I went to 3 different stores and did a total of 5 Transactions. I had planned on 4 but found I needed a 5th trip to get everything purchased for the deals.
The important thing I had to remember was that I had 3 separate Olay Rebates to send for and needed these on 3 separate receipts, I needed to purchase the corresponding Olay products in 3 SEPARATE Transactions!
That was the foundation when writing out my scenarios. Otherwise, it was just building on these purchases with other items, to get to the $20 or $25 mark so I could use a $X off $X Purchase coupon on top of the individual items' coupons.
The "filler" items were things that qualified for the SCRs &/or items I wanted/needed that were cheap or free after coupons.
And the best advise I can give Anyone who coupons is to BRING A CALCULATOR WITH YOU TO THE STORE! It is sooo handy in avoiding dumb math mistakes while shopping!!
"Nuf said.....lol
Transaction #1
1 x Olay Regenerist UV Cream stuff=$29.99 YIKES!lol
1x Olay Regenerist Eye Roller 50% sale=$10.99 What the hell is this thing??
SubTotal....$40.98
Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $25 Purchase IPQ=$5.00
2 x $3/1 Olay Regenerist ManuQ(1/17PG)=$6.00
1 x $20 Gift of Savings Rite-Aid Certificate=$20.00
Coupon Total....$31.00
$40.98-$31.00=$9.98+$.96tax=$10.94 OOP
Qualified for Olay $20 Rebate HERE($9.06 Moneymaker)AND am $40.98 toward the Rite-Aid SCR#551 $35 prepaid Visa Card.
2 x Olay Regenerist Cleansers on sale B1G150%off=$11.98
2 x Bayer Aspirin on sale $1.99=$3.98
2 x Doritos on sale $2.49=$4.98
SubTotal.....$20.94
Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Purchase AdPerks Rite-Aid IPQ=$5.00
2 x $3/1 Olay Regenerist Cleansers ManuQ(1/17PG)=$6.00
2 x $2/1 Bayer Aspirin AdPerks IPQ=$4.00
2 x $1/1 Doritos AdPerks IPQ=$2.00
2 x $.50/1 Any Snack Item over $.50 Wellness IPQ=$1.00
Coupon Total....$18.00
$20.94-$18.00=$2.94+$.42tax=$3.36 OOP
Qualified for Olay $15 Rebate HERE($11.64 Moneymaker)AND am $11.98 More toward the Rite-Aid SCR#551 $35 prepaid Visa Card($52.96).
Transaction #3
2 x Olay Lotion B1G150%off sale=$11.23
2 x Old Spice Deodorant on sale $2.50=$5.00
1 x Secret Deodorant=$4.99
1 x Bayer Aspirin on sale=$1.99
SubTotal....$23.21
Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Purchase AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
2 x $2/1 Olay Lotion ManuQ(1/17PG)=$4.00 **Though they are correct, tese Qs beeped but she pushed them through.
1 x $1/2 Old Spice Deodorant ManuQ(12/27PG)=$1.00
1 x B2Old Spice/Get Secret Free ManuQ(12/27PG)=$4.99
1 x $2/1 Bayer Aspirin AdPerks IPQ=$2.00
Coupon Total....$16.99
$23.21-$16.99=$6.22+$.38tax=$6.60 OOP
Qualified for Olay TRY ME FREE Rebate HERE($4.63 Moneymaker)AND am $21.22(Old Spice/Secret/Olay) toward the Rite-Aid SCR#551 $35 prepaid Visa Card($74.18).
4 x Pantene Shampoo on sale $3=$12.00
1 x NyQuil on sale=$3.99
1 x Oral B CrossAction Toothbrush on sale=$2.99
2 x Bayer Aspirin on sale $1.99=$3.98
SubTotal....$22.96
Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Purchase AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
2 x $3/2 Pantene ManuQ(12/27PG)=$6.00
1 x $2 Nyquil ManuQ(1/17PG)=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Oral B Toothbrush(12/27PG)=$1.00
2 x $2/1 Bayer Aspirin AdPerks IPQ=$4.00
Coupon Total....$18.00
$22.96-$18.00=$4.96+$.06tax=$5.02 OOP
Rite-Aid SCRs qualified for....$1.25 Oral B and $1 Nyquil AND $18.98(Pantene/Nyquil/Oral B) More toward the Rite-Aid SCR#551 $35 prepaid Visa Card($93.16).
I needed $6.84 more to get to $100 P&G purchases and that $35 Visa card. Someone also wanted me to pick up some Soda for them so here's what I did....
