Feedback from preliminary publish on my different weblog:
Carrie J stated…
You defined this very properly. The factor that’s complicated me is that after I stuffed out the shape for my card they gave me a part of the appliance that has information for the cardboard holder. It says on there that ECBs will likely be printed out each 3 months on the receipt. It doesn’t say something about printing out on the first go to. Possibly that is one thing new or simply in our space.
Because of your publish I really feel assured sufficient to strive it out later immediately. I’ll let you understand what occurs.
September 28, 2007 6:58 AM
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Blogger mamahosk stated…
Crystal- thanks for taking the time to wrtie that up- it’s useful!
September 28, 2007 7:28 AM
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Blogger akhanson-schulze stated…
I’m so excited to begin procuring at CVS! I signed up for the cardboard on-line yesterday (didn’t even suppose to do it on the retailer) so I must wait some time, however this manner I can begin reviewing the gross sales flyers and begin making my apply lists in order that I can apply every transaction! Thanks for the 101 course on methods to do it. I can not wait to have the ability to present everybody in my space how a lot I’m able to save on objects at CVS!!!
September 28, 2007 8:17 AM
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Blogger Mary Ann stated…
One factor I discovered by expertise is to make certain that they scan your CVS card earlier than your first merchandise is scanned! In any other case, it may possibly actually mess up your whole.:-(
September 28, 2007 8:58 AM
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Blogger Lisa stated…
Thanks for this publish, Crystal. I’ve a CVS card however I by no means use it as a result of I hardly go there. I all the time figured it was costlier. Nevertheless, I can see that nice offers could be had if I study the system. I’ll begin slowly and work my strategy to the difficult offers. I’ve had it in my coronary heart to be a greater steward of my husband’s hard-earned cash so thanks for this intro. Thanks too for the inspiration!
September 28, 2007 9:11 AM
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Nameless Melissa stated…
Thanks for all your assistance on this. I’ve one further query pertaining to the next instance you used:
When you had achieved this deal 5 instances, you would depart the shop with 5 deodorants, $4 further value of stuff (bought with the overage given you from the producer’s coupons you used) and $3.00 ECB to roll over to subsequent week – all for under pay $1.49 out of pocket to begin with!
Do you undergo the road and make a number of separate transactions in a single journey?
September 28, 2007 10:49 AM
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Blogger Kacie stated…
WOW! Thanks sooo a lot for taking the time to do that. I had no thought so many offers could possibly be had at CVS this manner.
You’ve satisfied me to present it a shot. Thanks for serving to me lower your expenses and supply for my husband and me!
September 28, 2007 11:14 AM
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Blogger Jennifer stated…
Thanks a lot for explaining in such element. I went for the primary time immediately and needed to spend a superb bit out of pocket, however used a number of coupons and got here away with $8 in ECBs. I can’t wait till subsequent week! thanks
September 28, 2007 11:31 AM
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Blogger MyHeartIsAlwaysHome stated…
I’m no professional on CVS. I’m nonetheless within the studying stage.
The shop supervisor was checking me out on my final go to and he or she let me know that there’s a spot the place I can scan my card after I first enter the shop. I scanned my card and acquired a CVS coupon for $5.00 off a purchase order of $25.00.
I discover the CVS program a bit of extra difficult then different shops, so this was useful. Thanks for the data!
September 28, 2007 1:33 PM
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Blogger Sarah O stated…
Wow, Crystal! Thanks for writing that out! I’m so impressed with the way you lower your expenses at CVS, that I’m going to begin. Now I do know a bit of little bit of methods to go about it. I believe I must print your publish out and convey it with me the primary time. All of it appears so difficult!
September 28, 2007 2:28 PM
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Blogger Stacey stated…
Simply wished to rapidly let you understand that your hyperlink for the CVS storefinder is defective.
AMAZINGLY useful article, thanks!
September 28, 2007 2:42 PM
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Nameless deltagal stated…
Nice article. I’ve been a sporadic CVS Shopper for a number of years with ECB’s that all the time go to waste. Not anymore. Now, I understand how to make use of them. However, I don’t perceive $3/$15. What do you imply by this?
September 28, 2007 3:57 PM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
Thanks on your clarification!!
