Comments on: Rite Aid Weekly Ad 7/25-7/31 http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/ Couponing with Grocery Deals, Weekly Ads, Printable Coupons, at your favorite stores! Stores include: Publix, Kroger, CVS, Walmart, Target and more! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aminehdestin http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213560 Aminehdestin Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:19:19 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213560 That's the only problem is that the UP comes off of the price instead of the next purchase. Granted, you could save your $4/2 coupons and just use the $1 coupons instead and still get them for free, just not money makers like it was the week of the sale. We've rang a few people up for items we didn't have so that they get the +UPs and then when we get the product in, they just bring in the receipt that we wrote on and we initial and give them the product they've already paid for. We can't do it much b/c it does mess up inventory (-2 and then cycle counted to 0 b/c it's impossible to have negative anything, then when we "give" the products you've paid for, then the counts are down 2 and we have to change that, it balances out in the end, but loss prevention doesn't look kindly at stuff like that). I guess it would depend on the store, because we can't do the gift cards like others do, because then we're modifying a $1 or $5 (etc) giftcard to $0 and that'll get LP involved. It's possible, that since w/coupons that item is free, but you would've gotten a +UP, your store could modify the item to the $1.99 sale for a raincheck, then modify something else to account for that $1 +Up so that you still spend/save the same. I've said a few dozen times at this point, it's a new program, we all just have to give it time to work out the kinks. I know they can give us a coupon to scan for gift cards (like the 15 minute RX guarantee you got a $5 gift card if it wasn't ready on time, but the tech would have to scan this mock coupon for $5 to keep the drawers right) and in my opinion, that would be the easiest way to do it, plus they could probably still track it w/your wellness card so that one person isn't getting 27 +Ups that are limited to one per household just because they got rain checks and it's no longer tracked. Sorry I'm rambling to try and talk out an idea that would work, even though what are the chances that I come up with something that corporate agrees with and incorporates? Really. That's the only problem is that the UP comes off of the price instead of the next purchase. Granted, you could save your $4/2 coupons and just use the $1 coupons instead and still get them for free, just not money makers like it was the week of the sale. We've rang a few people up for items we didn't have so that they get the +UPs and then when we get the product in, they just bring in the receipt that we wrote on and we initial and give them the product they've already paid for. We can't do it much b/c it does mess up inventory (-2 and then cycle counted to 0 b/c it's impossible to have negative anything, then when we “give” the products you've paid for, then the counts are down 2 and we have to change that, it balances out in the end, but loss prevention doesn't look kindly at stuff like that). I guess it would depend on the store, because we can't do the gift cards like others do, because then we're modifying a $1 or $5 (etc) giftcard to $0 and that'll get LP involved. It's possible, that since w/coupons that item is free, but you would've gotten a +UP, your store could modify the item to the $1.99 sale for a raincheck, then modify something else to account for that $1 +Up so that you still spend/save the same. I've said a few dozen times at this point, it's a new program, we all just have to give it time to work out the kinks. I know they can give us a coupon to scan for gift cards (like the 15 minute RX guarantee you got a $5 gift card if it wasn't ready on time, but the tech would have to scan this mock coupon for $5 to keep the drawers right) and in my opinion, that would be the easiest way to do it, plus they could probably still track it w/your wellness card so that one person isn't getting 27 +Ups that are limited to one per household just because they got rain checks and it's no longer tracked. Sorry I'm rambling to try and talk out an idea that would work, even though what are the chances that I come up with something that corporate agrees with and incorporates? Really.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213376 Nancy Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:54:10 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213376 Okay, that's great information to know. I'm just wondering how that scenario would work if they had the "Buy 2 Get $4 Off" coupon. It would be impossible to get the UP on that because they would be buying both for free before the UP markdown. (personally I wouldn't care at that point about the UP, especially if I got two bottles for free. But you know how some people are about their UP's ;) )<br><br>I'm just thinking out loud because you know at some point corporate will have to deal with it...I think that's why CVS just prints them on the receipt when the raincheck is presented.<br><br>Thank you for the info...you've been really helpful! Okay, that's great information to know. I'm just wondering how that scenario would work if they had the “Buy 2 Get $4 Off” coupon. It would be impossible to get the UP on that because they would be buying both for free before the UP markdown. (personally I wouldn't care at that point about the UP, especially if I got two bottles for free. But you know how some people are about their UP's ;) )

I'm just thinking out loud because you know at some point corporate will have to deal with it…I think that's why CVS just prints them on the receipt when the raincheck is presented.

