I Went Back to Rite-Aid!

I had $48 in +Up Rewards expiring this Saturday I earned from my trips to Rite-Aid 2 weeks ago.
And the eBay buyers were driving me batty today so after dropping a package at the UPS location I popped over into Rite-Aid to see what I could score......

Transaction #1
2 x BC Cookie Mixes on sale 2/$4=$4.00 *counts toward Saving Star
2 x SunMaid Raisins on sale 2/$4=$4.00  *counts toward Saving Star
2 x Diamond Almonds on sale 2/$6=$6.00
2 x R-A Apple Juice on sale 2/$4=$4.00  *counts toward Saving Star
2 x Silk Shaving Cream on sale $1.49=$2.98 *counts toward Saving Star
2 x Monster drinks on sale/4-day Sale $1.50=$3.00  *counts toward Saving Star
1 x John Frieda Foam hair coloring on sale=$11.99** rang up $10.79 w/20% wellness discount  *counts toward Saving Star
1 x Duracell batteries 9-vold 4 pack on sale=$9.99  *counts toward Saving Star
1 x Alka Seltzer on sale=$4.99  *counts toward Saving Star
1 x Sucrets on sale=$2.99  *counts toward Saving Star
6 x Mentos mint rolls on sale 3/$2=$4.00  **actually rang up $3.99 total instead
2 x M&M bags on sale $2=$4.00  *counts toward Saving Star
SubTotal....$60.73

Coupons Used
1 x $1/2 BC Cookie Mixes IPQ=$1.00
2 x .50/1 Diamond Almonds Tearpad=$1.00
1 x John Frieda Foam hair coloring HomemailerQ  from Rite-Aid=$11.99 ****
1 x $1/1 Duracell batteries ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $2/1 Alka Seltzer ManuQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Sucrets ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $1/2 M&M ManuQ $2=$1.00

Coupon total....$18.99

$60.74-$18.99=$41.74

I used $41 in +Up Rewards to pay and put the .74¢ on my free Rite-Aid gift card.
I got $15 in +Ups back($2 Alka-Seltzer, $3 Baking Supplies, $2 Sucrets, 2 x .50¢ Pure Silk shaving cream, $2 Duracell, 3 x $1 Mentos rolls, $1 wyb2 Monster drinks, $1 wyb2 M&Ms).
I qualified for $1 SCR(Duracell).

I have $48 toward the $50 needed to get the $10 Saving Star +Ups this week.  I bought $50.74 worth of Saving Star items above so some thing or things didn't register though they had a shelf tag with the STAR on it! Grrrr

So I bought 2 jars of Jif peanut butter, which are Saving Star items this week and some more Mentos.....

 Transaction #2
2 x Jif PButter on sale $2=$4.00 *counts toward Saving Star
6 x Mentos rolls on sale 3/$2=$4.00 **rang up $3.99
Total....$7.99

I used the rest of my expiring +Ups, $7 worth and put the .99¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card so Zero OOP.

I got back $14 in +Ups....the $10 wyb $50 of Saving Star items, 1 x $1 Mentos *** and another $3 wyb $12 in Baking Supplies.

The limit on the Mentos +Ups is evidently 4 $1 ones.  Instead of 3 x $1 when I bought 6 this time, I only got 1 and the message "You have received the maximum number of +Ups for this item".

***The surprising +Up was the $3 Baking supplies one.  I have only bought $18 total in qualifying items for this $3 wyb $12 +Up. (You can do this one twice, so spend $24, get 2 x $3 +Ups.)  But I got a second $3+Up at $18.  Hmmmm.....

To recap.....
I rolled all $48 in +Ups, spent $1.73 on my gift card, will receive $1 in SCRs and have $29 in new +Up Rewards that expire on 12/24.

And I got all the stuff above and didn't spend a penny in cash.

I got a raincheck for the Brita pitcher(they were out)and I'll check some other Rite-Aids for more $50 Home Improvement Gift Cards(they were out) on Saturday.

