Comments on: CVS Weekly Ad 11/1-11/7

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:01:13 +0000

Have you decided it’s wise to use the store Q first or the manufacturers Q? Do you think it goes smoother one way or the other?

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:52:30 +0000

Are you referring to the card in the holiday booklet? I think you really have to SPEND $20- to get the $4- ECBs to print at the end. It’s not like a $4- off of $20- purchase coupon.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:45:06 +0000

I think I had the best checker on the PLANET the other day. He noticed the plackers Q was for $1 off 3 items, told me, and took it off anyway. That never happens to me. AND he was friendly with all of my Qs, AND he told me I’d done better than anyone he’d ever seen. Very nice shopping experience. Thanks CVS!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:32:41 +0000

FYI – Anyone wanting to buy the iTunes gift card like me???? I bought one today hoping to use ECBs to pay for a portion of it. That was a no-go. I guess they say specifically not for use in purchasing gift cards, which I should have known, but didn’t really think about. I also wanted to use the $5/$30 coupon, which was also denied (same reason). I was going to buy the gift card anyway, though, because of the $10 ECBs that come with it. I then pulled out the little red card from the Christmas booklet… drumroll…. it WORKED! I got $10- ECBs for the buying the card, $4- ECBs for using the card inside the booklet. So, I got the $50- iTunes gift card for $36- net. Not too bad considering Hubby will be buying 50 songs at some point in the future with (or without) it! The perfect (money saving) stocking stuffer! THANKS AGAIN Jenny!!!

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:29:02 +0000

I am also sending in 3 SC Johnsons rebate forms for the Glade. The only problem is that I bought them all together so I had to send them copies. I wrote a note explaining so I hope that they will honor all 3 of them. That’s a total of $26.36 PROFIT!

By: kim

kim — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:58:37 +0000

Am I correct in understanding that the store accepted the $2 warmer coupon for the candle holder? Aren’t these 2 different products?

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:13:27 +0000

LD — the new barcode already exists and has been on most manufacturer coupons for a while now. It’s called the DataBar, and it encodes the expiration date and a lot of other info. It allows any amount up to $999.99 instead of pulling from a value table. It also allows much more complex promotions, and improved validation means faster checkout, since cashiers won’t have to read expiration dates and such. And this is pretty exciting for those of us who only use valid coupons — it is much harder to forge. One can only hope that as retailers adopt this new format, fraud will go down, and maybe some of them will relax their policies that have become so restrictive because of fraud.

I had never seen Jenny’s thoughts on barcodes — thanks for that. I do work for a retailer so I used some discretion and only posted a link to the value codes. The only use for consumers in decoding the rest is to buy items not intended by the manufacturer.

Also, the DataBar deadline has been pushed to January 1, 2011.

By: ashley

ashley — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:35:48 +0000

Please some one give me the zip code for the ICE AGE DVD! please!!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:07:16 +0000

They do burn out fast, my thoughts exactly for the price, although I have loved the french vanilla scents. The only one that never gave a smell for me was the orange vanilla soy candle by Glade. It smelled better just sitting there before burning it. While it burned, we only smelled the burned wick. My kids kept asking if something was on fire.

By: The Mentalist

The Mentalist — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:04:43 +0000

They will probably beep if you present them after expiration. That is because store own coding is encryoted with expiration date. However, I have had mixed experience. Most likely, they will do it manually if you talk to the manager. If that does not work, call the customer service and let them know that they are expired and never used. They will allow a new one printed on your receipt after your next purchase.

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:16:38 +0000

I just wish that my ECBs for the Glade had been 3 x $3. Instead I got 1 $9 ECB.

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:13:32 +0000

Finished my CVSing for the week. Very profitable.
Started with $14 ECBs
On the first trip I bought:
2 Tylenol Cold @ $6 = $12
4 Ricola @ $2 = $8
1 Tums @ $3.99
1 Colgate @ $2.99
1 Softsoap Base @ $3.99
1 Aquafresh Extreme Trial Size @ $1.49
Total $32.46 + $2.27 tax = $34.73
Used:
(2) $1 off Tylenol
(2) BOGO Ricola
(1) $1 off Tums
(1) $2 off Tums CVS Q
(1) $1 off Colgate
(1) $1 off Colgate CVS Q
(1) $2 off Softsoap printable
(1) $2 off Softsoap CVS Q
(1) $1.25 off Aquafresh (free trial size)
$5.00 off $30.00 purchase
$11.00 ECBs
Paid .21 + $2.27 tax = $2.48
Got back ECBs: $10, $1, $1, $1 (bag tag scan)