Thank you for the info…you've been really helpful!

]]> By: 3monkeysmom http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213246 3monkeysmom Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:08:43 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213246 Not saying the employees are doing the attacking :-) More and more lately on any given southernsavers posts I see it. Someone will come on celebrating a good deal they've found and stocked up on and almost immediately someone else will complain that they bought too many or accuse them of selling the items. It justs gets annoying to see people who are genuinely excited about their awesome deal getting slammed when they want to tell people about it :-( Especially when you have no way of knowing their intentions..they could be giving to friends or donating to food banks. People can just be so hurtful :-( Not saying the employees are doing the attacking :-) More and more lately on any given southernsavers posts I see it. Someone will come on celebrating a good deal they've found and stocked up on and almost immediately someone else will complain that they bought too many or accuse them of selling the items. It justs gets annoying to see people who are genuinely excited about their awesome deal getting slammed when they want to tell people about it :-( Especially when you have no way of knowing their intentions..they could be giving to friends or donating to food banks. People can just be so hurtful :-(

]]> By: Aminehdestin http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213199 Aminehdestin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:48:07 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213199 I'm sorry but it is policy. I've explained to customers before that the reason for it is simply the law. While it's not fraud in the sense of someone making coupon copies and such, if we turn a coupon for $4 in and only sold an item for $1.29 then Ace OVER pays $2.71, which is basically like making Ace pay $2.71 of a Colgate product. We can be fined for that because it's corporate coupon fraud. The cashier can be fired for it because they didn't pay attention, and technically Ace could go after the consumer for fraudulent use of their coupon. So if we mark out the bar code and write in what we take the coupon for, it covers all of the bases to keep us all from getting in trouble. The ad coupon isn't as big a deal though, because we don't get paid for them, but we are supposed to watch all coupons for this situation just in case. I came home one night and actually looked up the state law to see WHY our policy does it this way and other stores don't. Turns out, they're just trying to follow the fraud laws to the letter and stay a step ahead instead of having to back track after the fines come in. I'm sorry but it is policy. I've explained to customers before that the reason for it is simply the law. While it's not fraud in the sense of someone making coupon copies and such, if we turn a coupon for $4 in and only sold an item for $1.29 then Ace OVER pays $2.71, which is basically like making Ace pay $2.71 of a Colgate product. We can be fined for that because it's corporate coupon fraud. The cashier can be fired for it because they didn't pay attention, and technically Ace could go after the consumer for fraudulent use of their coupon. So if we mark out the bar code and write in what we take the coupon for, it covers all of the bases to keep us all from getting in trouble. The ad coupon isn't as big a deal though, because we don't get paid for them, but we are supposed to watch all coupons for this situation just in case. I came home one night and actually looked up the state law to see WHY our policy does it this way and other stores don't. Turns out, they're just trying to follow the fraud laws to the letter and stay a step ahead instead of having to back track after the fines come in.