****The Free John Frieda home mailer from Rite-Aid arrived yesterday in my mailbox....just in time to use it this week to get $ credited toward the Saving Star total since the JF hair color is a qualifying item this week.  Thanks Rite-Aid for some good timing for a change. ;-)

The funny thing today was when the Asst. Manager came up to me and asked me if I had been sick or something.....because she hadn't seen me in the Rite-Aid for months and she was worried about me.  She had been asking all the staff if they had seen me lately and when nobody had, she had gotten worried.  What a sweetie!  I told her I was sorry I didn't let her know I was taking a break from deal hunting and the next time I did, I'd let her know. ;-)
Well it's nice to be missed.....I think.lol

Sluggy

A Quick Post.....

Yes, I can be brief, believe it or not!lol

While running some errands last week, I popped into Big Lots.
Why?  Because I was stressed out by the errand I had to run and I hadn't been in BL in ages AND we just happened to be over by a BL so?.....why not?

And now I am going to be a hypocrite.
I yammer on and on about not buying/using wrapping paper.
It's bad for the planet and all so use up what you have and then use cloth, fabric bags, furoshiki or even at least paper gift bags that can be used over and over again.

So I spied something in Big Lots that called my name....no, it SCREAMED my name and wouldn't shut up! until I took it to the register and paid for it and brought it home.
Ugh.
I hate persistent inanimate objects that do that, don't you?

Anyway, here is the thing I had to have.....

Leg Lamp Wrapping Paper.


Need I say more?

Sluggy

Update on the "Am I Blind?" Post

Ok, now this guy is saying the listing is showing up on his smartphone app(an eBay app he says, I have no clue because I don't have a smartphone and I don't "do" apps)with Free shipping......but he checked and eBay mobile and classic (huh?)is showing the correct shipping cost.
Basically he is claiming he bought it thru his phone app connection and doesn't want to pay the shipping or wants me to knock off some on the shipping.

Basically this is an eBay problem and if he has a problem here he should get eBay to fork over to cover his shipping.....at least that's my thought.

I NEVER....repeat NEVER give FREE shipping.
And I'd rather take this toy to Salvation Army than dicker with him on shipping.

Ugh.

If someone out there has a smartphone with an eBay app, could you try to view this listing HERE on your phone and tell me what the shipping cost is showing up as?
I will be eternally in your debt.....ok, maybe not. lol


Sluggy-who is having the life sucked out of her today

It's Birthday Week at Chez Sluggy!

Today starts Birthday Week here at Chez Sluggy!
The next 6 days lead up to the anniversary of the birth of my middle child, my favorite Daughter....ok, so she's my ONLY Daughter too. ;-)

Later in the week I'll share her birth story as it's one of those "you can't make this stuff up" type of stories.

And to aggravate her if she is reading this here blog I will post her 1st photo taken 19 years ago on December 15th.....her leaving the Hospital Photo.

And to add insult to injury, I am posting photos of all 3 of my kids' Leaving the Hospital Photos.

I have 2 sons and 1 daughter.  Look at the photos below and tell me which one you think is my daughter. *
*Please note that I regularly dressed my babies no matter the gender is PINK clothing....just ask my brother because he use to make comments to my mom all. the. time. about that.  Plus, with 2 of them we weren't altogether positive beforehand if they were a boy or a girl and I didn't buy multiple "coming home" outfits because well, I'm frugal!lol   So don't go by what the babies are wearing necessarily.

I'll reveal the correct answer in next time's post.

Sluggy

Am I Blind?

Could one of you dear readers go to this page HERE.
Read that page and let me know if anywhere on there it says that shipping is FREE for this item, ok?

The guy who bought this is emailing me wanting to know why every time he tries to pay me for it, eBay/Paypal adds on a shipping fee to the price.  He is convinced that my listing says that the shipping is free......

Am I blind or is he delusional?

Be glad you are NOT me this week.....

Sluggy