Done with Walgreens. How is CVS?

[lisafbm]

I went to Walgreens today and tried to do the Dove deal. I was going to buy 6 dove but they would not take 6 coupons. They said they do not take coupons for the free item. I had them void the transaction. I know in the past they took coupons on the bogo item and I told her that but they said they are becoming real strict on coupons now.

Does anybody also do the CVS ECB program? I am thinking about trying that. Is CVS in general more coupon friendly? I know it sometimes depends on the store. My Walgreens is a pain. They also said they do not take coupons of RR items which I know is wrong.

I think I will try CVS ecb. I justed wanted to know if CVS is easier to deal with when using coupons.

Thanks

[AllisonL]

I went to Walgreens today and tried to do the Dove deal. I was going to buy 6 dove but they would not take 6 coupons. They said they do not take coupons for the free item. I had them void the transaction. I know in the past they took coupons on the bogo item and I told her that but they said they are becoming real strict on coupons now.

Does anybody also do the CVS ECB program? I am thinking about trying that. Is CVS in general more coupon friendly? I know it sometimes depends on the store. My Walgreens is a pain. They also said they do not take coupons of RR items which I know is wrong.

I think I will try CVS ecb. I justed wanted to know if CVS is easier to deal with when using coupons.

Thanks

I hear ya. CVS is, IMHO, a billion times easier. Unlike RRs, ECBs basically work like cash not like coupons, so you can by a single item, use a Q with it, and still use one or more ECBs. I got so frustrated last week at WAGs that I actually said to the cashier, "Why is everything so much easier at CVS?" I really didn't mean for that to come out of my mouth, but it did. :giggle2:

[holamelitta]

I think it depends on your individual store, and sometimes even the manager or cashier that is on duty. Personally, I have really nice Walgreens stores, except for a couple cashiers who are kind of snotty, and they are the most enjoyable places for me to shop. I think CVS stores are the same way - some are super nice, others are "eh" or a toss-up, and others are "avoid at all costs."

[Valerie$$]

cvs has its own nuances too but I find it a bit easier. Lately the deals haven't been great though.

[kleenaechs]

It all depends on your store. The one in my area is very coupon friendly and they treat me great. I would be able to use 2 coupons on a bogo deal. I know some stores will not allow it though, it is a ymmv situation.
Right now I am visiting my sister in a different state. We have shopped about 4 Walgreens and 4 CVS stores last week. While CVS was great, we didn't save as much as we did at Walgreens. At CVS you can only do the deal once. Walgreens you can keep doing them over. We had a bit of trouble at 2 Walgreens, but we bought so much for so little and still have lots of RR to spend later, we are still happy shoppers! I would always shop both if they were in my area, but between the 2, I sure am happy it is Walgreens in my town. I would never have as large of stockpile if it were only a CVS there.

[deaf1dog]

I agree about the stores. I have a real nice Walgreens that I go to. The CVS store has nice employees also. I agree that CVS is easier to use; however, most if not all of the ECB deals you can only do one time. Since it is linked to your ECB card, it knows if you've done the deal. Also, their deals have not been as good and it seems like they are always out of the item. I was looking for the neosporin lip stuff since the first of October and finally found it. I got the last two. That is my main gripe that if they advertise something they may only have a handful. They do not stock up according to whats on sale. It is nice though not having to worry about fillers etc.

[suzy1994]

My walgreens used to be evil, then, after calling corporate to complain about poor cust service and making up daily changing rules about coupon usage for bogo or overage, they have suddenly changed! They still get reimbursed full face value on coupon plus 8cents to the dollar whether the item is free or not. Did the Dove conditioner deal yesterday, used 8 coupons, for 8 items on the bogo deal, added small filler item, used a 8rr from previous, paid <1.00 oop, and recieved 10rr!. Also the Dove facial care 1.00 coupon works on the dove soap bars that are 99c w/ walgreens ad coupon. good luck

[lisafbm]

My walgreens used to be evil, then, after calling corporate to complain about poor cust service and making up daily changing rules about coupon usage for bogo or overage, they have suddenly changed! They still get reimbursed full face value on coupon plus 8cents to the dollar whether the item is free or not. Did the Dove conditioner deal yesterday, used 8 coupons, for 8 items on the bogo deal, added small filler item, used a 8rr from previous, paid <1.00 oop, and recieved 10rr!. Also the Dove facial care 1.00 coupon works on the dove soap bars that are 99c w/ walgreens ad coupon. good luck

That was great you were allowed to use coupons on the bogo items. My store would not allow it.