]]> By: Aminehdestin http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213194 Aminehdestin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:39:54 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213194 You know they did slightly tweak the coupon policy on internet coupons not scanning, right? RA (video value) coupons aren't considered internet coupons and therefore aren't subject to the $5 limit and can be pushed through manually. If an IP coupon doesn't scan though, you can type in the first 11 digits (the acutal UPC of the coupon) and hit "Lookup" and then if it still can't find it, we are supposed to refuse it. A RA coupon though we can push through still, but we have to be careful now b/c of them being linked to the wellness card. If you type the 11 digits though, they will always find the coupon b/c those are actually in the system 100% of the time. Ask your DM about it and see what he/she has to say b/c it does seem to vary. Or mention it to your manager and see what ya'll come up with. It never hurts to be pro-active and find these things out before the complaints come in! You know they did slightly tweak the coupon policy on internet coupons not scanning, right? RA (video value) coupons aren't considered internet coupons and therefore aren't subject to the $5 limit and can be pushed through manually. If an IP coupon doesn't scan though, you can type in the first 11 digits (the acutal UPC of the coupon) and hit “Lookup” and then if it still can't find it, we are supposed to refuse it. A RA coupon though we can push through still, but we have to be careful now b/c of them being linked to the wellness card. If you type the 11 digits though, they will always find the coupon b/c those are actually in the system 100% of the time. Ask your DM about it and see what he/she has to say b/c it does seem to vary. Or mention it to your manager and see what ya'll come up with. It never hurts to be pro-active and find these things out before the complaints come in!

]]> By: Aminehdestin http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213193 Aminehdestin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:33:41 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213193 As of right now, we are supposed to offer rain checks INCLUDING the +Up reward if we're out of stock. Limited, of course. We always limit rain checks at my store to 2 offers b/c technically it is policy. I guess starting next week, the rain checks for +Ups will be limited to 1 since the ad states "one per household". The only thing that is annoying with the rain check including the +Up is how it has to be done. We print the rain check (through the register, hand written rain checks aren't supposed to be done anymore) and then we write on it that it was a +Up attached. So for the Nivea, we'd print the rain check for $1.99 and write "$1 +Up" so when you go to buy it with that RC, the product would be modified down to $0.99 rather than $1.99. We can't give the +Up after the purchase yet. They sent an email explaining to modify it to the "it's like paying" price and so this deal is no longer a $1 MM. So they do have it set up so that we can give you the deals, it's still going to make people upset b/c it's not AS good a deal after the sale week. That, and the fact that it would take more to get to your $25 to use a $5 coupon. As of right now, we are supposed to offer rain checks INCLUDING the +Up reward if we're out of stock. Limited, of course. We always limit rain checks at my store to 2 offers b/c technically it is policy. I guess starting next week, the rain checks for +Ups will be limited to 1 since the ad states “one per household”. The only thing that is annoying with the rain check including the +Up is how it has to be done. We print the rain check (through the register, hand written rain checks aren't supposed to be done anymore) and then we write on it that it was a +Up attached. So for the Nivea, we'd print the rain check for $1.99 and write “$1 +Up” so when you go to buy it with that RC, the product would be modified down to $0.99 rather than $1.99. We can't give the +Up after the purchase yet. They sent an email explaining to modify it to the “it's like paying” price and so this deal is no longer a $1 MM. So they do have it set up so that we can give you the deals, it's still going to make people upset b/c it's not AS good a deal after the sale week. That, and the fact that it would take more to get to your $25 to use a $5 coupon.

]]> By: Aminehdestin http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213192 Aminehdestin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:25:54 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213192 That's funny b/c the only time we really assume something is going to be sold at another store or the flea market is with theft. We've only mentioned someone having a store or a booth at the flea market once that I can remember, when someone was buying all of our clearance make-up and it was obvious that it wasn't for them (pale colors and such don't normally get bought by women w/darker complexions) but even still we didn't mind them buying it, that's why it went on clearance! I've heard some customers mention "selfish" behavior when talking about some couponers, but for the most part our customers are pretty good about leaving some inventory. We've had some non-regulars lately come in wanting to buy everything on the shelf and they get angry with us, but like I said, we just try to be as fair as possible for ALL of the customers rather than the first 10 who come in or even just our regulars. I'm okay with you buying 1-2 of the really good sale items, and even 3-4 if it's a really good deal and it's something you will use. I bought 2 Nivea Body washes this week *well* before it looked like it was going to be such a hot sale -no one had bought any yet and it was at closing Sunday night!- because I figured my brother and roommate would use them and if not, they could always go to a food bank or something since my coupon made them free. I wouldn't do more than 1 deal b/c I don't want to deplete stock myself, but 2 is reasonable for anyone in my opinion. That's funny b/c the only time we really assume something is going to be sold at another store or the flea market is with theft. We've only mentioned someone having a store or a booth at the flea market once that I can remember, when someone was buying all of our clearance make-up and it was obvious that it wasn't for them (pale colors and such don't normally get bought by women w/darker complexions) but even still we didn't mind them buying it, that's why it went on clearance! I've heard some customers mention “selfish” behavior when talking about some couponers, but for the most part our customers are pretty good about leaving some inventory. We've had some non-regulars lately come in wanting to buy everything on the shelf and they get angry with us, but like I said, we just try to be as fair as possible for ALL of the customers rather than the first 10 who come in or even just our regulars. I'm okay with you buying 1-2 of the really good sale items, and even 3-4 if it's a really good deal and it's something you will use. I bought 2 Nivea Body washes this week *well* before it looked like it was going to be such a hot sale -no one had bought any yet and it was at closing Sunday night!- because I figured my brother and roommate would use them and if not, they could always go to a food bank or something since my coupon made them free. I wouldn't do more than 1 deal b/c I don't want to deplete stock myself, but 2 is reasonable for anyone in my opinion.

