freesia39 Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 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 CouponsCVS also 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 couponsPlease 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 coupon2. The $3 off $15.003. The $2 off 10.00As 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 ECBsPlease note that you cannot use your ECBs:- on pharmacy co-pays- on the purchase of gift cardsAlso, 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!
freesia39 Posted March 1, 2008 Author Posted March 1, 2008 Monthly Deals - MayThe monthly deals now are called "Clip free coupons" Is this the end of the monthly free ECB deal in the monthly book? Weekly Deals:Check your Local CVS for your weekly deals, as the deals are regional:http://cvs.shoplocal.com/cvs/default.aspx?citystatezip=%20ZIP%20Code
freesia39 Posted May 1, 2009 Author Posted May 1, 2009 If April Showers bring May Flowers, what do May Flowers bring? Pilgrims. And hopefully awesome ECB deals.
txsupermom Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 All Playskool baby wipes were marked down either 50% or 75% off. A few had signs, but most didn't. Some have peel off coupons for $1 off. J & J Cucumber Melon baby wash was 75% off too.
mesarobins Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 If April Showers bring May Flowers, what do May Flowers bring? Pilgrims. And hopefully awesome ECB deals.Love it, can't wait to tell my dd - she'll probably just roll her eyes at me!
freesia39 Posted May 5, 2009 Author Posted May 5, 2009 The Longs Drugs here in Northern California are slowly switching over to CVS. They finally put out an ad this week, but there were no ECB deals. But I did see my new best friend - the card scanner. I got a 3 off 15 and a 1.00 off skin care products. And when I checked out at the pharmacy, I got a 2 off 10 CVS brand items. And I noticed the new fine print on the 3 off 15 - "Cannot be combined with other money off offers."
llist Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 If April Showers bring May Flowers, what do May Flowers bring? Pilgrims. And hopefully awesome ECB deals. I need more caffeine... actually took me a minute... lol
Rockfordmom Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 My store had 2 cartfulls in the front of the store filled with paper/school supply clearance that I've been watching that finally went to 75% off. They had 500 sheet packs of HP paper for $1.99, a Dymo label maker $1.50, Dymo refills $1.49, and some other clearance items from that department.
rondadeal Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 I thought I saw on here that someone said they didn't get their ecb when they bought the Colgate with the free toothbrush. I got them today, and they printed. Also found $1 peelie on Addidas. Got 3 Addidas & 2 Colgate, $1 MF on each one, paid with almost $13 ecb and got $13 ecb back.
Marcster Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 Don't forget that postage is going up $.02 starting May 11th. If you find yourself in a CVS in the near future, they sell "Forever Stamps" by the book.
1angelnhvn Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 I'm sure it's been answered a million times, but will CVS allow you to use a manuf. coupon AND a CVS coupon on the same item? i.e. I got an aveno cvs coupon for $2 off. Can I also use a manuf coupon for $2 off the same item or do they not allow that?
CocoB Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 I'm sure it's been answered a million times, but will CVS allow you to use a manuf. coupon AND a CVS coupon on the same item? i.e. I got an aveno cvs coupon for $2 off. Can I also use a manuf coupon for $2 off the same item or do they not allow that?Yes you can use a CVS q along with a manu q.
babyteddy Posted May 12, 2009 Posted May 12, 2009 How often does CVS send full size samples through the mail? I just received a really nice Shick Quatro Razor that I don't recall signing up for in a box that had CVS' logo all over it. This is the first time in my life I've really shopped there with a fury so I've never gotten anything before. Just wondering if this will be a regular surprise! :)
freesia39 Posted May 12, 2009 Author Posted May 12, 2009 I don't think it's that regular. I just received a sampler of Kotex items from CVS last week.
lakj98 Posted May 13, 2009 Posted May 13, 2009 I got the razor in the mail yesterday too. Also got some kotex yesterday. Both from CVS.
txsupermom Posted May 13, 2009 Posted May 13, 2009 L'oreal lip gloss, bronzer, powders and shadows marked down 75%. Had some manufacturer's coupons too, so got most for under $1 each. They had the little round green stickers on them but were mixed in with the regular priced products. Had lots to choose from.
babyteddy Posted May 22, 2009 Posted May 22, 2009 The CVS I went to today had a few of the Bic Soilei razors with a free pack of refill cartridges attached for $5.99. Paired up with a "Buy any handle, get a 4 pack of refills free" MFC that was in the paper a few weeks ago, I left with two handles and 4 packs of refills for $10 after using some ECBs :)
aimrico Posted May 23, 2009 Posted May 23, 2009 The CVS I went to today had a few of the Bic Soilei razors with a free pack of refill cartridges attached for $5.99. Paired up with a "Buy any handle, get a 4 pack of refills free" MFC that was in the paper a few weeks ago, I left with two handles and 4 packs of refills for $10 after using some ECBs :)I paired that deal up with a $2 q from a previous package of the disposable soliel razors. Very nice!
AndreaInNC Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 I love the new rainchecks that allow a space for ECBs! I had never seen these before. Worked great cause my store was out of one of the free after ECB items Sunday afternoon!
txsupermom Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) Found all these marked 75% off on their regular shelf space: Reynolds Wrap (75 sq ft) $1.25, CVS Plastic wrap (250 sq ft) $.95, 80 count 9 oz plastic cups $.80, Ziploc (3 count) Twist n Loc small round containers w/lids $.92, Green Label paper plates (6in) 100 count $.75. Also, all the watches were 50% off and I needed a cheapie for the pool, so I scanned the one I wanted and it was $1.67 (orig 14.99)! Had to buy a battery for it, and that was $4.19 (almost 3 times what I paid for the watch)!! Used a $4 off $20 purchase, so not a bad day at CVS. Edited May 27, 2009 by txsupermom
AndreaInNC Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 I also found tons of clearance stuff on the shelves from shampoo to facial care products. I made out great with my coupons!
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