In my opinion I think there should be a corporate policy on coupons and not left to the whims of a manager or cashier. We should not have to worry if the cashier has an attitude problem or not about couppons. If it were corporate policy to allow overage & use coupons on the bogo item we would all be happy and have less stress when shopping.

My store won't allow overage either on a manu coupon. Like you said if they are reimbursed for it why not let the customer do it.

[gctattoo]

CVS is a whole lot easier IMO. There are some drawbacks-- the limits on deals, no overage allowed, low stock of merchandise. But no store is perfect. However, it's just generally alot less hassle trying to work the deals at CVS. Especially for people just starting out. The things I like better about CVS are no tense waiting to see if the RR's will print or flimsy excuses when they don't, no need for fillers, ability to use as many ECB's as you like, rolling on the same deals.

Go ahead and give it a try. I think you'll find it a better shopping experience. :)

[judeshoney]

I started at CVS so I have always considered it easier. What I like better about CVS as compared to Wags is that ECBs expire after a month (not two weeks like RRs), there are no fillers needed at CVS, you can get a raincheck *and* the ECBs if the item is out of stock by having them record the offer # on the raincheck (on regular weekly items anyway) and CVS will let you use an x/xx q before manu q's.

Plus, on those admittedly rare occasion when the limit is more than 1 of an item, you can roll ECBs into the same deal. We are still using the mouthwash from last year's Black Friday Listerine deal because the limit was 5 or 6.

I like the management and have good relationships with the workers at both places. I don't think I can remember a coupon problem at either, but I have had to call Catalina twice to get Cats printed and mailed to me when they didn't print. I've never had to do that at CVS.

It's just easier for me to do business at CVS.

[Nitenites]

CVS seems to have more definite rules - they are more consistent from store to store. At WAGS, just about everything is YMMV.

However, at CVS you're limited in how many deals you can do, depending on how many Extra Care Cards you have. And my CVS NEVER stocks well for sales, especially FAECB items. There are a lot of CVS shoppers in my area, and there are fewer Wags shoppers. My Wags is usually very well stocked, and I can do as many deals as I have coupons for - no limits because of a card. I'm lucky that the Wags near me is pretty coupon friendly, and that I have made friends with a couple of cashiers, so they're very helpful.

Now, if you want to talk about inconsistent, we can talk about Target. :whistle67:

[uummm]

That is funny you started this. I have been thinking this and today as I left Wags where the cashier first reorganized my Q, then called up the manager to ask if I could use a q on a bogo item I thought CVS IS SO MUCH EASIER.

I think the main thing that pops out in my mind as to why CVS is easier, the cashiers can adjust the ECB down, where they will not with an RR and as someone else stated this whole coupon count thing doesn't matter at CVS (which was my main issue today). Though I do agree that it does kinda stink most ecb deals are only one lately and yes the deals have not been that good at CVS compared to Wag. I love the ECBs are good for a month and most times you can even use them if they are expired and they will do a raincheck for ECB items (if they ever come back in stock that is).
Where I live we seem to have more CVS than Walgreens although the Wags seem to be popping up more lately. I had been doing CVS and rarely doing Walgreens but this past month I have been doing Walgreens because the deals are better and it was actually ONE deal that got me started back to Walgreens, but every time that happens after a few attempts at Walgreens and the same problems pop up I just think WHY DO I BOTHER? I am sure I will keep going back to Walgreens until they have some RR stuff I don't want and can just spend my rr and be done for a month or two.

[ekoury]

Right now I am visiting my sister in a different state. We have shopped about 4 Walgreens and 4 CVS stores last week. While CVS was great, we didn't save as much as we did at Walgreens. At CVS you can only do the deal once. Walgreens you can keep doing them over.
I have been doing CVS for a pretty long time and IMO, CVS is better than Wags. About doing the deal only once... Not exactly true. While some deals are limited to 1, a lot of them are not - example: the week of 11/1/09 CVS is going to have Listerine Total Care on sale, limit 3 (cheap Listerine 1L for $0.99 AC and ECB.) Most people have more than 1 card, thus they can do it more than once using a different card. However, after you do the deal to the limit, you cannot do it more as ECB will not print.