]]> By: kaseyshadow http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213140 kaseyshadow Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213140 Totally off topic but I saw you work in SC. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the assistant Manager at my rite aid and the cashiers. I went sunday with the new VV and they wouldn't scan. The cashier told they had been having problems with them all morning and pushed them through. Went back later in the week and had an issue with one of the UP rewards. The cashier pushed it through. Store 11581 rocks! If you happen to be in that district or know the district manager can you pass that on! I've emailed corporate and done the survey several times. THey are great there and the one cashier is as exicited as I am about my totals:) Totally off topic but I saw you work in SC. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the assistant Manager at my rite aid and the cashiers. I went sunday with the new VV and they wouldn't scan. The cashier told they had been having problems with them all morning and pushed them through. Went back later in the week and had an issue with one of the UP rewards. The cashier pushed it through. Store 11581 rocks! If you happen to be in that district or know the district manager can you pass that on! I've emailed corporate and done the survey several times. THey are great there and the one cashier is as exicited as I am about my totals:)

]]> By: Nancy http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213124 Nancy Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:22:49 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213124 Okay...I think perhaps the only way to please everyone then is to give rainchecks with the sales price AND the UP's rewards the customer would have received if the product was an UP's special. And give them a reasonable period of time to use that raincheck. This is what CVS does when they face a simular problem and it's very fair. I was at CVS last week and they were out of the item I needed...and their truck had just delivered inventory the day before!<br><br>As I've said before, as more and more people learn how to save money it's going to become more difficult to keep up with demand. I guess this would be good problem for Rite Aid to have.<br><br>I also agree with threemonkeysmom. While I now understand the store manager's dilema, I don't agree with making customers feel bad for purchasing more items.<br><br>I'll give you one example. This weekend Rite Aid has a great sale on their Pampers jumbo packs. Between the sales markdown, Up's rewards, manufacturer's coupons, and SCR a mom can end up not only getting the jumbo pack for FREE, but she'll also get a rebate check for $1.49 AND get a pack of wipes absolutely free along with the diapers!<br><br>Those diaper aisles are going to be stripped bare 2 days from now...<br><br>And I wouldn't blame a mother for wanting to purchase as many as possible and stock up on a good deal.<br><br>All other things aside...thank you for speaking to me. Rite Aid has so much potential and with this new UP's reward it can surpass CVS if it wanted to. Okay…I think perhaps the only way to please everyone then is to give rainchecks with the sales price AND the UP's rewards the customer would have received if the product was an UP's special. And give them a reasonable period of time to use that raincheck. This is what CVS does when they face a simular problem and it's very fair. I was at CVS last week and they were out of the item I needed…and their truck had just delivered inventory the day before!

As I've said before, as more and more people learn how to save money it's going to become more difficult to keep up with demand. I guess this would be good problem for Rite Aid to have.

I also agree with threemonkeysmom. While I now understand the store manager's dilema, I don't agree with making customers feel bad for purchasing more items.

