So if you have been following my posts about my sister Natalie – she is a newbie learning to coupon. She isn’t interested in becoming a “true stockpiler” and only has a little bit of time to clip coupons each week. She is taking baby steps and sharing them with you. If you want to start small, be sure to check in for Nat’s Newbie Shopping Trips.
She started with a $2.00 ECB that she earned on her transactions here. When she scanned the Magic Red Coupon Machine, she got the Free Milky Way or Dove Candy Bar. She had a raincheck on the Oral B from last week. Unfortunately, she did not get her ECB for the Oral B. She will have to get that next time.
Otherwise, the transaction went well.
Here is what she did:
Listerine $2.99
Suave Deodorant – $.99
Carefree- $1.00
2 Hershey’s Air Delight -$1.98
Milky Way Bar $.79
Oral B Floss $1.99 (price from raincheck )
Total $7.75
used $1/1 Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash printable
used $0.75/1 Suave Deodorant Product, exp. 9/11/11 (RP 08/14/11)
used $0.50/1 Carefree Product, exp. 10/31/11 (SS 08/21/11)
used free Hershey’s Airated Milk Chocolate Bar wyb> Milk Chocolate Bar (SS 8/28/11)
used free Milky Way or Dove Bar coupon from Magic Red Coupon Machine
used $0.75/1 Oral-B Floss or Floss Picks, exp. 9/30/11 (P&G 08/28/11)
Total after coupons $3.76
used $2.00 ECB from 8/29 shopping trip
Paid $1.76
Got $1.00 ECB for Carefree
Got $1.00 ECB Listerine
Got $.99 ECB for Hershey
How did you do at CVS?
Amy says
last week I bought hershey bars & carefree & didn’t get my $2 ECB, I was going to use that to buy a Zhu Zhu pet for $2 which I still bought anyway. I had to get a new CVS card so maybe that’s why? idk
allie says
I usually love CVS but today was a disaster! There were multiple problems, but the one that was most frustrating was that they said you couldn’t stack a CVS coupon with a manuf. coupon. The lady behind me made loud and nasty remarks about having to wait…argh! Sometimes you have a day when it just doesn’t seem worth the extra trouble. Ok, I feel better now~! :)
Debbie says
I had the same problem yesterday at CVS. They wouldn’t let me stack a CVS with a manuf. The lady was so rude. She said only one coupon per item. She then proceeded to say you already have a coupon and the item is only $1.99, what do you want it for free? I said yes. I did do ok otherwise. I bought 4 candy bars, 2 cokes (2ltr), 3 suave deodorant,2 orbit gum, 2 (20oz.) cokes, 1 bag lifesaver gummies, 1 bag skittles and 1 Skintimate. With coupons and ECB it cost $3.56.
Laura says
Always carry every coupon policy for every store that you shop in. I carry my coupon policies in a binder. I have had to use it many times at Walmart when I was supposed to be provided overage.
The cashier was wrong. You CAN use one manf. and one CVS coupon on the same item. Tell her it’s called stacking!! LOL
Sasha says
Ugh, everytime I use a raincheck I have to remind them to give me my ECBs! They never have done it automatically.
Linda S says
So I bought the 20ct. Excedrin Menstrual yesterday. It rang up 2.00 instead of 6.99. I used the .75/1 and rec’d a $5.00 ECB!! Nice Money Maker. Also, I read the label when I got home and realized it is identical to the Exedrine Migrane just in a pink labeling. It has all the same mg of medicines. Crazy!
Beth says
good job, natalie!!!!
Diana says
Love love CVS! I got two 2 liters of Coke, two 20 oz Diet Cokes, 2 Air Hershey bars, 1 dove bar, 2 skintimate, 1 carefree and paid 2.61!
Bonnie in PA says
Shannon the CVS employee should have forced the ECBs for OralB to print. They normally do this after the transaction is complete. Typically when they do this they scan the receipt and input the code from the raincheck. If she calls CVS tomorrow(I’d guess corporate is closed today) or emails customer service they can probably check her receipt and force the ECB to print next time she scans her card.
Shannon says
Bonnie,
Yes, she will be getting it next week. I am just trying to keep track of all of her boo boos so that people know that things like this happen. She wasnt aware in the store that they would be giving her an ECB, so I told her to call.
Thanks for the feedback!
Sara says
I was planning a free cvs trip with the carefree, hersheys, and skintimate cream shave, using my $3.00 ECB from a couple weeks ago. But it turns out my local CVS was flooded and is being cleaned :(
Laura says
STORE LIST
1 HERSHEY’S AIR DELIGHTS KISSES $3.00
2 PAIRS OF GIRLS FLIP FLOPS (75% OFF ON CLEARANCE) $ .75 EACH
1 CAREFREE LINERS $1.00
4 SKINTIMATE CREAM WOMEN’S SHAVE GEL $1.99 EACH
1 DOVE DARK CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR $ .79
2 HERSHEY AIR DELIGHT CANDY BARS $ .99 EACH
TOTAL BEFORE COUPONS AND STORE CARD: $33.13
COUPONS USED:
$1/1 HERSHEY’S AIR DELIGHTS KISSES (CVS COUPON THAT WAS MAILED TO ME)
$1/1 HERSHEY’S AIR DELIGHTS KISSES SS 8/28 COUPON
FREE DOVE CHOCOLATE BAR COUPON (CVS COUPON QUIOSK)
(4) $1/1 SKINTIMATE CREAM SHAVE GEL COUPON FROM CVS.COM
(4) $1/1 SKINTIMATE CREAM SHAVE GEL COUPON FROM SMARTSOURCE.COM
BOGO FREE COUPON FOR HERSHEY’S AIR DELIGHTS CANDY BARS FROM SS 8/28/2011
$ .50 OFF COUPON FOR CAREFREE LINERS SS 8/21/2011
TOTAL AFTER COUPONS AND STORE CARD: $3.01
EXTRABUCK EARNINGS:
$1 FOR BUYING THE CAREFREE LINERS
$ .99 FOR THE HERSHEY’S AIR DELIGHT CHOC. BAR
Dawn says
I had a great trip at CVS yesterday. spent a total of $6.25. 4 Suave deodorant, 2 Carefree, 1case Nestle Pure water, 2 Purex, 7 candy bars, 3 Suave body wash.
Dawn says
Correction $8.25