The one factor I don’t perceive are the $3/$15 or $4/$20 coupons. What are these?
Thanks once more,
Rebekah
September 28, 2007 6:22 PM
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Nameless Jendi stated…
I’m on the center level of your publish – getting the cling of it.
I attempted to “earn a living” through the use of a toothpaste coupon, however the ECB was diminished to what I really spent.
Would you embrace the hyperlink that you simply had posted in your different weblog for the location that lists the CVS offers by week and month?
September 28, 2007 6:38 PM
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Blogger Crystal stated…
Carrie J: You obtain 2% again of your whole quarterly spending in ECBs each three months. Loads of instances that’s all of the cashiers will discuss since CVS advertises this lots. Since I usually pay for about 99.5% of my buy in ECBs versus money, I don’t spend hardly something out of pocket. Which in flip implies that I don’t make a lot again on the quarterly 2%.
September 28, 2007 6:57 PM
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Blogger Crystal stated…
Melissa: Since I’ve gathered a pleasant quantity of ECBs which I roll over each week, I hardly ever do multiple or two transactions. Nevertheless, in the event you have been simply first beginning out and wished to do the Addidas deal and never spend any more cash out of pocket than you need to, splitting it up into 5 totally different transactions can be the way in which to go. After all, you’d most likely not need to stand there and do all 5 directly – until there was nobody behind you in line that entire time. In any other case, I’d do them perhaps 1-2 at a time.
September 28, 2007 6:59 PM
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Blogger Crystal stated…
Myheartisalwayshome: Sure, many shops have ECB machines/scanners which you could scan your card and print out coupons from or scan the worth of things from. Our retailer that we usually store at does, so I all the time scan my card very first thing after we stroll in. That approach, if a coupon prints that I would have the ability to use on that transaction, I’ll have it to make use of!
September 28, 2007 7:03 PM
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Blogger Crystal stated…
DeltaGal: A $3/$15 is a coupon which is simply that – you get $3 off of a $15 or extra buy. I take a look at these as free cash, that means, if I’m going to already be spending $15.50 and after coupons and ECBs be paying principally $0.00 out of pocket as a way to generate the identical quantity of ECBs that I spent, if I stack on a $3/$15 coupon, I can get $3 extra value of groceries with out paying something further. So, I’ll use this further “cash” to purchase one thing that’s round $3 and generates extra ECB, or I’ll use it to pay for one thing we’d like – say bathroom paper or milk, and many others. That approach, it’s decreasing my regular grocery invoice, with out costing me any extra. Does that make extra sense?
September 28, 2007 7:07 PM
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Blogger Crystal stated…
Jendi: I have to make it extra clear – after I say “earn a living” I don’t imply you really stroll out of the shop with money – I imply that you’ve got overage to make use of in direction of different groceries. As an example, in the event you purchase the Colgate toothpaste and also you get $2.49 again per toothpaste and you utilize a $1/1 coupon, you’d “earn a living” through the use of the overage from the coupon to have the ability to add one thing else in that value round $1 to your transaction. Say you had 4 $1 off coupons which supplied overage, you may additionally afford to purchase a gallon of milk (not less than with costs in most areas of the nation today) with out spending any further.
Was that extra clear?
You might be completely proper that they’ll simply alter the worth down, not pay you money again. Sorry if I used to be unclear on that! That’s why I’m asking for enter right here in order that I could make these instructions as clear as doable for newbies. I neglect how difficult the system is as a result of I’ve been doing it for a 12 months now! It has been value each little bit of effort, although, so please don’t let the truth that it’s a little difficult scare anybody away!
September 28, 2007 7:12 PM
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Blogger Trixie stated…
Howdy,
The CVS system IS difficult, at first I assumed it was only a rip off. However, after a number of months of apply, I’m actually getting the cling of it and are available away getting tons of stuff for pennies!! I’m really going there this morning and can publish about what all I picked up immediately.
Take Care,
Trixie
September 29, 2007 6:59 AM
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Blogger Michele stated…
Thanks a lot for posting this! I’m a CVS shopper and at instances have been confused about how the ECB’s work! This can be a very huge assist!