I'll give you one example. This weekend Rite Aid has a great sale on their Pampers jumbo packs. Between the sales markdown, Up's rewards, manufacturer's coupons, and SCR a mom can end up not only getting the jumbo pack for FREE, but she'll also get a rebate check for $1.49 AND get a pack of wipes absolutely free along with the diapers!

Those diaper aisles are going to be stripped bare 2 days from now…

And I wouldn't blame a mother for wanting to purchase as many as possible and stock up on a good deal.

All other things aside…thank you for speaking to me. Rite Aid has so much potential and with this new UP's reward it can surpass CVS if it wanted to.

]]> By: 3monkeysmom http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213093 3monkeysmom Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:56:16 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213093 One of those "in between a rock and a hard place" kind of things, it seems...b/c you're never going to make everyone happy :-(<br>I think corporate needs to get a better handle on it. I don't think its fair for the employess to bear the brunt of the complaints (from both ends of the spectrum) or to have to police everything. The best way to do that would be to put limits on those items, like CVS does, and since it's tied to your Wellness Card, that's it.<br>*Just for the record, I am not a person who buys more than 1-2 of the hot sale items...I try to use my best judgement. Sometimes if I have 3-4 coupons, I might get 3-4 items....it all depends on what the item is and whether or not I need more of that item (low stockpile) or if I know someone else who needs it. Or if it's one of those deals where you have to buy a certain number to get the deal. <br>But it just bothers me that people assume b/c someone is getting a ton of stuff that they're selling it at flea markets or on ebay. I'm sure a lot of people DO do that but it's not fair to attack the other people who have good intentions. One of those “in between a rock and a hard place” kind of things, it seems…b/c you're never going to make everyone happy :-(
I think corporate needs to get a better handle on it. I don't think its fair for the employess to bear the brunt of the complaints (from both ends of the spectrum) or to have to police everything. The best way to do that would be to put limits on those items, like CVS does, and since it's tied to your Wellness Card, that's it.
*Just for the record, I am not a person who buys more than 1-2 of the hot sale items…I try to use my best judgement. Sometimes if I have 3-4 coupons, I might get 3-4 items….it all depends on what the item is and whether or not I need more of that item (low stockpile) or if I know someone else who needs it. Or if it's one of those deals where you have to buy a certain number to get the deal.
But it just bothers me that people assume b/c someone is getting a ton of stuff that they're selling it at flea markets or on ebay. I'm sure a lot of people DO do that but it's not fair to attack the other people who have good intentions.

]]> By: Aminehdestin http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213094 Aminehdestin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:37:00 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213094 Each +Up sale item does say "limit one per household" in the ad. Each and every item. So while you'd still be able to get them for free (with the coupons) you'd only get one of the $1 +up rewards. Still can't really complain about making a dollar and getting 10 free body washes, but on other sales like toilet paper and paper towels (2 items but the same listed sale) or shampoo and conditioner the limit of 1 is going to irritate people. I think it'll be adjusted as the program works the kinks out, but they're trying to keep the shelves from all being cleared on Sunday I think. Each +Up sale item does say “limit one per household” in the ad. Each and every item. So while you'd still be able to get them for free (with the coupons) you'd only get one of the $1 +up rewards. Still can't really complain about making a dollar and getting 10 free body washes, but on other sales like toilet paper and paper towels (2 items but the same listed sale) or shampoo and conditioner the limit of 1 is going to irritate people. I think it'll be adjusted as the program works the kinks out, but they're trying to keep the shelves from all being cleared on Sunday I think.

