So most of you reading this already know but I have been working the CVS deals(basically getting LOTS of free stuff) for about 6 weeks. And let me tell you it has been worth the effort, and stress at times. This was my latest trip to CVS. All of the items pictured should have totaled 15.07(carefully calculated so I could use my $5/$15 coupon!). I did make a last minute adjustment to add the lip gloss instead of the dish soap I was going to get as a "filler". BIG MISTAKE! The lip gloss should have rang up for 30cents but it rang up for 2.99 and I didn't realize it until the receipt printed out-I was suspicious because I thought I calculated everything and it was a few dollars more then I thought. So after a long 10 minutes we finally got it worked out. Here are my final deal numbers
Total Before Coupons 15.07
-10.30 in coupons
Total after Coupons 5.07
Used 5 ECB's(Extra Care Bucks from previous purchases)
.07 Out of Pocket
and I earned 7 ECB's
Not Bad Huh....
Check out this link if you want to know where I learned my tricks!
Oh...and here are my biggest lessons learned!
1. Always be nice to the cashier NO MATTER WHAT!
2. Plan ahead
3. Stick with the plan if possible
4. Have a back up-most likely they will be out of something!
5. Take your ad with you! I always forget what is on sale...
6. Avoid being in a hurry...that is when I make mistakes.
2 comments:
Good one, Beth! I'm impressed that you stuck it out and fixed your mistake. I'm always tempted to just say, "oh, forget it," but then if I go back and have them fix it I'm always glad that I did.
And good tips!
Your 6 pointers are so true!! To bad I had to find out the hard way. Walgreens gave me a big runaround, but being nice (even when you feel like screaming!) does pay off.
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