I shop for 3 households and the savings are great. CVS does not require you to have fillers unless you are negative, which in turn does not eat into your RR value. Even if your filler at Wags is $0.10, it eats into your RR value. ECB are not considered coupons and you can buy 1 item and use as many ECB on it as you please. ECB do not expire for 30 days, thus leaving you more time to roll them more effectively.

Also, their deals have not been as good and it seems like they are always out of the item. I was looking for the neosporin lip stuff since the first of October and finally found it. I got the last two. That is my main gripe that if they advertise something they may only have a handful. They do not stock up according to whats on sale. It is nice though not having to worry about fillers etc.

Very YMMV. I have several CVS around me and most have a very nice stock. Also, if they are out of an advertised item, ask for a raincheck. RC never expires and you will get your ECB on that item no matter what with RC.

There are some drawbacks-- the limits on deals, no overage allowed, low stock of merchandise. But no store is perfect. However, it's just generally alot less hassle trying to work the deals at CVS. Especially for people just starting out. The things I like better about CVS are no tense waiting to see if the RR's will print or flimsy excuses when they don't, no need for fillers, ability to use as many ECB's as you like, rolling on the same deals.

Go ahead and give it a try. I think you'll find it a better shopping experience. :)
Actually, you can get overage. If you have a CRT for an amount that is more than the cost of an item, you will get overage. Example - I often get $5 off any Lumine item CRT. well, the cheapest Lumine item is $2.99. I get $2.01 overage on it every time. Now, if you are using a mq for an amount more than the cost of an item, than you will not get any overage. The register will beep and ask a cashier to adjust the price of the item.

CVS also emails $/$$ to your email pretty often, almost every other week (which helps a lot), and you can get great CRT from the scanner.

[kleenaechs]

I have been doing CVS for a pretty long time and IMO, CVS is better than Wags. About doing the deal only once... Not exactly true. While some deals are limited to 1, a lot of them are not - example: the week of 11/1/09 CVS is going to have Listerine Total Care on sale, limit 3 (cheap Listerine 1L for $0.99 AC and ECB.) Most people have more than 1 card, thus they can do it more than once using a different card. However, after you do the deal to the limit, you cannot do it more as ECB will not print.

I know people have more than one card, my sister has several. I am not exactly comfortable with that for myself - to each his own, not judging anyone. I am rarely in CVS because I have to drive 100 miles to get to one in my state. When I do go, they never have the good items in stock. So being able to do it once or more than once, doesn't matter when they don't have the stuff. My Wags is very good at stocking up on all the popular deal items. I have gotten very good at the coupon count and finding cheap filler that I actually want also. That said, I would shop CVS if they were in my town, but I would still do Wags too. Shoot I would shop Rite Aid too if they were in my area, but I like them less than either CVS or Wags. You just never know what you will find on clearance and that alone makes it worth checking out all stores in your area, when you have time.

[boilerfan35]

I was very confused today when I was paying at Wags. I was told that even though my amount due was over $5~ I could not use my $4 RR to pay b/c I'd gotten a free item???? I was so shocked I just said Ok and paid with cash and turned around and bought something else. I did not have that problem last week though. I don't understand it!:shrug7:

[maryccc]

I like how you can use a x/xx coupon before mfg coupons. I don't like the way walgreens does theirs and never use them because of that.

[ekoury]

I know people have more than one card, my sister has several. I am not exactly comfortable with that for myself - to each his own, not judging anyone. I am rarely in CVS because I have to drive 100 miles to get to one in my state. When I do go, they never have the good items in stock. So being able to do it once or more than once, doesn't matter when they don't have the stuff. My Wags is very good at stocking up on all the popular deal items. I have gotten very good at the coupon count and finding cheap filler that I actually want also. That said, I would shop CVS if they were in my town, but I would still do Wags too. Shoot I would shop Rite Aid too if they were in my area, but I like them less than either CVS or Wags. You just never know what you will find on clearance and that alone makes it worth checking out all stores in your area, when you have time.