September 29, 2007 7:25 AM
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Nameless [email protected] stated…
Thanks for the CVS hints
September 30, 2007 10:28 AM
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Blogger Catherine stated…
Thanks Crystal, this was actually useful. A brand new CVS simply opened up down the road from our neighborhood, so I went yesterday and did among the offers you prompt.
For these of us who’re new to the CVS factor, would you thoughts posting for just a few weeks the stuff you discover there? It will be actually useful to type of have the ability to “see” the way you do it! Possibly for Walgreens too, though I believe Walgreens is a bit of simpler to determine!
September 30, 2007 11:09 AM
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Nameless Melissa S. stated…
Hello Crystal,
I’m unclear on whether or not you should use a number of ECBs in a single transaction. For instance, if my whole was $15, might i pay for it with 3 separate $5 ECBs?
Thanks, Melissa
September 30, 2007 11:57 AM
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Blogger Martha A. stated…
Would you have the ability to clarify the way you do stuff at Walgreens as properly?
September 30, 2007 1:19 PM
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Blogger LH stated…
thanks; ihad no thought and that i all the time declined the CVS card in that previous 🙂
September 30, 2007 3:42 PM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
Crystal,
Nice entry!
How are the objects listed on the weekly advert (I often view them on-line) which might be free after buy? I scanned this week’s advert and didn’t appear to seek out something (besides some health club bag that, I believe, required a special buy first).
If you happen to have been simply beginning off this week, what would you purchase?
Additionally, is that totally different from “free extras” which I by some means discovered perusing their website (and I imagine are two Hersey merchandise)?
How would the “Purchase $20 value of P & G merchandise and get $5 Additional Care Bucks” be worthwhile, or don’t you often get entangled in offers like that?
Thanks a lot on your time. We’re all studying a lot…
Christy W.
October 01, 2007 12:04 PM
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Blogger Kacie stated…
Hello! Simply wished to let you understand I attempted CVS for the primary time and got here out very well. I spent $12 out of pocket (after the $4 off $20 ECB you get if you enter your e-mail on-line), coupons and a helpful rebate. I generated $12 ECB, so I’m off to a superb begin!
Right here’s my weblog publish about it in the event you’re : http://sensetosave.blogspot.com/2007/10/getting-free-things-at-cvs.html
October 02, 2007 12:46 PM
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Blogger Crystal stated…
Strategy to go, Kacie!
Melissa – sure, you should use multiple ECB per transaction. Some shops used to restrict you, however I’ve heard they’ve simply modified it nationwide so you should use as many ECBs per transaction as you’d prefer to. I virtually all the time use multiple.
An in depth Walgreens 101 will likely be posted quickly. Together with one thing on Riteaid and perhaps another shops as properly. I’m recruiting some outdoors assist for shops we don’t have on this space. If anybody needs to volunteer to assist out in writing up information for a retailer which has nice offers of their area, e-mail me.
October 02, 2007 1:01 PM
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Blogger Crystal stated…
Christy, I answered certainly one of your questions within the publish above this publish. Thanks for asking!
There aren’t any free after ECB solely offers this week, however there’s the Crest Professional-health month-to-month deal which is free after ECB and likewise the opposite purchase $20 get $10 deal I discussed which is free after coupons and ECBs.
Until I had an entire lot of ECBs to burn, some nice coupons, and I wanted the objects, I often don’t mess with purchase $20, get $5 offers. Now, if they’re purchase $15 get $5 or purchase $20, get $10, I can typically work them to be free or greater than free, particularly when stacked with a $3/$15 or $4/$20.
October 02, 2007 1:37 PM
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Blogger Jennifer stated…
A query – I too was confused by the way in which they inform you the ECBs will likely be printed each 3 months. I’m constructive that some offers that ought to have generated ECBs should not have (just like the cereal deal you posted again in early August). I used to be ready for the cash to return on the finish of the quarter and couldn’t work out why typically I’d get an ECB coupon straight away and typically not. I’m positive I bought the marketed deal, however no fast ECB. Am I lacking one thing, or has anybody else encountered this?
Thanks on your assist as all the time.
