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Wags today – tax & $3 RR

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First a word of caution:  You will not find any of the Dole Fruit Crisps at your Wags.  It’s not a regular item and  doesn’t show up on the order sheets.   When Walgreens has items in the ad that aren’t regularly-carried items, they just show up and then the store has to scramble to figure out just why they appeared.  Not this time.

So Wheaton will be calling the warehouse first thing Monday morning to get these in stock.  The good news is that it’s not a register reward deal, so a rain check will work beautifully and the coupons don’t expire until 6/30.  Enquiring minds want to know though:  Just how did Wags get to be a multi-billion dollar operation with such dumb shit management?

I ended up using the $2 coupons on the three body wash ($6, 5/15 r) and the three BOGO from the May PG.  I also threw in the BOGO deodorant when you buy one (5/15 r).  So three body wash and 6 deodorant.  I can’t give you the exact total because… there was a screw-up.  Apparently, it’s only the 16 oz. body wash that is on sale, but it’s the 12 oz bottles that are stocked (well, except for a few “bonus” bottles).  So while buying three generates the $3 RR, the price rings up at $4.99 instead of the $3.33.  Wheaton is going to manually enter the UPCs into the computer, so this store will be set, but make sure to watch the register very closely to see if other stores have made the correction.  Note that the deodorants have different shelf prices at different locations:  Wheaton is $5.49, while others are probably showing $4.99.  When you use the BOGO coupons, the highest value is $4.99, so be prepared to pay.  Also, the second deodorant you’re getting using the BOGO deodorant coupon (5/15 r), is 50% off (Wags sale marked on shelf), so again, hard to calculate.  Just keep handing over the coupons as long as they scan, that’s my advice.  The register won’t let you go into tax, so you’re OK.

 

Giveaway No. 2 – Bad, bad, bad news – START CALLING NOW~

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Walgreens is having trouble with Nabisco actually shipping the Crackerfuls to their warehouses and then on to the individual stores.  And not only the Wags warehouses, but also private concerns – no one has any product because they claim Nabisco isn’t shipping any.  The way I see it, Nabisco shares a promotion with Walgreens, but then refuses to ship the product so the sales can’t be honored.  Even getting a rain check won’t help because Wags doesn’t issue register rewards after the fact.  New Info: The 5/22 S has a full page of Wags coupons…$1/2 Crackerfuls is one of them.  So with a $2 RR it’s a $1.50 MM, without it, it’s .50 a box. Coupon exp. date is 7/5/11.

My suggestion?  Call the National Biscuit Company and raise hell.  Toll free: 1-800-NABISCO www.nabiscoworld.com.

Just got off the phone with the Nabisco customer service – they must be trained at the Dominicks Center for Helpful Service.  Their position is that they ship product to distributors throughout the country and it’s up to the distributor to deliver the Crackerfuls to Walgreens.   Woman kept asking for the UPC code, which is a little difficult to provide when you don’t have the product!  She also had no idea of how the Register Rewards program worked and in point of fact, didn’t shop at Walgreens (and before you ask, yes, they have them on the east coast).  I asked for information on the distributor for the Chicagoland area – she suggested the Yellow Pages – bitch.

If enough people call Nabisco and ask them just the hell kind of game they’re playing, maybe they’ll get on the stick and ship stuff out.  Vent!!!

I also recommend contacting Walgreen’s corporate office:  toll-free (800) 925-4733 – PRESS 4 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday thru Friday and, in the immortal words of Pee-wee Herman, “Scream Real Loud!”

I find it difficult to accept that a nationwide chain does not have sufficient pull that when a partner pulls out of a joint promotion (and believe me, not shipping product is my definition of refusing to meet the terms of the contract), they have no legal recourse.

In the best of all possible drugstore worlds, Walgreens would have sufficient Crackerfuls to fill our orders.  In the second best drugstore world, say CVS, they would issue rain checks and the $2 Register Rewards when the Crackerfuls come in.  In this Kmart universe, the consumer, once more, gets the shaft.  without lube.  repeatedly.

And the above rant can be used for other Memorial Day promos…just substitute IcyHot for Crackerfuls.  and i am not kidding in the least.

So, until I get further information on this Crackerfuls situation, there is no point in rushing out the winners’ coupons.  The expiration dates are July 10, so there’s no hurry.  If anyone has seen these in quantity at any Walgreens in any location, please comment or send me a message.   I’ll spend as much time as I have to to resolve this.

