Pick N Save - Unilever 8/2/09-8/12/09

[nerdcoop]

Apparently we're now receiving Valassis inserts (Red Plum and P&G) in home mailer, so I was able to pick up a copy today.

Inside, Red Plum (8/2) (http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/insert-coupons/262507-8-2-p-g-ss-rp-preview.html) I noticed this Ad for Pick n Save, regarding some sort of promotion for Unilever items.

Save up to $7 on your next shopping trip
When you purchase $20 in participating Unilever products.
Participating products are shown below. Offer valid in a single transaction.
Coupon presented at the checkout. Offer good 8/2/09-8/12/09.Seems like $7 for $20 spent, and $5 for $15 spent.
Attached is a small preview of the ad in the insert. Or here (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3769682291_9514c630ed_b.jpg) is a larger picture, if you'd like to view in detail.

Also additional "freebies" along with some of these items.

Hellmann’s Mayonnaise @ 2/$6, Buy 2 and get a free loaf of Roundy’s Bread
-$.60/2 hellmann's from 8/2 RP (doubled 1.20 = 2.40 each, plus free bread)

Wish-Bone or Western Salad Dressing @ 2/$2.98, Buy 2 get a free Fresh Express Garden Salad
-$1.00/2 from 8/2 RP (doubled 2.00 = .98 each, plus free salad)

Ragu Pasta Sauce @ 2/$4**, Buy 2 get a free Roundy’s Pasta
-$.75/2 from 8/2 RP (doubled 1.50 = 1.25 each, plus free pasta)

** according to Frugal Gossip (http://frugalgossip.com/wordpress/2009/08/05/pick-n-save-sales-ad-and-coupon-matchup-for-86-812/), Ragu pasta sauce are 1.85 each, however, I cannot confirm the price and/or this could just be a regional price difference?

This may not be the greatest deal out there, but seems like this may be a great way to stock up on Dove shampoo or Wishbone/Western salad dressings, if you go next Wednesday for double coupon days.

[JLL]

There was a similar deal to this a few months ago which included Skippy Peanut Butter. I had some great tear pad coupons I found from another grocery store that included free items and allowed for some stacking.I'll be on the hunt for some higher value coupons. At least we have 2 doubles Wednesdays to work with!

[ahockeymom]

I didn't get coupons in the mail I'm so sad

[nerdcoop]

I didn't get coupons in the mail I'm so sad

It is a bit sad because you can't get red plum in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel anymore :( But fortunately for me, I am able to obtain multiple copies because I live in a semi-high rise with teeny tiny mailboxes. So any "mailers"/junkmails don't get stuffed in the individual mailbox, rather, they leave a bin out for anyone to grab if they wish (otherwise, get recycled before the next stash of junkmails and ads and such come in).

[JLL]

I actually got 2 of the same Red Plum inserts in the Waukesha Freeman today. I've been buying that Saturday paper which has the coupon inserts
for $.75, which to this point has the same inserts as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. It had P&G ads (2 of the same) today also, but no Smart Source. I saw another Waukesha Freeman paper at another location that had Smart Source but no Red Plum. The Chicago Tribune is $3.00 but well worth it to me because they have all the inserts, plus more thorough Red Plum ad this week. I notice it usually has significant coupon and coupon value differences from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. This weekend, it has the Lipton coupon at $1/2 while the Waukesha Freeman coupon for Lipton is $.50/1. The PNS ad price is 2/$6.00. I also found tearpad coupons at Woodman's today for Buy $5 worth of Lipton Tea Products and
save $1.50. I also have a Mail-In Rebate for "Buy 3 Lipton Iced Tea To Go-10 pack products and get $5.00 back by mail". This will be sweet with the PNS Buy $15 save $5 OYNO deal!

[wimseycat]

Hi,

I am fairly new to all of this and I wondering, is the Unilever spend $20 amount/get $7 before or after you use coupons? Also, I am debating whether or not to use my $20 Pick n Save gift card from my premiums tomorrow for double coupon/Kellogg's $10 rebate deal. Any thoughts/suggestions?

Thanks!
wimseycat

[OurPlaceHere]

Hi,

I am fairly new to all of this and I wondering, is the Unilever spend $20 amount/get $7 before or after you use coupons? Also, I am debating whether or not to use my $20 Pick n Save gift card from my premiums tomorrow for double coupon/Kellogg's $10 rebate deal. Any thoughts/suggestions?

Thanks!
wimseycat

Welcome! :wavehi:

You must spend $20 BEFORE calculating coupons :) So it should be less than $20 for frugal folk!
I am not sure about gift cards, but as they are a form of payment (like coupons) I don't think it should affect the CAT coupon.

[2Kats]

I have a question off topic a little. Someone said the Milwuakee Journal doesn't have the Red Plum anymore but they get it mailed. How do you get it mailed to you and do you have to live in Milwaukee to receive it in the mail? I live in Wausau and alway buy the Journal because the Wausau paper doesn't have many coupons in their inserts but now if I can't get the Red Plum in the Journal I will have to buy the Wausau paper for the Red Plum and the Journal for the good Smart source coupons unless maybe they would mail me the Red Plum.

