Rite-Aid Hijinxs

So I lied last week.
I went back to Rite-Aid again on Saturday.

I forgot we got the $3 Correctol Q so I had to go pick this up......

1 x Correctol on sale=$5.00

I used the $3/1 Correctol Q from Sunday's paper and paid with a $2 +Up Rewards so ZERO OOP.
I got back a $3 +Up Rewards making it free.



This week has been a whole lot of R-A ups and downs and it's only Wednesday!

First I went on Sunday to buy this stuff on BIL's card......

2 x VitaMelts sleep aid on sale $5.99=$11.98
1 x Colgate toothpaste on sale=$3.50
SubTotal......$15.48

Coupons Used
2 x $3/1 Nature Made VitaMelts IPQ(coupons dotcom)=$6.00
1 x $2/1 Nature Made sleep aid VideoValuesQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Colgate toothpaste IPQ(colgate dotcom)=$1.00
Coupon Total......$9.00

$15.48-$9.00=$6.48

I used $6 in +Ups and paid .48¢ OOP.
I received back $11 in +Ups(2 x $4 Nature Made, $3 Colgate).

And I forgot to hand over my 2nd $2/1 VideoValuesQ for the Nature Made.
bleh.

On Monday I went back up to Rite-Aid and used my Wellness card for this stuff.....

1 x Nature Made VitaMelts=$5.99
1 x Colgate Optic White toothpaste on sale=$3.50
1 x Colgate Total toothpaste 20% wellness discount=$3.19
SubTotal.....$12.68

Coupons Used
1 x $3/1 Nature Made IPQ=$3.00
1 x $1/1 Colgate IPQ=$1.00
1 x .75¢/1 Colgate IPQ=$.75
Coupon Total......$4.75

$12.68-$4.75=$7.93
I used $7 in +Up Rewards and paid .93¢ OOP.

I received back $10 in +Up Rewards($4 Nature Made, 2 x $3 Colgate).

Tuesday since I had to go near there, I stopped by a different Rite-Aid to look for Oxi Clean dishwasher soap and small Nexxus 'Poo tubes but they had neither.  I bought this stuff on my son's card instead.......

1 x Nature Made VitaMelts=$5.99
2 x Colgate toothpaste on sale=$7.00
SubTotal.....$12.99

Coupons Used
1 x $3/1 Nature Made VitaMelts IPQ=$3.00
1 x $1/2 Colgate toothpaste ManuQ=$1.00
Coupon Total......$4.00

$12.99-$4.00=$8.99.

When I went to whip out $8 in +Up Rewards, which I had, I found that yesterday's +Up Rewards had printed out like this.......

No barcodes and numbers!!!
I had cut the +Ups off the bottom of my receipt and never even noticed this defect until I went to pay for this order.
Duh.

And being a different store from where they printed out and the cashier was not very high up on the "Rite-Aid food chain" meant she wouldn't/couldn't accept them.
Ugh!
So instead of paying .99¢ OOP I paid $2.99.
Double Ugh!

I received back $10 in +Up Rewards on this order(2 x $3 Colgate, $4 Nature Made).

So after running 2 more errands I stopped by my local Rite-Aid.
I handed over my $2/1 VideoValuesQ I forgot on Sunday(I had my receipt to prove I bought the stuff)and got $2 cash back.
So this offset my $2 extra I just paid out on my last transaction downtown.
Things evened out after all.  8-)

Then I showed them the +Up Rewards that didn't print with barcodes.
Seems the Manager discovered the register wasn't printing barcodes Monday evening so they know of the defect and everyone who shopped there yesterday for the bulk of the day got the same defective barcodes.
They will take them as is and we don't all have to contact the Head Honchoes to get something done about it, thankfully!!

I'll go out later today, after the truck comes with this week's delivery at Rite-Aid, and see if they got any OxiClean dish tabs and/or Nexxus in.
I had wanted to pick some up this week as both would be small moneymakers with the Qs I have & +Ups they give back this week, but there hasn't been enough product on the shelves.  ;-)
If not, I am probably done with Rite-Aid for the week unless I want to pick up 1 more tube of Colgate toothpaste which would be free after Q/+Ups.