The question with multiple cards is a very sensitive matter. There are people who have it for each family member (including kids, dogs, cats, etc.) that lives with them in the same household and there are people who have it for different households. In my case, I have it for different households. My SIL can't support herself (I mean bare necessities), much less buy HBA, etc. I pay my own money for her stuff and I shop with a card for her. My MIL and another SIL household, I have a card for them too. I am not judging anyone who has a card for every family member. It's just not something I do. Not my problem, not my business, could care less...:giggle2:

The issue of multple CVS cards has been brought up MULTIPLE times and it goes nowhere. Also, I have at least 6-10 CVS in 10-mile radius. I do not clear the shelves as I can afford to go 1 mile down the road and shop at another CVS. I do shop Wags when the deals are great. I would shop something else if it were here and the deals were good :hysterical:Some people prefer Wags, some prefer CVS. I prefer CVS even though I still have about 5 Wags close around me. My thing with Wags - I do not want the headache of fillers and made-up rules every time I shop. The rule thing just gets on my nerves. CVS seems to have a lot more consistent policy when it comes to mq. The only company that is more inconsistent about their coupon rules is Target.

I also dislike the fact that if you buy an item that you have a mq for and pay for it with multiple RR, you have to find multiple fillers. Even if they are $0.01 each, THEY ARE EATING INTO MY RR!!! Hate losing money, can't you tell :hysterical: At CVS, they do not care how many ECB you use on 1 item.

Also, CVS does not care about the manufacturer thing. Next week's Listerine deal - you can buy 1 bottle for $0.99 AECB and mq, get your 1 ECB and then, pay for the next bottle with that ECB making it $0.99. The limit is 3, so you will end up paying $0.99 plus tax per each of the 3 bottles of Listerine 1L. Can you do it at Wags? NO!!! You will not get your RR if you do that.

And I love $/$$ in my email.

[TerryTerrific]

...

Does anybody also do the CVS ECB program? I am thinking about trying that. Is CVS in general more coupon friendly? I know it sometimes depends on the store. My Walgreens is a pain. They also said they do not take coupons of RR items which I know is wrong.

I think I will try CVS ecb. I justed wanted to know if CVS is easier to deal with when using coupons.

ThanksGrasshopper ...

The secret (get closer to the monitor since I do not want everyone to know) is to be flexible.

Also, be loyal to none ... every week make them earn your business.

Bounce between chains likes Walgreens and CVS.

Watch out for burnout.

+

Nothing from the retailers fazes me anymore, that is so I will not be disappointed in their advertisements and them not having any of that item in stock.

+

Terence in Brook Park, oHIo

[maryccc]

Lol I like that. That sounds just like me.
I have a walgreens green bag with a cvs green tag on it.
Grasshopper ...

The secret (get closer to the monitor since I do not want everyone to know) is to be flexible.

Also, be loyal to none ... every week make them earn your business.

Bounce between chains likes Walgreens and CVS.

Watch out for burnout.

+

Nothing from the retailers fazes me anymore, that is so I will not be disappointed in their advertisements and them not having any of that item in stock.

+

Terence in Brook Park, oHIo

[gctattoo]

I have been doing CVS for a pretty long time and IMO, CVS is better than Wags. About doing the deal only once... Not exactly true. While some deals are limited to 1, a lot of them are not - example: the week of 11/1/09 CVS is going to have Listerine Total Care on sale, limit 3 (cheap Listerine 1L for $0.99 AC and ECB.) Most people have more than 1 card, thus they can do it more than once using a different card. However, after you do the deal to the limit, you cannot do it more as ECB will not print.

I shop for 3 households and the savings are great. CVS does not require you to have fillers unless you are negative, which in turn does not eat into your RR value. Even if your filler at Wags is $0.10, it eats into your RR value. ECB are not considered coupons and you can buy 1 item and use as many ECB on it as you please. ECB do not expire for 30 days, thus leaving you more time to roll them more effectively.



Very YMMV. I have several CVS around me and most have a very nice stock. Also, if they are out of an advertised item, ask for a raincheck. RC never expires and you will get your ECB on that item no matter what with RC.


Actually, you can get overage. If you have a CRT for an amount that is more than the cost of an item, you will get overage. Example - I often get $5 off any Lumine item CRT. well, the cheapest Lumine item is $2.99. I get $2.01 overage on it every time. Now, if you are using a mq for an amount more than the cost of an item, than you will not get any overage. The register will beep and ask a cashier to adjust the price of the item.

CVS also emails $/$$ to your email pretty often, almost every other week (which helps a lot), and you can get great CRT from the scanner.

I was referring to the use of manufacturer's coupons. :wink7: Those always beep for me and need to be adjusted down. And although you can get overage with a CRT, you can't count on getting certain ones you want at the time you need them.

