We arrived at Rite Aid a few minutes after 9 am and did the following:
Order #1:
(1) Gillette Fusion $2.99 (poop)
(1) Oral B Toothbrush $2.49
(1) Allergy Buster $9.99
(1) Comtrex $5.39 (non sale price so I got 10% off)
(1) Legatrin $6.99
= $27.85
- $5/$25
= $22.85
- $1/$10 cough, cold allergy RA coupon (from a prior receipt)
= $21.85
- $3 manufacturer coupons
= $18.85
- $14 +Up rewards from last week
= $4.85 + Receive (1) $2 +Up reward
- $21 SCR
= $16.15 Profit!
Note: I had two taxable items but no tax on this order. The $5/$25 took off tax, and so did a $2 +Up reward.
Order #2
(1) Crest Rinse $4.99
(1) Luster White Toothpaste $6.29 (after 10% wellness+ deduction, these are limit 2 SCR)
(1) Glide double pack $5.99
(1) Oral B toothbrush $2.49
(1) No Doz $5.99
= $25.75
- $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon
= $20.75
- $1/$10 oral care coupon (from a prior receipt)
= $19.95
- $4 manufacturer coupon
= $15.95
- $10 +Up reward
= $5.95 + Receive (1) $2 +Up reward
- $16 SCR
= $10.05 Profit!
At store #1 I presented a $3 motrin +Up reward that my dog ate part of (seriously) and asked the cashier if she could enter the numbers. She was completely put out that I asked, and the MOD was clueless. They “tried”, and it did not work. At Store #2 I asked the clerk to try inputting the numbers – no problems at all, and it worked!
At store #1 I had (2) $2 P&G +Up rewards, the machine hated the second one. The clerk tried to tell me it was because I was trying to redeem two alike. She was again put out that I asked the MOD to over-ride. At store #2, I used (3) $3 +Up motrin rewards, the machine hated the second one, the clerk over-rode it, no problems!
I’m not sure what the bug up the cashier’s fanny was at Store #1. This is far and away the best Rite Aid I have ever shopped at. If this had been my first experience in the store, I would never return. She was clueless how to do anything with the +Up rewards, and we are in a test market! She had three extra weeks to learn (she’s not new, I have only checked out with her once before).
After that, I gave hubby free reign at Store #2. He went through $39 in +Up rewards and a $20 GOS certificate!
I still have (1) $10 +Up reward and (2) $2 +Up rewards.
After that we went to 7-11 to get money at the ATM. We found a $1 Häagen-Dazs coupon (14oz size) and a $1/2 Butterfinger coupon.
Hubby thought he saw the Butterfinger single bags were the cashier register special at 2/$1 at Walgreen’s , so we stopped at Walgreen’s and nope. Too bad. He was all set to use a bunch! He’ll have to wait for a sale.
After that, it was on to CVS.
The quarterly rewards are printing. I got a whopping 50¢.
This was my order:
(3) Post cereal 3/$10
(3) Dove Bagged Chocolate $3.50 each
(1) CVS item $6.99
(1) Pepsi $1.99
(1) Combos $1.50
= $30.98
- $5/$15 CVS home mailer coupon
= $25.98
- $3 CVS item home mailer coupon
= $22.98
- $1.99 free Pepsi home mailer coupon
= $20.99
- $2 Dove coupon (from the coupon kiosk)
= $18.99
- $15.50 ECB
= $3.49 + I receive (1) $5 ECB and (1) $3 ECB
Since I made over $25 profit at Rite Aid I have to say this was a good shopping day. For some reason, it did not seem so though. Maybe because I just flipped the +Up rewards to SCR to get the cash out and not on stuff I really needed? It seems that hubby had the right idea at Rite Aid #2 getting what he wanted, and clearly my CVS order was what hubby wanted too. He’s happier with what we “spent”
These are just my totals, I did not include the $59 worth of stuff hubby got. His orders were $66 total, $59 off with +Up rewards/GOS, and he got (2) $2+UP rewards.
Final totals:
$53.60 worth of merchandise at Rite Aid, made $26.20 profit, still have $14 +Up rewards
$30.98 worth of merchandise at CVS, paid $3.49, still have $8 ECB
= $84.58 in merchandise, $22.71 Profit!
So how did you do this morning? Did everything go as planned? Or did you make changes on the fly? Did you find any good unlisted deals? Details, we want details!