October 04, 2007 12:52 PM
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Blogger Crystal stated…
What it is advisable to do is to carry the advert up with you to the register. Whether it is marketed that in the event you purchase x, you’ll get y in ECBs, then it is best to get ECBs printed instantly in your receipt. If you don’t get them, don’t stroll out of the shop till you get it resolved. Present them the advert and inform them you have been speculated to get the ECBs and didn’t. In the event that they gained’t give the $$ on a present card to you, or offer you money again, kindly ask to return the merchandise stating that you simply don’t need it since you solely purchased it due to the deal.
If it’s marketed as a weekly or month-to-month deal, it is best to get the ECBs instantly. The one ECBs you get again later than instantly are the two% again you get on your quarterly spending. Since I solely spend a bit of bit every quarter, these often quantity to not more than $1-$2. 🙂
I’ve hardly ever ever, ever not had an ECB print that was marketed. It’s virtually all the time that I forgot to have my card scanned or learn the advert unsuitable and purchased the unsuitable factor. What did you purchase that you simply have been speculated to get ECBs for and didn’t? Did they scan your card originally? Did you be sure to had purchased a complete of $10 or $20 (if it was a deal the place you had to purchase a certain quantity?) earlier than coupons?
Don’t quit on CVS, I promise that sticking with will probably be value it. Nevertheless, by no means stroll away from the register with out the ECBs you have been speculated to get. Calling customer support later is a lot more durable – not less than for me!
I’d preserve it quite simple – like simply shopping for one or two objects originally.
October 04, 2007 2:55 PM
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Blogger Drama Mama stated…
Thanks for instructing me how to do that! I LOVE IT! I really feel so empowered!$!!$$$!
October 08, 2007 6:30 PM
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Blogger Jessica stated…
I’ve a query. Can I exploit 2 cvs coupons on one order? I’ve the $4/$20 in my e-mail field, however I even have a $5/$25 that simply printed out final time…so can I’m going in and purchase 25 value of stuff, give them the $5 off coupon, after which give them the $4/20 one, or will that not work?
Thanks a lot for all of your assist!
October 11, 2007 10:59 AM
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Nameless Angie M stated…
Thanks very a lot for the reason on the way it all works, I’ve 4 youngsters and it will actually assist to trim down our price range every month, Thanks a lot for taking the time to publish 🙂
December 06, 2007 11:50 AM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
I’ve been a pharmacy technician at CVS for about 10 years. Let me say that CVS would LOVE the free selling that you’re doing for them. 🙂 And you probably did a superb job of explaining the way it all works.
Let me simply say that if it is advisable to get prescriptions, additionally current your further care card as a result of for each 2 prescriptions you get a $1 again…it’s going to print out along with your quarterly further bucks. I’m not speculated to say this, however in the event you don’t have insurance coverage, I’d test round for the price of the drug you want. In case you have insurance coverage and easily pay a co-pay on your prescriptions, it’s positively value getting your prescriptiona stuffed at CVS since you get a refund for it.
Hope this helps!
December 13, 2007 8:38 AM
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Nameless Debbie M stated…
One other CVS trace. If a sale is worded that you simply get two of one thing for a worth, you may’t get certainly one of that factor at half worth. It’s important to purchase each to get the deal.
The other is true on the grocery shops the place I store so ensure that to test anywhere like this the place you don’t need to purchase the complete quantity, however you’d need fewer objects in the event that they have been the identical worth.
December 18, 2007 8:49 AM
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Blogger 3toddlermama stated…
Crystal –
I’m new to your website and to CVS ECBs! This morning I sat down with the CVS sale flyer to search for offers. Kraft Macaroni and Cheese 4-pack is on sale 2/$6 with $2ECBs in return. I do know that 1 field is $.50 at our Wal-Mart. (And I believe the 4-pack at Wal-Mart is even cheaper.)The CVS deal is barely equal to Wal-Mart’s worth in the event you use the ECBs. In different phrases – the unique worth is $2 greater than Wal-Mart’s on daily basis worth. The identical situation for Cottonelle bathroom paper – so, my query is that this: do you discover that CVS costs are marked up with the ECBs making the costs akin to different shops? If so, I can’t see that CVS to our procuring routine will make our lives any extra frugal (further gasoline because the CVS isn’t situated in our space, extra time spent looking sale flyers and many others.)
