CVS loot for this week... and my first fling at Walgreens
As I posted earlier this week, I did my first real deals at Walgreens this week. I definitely don't love it as much as CVS, and I had the same grumpy cashier the 3 times I went in, which definitely soured the experience for me. She treated me like a criminal because I was using the Zantac coupons so many times. I printed two from my computer, and two from my husbands, and one from the Zantac website for entering my UPCs on my computer, and the same from the Zantac website on my hub's computer. Even though I had 6 coupons, I only used 4 at Walgreens, two per visit, rung up separately. On the second trip, she mumbled under her breath that I had photocopied them, to which I replied that I had printed them from my computer, and then again after ringing me up and handing me my bags, she said that there was some "photocopying going on". I was very insulted, and since that is the only Walgreens near me, I just figured I'd forget using my last two coupons. When I stopped in tonight to finally complete the P&G RR deal, I decided to ring up my items at the Cosmetics counter, and tried once more with the Zantac, but that cashier didn't know how to adjust the coupon down, and I was in a hurry, so I told her not to worry about it and had her take the Zantac off my order.
Anyways, rant over, here's how I did at Walgreens (the picture is a bit incomplete, I bought two of the Old Spice body washes and an Old Spice deodorant but gave one body wash and the deodorant to my father-in-law before taking the picture):
Anyways, rant over, here's how I did at Walgreens (the picture is a bit incomplete, I bought two of the Old Spice body washes and an Old Spice deodorant but gave one body wash and the deodorant to my father-in-law before taking the picture):
Oop I spent a little under $5, and I have $20 RR to use towards this month's free-after-rebate items.
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I much preferred shopping at CVS. I made one trip, and did four transactions, two on each of our two cards. I took advantage of the $4 off $20 coupon that was emailed to me, and the $3 off $15 coupon, and I also had a $3 off $10 CVS Brand coupon for each of our two cards that printed from the CRT machine. Here's a picture of what I bought:
I spent a little under $4 oop on the 4 transactions (more than typical, but I was actually low on my ECBs this week and that limited me a bit). I increased my ECBs on my husband's card by $3, and I increased my ECBs on my card by $11! I still need most of the free-after-ECB items from the May Extra Care book, but there was slim pickings at my favorite store this week, so I'll try again tomorrow at another store nearby.
*To see what others saved this week, visit Money Saving Mom!
*For more CVS Superstars, hop on over to the Centsible Sawyer's blog!
I had an experience at a local Rite Aid similar to your Walgreens experience but only did one transaction. That was enough for me, and I won't be going back to that particular store. The cashier was so rude and made me feel like I was trying to cheat the system by using my printed coupons and she kept muttering under her breath. A day or so later I submitted an online complaint and within 2 days, that store's manager AND the district manager each personaly called me to apologize. About 2 days later, a customer service rep called to see if I was satisfied with the follow-up of my complaint. I'm not a complainer, but I'd hate for her to treat someone else the way she treated me...especially my fellow bargain hunters!! :)
Happy Mother's Day! Hope you had a wonderful day with your family.
blessings,
kari & kijsa
sam'sbride07, my husband wanted me to call and complain, but I chose not to. I'm a bit timid about things like that, I worry that if I do go in there again, that cashier would have so much hostility toward me for getting her in trouble.
But you make a good point about making the way a bit easier for other bargain hunters in the future... Maybe next time I'll send an email and see what happens.
kari & kijsa,
Thank you, girls! I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day as well! :)
I had a grumpy cashier at our one and only CVS this week. He was new after my 3rd transaction(I did 6 total) He started mumbling obscenities under his breath. I had my 16 month old with me and she was fussing so i didn't take the time to find a manager. Hopefully, he won't be there long because a customer service oriented job is not for him. Great deals!