The Wags Memorial Day sale on Crackerfuls is good at free, but great when you throw in that $1 coupon….so let’s sweeten the deal:  Comment below by Friday, May 20th at 5pm and PITA might choose you.  Yes, that’s right.  PITA will pick five people who will get 10 Crackerfuls coupons each.  That’s 10 free boxes and a $10 MM.  are you feeling the love yet?

Wags

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Last C&C in Chicagoland, folks…well, it seems like it, anyway.  Figured I’d use up those John Frieda Free hair color coupons before:  1) I forget and/or 2) the RR deal goes away.  Buy 1 for whocaressinceit’sfree, pay tax (.99!) and get back two bucks.  So I’m up $2.02.  woot.

Wags and Cottonelle PSA

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Quick post to let you know that Montgomery Wags has a bunch of the sale Cottonelle in stock, so if you’re not a fan of Scott, hit ’em on up.  $2 is a good price to stock up on.

Walgreens 5/15 – Update!

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This week’s Red Plum will contain a $2/1 Gillette body wash coupon, which pairs up with the BOGO from the May P&G insert.  Here’s how we line up our deal:

Buy Gillette body wash 3/$10, get 3 deodorants (BOGO May P&G).  Use $2 body wash coupons and get back $3 RR.  So $10 less $6 leaves you spending $4 and getting back a $3 RR.  Whaddaya think, is a buck too much for us to spend?

Heads up on the Scotch magic tape promotion:  Wags will once again be running that B1G2 deal, so print out more coupons (which don’t expire until 6/30/2011) and run with it.  Wheaton asks that you please let him know if you will be placing special orders, since there’s enough lead time to get sufficient supplies in.  This info applies to Lisle and Montgomery.

Here’s the 3q Magic from the prior post, so if you didn’t save it, download and get 3 coupons to a page (a great paper saver, right?).

Just noticed that the Glade spray will be on sale for .99.  There is a $1/1 coupon in the 4/3 S which expires 5/14.   Those stores that start their sales on Saturday?  Hit ’em hard and heavy.  Let us know which stores start early and at what time (we could call them, too), so we can stock up on this deal.

If you want to place orders, do so now so Steve can clear the warehouse well in advance of the sale.

Wags 5/8-14 – $2 Cottenelle- Update

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Got email from the Lisle Wags.  They got in about 30 cases of the Cottonelle yesterday (okay, so I forgot to check my emails); those of you looking for this deal, just head on over.  Another one of our couponer-friendly Wags – hey, they even let us know when stock comes in!

Started thinking about the lack of Scott toilet paper at Jewel and how I could help those who like the pt but not the tp, or can’t find the tp, so the deal sinks like a stone… So here’s what I suggest:  Wags has the Cottenelle 12 packs for $5.  Buy two ($10), use two IP .50 coupons ($9) and and the $1/1 from the May IVC book ($7).  Pay $7 and out pops a $3 RR “Thank you from Cottonelle” so your actual OOP would be $4, or a two bucks a pack.  If you buy 3 packs, your RR is $4, but your price per package is slightly more.  Note that this deal can be worked at any Wags; I would recommend running it all over, since most stores will not have sufficient stock in hand and it’s only a one-week promo.  Also, some of the packs that say “WOW” on them are actually ringing up at $4 before coupons, so OOP would be $1 each.  And you can always use the coupons KC sent us when they screwed us out of our Jewel gift cards.

Just got back from running the pictured Wags deal.  Spent $3.03, of which $2.53 was high tax and got back $4RR from the Colgate.  Here’s what you are all going to do:  Buy the BOGO body wash – use both the BOGO coupon and the $1/1 coupon next to that BOGO coupon in the insert.  Since coupons attach to items, you will be able to get $1 overage on each set of two you purchase.  In my case, I took Colgate toothpaste, used two .75 coupons from 5/1s and the four bucks in overage from the eight Clean & Clear, leaving me with .50 to pay.  The Carefree pads were free combining the FREE coupon in today’s ss insert with the Wags’ .99 sale.

The Pampers deals is apparently working, generating both the $3 RR AND the $5 coupon OYNO of Pampers; unfortunately, they’re screwing us on the wipes, since they’ve now jumped to over five bucks.  While the initial price may be higher than our previous scenario, use the Clean & Clear overage to reduce the amount paid.  It’s still a great deal for Pampers.

