Albertsons (Western) ~ Weekly Ad: Ad Hi-Lites 11/4 - 11/10/09

[skippybirds]

Okay, I stopped on my way to work this morning and bought exactly the same items I bought yesterday minus the toaster strudel. I bought over $30 worth of the Green Giant Creamed Corn, Whole Kernel Corn, and French cut green beans, and 8 boxes of the potato buds (same ones of everything I bought yesterday). Used the $15 worth of cats and paid a little over $15. New cats did not print! I told the cashier that more cats should of printed and he said no, none printed. I asked him to call someone--was really early so no-one was in line behind me and customer service was not open. He called someone and I had to explain to them that I bought $30 worth of the participating items and should have gotten $15 in cats for that. He did not know what I was talking about. He finally called someone else--they looked at the machine and the paper in it was jammed up. Fixed it and cats still did not print. She got the ad out looked at it, looked at my stuff and kept saying she did not know what to do. I just kept standing there patiently--asked her if they could do a reprint, she said no. Finally she went to the register and asked him for the 3 $5 cats I had given them to use on the order. She asked me if they were for the same things that I bought today and I replied that they were. So she handed them back to me!! Said just take these back and I will make the register work out. I asked them if they would accept them again--that wouldn't their register know they had already been used? And she said no, that they all have the same numbers on them so they would work again--is this correct? I know at CVS they would not work again! I was going to do this one more time, but now I am afraid to.

[ocean_brez]

Originally Posted by skippybirds Okay, I stopped on my way to work this morning and bought exactly the same items I bought yesterday minus the toaster strudel. I bought over $30 worth of the Green Giant Creamed Corn, Whole Kernel Corn, and French cut green beans, and 8 boxes of the potato buds (same ones of everything I bought yesterday). Used the $15 worth of cats and paid a little over $15. New cats did not print! I told the cashier that more cats should of printed and he said no, none printed. I asked him to call someone--was really early so no-one was in line behind me and customer service was not open. He called someone and I had to explain to them that I bought $30 worth of the participating items and should have gotten $15 in cats for that. He did not know what I was talking about. He finally called someone else--they looked at the machine and the paper in it was jammed up. Fixed it and cats still did not print. She got the ad out looked at it, looked at my stuff and kept saying she did not know what to do. I just kept standing there patiently--asked her if they could do a reprint, she said no. Finally she went to the register and asked him for the 3 $5 cats I had given them to use on the order. She asked me if they were for the same things that I bought today and I replied that they were. So she handed them back to me!! Said just take these back and I will make the register work out. I asked them if they would accept them again--that wouldn't their register know they had already been used? And she said no, that they all have the same numbers on them so they would work again--is this correct? I know at CVS they would not work again! I was going to do this one more time, but now I am afraid to.

Hmmm... I am now wondering if the cats aren't rolling since nobody has mentioned rolling their cats here and getting another set to print. I could be totally off, but you never know. :shrug7:

As for the numbers on these cats, mine have all been the same and even my cats are beeping. Go figure.

[ocean_brez]

Originally Posted by ChipL Here's what I got yesterday; Cats printed without a problem (but I made sure I was over $30 after coupons): 2 Skippy creamy peanut butter @ $1.99 ea. = $3.98 - $1/2 MQ = $2.98 1 5-lb. bag Gold Medal flour @ $1.99 - $0.50/1 IP = $1.49 9 boxes Kleenex @ $0.99 ea. = $8.91 + $0.78 tax - 3 x $0.50/3 MQ = $8.19 4 Pillsbury Big & Flaky Crescents @ $2.49 ea. = $9.96 - 2 x $1/2 IP = $7.96 4 Breyer's ice cream (coffee, peanut butter tracks, Snickers and fried ice cream flavors) @ $2.99 ea. = $11.96 - 2 x $1/2 IP = $9.96 Sub-total before coupons and tax = $36.80 Total after coupons and tax = $30.58 Hope this helps somebody!

I'm always thrilled to read when a deal works! Yeah!!! I am going to try again today without rolling my cats and I'm pretty sure that I'll be holding my breath the whole time. If anyone sees a crazy coupon lady passed out on the floor with a 4 year old DD next to her, that will probably be me. LOL!

