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Because you can do those exact transactions at Walmart and pay $14 each transaction and still mail it in for the rebate. The ONLY benefit to doing it at CVS would be to use the $5 off $20 and there is nothing else at CVS that you want which is what I said in my original post. But with the ear rinse and toothpaste, it seems pretty easy to come up with a better use of the the $5 off $20 coupons.

(1) Olay Regenerist $24 ea
(1) Olay Body Wash
Use:
$5 off $20 CVS coupon
(1) -$3 off Olay Regenerist PG 1/17
Free Olay Body Wash PG 2/7

Total Due: $16.00
Then after doing twice get back: $12 ECB
Then turn in the Olay $15 rebate Makes each one 1.25 a piece. Sweet deal.

A) Last week, I bought two Covergirl items $6 each, and used 1 B1G1 and 1 $1 Off coupons. The cashier rang up $1 off coupon first. When he scanned B1G1 coupon, the register, according to him, prompted him to enter $5, not $6 because the price was already reduced by one dollar due to coupon on one of the item pair. That was incorrect. I then asked him to void the $1 coupon and scan B1G1 first. So he took out $6 on B1G1, and then scanned the $1 coupon and that is how it went without any glitch-No override was needed.

B) On the contrary, I bought Oust Sanitzers, and this time scanned B1G1 coupon first, and then I had him scan $1 coupons. But, to my surprise, the regiser beeped. However, the shift supervisor, right there, pressed some key quickly, possibly an override key and the coupon passed thru. I indicated my surprise to them because the register should have accepted it.

I called CVs cust. svce and confirmed with them and they say it is correct to take off $1 or $xx coupon and B1G1 coupon full value because coupon is simply a form of payment and we are still paying full price. Cust. svce said if there was such a “reduced price” or some prompt on register, they should be able to override it without any problem. So, if you come across this issue, let them know the correct way-You get $xx off on one item and full store price on B1G1 coupon, if the register produces a glitch.

While technicality is universal across all stores without if or buts, some scenarios may call for optional courteasy. For example, a CVS $5 off coupon may have expired, but some stores/shift managers may be ok with it as long as it scans or may accept it within a number of days/weeks of expiration. And some may simply not consider it at all after a day or two of expiration. I am suspecting that is what you are referring to.

I always have a hard time finding the best “deals” at CVS b/c they are ALWAYS out of stock even when I go on the same day as the truck comes in. Does anyone else have this problem? I'm considering not going back once I use up my ECBs…

-Kristin