Whether you’re a fan ofExtreme CouponingorMarriage or Mortgage, there’s nothing quite like reality television.

That said, sometimes reality shows, such asExtreme Couponing,aren’t exactly all that real.

In fact, the series glosses over a few important details about couponing.

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It’s really not as easy as the people on the show make it out to be.

She explained, “The coupon craze created an incentive to buy unnecessary goods.

But what you might not know is that a lot of couponers pay money for coupons.

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And it’s true just think about it.

And in some cases, they’re spot-on with that observation.

Because not only is the extreme couponing ridiculous, but there are times when it’s not even legal.

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Sometimes the people on the series use fake or counterfeit coupons to score those amazing deals you see.

And onExtreme Couponing,the savings certainly seem implausible they’re a little too good to be true.

“Extreme Couponingdefinitely made ordinary couponers upset and for good reason.

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Yes, you might still catch episodes airing on TLC, but they aren’t new.

Whether that’s because of poor ratings or poor audience reaction, the exact reason is unknown.

Whatisknown is thatExtreme Couponingwas pretty short-lived.

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But of course, those savings aren’t always real.

“People think they have to keep up with theExtreme Couponingthing.

It’s not normal, it is not reality.

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They just did it for the show, for the hype.

It is obnoxious.”

“The entire show is scripted,” theExtreme Couponingstar alleged.

woman shopping on Extreme Couponing

The producer handed us coupons to give them and told us what to say.”

They continued, “Totally fake.

Sorry if it ruins it for anyone.”

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We have to admit that’s a little disappointing to hear.

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Man on Extreme Couponing

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