Rachel always claims that she’s jinxed somehow: Her cashier will need emergency surgery in the middle of a transaction or will review each and every coupon, even when they’re exactly the same, or the rain check will be for a discontinued product…you name it, she gets hit with it.
Case in point for Jewel: Mrs. T coupons did not scan, so cashier enters them as grocery. $10 cat does not print. Rachel goes to customer service and has to wait because they’re short-handed or something. CS mgr goes over the receipt and UPC list to make certain that every item purchased is on the list, then disappears. Goddess goes out to touch-up roots. CS mgr reappears with two $5 L’Oreal cats. did not even know there was a L’Oreal cat promo going on!
Dominicks: This is Rachel’s store, so she knows which cashier to pick and who to avoid (well, how else would you phrase it?). Clearance section first, for the Knorr homestyle stock, which is marked 50% off $3.99. Since 9/11 RP has a $2 coupon, the seventeen packs on the shelve jump into my cart. Clearance meat section looms. Rachel says lately they’ve only had green meat. Two full section of Purdue whole chickens and drumsticks and steaks. Find applewood bacon (1.5 lb pgk) at 50% off, Bob Evan sausage and Nathan’s franks for 75% off. Two packs of bacon – I took one. We walk along the meat and Rachel comments that the bacon is on sale for $7.99 but the 50% will be on the $10.99 regular price. I don’t complain, since it’s still a good price.
Head up to checkout. I go to closest one that is empty. Rachel says no, that cashier will scan every coupon, hold it up to her glasses, every friggin’ one. Long lines at the other registers, so I’ll chance it. While I’m checking out, Rachel decides to run back and get the other bacon. You guessed it: GONE! Comes back up and I’m almost completely finished. Cashier was super nice, scanned each coupon quickly and efficiently, my bacon was 50% off the sale price and I ended up paying $3.96. Immediately Rachel starts shaking like a dog with distemper. “let me see that receipt, that’s not right, the bacon alone was $4” as we’re crossing the parking lot. So, we both look at the receipt; odd-looking, the way it groups items, but as long as it’s in my favor, I don’t care.
Rachel wishes to point out that even with her limitations, she still manages to do the deals. and make me laugh…
Stopped by Jewel to make sure this was good: The TGIF single meal pouches/boxes are on sale starting today for 2/$4. They have mac ‘n cheese, fajitas, some loaded chicken pouch…and a few more. There is a $1 coupon in the 10/23 S, which would make them a buck each. Way too pricey, right? So wait until Thursday, when they will be the same price to start with, but will then have a buck taken off each one when you buy 4. which equals FREE FOOD! Note, this is as $4 OYNO, not an instant value, so you will pay $4 for the first set of four, get the $4 cat and roll, roll, roll you cat.