It’s fully doable that I discovered the one two objects within the CVS sale flyer which might be costlier than at different shops – so I wished to ask on your extra educated opinion!!
January 02, 2008 7:15 AM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
I’ve additionally observed the situation that 3toddlermama described. It appears as if I don’t have an enormous incentive to buy CVS if I can get these objects at virtually the identical worth at Wal-Mart. And I don’t should go to 2 shops to make all the purchases. I’d love to listen to your ideas on it, Crystal! I’m making an attempt to make this ‘CVS factor’ work for our household, however it’s taking on numerous my time making an attempt to repair my studying curve!
Thanks for writing the tutorial. It has been an important assist in getting me began.
-Lauren
January 03, 2008 11:08 AM
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Blogger Crystal Paine stated…
Lauren, 3ToddlerMama, and others who might need the identical questions:
I solely advocate you purchase “free” stuff at CVS. I just about by no means pay something however perhaps 30 cents or much less after I go in there. When you get $8-$10 ECBs, you may roll these each 1-3 weeks and by no means pay a lot of something out of pocket.
Each week, I publish the perfect offers for CVS – often that are free, virtually free, or greater than free. I often do that on Saturday night time for the approaching week’s gross sales. Verify the “Do you want bargains and good offers?” hyperlink on the very high of the sidebar, or click on on the “Present Offers” hyperlink on the sidebar. It will take you to my record of the weekly specials and coupons.
I publish these lists of offers so that you could rapidly scan them and resolve whether or not it’s value it to make a visit to CVS or not that week.
If they’ve numerous offers and specials and free stuff, I would make two journeys there in every week, if it really works out in my schedule (we reside simply minutes from two CVS shops and they’re proper on the way in which to many different locations we go so I’ll work it into one other journey). If there’s no good offers or something I’m fascinated by shopping for, I’ll simply skip it that week. Your ECBs don’t expire for 3-4 weeks often so you may simply wait every week or two till they’re operating specials value hitting.
January 03, 2008 11:18 AM
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Blogger The Budgeting Diva stated…
Wow! This actually helped me perceive methods to use the ECB’s! Thanks!
January 05, 2008 4:47 PM
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Blogger Cristan stated…
Thanks a lot! I had no thought that you simply really generate spending $ with the cardboard. I accessed my account and I’ve over $36 in EBC!! HOLY SMOKES! THANKS!!!
January 08, 2008 6:32 PM
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Blogger Beth stated…
Thanks for this!! however I’ve one query…that I believe is likely to be answered however I couldn’t discover it. If I spend say 30 {dollars} can I exploit the 5/$25 after which the 4/$20???
January 12, 2008 5:58 PM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
I’m unsure the place you’re procuring, however the CVS advertisements close to me have wonderful print on them that state ECBs are printed two days after qualifying purchases. That is likely to be why some individuals wouldn’t get them instantly. That’s wonderful for me as a result of it’s uncommon I’d go there greater than a few times every week anyway, and I can print my ECB’s on-line after they publish to my account.
January 14, 2008 1:55 PM
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Blogger mommaof4 stated…
I’ve learn many posts on totally different websites as to the coupons which might be accepted at CVS. I’m studying that the person shops can fluctuate as to what number of they’ll settle for collectively of the three/15, 4/20, and many others. You have to find out how your retailer will work. I even have 4 youngsters and by no means used to hassle with CVS as a result of the whole lot was less expensive at Walmart and never value it to make one other cease however when you study the system and use the Additional Bucks together with the Whole Order coupons, I often hardly pay out something. It’s now enjoyable for me to see how a lot free stuff I can get every week. Take the time to determine it out and it does “repay”!
January 15, 2008 8:57 AM
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Nameless sj stated…
I used to be questioning what the “insert” coupons are that you’re speaking about?
Thanks
sj
January 20, 2008 12:10 PM
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Blogger KaseyQ stated…
I’ve a query in regards to the 3/15, 4/20, and many others. coupons- can I print multiple in a month? For instance, immediately I used the 4/20 coupon- if I need to use one other coupon like this subsequent week, can I?