I started the week with $8 in +Ups and I have $20 in +Ups right now.
Growing the +Up Rewards big time this week.....

Spent $2.40 total OOP this week so far at R-A and brought home $55.22 worth of stuff.

Sluggy





 

Rite-Aid This Week......Through the Reading Glasses

Here are my 2 transactions at Rite-Aid this week taking advantage of the "Power of 3".....first on the BIL's card....

1 x Foster Grant glasses BOGO50=$9.99
1 x Foster Grant glasses BOGO50=$4.99
1 x Foster Grant glasses w/20% Wellness disc.=$7.99
SubTotal....$22.97
Used  $12 in +Ups=$10.97 + $.66 tax=$11.63 OOP
I put that all in my R-A gift cards(I actually used up the gift card I've been using since last August and started on another one.lol).

I got back 2 $15 +Ups....1 for the first 2 pairs and 1 for the third pair.
Some deals(the ones that require you to buy 2 items)trigger a second +Ups when you buy a third item instead of waiting until you buy the fourth item to trigger the next +Ups.  The Reading Glasses Deal is one such scenario. (It was triggering a $15 +Ups for EACH pair purchased but that glitch has been fixed.)

Then a transaction using my card......

1 x Foster Grant glasses BOGO50=$9.99
1 x Foster Grant glasses BOGO50=$4.99
1 x Foster Grant glasses w/20% Wellness disc.=$7.99
2 x Huggies Wipes on sale BOGO50($4.29)=$6.43
1 x Gain dish soap on sale=$.89
1 x Trident gum w/20% Wellness disc.=$1.19
SubTotal....$31.48

I used 1 x $1/2 Huggies ManuQ....$31.48-$1=$30.48
I used the 2 x $15 +Ups I got earlier to pay....$30.48-$30=$.48 OOP
I put the .48¢ on my R-A gift card.
I received 2 x $15 +Ups for buying the reading glasses leaving me $30 in +Ups to roll.

My receipt shows $24 more toward the $100 needed for the $20 Winter Reward for a total of $74.  Only $26 left to buy on this card to get the Reward and I have 2 more weeks to accomplish this feat.

I got a raincheck for the GE CFL lightbulbs that are free this week(after $3 in-ad Q and $1 ManuQ from the inserts).  They stapled the In-ad Q to the raincheck and noted it on the slip so I can get the sale price after this week is over.  If the bulbs come in before March 3rd it will count toward the Winter Reward +Up Deal too.

The reading glasses will go to the Food Bank(after I check with BIL if he wants/needs any of them first as he doesn't use prescription lenses but he may use "cheaters"). 8-)

It feels strange to me to be finished with my Rite-Aid shopping by Wednesday.  I've been delaying it and going on Saturday late afternoon or evening since 2012 began.

What did y'all get at Rite-Aid this week?

Sluggy

What I Bought At Rite-Aid So Far This Week

I've got $40+ in +Ups to roll/convert/burn this week.
I managed to convert $6 worth on Wednesday.  You can totally duplicate this transaction if your Rite-Aid has the Dental items Q booklet(it's hexagonal shaped), you have 2 copies of the 5/1 SS insert with the Colgate toothbrush Q in it and you have 2 Adperks/VV accounts set up.  If not, you can do something not quite as advantageous....

2 x Colgate 360 Toothbrushes on sale $2.99=$5.98 *the limit for +Ups is 2*
2 x Biotene Mouthwash on sale $5.99=$11.98
2 x Aquafresh Toothpaste on sale $2.50=$5.00
1 x Easter Peeps on 90% clearance=$.19
SubTotal....$23.15

Coupons Used
1 x $3/$15 Customer Survey Q=$3.00
2 x $1/1 Colgate 360 Toothbrush ManuQ=$2.00
2 x $1/1 Biotene Q from instore booklet in Dental aisle=$2.00
1 x $5/2 Biotene items AdPerks/VV IPQ=$5.00
2 x $1/1 Aquafresh premium Toothpaste Q from instore booklet in Dental aisle=$2.00
2 x $1.50/1 Aquafresh prem. Toothpaste AdPerks/VV IPQ=$3.00
Coupon Total....$17.00

$23.15-$17.00=$6.15
I used $6 in +Up Rewards and put the .15¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received back $9 in +Up Rewards(2 x $2 Colgate 360 Toothbrush, $5 WYB $15 in select dental items-Aquafresh/Biotene).

