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CVS Deals Discussion - August '10

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ALL discussion about CVS deals, coupons, and promotions for the month will take place in this thread. Please do not start a new thread, as they will promptly be CLOSED and you will be directed to post in the new thread.

 

Welcome to the joys of CVS Shopping! Here are some quick details to help you out:

 

What is the CVS Extra Care Program?

The CVS Extra Care program is CVS’s shopping card. You can sign up for a card in store or online at https://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/registerextracare?LOGINMSG=XTRACAREMSG

With this card, you will have access to their weekly and monthly sale prices. If you do not present your card, you will not be given these sale prices or qualify for the Extra Care Bucks rewards.

 

The greatest benefit of this program is the Extra Care Bucks portion.

 

What is an Extra Care Bucks?

Every month, along with every week, CVS runs sales on particular items where if you buy that item, you will receive a coupon at the end of your receipt with Extra Care Bucks (aka ECBs) that you can use on your next purchase.

 

For example, let’s say Garnier Fructis shampoo is on sale for 2.99 with $2.00 in ECBs. This means you will have to pay the 2.99 upfront for the shampoo, but at the end of your receipt, you will receive a $2.00 ECB that you can use on a future purchase at CVS. It’s like you only paid $0.99 for a bottle of shampoo!

 

At the end of each quarter, CVS will also add up all your spending, and give you a rebate in ECBs based on your spending, which is 2% of the total amount. That’s EXTRA money just for buying items at CVS!

 

Can I use manufacturer’s coupons?

Certainly! Using the example above with the Garnier Fructis shampoo – there are regularly coupons for 1.00 off your purchase of one (1) bottle of their shampoo. The item will ring up at 2.99, then you can use your coupon for 1.00 off, so you wind up paying 1.99 for the item. You STILL get the $2.00 ECB reward – so it’s like getting it for free!

 

Wow! Can I do this over and over?

Unfortunately, there are limits to all the sales. Check the weekly ad and the monthly sales books for the limits. When we post the sales here, we will also list the limits.

 

Can I have more than one CVS card?

The answer in general is no. However, if you have access to another address/name/phone number, you may be able to get a second card.

 

What about prescriptions?

Whenever you fill a prescription, make sure the pharmacy scans your card! Each prescription is 0.50 in ECBs that will be paid out at the end of the quarter.

 

Can I use the ECBs I earn to pay for prescriptions?

Unfortunately, no. They can only be used on store purchases.

 

CVS and Coupons

CVS has a great coupon program. When you sign up for your card, make sure to check that you want CVS to email you coupons and offers. This will put you on their mailing list for future coupons!

 

Most of the CVS coupons are for a certain amount of dollars off a minimum dollar purchase. For example, to start, CVS will email you a coupon to save $4.00 on a $20.00 purchase.

 

When entering your store, look for the CVS card scanning/price checking machine. Scan your card upon entry every time for additional coupons and incentives! Sometimes it's 3.00/10.00 of CVS products, or something FREE!

 

Stacking coupons - I am sad to report the end of coupon stacking, but you can read the details below in the spoiler.

 

Please note, your store may have a different policy regarding the stacking of coupons. IN ADDITION CVS has not been issuing as many e-mail coupons as in the past. Most stacking has been done via CRT coupons, which are the coupons that are generated at the end of your CVS receipt, or from the card scanning machine (if your store has one.)

 

Always make sure you give the cashier your CVS card to scan before you get to the total and start handing over coupons to make sure you get any sale prices.

 

CVS will sometimes have coupons for $3 off a $15.00 purchase, or $2 off a $10.00. The theory regarding CVS purchases are:

Your PRETAX amount is 30.00. You have a coupon for $4 off $20.00, $3 off $15.00, or $2 off $10.00. Hand to the cashier the coupons in this order:

1. The $4 off $20.00 coupon

2. The $3 off $15.00

3. The $2 off 10.00

As long as your total is more than the amount on the coupon, you can keep using coupons.

 

NEXT, give them your manufacturer coupons.

 

FINALLY, give them your ECBs.

 

Hopefully by this point, your out of pocket (OOP) amount is a small number. It may not be at the start, but with constant shopping and deal searching, you’ll build up a good amount of ECBs to use on future purchases.

 

We have come across some stores that will not allow you to stack their money off coupons unless your total equals the amounts of the coupons. For example, if you want to use a $4 off $20 coupon along with a $3 off $15 coupon, some cashiers may say that your total must be $35.00 before you can use the coupon. This rule varies from store to store and from cashier to cashier. We cannot say that CVS will always stack, because the policies are always changing.

 

 

What do they do about B1G1 (buy one, get one free) coupons? I have 2 coupons for the B1G1 covergirl lip product. If I got 2 lip products and used the two coupons would I get both for free or do the B1G1 coupons ring stuff up for 1/2 price?

 

CVS rings up the first item at full price and the second item rings up free. So if you have a BOGO free coupon, you would get both items free.

 

PLEASE NOTE: YMMV (your mileage may vary.) Some stores may not process it, some cashiers may be confused, but in general, the above should happen.

 

 

How to use your ECBs

Please note that you cannot use your ECBs:

- on pharmacy co-pays

- on the purchase of gift cards

Also, ECBs are tied to YOUR card. You will not be able to use the ECBs that are earned by other people. You must also present your card in order to use your ECBs.