I’ve been reading about the Pampers “Buy $20 get a $5 coupon on your next Pampers diapers purchase” deal.  It’s running in all parts of the country at different chains and different weeks.   Currently running at Wags, the question is will it continue through next week?  Why?  Starting Sunday, the jumbo packs of Pampers drop from $10.99 to 2/$18.  Use the coupons from any of the following:  $2 P&G home mailer; $1.501 5/1 P&G; $2.50/1 P&G hispanic markets and the $2 Wags coupon from the Infant Care booklet.

First transaction:

$18 plus a package of wipes (to get over the $20 threshold), say $3 (just to be high) and you’re at $21.  Take off $3 for diapers and .50 for wipes from the P&G 5/1 insert and $2 for each pack from the Wags coupon. You pay $13.50 and get back $3 RR, so $10.50 for all three, plus the $5 Pampers coupon.

Second and succeeding transactions:

$21 less $5 and $1.50 and $4 or $10.50 and get back $3, so $7.50 for all three.  Obviously, the more high value coupons you can access the cheaper this would be.  With the $5 and the Hoy $2.50, you’d pay $9 and get back $3, so $6 for all three.

Quick note that since this week has a BOGO on Clean & Clear 16 oz body wash, you need to order up on the BOGO coupon from 3/27 S.  This is great timing, since the coupon expires 5/15/11!

Wags and Jewel

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Decided to check out the Wheaton Wags and try my magic with the body wash there.  As you can see, they have plenty of stock still (this is just an endcap), even the pomegranate & orange zest one.   I picked up eight bottles, four Carefreem two Colgate toothpaste and four Tylenol.  Note that the Tylenol was $4.99 at Wheaton and $5.49 in Lisle.  Used four BOGO, four $1 Clean & Clear, four FREE Carefree, two .75 Colgate and four $5 Tylenol Precise paired with the May $3 IVC.   Total was $3.82, of which $3.36 was high tax.  Got back $4 RR from Colgate……

…..which I immediately used at the Jewel next door.  Two dozen eggs, one cottage cheese, one Scott pt and one tp.  Total was $7.26, so paid with a prior $3 Scott cat and $4RR from Colgate.  OOP was .26

A note on the Pampers deal:  I ran this deal twice, just to see if everything worked out – and it worked beautifully.  I was wrong about the small size Pampers wipes; they were $2.50, but have gone back up to $2.99, so not that much of a difference.  You are at $20.99 with the three items, use the posted mfr and Wags coupons and as much $1 overage from the Clean & Clear as you have coupons ($1 for every two bottles).  Pay and get your $5 Pampers coupon and your $3 (which won’t roll, so don’t try it).

Happy Mother’s Day to all you mother…

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And how about some Nature Made vitamins at Walgreens?  Click here to go to Wags’ FB page, click the $5 off coupon on the left sidebar.  Note that the page says the coupon has a  unique code and can only be printed once – page lies (it’s a pdf). If you click here,  you can print a couple of mfr coupons to stack with.

Ahem, back to our regularly scheduled All You freebie:  According to their FB page, today only, TCBY is giving away a free cup or cone of their frozen yogurt to all Mothers. Says participating locations only, so call your local store to check first.

Montgomery Wags Alert

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Theresa, the Senior BA at the Montgomery Wags, would like all of you to know that she has plenty of Tylenol Precise and Gillette razors in all varieties.

If these items are something you’re trying to snare large quantities of (or any, depending on your store’s inventory), give her a call (630 820 4098) and ask to have them put aside for you.  I know people were having a hard time finding the Tylenol Precise patches, etc. when they were pairing it with the MotrinPM MM.  Some stores didn’t even carry more than one type.

Wags 3M (May money maker)

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As promised, here is your Wags May MM:  The Poligrip “free” tubes (free of scent, zinc, etc.) are regularly $2.29.  There is a $2/1 coupon in the 3/27 r and also a $1/1 IVC coupon.  Can we say .71 MM?  I surely can.  and did. Use the .71 overage on each for whatever you want.  In this case, I picked up 12 of the tubes and 12 of the .99 Puffs (with in-ad coupon).  OOP was $3.58, mostly high tax.  damned high taxes

The next picture is from the Wheaton Wags, which has an endcap full of the Aquafresh toothpaste.  Use your coupons here, if you weren’t able to find it earlier.