Trip #2 I bought:
6 Candle Holders @ $2.50 = $15
6 Refills @ $2.50 = $15
1 Softsoap pump @ $7.99
1 Softsoap base @ $3.99
Total was $41.98 + $2.16 tax = $44.14
Used:
(4) $2.00 off holders
(2) $1.50 off holders
(6) Free refills wyb holder
(1) $2.00 off Softsoap printable
(1) $2.00 off Softsoap CVS Q
(1) Free Softsoap base wyb pump (peelie on base)
$5.00 off $20 purchase
$3.00 ECBs
Paid $2.16 tax.
Got Back ECBs: $9, $4
Finished with: $26 ECBs
$12 more in ECBs than I started with minus $4.64 OOP equals $7.36 profit. Plus I have a $4 rebate form for the Softsoap. I would not have bought the pump except for the peelie on the base because I have pumps. I was just going to buy another base to get the ECBs and forget the rebate. But when I found the peelie on the base for free if I bought the pump, I decided to buy it and send for the rebate. That means this week’s CVSing was a $11.36 moneymaker for me! Thats great! Plus I have all these candles, lovely soap dispensers, and cold meds!YAY!!

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:08:02 +0000

Where did you find this on the webpage? I have looked all over and can’t seem to find it!

By: Reina

Reina — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:32:31 +0000

I just left the CVS on Lake Murray and they said they got a huge shipment (mostly Christmas) in today, and IF they got the Glade and SoftSoap products, they’d be out tomorrow.

By: kelli

kelli — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:55:21 +0000

usually, if you’re nice, they’ll let you use them for a few days after the expiration date. good luck!

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:44:40 +0000

Wow if you were able to wiggle those things out, you are GOOD! I had to cut mine open to check for it.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:02:06 +0000

I am new to this site. How do I “reset” My Grand Plan and start a new transaction suggestion? Thanks

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:55:11 +0000

I have two ECB’s that expired Tuesday, 11/3. Are they gone or has anyone ever redeemed after expiration?

By: LD

LD — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:23 +0000

What I think that the others are talking about in your first paragraph .
You bought it to get the RR if you returned the RR when you returned the meter nothing wrong . I wonder if CVS customer care card will void that RR from your acct if you did not return ? . If you didnt return it , that would be the best to happen .

As this is why lots of stores stop these programs all these different ways . Give away donate sell at your next yard sale . Return with the RR so CVS has a reason to continue with this program . If you tried to buy something with your RR then tried to return it and they would not give you your money back or your RR back you would be upset I bet, they kept both the item and the RR . Well that is what you did to them kept the money and the RR.

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:51:57 +0000

CVS Christmas Booklet – the pharmacist yesterday gave me the Christmas Catalog for CVS, and inside is a coupon for $4 in ECB when you spend $20 or more in the store. That is a good deal! Be on the lookout for these Christmas Magazines, or ask your local CVS. Also, got an email from CVS today for $4 off $20 purchase, and I think you can combine the two, so I would get $20-$4 coupon = $16 minus the $4.00 in ECB, total $12 out of pocket (BEFORE coupons! ) YIPPEE!!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:58:43 +0000

How did you get the $2 off coupon?? I couldn’t find it. What Zipcode did you use…?
Thanks so much!

By: Teresa-QOCD

Teresa-QOCD — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:06:07 +0000

my purchase: 3 sudefed @ $7 = $21 – $5 off $20 – (3) $2 coupons = $10 and got $10 ECBs. Thanks everyone!

By: amyt

amyt — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:24:16 +0000

You should feel bad about taking the item back. People who abuse the system will ruin the deals for everyone. If you can’t use it, donate it.

By: The Mentalist

The Mentalist — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:08:41 +0000

On Sofstsoap deal, nut a pump and a refill to get $4 ECBs. I used two coupons one ofr that $3 (but a pump and get 3 off on refill), and also used $2 coupon on any softsaop product (from the link given ablove). At my CVS, it beeped for the second coupon $2 off on softsoap (pump in this case). I made my logical point and they did it manually witout a fuss. From reading posts above, I see that many of you did not have that problem. Can someone suggest why that happened? EAch CVs store is “different?”

By: The Mentalist

The Mentalist — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:05:20 +0000

They are B1 4.79 and G1 Free. I used two $2 off coupons on both packages they rang through automatically, no beeps, no manual. So basically, I got the two boxes for 79 cents. Just in case, this is totally legit. CVS is running its own sale and has just set the price at 0.00. It is still being “sold” not being “given away.” manufacturers are unrelated to the retailers, so the coupons can be combined. Let me know if someone has something different to say