 

Please note that your ECBs do have an expiration date and to be mindful of it. If they do expire, you may be able to have customer service reactivate them. Please contact CVS customer service at 800-SHOP-CVS.

 

ECBs can only be used on the PRETAX amount of your purchase. If your pre-tax purchase is 3.99 and you only have a $4.00 ECB, you will not be able to use that ECB – you must use smaller denominations.

 

I bought something that comes with ECBs but it didn’t print out. What gives?!

Check to see if you had previously hit the limit on the offer. It will print on your receipt. Also make sure you bought the correct item or version of the product. If you had not hit the limit, please contact customer service at 800-SHOP-CVS and they will add it to your card to print the next time you are in store.

THE GROUND RULES:

1. Post your experiences shopping at CVS, the deal combos you have found, and the unmarked clearance/ECB deals you have found at your store. Also post your general location if you are comfortable.

2. Do not post links to non CVS authorized coupons. They will be edited out. Authentic CVS coupons come from cvs.com or are located at akamaitech.com.

3. Keep non CVS chatter to a minimum. This is first and foremost a deals discussion. Anything going too far off topic will be deleted.

 

If you have links to printable coupons for items on sale this week at CVS, also post those for others to share.

 

Play nice!

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freesia39

freesia39

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......... Clean and Clear is get $5 ECB when you buy $15.

 

So of course the things I'd actually buy are priced at 4.79. Sigh.

 

But on the bright side, I got a $4 off $20 this morning! YAY!

 

Colgate total: 2.99

Clean and Clear face wash: 4.79

Clean and Clear blotting sheets x 3: 4.79 each

 

- 1.00 C&C coupon from sunday

- 1.00 C&C printable coupon from coupons.com or smartsource.com, can't remember which since I do it through mypoints. I was going to check if I had more to print but DARN, I already packed up my printer for my move.

- 0.50 Colgate coupon from Sunday

- 4.00 off $20 coupon

- 4.99 ECB

- 5.00 ECB

 

OOP 7.34. They're charging the tax funky now, it seems to be charging on a little less than the after manufacturer coupon price but before ECB and CVS coupon price. Tax here is 9.25%

Got 7.00 in ECB back.

HansieDZ

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I stopped in CVS to take advantage of the Schick Hydro razor deal on sale for $8.97 with $4.00 ECB. Manufacturer's q in Sunday's paper for $5. I got the last one and the best part was there was a peelie for a free Schick Hydro shaving gel ($3.99) !

 

Still many medicines 75% off. Look in the toothbrush/toothpaste aisle for additional deals. I got an Oral B Advantage toothbrush for OOP .24. UltraBrite toothpaste 75% off for .37. My other thrill was finding a Colgate SpinBrush Pro (electric) at 75% off of $21.99 for $5.49 plus the extra heads were 75% off also ($2.49).

I wish I would have had my $4/$20 but I just got the offer today.

It was a good trip for me!

HansieDZ

HansieDZ

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Thanks for the rebate info and link Andrea and RockfordMom!

I only paid .97 for the razor OOP (I had $3 ECB) but this will be a big MM!

I need to look around the other forums more often :yup:

AndreaInNC

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A few other good deals this week:

air Wick I-motion starter kit 4.99 - $4 coupon from Sunday's paper makes is 99 cents

Scotch Gem tape 3/$2 - $1.00 off 3 coupon in Sunday's paper makes them 3/$1

Ducolax Balance $9.99 - $3 coupon in Sunday's paper - plus you get $9.99 in ECB - moneymaker!

 

I also got a coupon when I scanned my card $1 off purchase of 2 Caliber stationary items - pencils are 2/$1 this week - so they are free!

txsupermom

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I haven't stepped foot inside my CVS for quite some time, so it may be time for a trip. Of course, if I had a little "eye candy" that would certainly expedite things!!:cheesy:
brithug00

brithug00

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Some good deals this week-kellogs cereals 3/10-and 5 EBs when you buy 3, there are a few manu coups out the re to save at least 1.00 so i got

3 boxes of cereal for 10, minus 1.00 man coup off 3 + 5 Ebs

7.99 blink tears-1.50 printable coup online+7.99 Ebs

1 gallon milk 3.19 + 1 EBs

2 bags candy @1.00 ea

 

-10.00 ebs i had on hand

 

total oop was 6xx

13.99 in Eb's back!

AndreaInNC

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This week the Sense & Spray along with the Lasting Impressions are $5 - there were $3 off coupons in Sunday's paper. Spend $10 get $3ECB, but with the coupons, you're only spending $4 to get back $3. That's a good deal.

 

And Listerine Total Care is $2.99 with $2 ECB, $1 coupons in last weeks paper making it 99 cents after ECB.

 

And Blink Tears are free after ECBs again this week!

KC-Traderbear

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I have also gotten two really good coupons back to back. I got a $5 off $15, which I used to buy 2 large bags of Lays chips (BOGO free this week) and 2 bags of beef jerky (also BOGO free this week) for a total of $5.xx. The register printed me off another $5 off $15 when I paid for that transaction. So I need to go back in and use that on....hmmmm--- probably more beef jerky (good for a quick snack after my workouts!!!) since there really isn't anything else I need.
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