Transaction #5
4 x 12packs of Pepsi brand sodas on sale $3.33=$13.32
1 x Olay Cleanser on clearance 50%off=$4.99**
1 x Oral B CrossAction Toothbrush on sale=$2.99
1 x Doritos on sale=$2.49
SubTotal....$23.79
Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Purchase AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
1 x $3.33 WYB 4 Pepsi Products 12 packs Rite-Aid in-ad Q=$3.33
1 x $3/1 Olay Regenerist ManuQ(1/17PG)=$3.00
1 x $1/1 OralB Toothbrush ManuQ(12/27PG)=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Doritos AdPerks IPQ=$1.00
1 x $.50/1 Any Snack Item over $.50 Wellness IPQ=$.50
Coupon Total....$13.83
$23.79-$13.83=$9.96+$.60tax(on soda)=$10.56 OOP
MY OOP(after soda reimbursement of $9.59)= Negative $.03!
The soda buyer got a free 12 pack because I used a coupon for them and I was able to use a $5 off $20 coupon on my stuff because the soda purchase brought my total up over $20.
Though I can't qualify for another $1 OralB SCR, I have $7.98 More toward the Rite-Aid SCR#551 $35 prepaid Visa Card, giving me a $101.14 Total.
**Now since I have another Olay Regenerist Cleanser item with this transaction, if I can find a second of this brand/type that is inexpensive, I can send for this $15 Olay Rebate again for my *ahem* brother-in-law*ahem*. Depending on what I spent OOP on the second Cleanser, I can add to my Moneymaker Profit with that purchase/rebate.
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Total OOP for these trips.....$25.89
Rebates qaulified for these trips....$48.48 & a $35 Visa Card
$25.89-$48.48=$22.59 Moneymaker & a $35 Visa Card!
Plus some Olay stuff to sell on eBay and other stuff to take to the Flea Market in the Spring, so I'll get more $$ back too. ;-)
When I was sitting in the car out front of Rite-Aid #3 figuring out what to buy in Transaction $5 to get over the $100 mark for the Visa card, I realized I had screwed up something. The Old Spice Deodorants I bought were NOT the correct ones to buy to A-use the FREE SECRET Q I used and B-to qualify for SCR #74(another $2 in rebates). I had another set of Qs to do this deal again and looked in the Rebate catalog to see what else to buy(yes, I carry this to the store with me!lol) and saw this #74 SCR and noticed the goof.
Ugh!
The cashier didn't notice my goof up and the Qs scanned into the register without a peep anyway. The correct Deodorants are $4.29 so it should be another $1.79 a piece($3.58 more for 2).
I am torn about what to do.
I want to return them and buy the proper ones...it will raise my OOP, er....I mean lower my Moneymaker amount overall but that's not my concern.
My concern is returning them and rebuying without totally confusing whichever cashier or manager I am dealing with. It's not simple to do since many coupons where involved the first go-around I don't know how they will handle this(return/rebuy a diff. product and not have the Qs returned for the rebuy?). When it's all over, I might end up paying much more for them all if they just don't let me pay the difference and exchange for the higher priced Deos.
Exchanging them and paying the difference will let me apply for the #74 SCR, so after rebate only another $1.58 more to pay, and it's the right thing. But the returning process could be a horrible mess when the dust settles.
Or I could just let it go and hope I pay closer attention next time....
Oh, decisions, decisions....
Anyway, that was how my game plan went down. I had a whole scenario written down but once I got to the stores, some of the stores were out of things so it was a matter of substituting items from one scenario into another. I also brought extra Qs and had other items to use if I couldn't come up with enough products in my scenarios that were available at these particular stores. I could have bought more Nyquil or Pantene or even gotten Always pads/tampons(with BOGO Qs)if I had needed to.
Things never go as planned totally with multiple scenarios but by being ready with alternatives and keeping your mind open, you can be flexible enough to figure optional plans out.
Now it's off to fill out some rebate forms and do some record keeping....
Sluggy
Wow you're good! Do you keep a notebook and/or folder in the car? And what do you use to organize your coupons?
ReplyDeleteOh! And don't worry about making me mad! Thru Taekwondo you're supposed to have control of your actions and never fight when you're mad... :) You're safe!
Val-I have a notebook I put ALL my receipts in when I get home.
ReplyDeleteI am working on a new coupon keeping method now....I've done envelopes, index card box, wipes boxes and the coupon binder. None of them works for me for very long so I am trying to come up with a hybrid of them all that works better for me. Right now, I don't clip my coupons and keep the inserts stacked. All internet printed Qs go into one of 2 large envelopes-either food or not food. I have a business sized envelope for each store(Rite-Aid, CVS, Weis, Target, etc.) I clip and put the internet printed Qs I have into the store envelope each week before I go shopping there. The end of the week/sale, I take out the Qs I didn't use and put them back into the food or not food envelopes. All the Q envies live on my computer desk shelf and the stacks of inserts live nearby in a chair at the moment...I need to put them somewhere else however when I figure out where that makes sense.
Thank goodness you won't break my leg if you are mad. I still would hate to meet you down a dark alley...lolol