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By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:22:02 +0000

I know they DO profit off of us, but tell that to the managers and employees. They truly do NOT understand how it works. I could explain it until I’m blue in the face (and I have, many, many times), but they can’t get it through their thick, untrained skulls, so they default to me being a criminal and I default to never setting foot inside those stores again. I’ve even complained to corporate. I never got a reply. They don’t care, so I don’t care to give them my business.

By: Kortayabs

Kortayabs — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:35:03 +0000

I tried the Bayer deal and only got a $3 RR and a $5 RR. I bought 2 Bayer contour meters, not the Bayer Breeze b/c the store sticker on the shelf said only the Bayer contours “counted.” The Bayer Breeze had a $15 mail in rebate offer under them. It also said you only had to buy one meter to get the $5 RR. I thought you had to buy 2 together. I have 3 coupons and only took 2 to the store b/c I thought I had to buy 2 at a time to make it work. Shouldn’t I have gotten 2 $5 RR’s and no $3 RR (b/c you have to buy 3 bayer products to get the $3 RR)? I didn’t ask about it b/c I am very new to all this and didn’t have the confidence that I was doing it right. This is my first time doing a big money maker like this–I’ve always been afraid to before. I feel good about making $8, but was just curious if I was wrong or if Walgreens was wrong. Also, should I take my lone coupon I have left and get $5 more RR since it said you only had to buy one meter? Thanks!

By: Mercedes

Mercedes — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:23:14 +0000

Hi Mommy 2J

Yes, the store won’t hand you a $1 bil. So, you need to add something to your order to absorb the overage and get that item free as well. sweet huh?

Mercedes

By: mommy2jands

mommy2jands — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:16:05 +0000

Hi- I’m new to this drugstore game and have a quick question. What happens if you buy all free things and then one of them has an overage of say $1. I don’t want to lose the free $1 so would I be able to buy something for $1 and get it free too?

By: pennyscents

pennyscents — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:21:24 +0000

I did have something new happen to me today. I was buying the Progresso soup, and using the .50 off 2 coupons along with two other RR’s that I had. I had 8 items, and 6 coupons. I had 4 -.50 off 2, a $3RR, and a $5RR. It turns out the the .50 off 2 coupon counted as two because it took money off of two items. This has never happened before. One of the cashiers said that she noticed this a couple of weeks ago. Could be something new. I don’t know. Has anybody else had this problem lately?

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:25:13 +0000

Hey, just a quick question. When you buy the diabeties testing units to get the RR but you’re not actually going to use this item for yourself, what do you do with it? Are there companies that take these as donations? If so, who?

Thank you!

By: Magdala

Magdala — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:56:40 +0000

Did anyone else have trouble doing the Meter Deal ? I got 1 of each meter (same upc as above) and only got one $5 RR ??? Didn’t get the other $5 or $3 RR ??? Could they have combined this deal where it’s not 2 separate ones anymore?? I’m bummed. Although cashier did void sale and I ended up with 2 $5 RR’s so I only lost the $3 one but better than $8 lost.

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:35:34 +0000

It looks like the Neosporin Lip Health coupons have been reset. I was able to print 2 more off last night! Woot!

https://www.neolips.com/coupon-registration

By: Patti

Patti — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:34:16 +0000

They are correct. You cannot have more MANUFACTURER coupons than items. Walgreens store coupons do not count in thr running total. This is where “fillers” come in.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:44:34 +0000

where are the month long RR deals officially posted? Went to Wags yesterday, bought the cookies, the candles, and the Bayer. Didn’t get a single RR and used all my coups

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:04:45 +0000

….my news paper did not have most of the coupons for Walgreens and CVS…

By: Joyce

Joyce — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:20:42 +0000

At my Walgreens they have told me I can’t have more coupons then items…could that be why these coupons are beeping?

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:09:29 +0000

Yes, Walgreens employees are always nasty when it comes to coupons or RR. CVS ECB’s are much easier to use and understand AND most of the employees are curteous … probably because ECB’s are easier to understand, not as complicated as RR. The WAGS managers in our area are so rude that our coupon queens are boycotting that store. There are three CVS’s within a mile radius of the one Walgreens so … hopefully they won’t be here much longer. I was so excited when about a year ago we finally got a Walgreens. I’ve regretted it every since and can’t wait til there gone. CVS is much better in my opinion.

By: susy

susy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:58:34 +0000

I just went to Wags and got the stayfree 36 mp, they were 6.49 (NWsub Chicago)and used BOGO,a printable coupon $1/1 AND in store coupon, it beeped at first but cashier was able to do it Got as well the toothbrush and finish without a problem! AND my RR!!
Need to come back for next deals!!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:25:41 +0000

Pennyscents-I completely agree! I had to change to another Walgreens and finally had a great experience! I also checked out at the makeup section once because the girl there was young and friendly and she was great! She even manually entered a coupon that wasn’t ringing up! I would love to sign a petition or add a letter to send to corporate. They do need to have a clearly written coupon policy. Don’t give up….just find another Walgreens and good cashier (and then ask them when they work LOL!)and stick with it!