]]> By: Aminehdestin http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213092 Aminehdestin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:33:55 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213092 We limit to 2 per customer (per day) on most really hot sale items b/c we've had someone tell us before that she was in a store Sunday morning and the woman in front of her bought EVERY Nivea body wash on the shelf (when they were 2 for $7 and the coupons had just come out I think) and when she asked the manager if they had anymore, he shrugged and said that lady had just bought all they had and when he tried to limit her she threatened to call and complain to corporate so he was in a catch 22. Lady #2 was grateful when I told her we had a limit of 2 even though she was looking for 3, she said she'd send her husband in, or just come back the next day so she could do all of her care packages. I don't mind people getting really good deals. I cheer it on. Actually I try to do it too. To have all of the complaints of being out of product is worse in my opinion than putting a reasonable limit on the items. I know it makes customers like Nancy go store to store or come back out day after day which I feel bad about, but it gives a more fair shot to everyone in the area to take advantage of the sale. It's not 100%, but it's the *most* fair way we've come up with to spread the wealth around. Not to mention, keeping the store open b/c we have less complaints and corporate can't get mad about our overstock levels. Win-win for the most part. We limit to 2 per customer (per day) on most really hot sale items b/c we've had someone tell us before that she was in a store Sunday morning and the woman in front of her bought EVERY Nivea body wash on the shelf (when they were 2 for $7 and the coupons had just come out I think) and when she asked the manager if they had anymore, he shrugged and said that lady had just bought all they had and when he tried to limit her she threatened to call and complain to corporate so he was in a catch 22. Lady #2 was grateful when I told her we had a limit of 2 even though she was looking for 3, she said she'd send her husband in, or just come back the next day so she could do all of her care packages. I don't mind people getting really good deals. I cheer it on. Actually I try to do it too. To have all of the complaints of being out of product is worse in my opinion than putting a reasonable limit on the items. I know it makes customers like Nancy go store to store or come back out day after day which I feel bad about, but it gives a more fair shot to everyone in the area to take advantage of the sale. It's not 100%, but it's the *most* fair way we've come up with to spread the wealth around. Not to mention, keeping the store open b/c we have less complaints and corporate can't get mad about our overstock levels. Win-win for the most part.

]]> By: Awidener429 http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213081 Awidener429 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:29:23 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213081 Nancy, I understand about you shopping for 5 people with disabilities, I have a few customers that do also. But you can tell when someone is shopping for someone else(for example you) vs someone just getting as many items as they can for free. Also like my DM as been helping my store order school supplies b/c we have not recieved any for the up coming school year, we had to go get a few bookbags, lunch boxes and other misc. items from 2 other stores. The warehouse is not sending it and the employess at store level can't do anything but take it from customers. Also no we can not look up on a computer at other stores inventories, yes it would be kinda neat. But say if that store didn't have something that you wanted that cashier or manager could offer to call a nearby store, atleast I would. Nancy, I understand about you shopping for 5 people with disabilities, I have a few customers that do also. But you can tell when someone is shopping for someone else(for example you) vs someone just getting as many items as they can for free. Also like my DM as been helping my store order school supplies b/c we have not recieved any for the up coming school year, we had to go get a few bookbags, lunch boxes and other misc. items from 2 other stores. The warehouse is not sending it and the employess at store level can't do anything but take it from customers. Also no we can not look up on a computer at other stores inventories, yes it would be kinda neat. But say if that store didn't have something that you wanted that cashier or manager could offer to call a nearby store, atleast I would.

]]> By: Awidener429 http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213082 Awidener429 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:24:12 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213082 I have heard of them tring to limit it to 1 +up coupon per item per card. But i don't know exactly when it is going to start. They are telling us that they are trying very hard to update all the glitches that they are finding. Will post if I hear anything on exactly when it will start. I have heard of them tring to limit it to 1 +up coupon per item per card. But i don't know exactly when it is going to start. They are telling us that they are trying very hard to update all the glitches that they are finding. Will post if I hear anything on exactly when it will start.

