to see you guys go.
Date: February 26, 2008 1:23 PM
IS THERE ANY WAY THAT I CAN STILL REDEEM MY POINTS, I HAVE SO MANY OF THEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN DO THIS AND HOW.
THANK YOU . I HAVE NEVER MADE ANOTHER REQUEST BEFORE THIS ONE
Date: March 1, 2008 1:29 PM
Hey, what gives with BC?? I'm still buying products today (even those saying "new") with points on the packaging. I also have hundreds, saved over the years, and I guess they're headed for the trash?? The "boxtops for education" is a great program, so if consumers can no longer use their saved points for products, why can't we turn these in along with our "boxtops for education" labels, so at least the schools receive some benefit for our efforts??? THIS WOULD BE A GREAT PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM FOR BC!
Date: March 2, 2008 5:52 PM
I see that like me many people have sacks of your points collected. Are you considering a offering merchandise again?
Thanks!
Date: March 6, 2008 11:39 AM
Ditto on the saving for years and shocked that you would quietly end this program after after who knows how long... Probably been going on since before Christ was a Pope. Anyway, please don't respond - I chucked'm. Funny thing is I've been clip'n 'em for so long I'm gonna go into withdrawals... Keep up the "Boxtop's for Education" or I'm switching to Pillsbury. My Best.
Date: March 19, 2008 1:16 PM
After finding out that I was a few months too late in going online to use my Betty Crocker points, I finally got up the courage today to add them up and see how many I really had. The horrifying result was 1780 points + a double point coupon, for a grand total of a whopping 3560 points. Now they're worthless because I never saw an announcement that the program would be ending. Do I dare to throw them away? Not a chance. They will go back into the little canister where I keep them and my Box Tops for Education. I don't dare to dispose of the BC points for fear that they'll reinstitute the program after I dump them all...
Date: March 29, 2008 6:32 PM
I've been accumulating BC points for years, occasionally ordering something through the catalogue. Do BC points have any value at this point in time? Does anyone know where they might get either traded in (or donated)? Thank you for your time.
Date: April 15, 2008 4:07 PM
I like many others have been saving these BC points for some time and just noticed a while back that they are no longer on the boxes. How do I redeem them now?
Date: April 28, 2008 6:33 PM
wHY DID YOU DO AWAY WITH THE POINTS PROGRAM. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN SAVING THEM FOR YEARS ONLY TO FIND OUT THEY ARE NO GOOD ..... WHY ARE THE STILL ON YOUR PRODUCTS...
Date: May 13, 2008 1:23 PM
I have been saving them for a special occasion to find out they are no longer good - is there anything I can do about it? I would appreciate any suggestions.
Date: May 16, 2008 10:33 PM
Don't know what your URL stands for, but I still can buy Betty Crocker with educational points or regular points. Have just recently found out you don't honor them anymore. Sneaky to quietly not tell us, but yet the consumer still buys your products. I still would like to get a catalog, since I feel you have let us down, and should honor the point system. Please RSVP. Guess will go with other products now.........
Date: May 19, 2008 10:50 AM
I was disheartened to find out that the points I've been saving for years along with my mother (who is now deceased) are no longer good.
I think in these difficult times Betty Crocker should bring the program back with a new twist.... Make it a big promotion maybe a sweepstakes, with each point being worth an entry, and / or maybe a contest and the person with the most wins a big money prize or college scholarships for their kids or something like that. Maybe even both contests a sweepstakes and the person who sends in the most also get a big prize.
Date: May 22, 2008 6:19 PM
I've been saving points since I've been married(13 years) and was hoping to get something for them. Today I went to look and found this, please bring them back or tell me what I can do with the one's I've been saving.
Date: May 23, 2008 1:11 PM
Hi,
I have been saving your points and is their anyway to redeem them?
Date: June 6, 2008 4:49 PM
So, is this over or what do we do with our coupons? Shall I throw them or or continue to wait to hear from you?
Date: June 28, 2008 9:27 PM
My dad and I have been saving these for years. He passed away 9 months ago and I have the points he was saving. I would like to be able to use them in his memory ... any ideas??
Date: July 5, 2008 7:01 PM
I've been reading all of these comments and questions. Where are the answers? I have used the catalog and points a lot in the past, but I still have many points left. What shall I do with them?
Date: August 3, 2008 1:20 PM
I have purchased Betty Crocker products for over 50years and I still have a bag of coupons. Are they now good for nothing?
Date: August 12, 2008 6:39 PM
I RECENTLY CLEANED OUT MY MOTHERS BASEMAENT AND FOUND A BOX WITH BETTY CROCKER POINTS IN IT. I HAVE READ ALL THE COMMENTS, AND IT SEEMS EVERY ONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HAS ANYONE HEARD FROM THE COMPANY? IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO WITH THE POINTS?
THANKS FOR ANY HELP.
LINDA
Date: November 14, 2008 1:08 PM
I have a big bag of Betty Crocker coupons and was going to toss them out but then I wondered is their anyway I could still use them.
Date: November 16, 2008 4:51 PM
It would be nice if the Betty Crocker people had the decenency to at least answer the people here.
Date: January 9, 2009 11:00 AM
I just cleaned out my recipe boxes and found I have accumulated 3,053 points...and you won't accept them any longer? What a dissapointment!
Cheryl, Andover, MN
Date: March 18, 2009 12:05 PM
Can't believe it but this is the first I've heard about it being cancelled - and I just had someone give me a big bag of the Betty Crocker Coupon points ! Anybody have any ideas?
Date: May 1, 2009 10:54 PM
Some of us busy moms just kept clipping and now we are out I really think somehow maybe for only 6 mos. the program could be brought back. It would just allow some of us to at least put something with all are work from clipping
Date: September 14, 2009 8:43 AM
Hi,
I agree with many of the previous comments...
I also have hundreds, saved and used over the years, and recently found another envelope full of them!
I hate the idea of relinquishing them to the trash? The "boxtops for education" is a great program; an exchange program for our defunct points would be a great idea for Betty Crocker. Any chance the points program for merchandise, being reinstated? At least temporarily? I dont remember ever hearing news that the points program/catalog would be discontinued(?)
I have been a loyal BC customer for years!
Date: March 1, 2010 2:40 PM
I too was a loyal customer of BETTY CROCKER. Now I see the dark side of your co.
I told my daughter if she would save all BETTY CROCKER box top points,she could redeem them for somethimg special for her in the future. She is sooooooooooooo disapointed in your lack of honesty, she well not save any thing that says redeemable She belives that everyone that makes this statment is now crooks.
She was 6years old when she stared and now she is 20 years old.
If there is any thing I can do with these box top other then throw her trust in your co. in the trash. please let me know.
DeDe
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Date: March 11, 2010 12:42 PM
Should I just throw all my old Betty Crocker points? Or are they good for anything??
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