[ekoury]

I was referring to the use of manufacturer's coupons. :wink7: Those always beep for me and need to be adjusted down. And although you can get overage with a CRT, you can't count on getting certain ones you want at the time you need them.
Yes, the mq have to be adjusted down :wink7:

[kleenaechs]

I am still on vacation at my sister's house. Today we went to another CVS and a Wags. I had an issue with one of my rr beeping and they were so sweet. We figured out the problem and got it posted. I dealt with three people and they were all super nice. I left happy.
Then we crossed the street to CVS. I quickly found what I needed and went to check out. I forgot to give the cashier my CVS card first and she had already rung an item when she asked me for it. When I had a total higher than I expected, she complained that I didn't understand the receipt and it was because of me not handing over my card first. I realized it was just that I had confused the price of the Venus razor in my head with the after ECB price. I started to say it was ok, I had it now, but she huffed and puffed and voided my transaction. Then she re-rang everything and it announced in a loud voice - see it is the exact same price as before. I was very polite, said nothing about her comment and paid her. She did not give me my bag though. I asked for it and she said she was waiting to ring my other items. I told her that was all I had. She wanted to know what all was in my buggy then. I said she was welcome to look but it was all of my couponing supplies (CVS has super small carts and that is a hassle for me with my tons of coupons supplies I drag along). She said ok and I left to go to the car. My sister said she called security then, so my sister got out of her line and went to Pharmacy to check out. Security did not come outside, but it still upset me very much.
So the moral of that story is, doesn't matter if it is Wags, CVs or any other store, it all depends on the people working that day.

[joshmamabear]

That was great you were allowed to use coupons on the bogo items. My store would not allow it.

I've noticed BOGO deals at WAG ring up several ways. If items ring up full price for first item and 0.00 for 2nd item, the register USUALLY don't take a coupon for the item that rang up zero. BUT for BOGO sale like this current Dove shmpoo/conditioners sale, items rang up 4.79 and .20 for first 2 and the rest were 2.50 and 2.49 so I was able to use 8 $1.50 MQs on the Dove conditioners. When items ring up full price followed by BGLP, I know the free will be taken off at end of receipt and I can use a coupon for each item so long as the total of 2 coupons don't exceed the price of the item.

The greatest obstacle remains to be cashiers who would not even scan the coupons to see if register will take them :sad:

[gem7]

I was very confused today when I was paying at Wags. I was told that even though my amount due was over $5~ I could not use my $4 RR to pay b/c I'd gotten a free item???? I was so shocked I just said Ok and paid with cash and turned around and bought something else. I did not have that problem last week though. I don't understand it!


Most likely the "real" reason you couldn't use the $4 RR was because your subtotal was lower than $4. Your tax brought your tab up to $5, but the subtotal was probably like $3.75. You can't use RR to pay for tax so you have to be careful that if you are shy of making your goal to use a specific amount of RR, to add a cheap filler from the discounted stuff or candy isle. When cashiers don't know the reason, they make up answers or act dumb and wait for your reaction to see if they need to call a manager. I have had problems at one store and my advice is to take advantage of the deals that you can and want and when something doesn't ring up right, either void it or return it. The deals are too good to pass up. I went through a whole bottle of Theraflu when I was sick and didn't think twice about it b/c I knew I had gotten it for free and there were 3 more bottles in the cabinet. Talk about peace of mind!

[Mom2Natalya]

I started out my whole coupon thing with CVS and it's ok, but I prefer Walgreens. If I want two shampoos, I can get two shampoos. I ring them separately, but I can get the deal twice. At CVS, I can't. I am limited to quantity on my card. At my Wags I can get whatever I want, as many of as I want and I can pre-order and special order items that they will hold for me. I luuuurrrrrve my Wags.
I always hear people say how they like CVS so much better, but I don't. It also helps that my favorite Wags is about ten minutes away, but the closest CVS is an hour away!!