]]> By: 3monkeysmom http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213039 3monkeysmom Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213039 I completely understand where you are coming from on that particular point :-) I just had a birthday party for my daughter...wanted to make sure I had enough but not too much when I bought the food :-) Not exactly the same but a similar concept....<br>It's the attitude that customers are doing something wrong when they buy more than 1 item that I don't like. Like Nancy for instance, who says she shops for 5 people who are incapable of shopping for themselves. If they could shop for themselves it would be more people buying and only getting one but the same amount of product is being sold so I guess I just don't understand why it matters. I completely understand where you are coming from on that particular point :-) I just had a birthday party for my daughter…wanted to make sure I had enough but not too much when I bought the food :-) Not exactly the same but a similar concept….
It's the attitude that customers are doing something wrong when they buy more than 1 item that I don't like. Like Nancy for instance, who says she shops for 5 people who are incapable of shopping for themselves. If they could shop for themselves it would be more people buying and only getting one but the same amount of product is being sold so I guess I just don't understand why it matters.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213006 Nancy Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:53:06 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213006 The 10 Niveas that you are referring to was due to the "Buy 2 Nivea Products Get $4.00 Off" coupon which was sponsored by Nivea. It had nothing to do with Rite Aid. I could use the coupon over at CVS and get the same deal. The 10 Niveas that you are referring to was due to the “Buy 2 Nivea Products Get $4.00 Off” coupon which was sponsored by Nivea. It had nothing to do with Rite Aid. I could use the coupon over at CVS and get the same deal.

]]> By: Aminehdestin http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213007 Aminehdestin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:11:22 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213007 Print in black and white. I have no color ink and so I always do black and white, and mine are scanning fine. I told customers at the beginning of the week to do it that way and it does work. The color ink just causes the barcode to blur too much. Your cashier can type in the UPC (the first 11 digits after the RC) and that way you get your coupon and it still links to your card so that you can't do multiples just b/c they don't scan. I'm sure that's why stores don't want to push them through manually. Print in black and white. I have no color ink and so I always do black and white, and mine are scanning fine. I told customers at the beginning of the week to do it that way and it does work. The color ink just causes the barcode to blur too much. Your cashier can type in the UPC (the first 11 digits after the RC) and that way you get your coupon and it still links to your card so that you can't do multiples just b/c they don't scan. I'm sure that's why stores don't want to push them through manually.

]]> By: Aminehdestin http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213005 Aminehdestin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:08:23 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213005 During the ad order they give each store a projected sells number and then suggest how many to order. Management normally will order up, even from that, but it really is no guarantee that they will come in. I know our store manager has FOUGHT to get more in week after week of regular stock items that we sell out of each week and stuff coming up on ad. We can't order too much though, because if it doesn't sell, it has to be put in overstock and that $ can't go over a certain limit and the shelves only hold so much. It's a double edged sword. We try to get enough but without being psychic there's not much we can do. During the ad order they give each store a projected sells number and then suggest how many to order. Management normally will order up, even from that, but it really is no guarantee that they will come in. I know our store manager has FOUGHT to get more in week after week of regular stock items that we sell out of each week and stuff coming up on ad. We can't order too much though, because if it doesn't sell, it has to be put in overstock and that $ can't go over a certain limit and the shelves only hold so much. It's a double edged sword. We try to get enough but without being psychic there's not much we can do.

]]> By: Aminehdestin http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-213004 Aminehdestin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:02:33 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-213004 One item you won't be able to use more than one. Some stores will let you if you go over $50 use 2 $5 off coupons, but that's just to save time and not have to split transactions. Buying one item that just happens to be expensive, you can't split in to multiple transactions and I guarantee that's a situation that could get your cashier fired for doing. I'm sure it's been done, but they'll start tracking it and firing employees before too long. I'm sorry I'm sure this isn't what you wanted to hear. One item you won't be able to use more than one. Some stores will let you if you go over $50 use 2 $5 off coupons, but that's just to save time and not have to split transactions. Buying one item that just happens to be expensive, you can't split in to multiple transactions and I guarantee that's a situation that could get your cashier fired for doing. I'm sure it's been done, but they'll start tracking it and firing employees before too long. I'm sorry I'm sure this isn't what you wanted to hear.

]]> By: 3monkeysmom http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-212904 3monkeysmom Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:05:07 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-212904 Even if people are only buying 1 item, in a city/town with maybe thousands of citizens, why would you think 25, 50, or 100 is enough? <br>I don't know why Rite-Aid started the +UP rewards but if it was to bring in more customers, it seems to be working pretty well (although at my store, it's always dead, I'm usually the only one shopping no matter what day I go on and they always have everything in stock. I LOVE my RiteAid!!) so maybe those customers shouldn't be criticized for bringing their business there. Even if people are only buying 1 item, in a city/town with maybe thousands of citizens, why would you think 25, 50, or 100 is enough?
I don't know why Rite-Aid started the +UP rewards but if it was to bring in more customers, it seems to be working pretty well (although at my store, it's always dead, I'm usually the only one shopping no matter what day I go on and they always have everything in stock. I LOVE my RiteAid!!) so maybe those customers shouldn't be criticized for bringing their business there.