P.S. I’m LOVING this CVSing! 🙂
January 23, 2008 3:41 PM
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Nameless Debbie M stated…
Right here’s one other trace: Objects on clearance don’t rely towards every other deal.
The primary time I “realized” this, I attempted to make use of one thing on clearance within the buy-one-get-one half-off sale. It didn’t rely as a result of “it’s already on clearance for lower than half off.”
In the present day, one taste of the Soy Pleasure bars, that are buy-four-get-four-ECB’s, was on clearance. I bought certainly one of every taste, and solely three of them counted. Then I attempted to return the clearance taste and purchase one other taste as a substitute, however they don’t take returns on clearance objects. On this case, the clearance worth was solely 3 cents lower than the common sale worth.
And so that’s the reason I conclude that clearance objects don’t rely towards different offers.
Oh, I’m so uninterested in being a “sucker” in that retailer.
January 25, 2008 11:23 AM
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Blogger Telesa’s Tales stated…
I went to take a look at at CVS the opposite day with all these coupons in my hand pondering i used to be getting fortunate. I had $25 value. I had $3 off $15, a $2 off/ $10, a cvs $5 off/$25, a $5 ECB, and three manufacuters coupons. I used to be very dissapointed in the truth that she began denying my coupons. She wouldn’t let me us the ($3 off/15.00) coupons together with my CVS coupons. She solely let me use my ECB together with the manufactures coupons…… i simply have to know what all I CAN use in a single transaction. i used to be kinda put out.
January 30, 2008 10:28 AM
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Blogger Christine stated…
The CVS in our space put in a scanner close to the doorway not too way back. It prints out coupons you should use for that journey (or every other time till it’s expiration date.) Typically they’re helpful and typically not. It’s well worth the couple of minutes both approach.
Round December of ’07 they’d a promotion the place you may use your CVS card to get a $25 (CVS) reward card for every new or transferred prescription stuffed at their pharmacy (as much as 4, which might be $100 of CVS “money”) I used to be capable of fill three Rxs so bought $75.
I’m sorry I didn’t discover this website sooner as I’d have posted this then. It’s one thing to search for sooner or later although.
January 31, 2008 1:48 PM
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Nameless Ms. Moosie stated…
I’m questioning in regards to the CVS $2 off a $10 buy, $3 off a $15 buy, and many others, coupons. If I’ve used one, can I print one other of the identical one with the identical code on it and use it once more on one other procuring journey, so long as the expiration date has not but been reached?
January 31, 2008 3:36 PM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
Simply one other notice… although CVS tends to value greater than Wal-Mart, or equivelent after ECB, I’ll typically instances buy that merchandise, just like the Mac N cheese talked about earlier than as a filler if I’m able to use a CVS printable (just like the $4/$20 or $5/$30) Then I’m really getting cash. So like if the mac n cheese is 3.99, it will carry my whole up. I exploit the $5/30, which supplies a $1 credit score, then generates 2 ECB.. so now I’ve been “paid” $3 for the mac n cheese.
Additionally, I lately found that our Albertson’s will settle for rivals coupons…together with EBC’s!!! I typically use them to purchase produce and meats.
February 02, 2008 9:14 PM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
May you please clarify how objects are taxed at CVS when utilizing ECBs and coupons? Final night time I did the next deal:
4 Colgate toothpastes with 4 $1.50/1 coupons – $4 after coupons and producing 5 ECBs
1 Garnier with $1/1 coupon – $2.99 after coupon and producing $3.99 ECBs
3 Enhance Smoothies at $1 every – $3 and producing $3 ECBs
I assumed my whole ought to have been $9.99. As a substitute it was $10.29 (30 cent tax) and I paid with $10 ECBs and .29 money which is okay. I’m simply making an attempt to determine which objects I used to be taxed on as a result of that tax was solely on $4 value of purchases. Was I solely taxed on toothpaste? Why not on Garnier conditioner? Ought to I give ECBs earlier than any coupons to keep away from being charged tax altogether?
February 06, 2008 10:02 AM
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Blogger KaseyQ stated…
I simply wished to say THANK YOU to Crystal for this superior website and this extremely priceless info. This website is a service she doesn’t have to supply, and the truth that she does anyway is a large tribute to her character and generosity.