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Hi Ann,
No Sobe at CVS? I will probably go tomorrow. I never got coupons in mail, the cashier handed me 1 yesterday.
I went to RA yesterday and had my raincheck for the free Motrin PM.. It stated item free due to 3.00 UP reward. This was the supervisor who told the cashier how to write it. She was so confused……..she told me I had to give her 3.00 and it may print up the UP reward. I said here is a 3.00 coupon. She consulted w/ the other cashier and handed me 3.00 back. I even asked for a GC prior to that. So I was pleased w/ that a 3.00 moneymaker, which it should be. She made me feel like I was really bothering her, as always.
Is the rite aid $5/25 working for anyone? I used it twice today and both times the manager had to override it.
Dawn, I have used the $/$$ Rite Aid coupons twice and both times the mgr had to override it.
i went to rite today i got some free gillette see if it will work for you
gillette body wash and deodorant on sale 2 for $8
i got:
3 body washes
3 deodorants
i used:
6- $2 off coupons from todays newspaper (hand them first)
3- bogo deodorant/ body wash from the last p&g
total was 24.00 before tax & coupons
take off 12.00 for the 6 $2 coupons
take off 12.00 for bogo coupons
=free + tax and a $2 scr rebate on 2
you may wanna try doing this as more than 1 order if you have more the one rite aid rebate accounts
Did you really go hit an ATM at a convenience store? When mine started costing about $5.00-$6.00 between the machine and my bank, I gave them up.
Have debit card, will travel.
Hi Kim,
Yes, it is Citibank which has free ATMs in all 7-11s.
Ann
butterfingers are on sale 2/$1 at rite aid
I finally got a zero OOP ($41.58 in stuff) at Rite Aid yesterday. I was so excited, I’ve been showing off my receipt to anyone who’ll look at it. I’ve gotten orders that were less than $1 OOP, but the zero order was a mission for me. WooHoo!! Tomorrow I’ll probably hit Rite Aid, maybe ShopRite. It may be time for another break from Walgreen’s.
Oh no! I totally forgot to use the $1/10 Allergy & Cold cpn that I had as well. I was able to use up about $14 worth of +UP rewards for the SCRs so I’m happy about that. However, I also had trouble with the $/$ which I personally have not used yet and the manager pretty much told the cashier that I committed fraud by using it twice and that’s why it would not scan (I was not happy about that). I’m so confused. I remember having trouble at this store in the past with $/$ not scanning (that was in Dec 09). I don’t know.
RA Troubles: I too heard that awful beep with the $5/$25, but did get an override.
RA Warning: I also had to get an override on the 6.2oz Crest Whitening Plus Scope. Although the ad states, “Toothpaste 5.8 to 6.2oz” and shows a picture of Crest Whitening Plus Scope and in a size that appears to be larger than the 4oz Pro Health which is also part of the deal, the $2 + UP DOES NOT WORK on this item/size.
RA Deal:
.50 MilkyWay Dark (for medicinal purposes)
4.99 Philips remote
5.99 Oral B Pulsar
5.99 Oral B Pulsar
2.49 Crest
7.29 Renu
-5.00 5/25
-2.00 Renu video
-5.99 Oral B BOGO
-2.00 Oral B
-1.00 RA 1/10 Oral Care
-1.00 Crest
Paid with 10.00 +UP from last week John Freida
OOP .26 (ex tax)
SCR Rebates:
4.00 Oral B Pulsar
4.99 Philips remote
7.29 Renu
+ UP Reward:
2.00 Crest
Nice profit!
Ha! I only got a $.50 quarterly reward at CVS too and I shop there every week. I only hit one Rite Aid Sunday on our way to volunteer. Got the Blink and a couple newspapers. Nothing fancy but at least things I can use!
When I went to print the sobe coupons I was able to print 25 per computer. I ended up printing 50 so I have bought lots of sobe drinks at various CVS (I have 6 pretty close to my house). One CVS said there was a limit to 6 (let me buy 12 since B1G1). I think they have just started putting limits on B1G1 free not just ECB sales.
At Wags…crystal clean toothbrushes rang up at$1.59 X 4 – 2(BOGO) – 2($1)= $1.18 + tax. Get back $4 RR.
Decided to use a Swiffer GC for my OOP expenses.
Decided after reading this post to go back to RA and spend the UP rewards on items with SCR.Earned total of $30 SCR yesterday.