[tastefullyjune]

Great question, since the Green Bay Press Gazette is awful coupon-wise. I personally don't need a dog themed purse, polyester pants, or a posture bra....

[nerdcoop]

Unfortunately "they" (as in Valassis marketing company) choose to include some areas as part of homemailer and some included in the papers, I don't think you have much choice. One major downside about getting the inserts within their "home mailers" (like along with your local ads and flyers) is that it's likely you'll be only able to receive only one copy per household and no real way of obtaining multiple copies, whereas, if they're in the paper, you buy as many papers as you like.

Here is a way to find out whether you receive your RedPlum (and P&G) via home mailer or find in the local paper: RedPlum: Where can you find your RedPlum Coupon Book? (http://www.redplum.com/Pages/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=3173)

I'm not sure Wausau or Greenbay area, but I know most stores in Milwaukee does carry some Chicago-based papers (at least I know I can find Chicago Tribune from drugstores nearby), that may be the next best option. They're slighly more expensive than MJS (though that could be b/c MJS is my 'local' paper?) but they'll have both RP and SS and is from a large city. That's another option I'd suggest for you to look, if they're available.

I have a question off topic a little. Someone said the Milwuakee Journal doesn't have the Red Plum anymore but they get it mailed. How do you get it mailed to you and do you have to live in Milwaukee to receive it in the mail? I live in Wausau and alway buy the Journal because the Wausau paper doesn't have many coupons in their inserts but now if I can't get the Red Plum in the Journal I will have to buy the Wausau paper for the Red Plum and the Journal for the good Smart source coupons unless maybe they would mail me the Red Plum.

[PurrMinn]

Just a heads up on the Wishbone Dressings...

At the PNS I was at today (Murdock/Jackson in Oshkosh), the Wishbone dressings & Wishbone Bountifuls are programmed into the system as being 1.49 as the normal price this week (not a sale price), so if you have a 1/1Q (I had these for the Bountifuls), they only will double up to 1.49, not 2.00. I hope that PNS didn't do this on purpose because of double coupons...

I didn't know this until I checked out and I already had my 2 transactions planned out just right, so I didn't have other coupons to double instead (my others were over $1 so they wouldn't double), but had I known before hand, I would have made a different plan.

I also bought the Dove deodorant, Degree deodorant, Dove haircare (hairspray), Q-tips, and Lipton-Knorr Pasta Sides, Promise spread, and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spread, and all of these came up as sale prices, so the coupons could double to their full amount. It seems like it was just the Wishbone dressings that were programmed like this.

Anyway, hopefully this info can help someone plan ahead.

[nerdcoop]

Eeks. I don't buy that many bottles of salad dressings, so I had no idea how much they were normally..

But according that that PnS ad, they were listed as 2 for 2.98 (which means they're 1.49 per bottle?) so I guess the price listed weren't exactly sale prices to begin with? From 8/2 RP, there is a $1 off 2 bottles. Which means, after double coupons, they'll be 98 cents per bottle, makes them 49 cents each..

You know, I never knew about how they handle overage after double coupon, and I think your post just answered my (technically never asked) question.

Just a heads up on the Wishbone Dressings...

At the PNS I was at today (Murdock/Jackson in Oshkosh), the Wishbone dressings & Wishbone Bountifuls are programmed into the system as being 1.49 as the normal price this week (not a sale price), so if you have a 1/1Q (I had these for the Bountifuls), they only will double up to 1.49, not 2.00. I hope that PNS didn't do this on purpose because of double coupons...

I didn't know this until I checked out and I already had my 2 transactions planned out just right, so I didn't have other coupons to double instead (my others were over $1 so they wouldn't double), but had I known before hand, I would have made a different plan.

I also bought the Dove deodorant, Degree deodorant, Dove haircare (hairspray), Q-tips, and Lipton-Knorr Pasta Sides, Promise spread, and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spread, and all of these came up as sale prices, so the coupons could double to their full amount. It seems like it was just the Wishbone dressings that were programmed like this.

Anyway, hopefully this info can help someone plan ahead.

[PurrMinn]

Eeks. I don't buy that many bottles of salad dressings, so I had no idea how much they were normally..

But according that that PnS ad, they were listed as 2 for 2.98 (which means they're 1.49 per bottle?) so I guess the price listed weren't exactly sale prices to begin with? From 8/2 RP, there is a $1 off 2 bottles. Which means, after double coupons, they'll be 98 cents per bottle, makes them 49 cents each..

You know, I never knew about how they handle overage after double coupon, and I think your post just answered my (technically never asked) question.

I'm sorry, my post was a little confusing - I don't want to steer you away from buying the dressing if you were going to! I bought 3 WB Bountifuls and 6 regular Wishbone Dressings because it was such a good deal, even though the (3) 1/1 Qs I used didn't double to the full amount.