I additionally wished to level out one thing in regards to the latest offers we’ve all been capable of get. I’ve been particularly involved recently about emergency preparedness, and I’ve been making an attempt to get collectively some 72-hour kits for my household. A lot of those deal objects have been ideally suited for these kits! I included among the energy-booster drinks in there (goodness is aware of a kind of is likely to be helpful in an emergency scenario!) in addition to the Soy Pleasure bars, the youngsters’s aspirin, and a few canned soups I’ve been capable of get in my grocery offers procuring.
What a blessing it’s to lastly have some peace in my coronary heart realizing my household is ready in case of emergency! Previous to discovering this group, I felt unable to buy these ‘extras’, as I used to be extra centered on simply with the ability to afford the day by day requirements. Now I can get this stuff free of charge, or subsequent to free, and they’re serving a goal. THANK YOU!
February 09, 2008 7:22 PM
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Blogger All About Us stated…
I attempted the CVS factor for the primary time this week. The primary couple of tries have been full disasters, however the third time was the allure. I’m vastly trying ahead to utilizing the ECB’s I earned. Thanks a lot for explaining the way it works.
February 13, 2008 10:15 AM
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Nameless JoeTaxpayer stated…
Certainly, an important retailer to observe these offers. I’ve walked in, use ECB and coupons, and walked out with 4 tubes of toothpaste, a free shampoo, and extra ECBs than I began with.
A pair months again, our model of TP was on sale (cottenelle) and between the $10 off $50 I had, the a number of coupons, and the ECB kickback, I walked out saving about $80 in comparison with retail worth. Fortuitously, I had house on a pair higher cabinets in a closet for all this. Fairly humorous to see me seize the flier each Sunday morning to search for the brand new offers.
JOE
February 16, 2008 11:42 AM
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Blogger Kathryn & Kevin stated…
Thanks for the publish. I’ve shopped at CVS sporadically, however by no means use my coupons in time and so they alweays appear to be save $3 on ____, which I don’t use. I believe I’ll strive learning the advertisements extra fastidiously and plan accordingly. I have to reapply for a CVS EC Card. I attempted to replace my info on-line, however they wouldn’t acknowledge my card quantity. I’ve moved a number of instances through the years since getting the cardboard and have married and altered my identify, so I believe I would like to begin recent with a brand new card. Additionally my key tag is falling aside in any case from use and simply time in my purse.
February 18, 2008 7:23 AM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
I perceive the method however after I tried to purchase two objects that supplied ECB I solely bought credit score for one merchandise. Any concepts? I missed out on 5 ECB on chilly drugs. I matched the merchandise precisely to what was within the flyer. I don’t what to be dissapointed. Thanks!
February 18, 2008 6:41 PM
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Blogger Faerie Mother stated…
Fast query about ECBs. I simply began this and haven’t gone on my first procuring expedition but. My mother has further ECBs that she is not going to use earlier than they expire. Can she give these to me to make use of? Or can they solely be utilized by the individual with the identical account? Unsure methods to phrase it… are they transferable?
February 19, 2008 8:46 PM
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Blogger Southern Doll stated…
Wow, that is nice! Thanks for posting.
I do have one query…..there’s an advert in my native retailer the place in the event you spend $30 on sure merchandise, you get $15 ECBs. These are all merchandise that I exploit/want, so I assumed I’d begin this manner. My query is, if my whole is lower than $30 after coupons (I’ve $4 CVS coupon and a $.50 producer) do I nonetheless get the ECBs??
Thanks…..
February 21, 2008 8:17 AM
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Blogger Jon and Emily Wylie stated…
Thanks for this nice information. My query is… to get began do you need to be prepared to spend so much as a way to stack up some ECB’s? Or might I purchase one merchandise that was free after ECBs after which go proper again as much as the register, use my ECBs to purchase one other of the identical merchandise (principally B1G1) after which go away with the ECBs from the second buy? Would that be a great way to begin?
March 16, 2008 12:17 PM
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Blogger The Not So Easy Issues In Life stated…
Thanks for the a lot wanted information! I came upon over to your publish from faerie fort as she posted her offers and I simply had to determine how within the heck she did it so I properly requested her to elucidate to all of us how she does it and he or she put your weblog on her publish for us to get extra information!