[phinphana]

Originally Posted by phinphana Here is my plan for tomorrow. woke up early worked out my scenario. 4 yoplus 2.49*4=9.96 3 GG veg can 0.67*3=2.01 4 Scott pt 4*0.99=3.96 4 viva pt 3*1.99=7.96 1 lipton soupmix 1*0.99=0.99 1 best food 1*2.99=2.99 3 bc cake mix 3*0.99=2.97 total : $30.84 I am very nervous about this please let me know if any of my items might not programmed. Thanks Phin

I did today but my order slightly different since no scott paper towel.

I replace my order with 4 extras bean GG cans 0.67*4=2.68
1 Broth reduce sodium 1.99
my total : $32.55 before coupons.

additional info: printed 3 -5 oyno +1 free idaho flavored potato coupon up to $1.69

Phin

[wagold2]

I did two transactions. One Wednesday and another today. Both times 3 $5 cats printed. Both times I used coupons and in the second transaction I used the 3 $5 cats from the first transaction. I got lucky! It actually worked.

[ocean_brez]

Originally Posted by wagold2 I did two transactions. One Wednesday and another today. Both times 3 $5 cats printed. Both times I used coupons and in the second transaction I used the 3 $5 cats from the first transaction. I got lucky! It actually worked.

I'm glad to hear that both of your transactions produced cats and that you were able to roll your cats from one transaction to the next. Awesome!

Originally Posted by phinphana I did today but my order slightly different since no scott paper towel. I replace my order with 4 extras bean GG cans 0.67*4=2.68 1 Broth reduce sodium 1.99 my total : $32.55 before coupons. additional info: printed 3 -5 oyno +1 free idaho flavored potato coupon up to $1.69 Phin

I did another transaction today and my cats still didn't print. :sad: C.S. stated that they are still having problems with the promo cats printing and that they still haven't figured out which items aren't programmed into the system correctly. :shrug7: They didn't even attempt to blame it on my coupon usage this time and just gave me my $15 in cats. Although I'm happy that they gave me my cats easily enough, I had purposely not rolled my previous cats into this deal to see if I could narrow down the problem. Ah well, now I have $30 in cats to roll into something else instead.

[phinphana]

I did roll into moreviva and scott pt only these two items at another store.
it printed I got 12 viva 1.99*12=23.88- $6 in coupons( 0.50*12)
8 scott0.99*8=7.92 -$1and $ 2 coupons
and 15 cat
total : 10 something I think the cashier forgot one more coupon. I got my viva coupons off ebay .its 0.50 /1 viva. I din't get the hand on 0.85 qs otherwise it will be sweet.

I figured after coupon and everything it come to be like 0.50 /roll . If next transaction only viva its gonna cost 0.55 /roll.

Thats my deal for today.

Phin

[dirtbikemom2007]

I bought 3 boxes of Huggies on Saturday and $30 in cats printed.

2 of the boxes were the *old* supreme huggies diapers. they had more diapers per package and a $30 coupon book was inside each box. The new Huggies supreme diapers are called 'Little Movers' or something like that and have less diapers per box. boooo!

I hope they get more diapers in, I'm going to check tomorrow. they were completely out of the white boxes of Huggies in sizes 4 & 5. That's why i had to get the supreme.

[phinphana]

Originally Posted by dirtbikemom2007 I bought 3 boxes of Huggies on Saturday and $30 in cats printed. 2 of the boxes were the *old* supreme huggies diapers. they had more diapers per package and a $30 coupon book was inside each box. The new Huggies supreme diapers are called 'Little Movers' or something like that and have less diapers per box. boooo! I hope they get more diapers in, I'm going to check tomorrow. they were completely out of the white boxes of Huggies in sizes 4 & 5. That's why i had to get the supreme.

the huggies prices at 19.99 so you should be off by 3 pennies.
Its still gave you the cat? I am wondering if more other products that otherboad having that we can do the same.

any ideas?

Phin

[crystal327]

Hi ya'll Sorry havent posted but was busy with other deals and today was the first time I went to Albies for this promo. Ive got to skim thru all of this to see what ya'll are buying but my order today was VERY SIMPLE.
I got 31 packages of Lipton KNORR Sides @ 99cents ea. I did not want to chance it and find that Id be short so I got the extra package.
.99x31 ===> 30.69
-3/30 (HOME MAILER)
COUPONS .45x31 ==>
PAY 13.74
RECEIVED $5,$5, & $5
*** Yes my Cats did roll from one transaction to the next.
But I only got Lipton Knorr Sides
Once I got thru the 1st transaction it was basically free next transaction
PS My Qs came out of Spanish paper