THIS TRIP
Number of Transactions.....1
Total Spent....$.15 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$42.13
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$0.00
+Up Rewards earned...$9.00
+Up Rewards spent.....$6.00
+Up Rewards left to spend.....$87.00  And I have $39.71 left on my gift card.


Rite-Aid GRAND TOTALS--MAY Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......15
Total Spent....$7.79 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$706.42
SCR qualified for....$12.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for May SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 5/14.....$84.00
+Up Rewards spent....$63.52
+Up Rewards earned....$99.52
+Up Rewards left....$87.00  includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period



I've got $30+ left in +Ups to use up by Saturday so I'll be going back to Rite-Aid this week.  Not sure what I'll get yet.  Maybe I'll do the Pepsi deal for the kids hanging out here this summer. 

What is everyone else getting at Rite-Aid this week??
Give me some ideas people, ok? ;-)


Sluggy

Rite-Aid All Up in Here...And Grand Totals for March SCR Period

Here's what I got at Rite-Aid late last week.....

 This photo is from 2 trips on Thursday evening.  I used 3 more Johnson & Johnson baby 'poo rainchecks with $1/1 Qs for more free 'poo.  I combined BOGO Qs from the NutriNail website with the BOGO sale last week at Rite-Aid for free nail stuff.  I used $2/1 Qs from the tearpad at the dentist's office to get $1 in overage for each of the floss items to use on other items in the transactions.   The Starbusrt was .25¢ after AdPerks/VV IPQ for .25¢ combined with the sale price of .50¢.
I also bought a pack of Bubbalicious gum that didn't make it into the photo. ;-)

 On Saturday I used my free TP raincheck as they FINALLY had the 4 packs of Rite-Aid TP in.  That raincheck was over 2 months old!  Some stores will honor rainchecks even if they are over 30 days old if the store hasn't had that product back in stock since issuing the raincheck, which was the case for me.  Be sure and ask if you have an older than 30 day old raincheck....you might be surprised that you can still use it!




I picked up some more free NutriNail products by combining Q with sale. I used my Colgate raincheck and $1 Qs to get more free toothpaste.  The Glad bags was another raincheck and a Q, though they weren't free after using both.  I did have to use a $1 +Ups and put $1.03 on my gift card.
I'm OOP $1.16(on the gift card)for these transactions and my gift card is down to $51.49.


I have $18 in +Ups expiring this Saturday.
I have no clue what I am going to buy with them.
What all has everyone else bought, or is going to buy this week at Rite-Aid?
I don't see much I want that I can get and roll those +Ups, so I guess I'll be burning these babies instead.

Since Allegra is now OTC, maybe I'll get me some Generic Loratadine(Claritin) since it's BOGO this week.
I sure hate that all the allergy meds are going off prescription.  With our prescription plan(which we pay thru the nose for-no pun intended)I can get RX allergy meds for $10 or less for the generics.  Now that it's OTC I'll have to pay $25 or more for Allegra brand....ain't happening!lol  I hope they come out with the generic formulation(Fexafenadine)OTC soon so I can pay less.


THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....3
Total Spent....$1.16 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$75.70
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$0.00
+Up Rewards spent....$1.00
+Up Rewards left to spend.....$109.00

GRAND TOTALS--March Rebate Period

Number of Transactions......15
Total Spent....$5.09 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$689.55
SCR qualified for....$45.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for March SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 3/21.....$110.00
+Up Rewards spent....$235.76
+Up Rewards earned....$95.76
+Up Rewards left....$109.00  includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period





So I spent $5.09 on my gift card and received $689.55 worth of merchandise.  I will also be getting back $45 in cash rebates.  I have $109 in +Up Rewards to spend/roll/convert.
Not a bad month, huh? ;-)

Sluggy