By: Megan J

Megan J — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:23:40 +0000

Pennyscents: I completely agree with you! I think it would be a great idea to send out a flood of letters to at least get Walgreens to distribute their coupon policy. It would help tremendously if I could pull it out of my purse to show managers when they are being snippy with me. At my store, most of the cashiers don’t care and just scan whatever I give them without looking twice, but the manager – even though I’m ALWAYS honest and do things above-board – gave me a really hard time last time I was in there and it was very embarrassing.

Camilla: I know how you feel! Try not to let them get you down and keep going!

By: pennyscents

pennyscents — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:56:07 +0000

Carmilla,
I feel really bad for you! I started doing this about a year ago. When I first started I felt just like you feel right now. I did leave the store & cry a few times. One incident at Wal-Mart actually left me crying right there in the store while 5 managers, and a line full of people were standing there. Very embarassing! They heard about that one! The store manager even gave me his personal cell phone # in case I ever had any problems again. I avoid Wal-Mart now. It’s not the upper level management. At my Wal-Mart, anyways. It’s the cashiers & front end managers. I am not trying to scare you. It does get better. Once I knew what I was doing I felt like I had the confidence to do it. I shop at Wags every week now. Like I said there are things that one location will do, and the other one won’t. Sometimes I have problems with them that really upset me, but nothing like this. What you went through is so wrong! There telling you something that is incorrect too. Just one more reason why Wags needs to have a written coupon policy!!! It’s really BS that they don’t. I know that they have had several people ask for it. They get all these complaints, but they do nothing about it. That’s ridiculous! How is that customer service at all!?!

Did you ever call, or anything about your experience? If so, what were you told?

I have an idea that I think might help us all. What if we all wrote a letter detailing our bad experiences that we have had at Walgreens, and request a coupon policy in order to prevent these problems. We could all send out the letters on the same date, and then continue to send them every week until we get something done. I am not talking about people from just this blog either. I am talking spread the word, and get EVERYBODY involved. What do you think about something like this Mercedes?

By: Carmila

Carmila — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:12:26 +0000

More problems!!!!! Argh! We were told we only get one transaction and if all the coupons dont work in one transaction we had to leave the store. (we were only doing 2 small transactions O_o) The manager stood there as a clerk rang out the order as well. This is at the same store (but different manager) where the lady manager refused to give us our RRs. Walgreens workers really seem to have attitudes

So this week had 3 very nasty encounters…… I will have to go back and write down names as I sent my boyfriend to go in alone after a clerk made me cry the other night.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:22:52 +0000

Thanks for the scenerios mercedes! I might actually try wags this week. Ive stayed away because all ive had is bad experiences up until now. Crossing fingers!

can i use a $1/1 stayfree coupon with your stayfree scenerio? I would assume so (i think most of us understand using a bogo q with a $/1 q) but i know they have funny coupon requirements at wags which is part of the reason ive fouled up in the past…

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:39:52 +0000

I had the “filler” issue as well for the first time. The problem was that by deducting the second $3 it would have brought my total for the entire transaction down to -0.01 so I grabbed a 33-cent caramel by the register and paid 32-cents plus tax for the entire transaction then gave the caramel to the clerk

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:20:19 +0000

Usually this isn’t a problem. Some cashiers even aske if you would like to split your order when they see you are
trying to maximize your purchasing power.

But I had and experience this week at my worst WAGS where
the manager said I could not use a RR because I just got it in cosmetics and then remembered I needed to pick up my ink in photo.

When I said I had some other rewards I received on a
different day she said that I was not allowed to use any
more RR that day because it would become a never ending
cycle. She was just being nasty there is no such rule but there is no sense arguing with people who are so nasty. You will never change their mind no matter how good it makes you feel to tell them exactly what you think.

The sad part is you really never know what you are going to get when you are using coupons at WAGs because they do not seem to have a standard policy or they are just not training their employees on that policy very well. 8^)

By: Patti

Patti — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:37:44 +0000

YES! YES! YES!

If the catalina machine spits out a RR, the employee MUST give it to you. If is blatant THEFT for them to keep it. CALL NOW! The employee can contact Catalina for further information. I would have very nicely gutted that manager where he/she stood. Nicely, mind you, but stealing my time and money is not something I will tolerate. Wow. I’m mad on your behalf. lol. CALL NOW. But don’t be nasty.