March 18, 2008 3:46 AM
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Nameless KJ stated…
This info is nice! I’ve to confess that I by no means paid a lot consideration to the ECBs earlier than. I studied the weekly advert on-line immediately, and made my first journey this night. Too late within the week to take probably the most benefit of the “like free” merchandise, however for my first journey I used to be happy.
Got here out with $18 value of groceries (sale worth $10), $8 value of dish liquid (sale worth $5), Johnson’s buddies cleaning soap, Clear Care, and Tylenol (and the dish liquid and Tylenol have been bonus sizes). Used a CVS $4/$20 coupon, $1 Tylenol coupon, and $1 Johnson’s buddies coupon. Spent $23.52 OOP, have the Clear Care rebate to ship in for $7.99, and have 6 ECBs, plus 3 different register coupons! I do know, it’s not tons of product for pennies – nevertheless it’s a superb begin for me!
March 26, 2008 5:13 PM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
Are you able to clarify to me what the * subsequent to the worth within the advert means. I test the advertisements however there’s by no means a point out of what it stands for. For instance this weeks advert March 30-April fifth had colgate toothpaste/toothbrush on its cowl BOGO free*.
April 05, 2008 12:50 PM
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OpenID dancinangel1610 stated…
I’ve tried to used the assorted coupons directly and the cashier didn’t take all of them. They took the $3 off $15 however wouldn’t take each of my ECBs (one was $3, the opposite was $4). I don’t see why they may solely take one ECB for the transaction. What’s the distinction if I used the second ECB then or if I used it in my subsequent procuring journey? I might perceive if it introduced my whole to unfavourable, however this was not the case. Thanks for the assistance!
April 24, 2008 11:40 PM
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Blogger rachel stated…
hello there…this all sounds good however (right me if i’m unsuitable), it additionally seems like you need to purchase no matter occurs to be on sale (duh, proper?) so…would you say this isn’t all that sensible for a single individual or couple, provided that i haven’t a clue what i’d do with 5 deoderants? i imply, i’d most likely lose them within the 12 months and a half it took to make use of them up. no?
April 26, 2008 11:03 PM
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Blogger ashjamesgav stated…
What number of coupons can you utilize in a single transaction?
April 28, 2008 6:02 PM
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Blogger Christy stated…
i’ve a query i scanned the feedback first to see if i noticed it however i didn’t and if i missed it please forgive me however i simply lastly signed up on cvs’s on-line alerts or what ever it’s lol and that i bought my 4/20 coupon to print and i used to be questioning can i take advantage of it once more or is it only a one time coupon?? thanks
Might 01, 2008 5:55 AM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
As soon as I had talked about to the cashier that I used to be kicking myself for letting my ECB expire and he or she advised me that I ought to nonetheless carry them, they’ll settle for them for just a few weeks after the expiration date.
I get pleasure from going to Ceremony-Help and Walgreens for the freebies however I gave up on CVS as a result of I waste a lot time stepping into and them being bought out of what they promote. Doesn’t matter what day of the week it’s both. After studying this I’ll strive once more however perhaps solely on Sunday morning.
Might 14, 2008 9:18 AM
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Blogger Denise F stated…
Thanks a lot for sharing this. I’ve lately began “CVS’ing” and this information could be very useful! 🙂
Might 15, 2008 10:28 PM
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Nameless Nameless stated…
I simply wished to touch upon having your CVS card scanned on the begining of the transaction. I labored at CVS for practically a 12 months and all the data in right here is correct, nevertheless irrespective of when in your transaction the cardboard is scanned, all of the gross sales are going to be counted. If the cardboard is scanned within the begining earlier than the rest, then all the objects will ring up at their sale costs in your receipt. If the cardboard is scanned on the finish of the transaction then on the backside of the receipt you’re going to see the quantities that have been taken off of every merchandise. Similar with you probably have the cardboard scanned in the course of the transaction. Nevertheless irrespective of when your card is scanned within the transaction so long as it has not been totaled out then you’re going to get all your sale costs.
Might 18, 2008 8:06 PM