The price of the salad dressings listed in the ad really is a sale price (I think normally they are about 2.49 or 2.99 each), so it is a really good deal, especially with the 5/15 or 7/20 OYNO deal, and at my store you get a free 12 oz. Fresh Express Garden Salad for every 2 Wishbone/Western dressings you buy (I got 4 free total).

It's just that the way the dressings rang up at the registers (which is not normal for PNS) didn't allow 1/1 Qs to double to 2, only to 1.49. I'm not sure how it works with 1/2 Qs, I'd assume they would have doubled to 2.

I hope that makes a little more sense.

[nerdcoop]

Free salads? That would be a fantastic deal! Good for you!

.. too bad I don't think such a deal exists at my store.


The price of the salad dressings listed in the ad really is a sale price (I think normally they are about 2.49 or 2.99 each), so it is a really good deal, especially with the 5/15 or 7/20 OYNO deal, and at my store you get a free 12 oz. Fresh Express Garden Salad for every 2 Wishbone/Western dressings you buy (I got 4 free total).

[2Kats]

Unfortunately "they" (as in Valassis marketing company) choose to include some areas as part of homemailer and some included in the papers, I don't think you have much choice. One major downside about getting the inserts within their "home mailers" (like along with your local ads and flyers) is that it's likely you'll be only able to receive only one copy per household and no real way of obtaining multiple copies, whereas, if they're in the paper, you buy as many papers as you like.

Here is a way to find out whether you receive your RedPlum (and P&G) via home mailer or find in the local paper: RedPlum: Where can you find your RedPlum Coupon Book? (http://www.redplum.com/Pages/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=3173)

I'm not sure Wausau or Greenbay area, but I know most stores in Milwaukee does carry some Chicago-based papers (at least I know I can find Chicago Tribune from drugstores nearby), that may be the next best option. They're slighly more expensive than MJS (though that could be b/c MJS is my 'local' paper?) but they'll have both RP and SS and is from a large city. That's another option I'd suggest for you to look, if they're available.


Thanks! I will be on the lookout for the Chicago Tribune. I'm not sure we get that here in Wausau but that seems to be the best option. That really stinks that you can only get one insert since it comes through the mail.

[nerdcoop]

Ok, so apparently buy 2 salad dressing, get a bag of salad thing is going on at my PnS too. The problem? By the time I got there, this particular bag of salad was WIPED OUT! I didn't really ask for a raincheck (maybe I should have) because I really wasn't planning on getting it anyways. But I think the deal may be going on for longer, I do not know exact end date of the free salad promo, but it's at least til the end of the week, if not til next week. May want to double check.

ETA: I think there is more "bonus" deals attached to some of these products is being advertised for upcoming week (starting tomorrow 8/5)

Hellmann’s Mayonnaise @ 2/$6, Buy 2 and get a free loaf of Roundy’s Bread
-$.60/2 hellmann's from 8/2 RP (doubled 1.20 = 2.40 each, plus free bread)

Wish-Bone or Western Salad Dressing @ 2/$2.98, Buy 2 get a free Fresh Express Garden Salad
-$1.00/2 from 8/2 RP (doubled 2.00 = .98 each, plus free salad)

Ragu Pasta Sauce @ 2/$4**, Buy 2 get a free Roundy’s Pasta
-$.75/2 from 8/2 RP (doubled 1.50 = 1.25 each, plus free pasta)

** according to Frugal Gossip (http://frugalgossip.com/wordpress/2009/08/05/pick-n-save-sales-ad-and-coupon-matchup-for-86-812/), Ragu pasta sauce are 1.85 each, however, it could be just a regional difference in prices and/or maybe they're just better price this upcoming week. I have no idea and won't know for sure (at least for my store) until I receive the flyer. Usually I get them on Wednesdays but for some reason, I haven't received it yet. Maybe tomorrow.

[missyleah]

Has anyone tried to purchase Skippy for the Unilever catalina?

[JLL]

I didn't see Skippy Peanut Butter listed in the ad. However, it's on sale for
$1.66 a jar. I have the Skippy coupon from the Red Plum from the Chicago
Tribune which is $1/2 (Milwaukee area insert was $.75/2), plus a tearpad q from Woodman's that is "Buy 2 Skippy PB products(15.oz or larger) and get free bread". I'll use these on Wednesday anyway because my PB will be $.66 per jar and I'll get free bread, even if it's not part of the Unilever deal, it's a good deal!

[nerdcoop]

I agree. Even though it was not listed in the weekly sales flyer, I believe Skippy is part of the Unilever deal. If you see my first/original post (which is from Milwaukee area Red Plum for 8/2/09) it is listed as part of the deal. And if you look at the store flyer for 8/6-8/12, other "additional" that I did not see from that RP ad, such as I can't believe It's Not Butter, Bertoli, and Country Crock spreads.

[missyleah]

I know those products were included last time. Crossing my fingers and hoping it works. BTW those coupons for free bread work nicely when you buy helman's mayo this week.

[OurPlaceHere]

Skippy is NOT included in the Unilever deal this time! :(