]]> By: guest http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-212886 guest Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:26 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-212886 A good question.. If I were to buy one item worth $80.00 from Rite-Aid, can I use more than one 5/25 coupon? Or not?<br><br>And what do you suggest I do in this case? Thank you all for your time. A good question.. If I were to buy one item worth $80.00 from Rite-Aid, can I use more than one 5/25 coupon? Or not?

And what do you suggest I do in this case? Thank you all for your time.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-212842 Sandy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:19:12 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-212842 I have heard that starting August 1st Up Rewards will be limited to one per wellness card. No more 10 Niveas (unless you have 10 cards-- which is a no no!). Awidener, can you confirm this? If it's true, I completely understand the change. I have heard that starting August 1st Up Rewards will be limited to one per wellness card. No more 10 Niveas (unless you have 10 cards– which is a no no!). Awidener, can you confirm this? If it's true, I completely understand the change.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-212685 Nancy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:52:34 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-212685 I do shopping for 5 people with various disabilities as well as my whole family. The couponing websites save us well over a thousand dollars a year. With the economy the way it is there will be more and more people who will learn about the great deals that these websites bring.<br><br>I think that if a store is having an upcoming sale then they should anticipate based on past experiences that there will be extreme demand for these sale items.<br><br>Also...is there a way that someone at Rite Aid could look on a computer and check the inventories at other stores to see which locations have the products in stock? That would be kinda neat. I do shopping for 5 people with various disabilities as well as my whole family. The couponing websites save us well over a thousand dollars a year. With the economy the way it is there will be more and more people who will learn about the great deals that these websites bring.

I think that if a store is having an upcoming sale then they should anticipate based on past experiences that there will be extreme demand for these sale items.

Also…is there a way that someone at Rite Aid could look on a computer and check the inventories at other stores to see which locations have the products in stock? That would be kinda neat.

]]> By: Awidener429 http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-212623 Awidener429 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:06:49 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-212623 I saw in a couple of comments where people where saying that everytime they go into a Rite Aid store that they are sold out of all the good deals, but then in a nother comment I see where 1 person alone got 5 boxes of Colgate, and 10 Niveas. I mean come on how many items do ya'll want these Rite Aid stores to order, 100?????? Not only that we can order as many as we want but that doesn't mean that we will get all of them. If we have 5 people come in to 1 store and buy the 5 Colgates and 10 Niveas, then I would have to order atleast 25 Colgates and 50 Nivea, but I know for a fact that I would not get all of them b/c I'm not the only store that sells that product. I suggest that if you want an item to go very early in the start of that sale ad. I saw in a couple of comments where people where saying that everytime they go into a Rite Aid store that they are sold out of all the good deals, but then in a nother comment I see where 1 person alone got 5 boxes of Colgate, and 10 Niveas. I mean come on how many items do ya'll want these Rite Aid stores to order, 100?????? Not only that we can order as many as we want but that doesn't mean that we will get all of them. If we have 5 people come in to 1 store and buy the 5 Colgates and 10 Niveas, then I would have to order atleast 25 Colgates and 50 Nivea, but I know for a fact that I would not get all of them b/c I'm not the only store that sells that product. I suggest that if you want an item to go very early in the start of that sale ad.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/07/rite-aid-weekly-ad-725-731/#comment-212560 Nancy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:28 +0000 http://www.southernsavers.com/?p=21005#comment-212560 I would call corporate at 1-800-RITE-AID and ask. Since the UP's rewards program is so new I don't know if anyone knows for sure. I would call corporate at 1-800-RITE-AID and ask. Since the UP's rewards program is so new I don't know if anyone knows for sure.

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