[Mom2Natalya]

I think it's interesting that people say they like CVS because the ecb can be adjusted down...but then say they don't like wags b/c they have to have fillers which eat into the rr value.
Um, it's the same thing. Either you're adding something in to make the total work, or you're asking for your free money to be reduced to make the total work. It's 6 of one half a dozen of the other (as my Mom used to say). Me, I'd rather get something added in to make it work - at least then I'm getting the full value of my rr. When I ask for the ecb to be reduced, I'm losing out on money!
(I usually get single photos as fillers anyway, so it's something I want)

[uummm]

I think it's interesting that people say they like CVS because the ecb can be adjusted down...but then say they don't like wags b/c they have to have fillers which eat into the rr value.
Um, it's the same thing. Either you're adding something in to make the total work, or you're asking for your free money to be reduced to make the total work. It's 6 of one half a dozen of the other (as my Mom used to say). Me, I'd rather get something added in to make it work - at least then I'm getting the full value of my rr. When I ask for the ecb to be reduced, I'm losing out on money!
(I usually get single photos as fillers anyway, so it's something I want)

Not quite the same when I am ONE PENNY short and I have to find a cheap filler-which for me is half my battle. Although this week the gelatin is $.20 I have a hard time finding anything that cheap or that I want. Last week I managed to find a activity pad for $.24-but I have no kids to use it (go ahead tell me give it as a gift- easier said than done). Another time I was stuck buying some hair barrett that was half broken just because I needed to spend that extra penny. Then this useless stuff sits here or gets thrown away, plus I have to pay 8.25% tax on said item adding another penny or two more to my over all total. Yes pennies count!

[ekoury]

I think it's interesting that people say they like CVS because the ecb can be adjusted down...but then say they don't like wags b/c they have to have fillers which eat into the rr value.
Um, it's the same thing. Either you're adding something in to make the total work, or you're asking for your free money to be reduced to make the total work. It's 6 of one half a dozen of the other (as my Mom used to say). Me, I'd rather get something added in to make it work - at least then I'm getting the full value of my rr. When I ask for the ecb to be reduced, I'm losing out on money!
(I usually get single photos as fillers anyway, so it's something I want)

Never had this problem at CVS. My orders are always calculated so that I do not go negative. And even if I am $0.01 negative, they just put in $0.
01 taxable item. I always pretty much get back as many ECB as I have just spent. My issue with Wags - you HAVE TO HAVE fillers if you want to use a mq and multiple RR on 1 item. If you buy an item for $10 and have $1 mq on it, you can't always find $9 RR in 1 piece (and even if you do, you still need a filler). That automatically eats into your RR value that you are using. While at CVS, if I buy $10 item with $1 mq, I can use 9 $1 ECB to pay for it and do not have to use any fillers. Any MM value at Wags is pretty much reduced by the cost of a filler that goes into the same transaction in order to make it a MM with an mq. That is if you pay for that item with RR from a previous purchase (which as we know, RR only have 2-week life, so they need to be rolled more often.) At CVS, it does not get reduced as you do not need a filler.

On the other hand, Wags does have the advantage of unlimited transactions. However, that's no help for people whose Wags are always out of stock because 1 person wiped it out. I saw some people complained how their CVS were out of stock. Well, that is a human element and the same can be said of Wags. So to me, the 2 companies are equal when it comes to stock. You can pre-order at Wags and CVS. That really depends on your relationship with the manager.

So, I believe it is just a matter of preference. Some like Wags, others prefer CVS. Some get lucky and live in the land of CVS and Wags. Some live far from both and struggle with the stock issue.

Not quite the same when I am ONE PENNY short and I have to find a cheap filler-which for me is half my battle. Although this week the gelatin is $.20 I have a hard time finding anything that cheap or that I want. Last week I managed to find a activity pad for $.24-but I have no kids to use it (go ahead tell me give it as a gift- easier said than done). Another time I was stuck buying some hair barrett that was half broken just because I needed to spend that extra penny. Then this useless stuff sits here or gets thrown away, plus I have to pay 8.25% tax on said item adding another penny or two more to my over all total. Yes pennies count! Yes, that's a problem sometimes to find fillers.

[jrobertson911]

I think it's a lot easier to deal with CVS. Their ECB's are like cash and the expiration dates are around 30 days. You also get 2% bonus ECB's for your total quarter's spending. There are tons of $/$$ coupons readily available....I could go on.

The biggest drawback though is that they impose limits based on your card, whereas at Wags, you can go in 1,000 times to do the same free after RR deal if you wanted to. However, CVS does do rain checks on their out of stock items and you get the ECB's to boot!

I like to keep both my options open and just work small at both, that way I don't get frustrated and locked into just one store.

[meggers]

Bad time to ask me this question...

At 5am Wednesday morning, I went to CVS for a few things. In one transaction, I bought one item: Waggin' Trails Chicken Jerky. Price was 11.99 (Yeah, yeah, I know...but I had a couple of MM's, so dogs get a treat).

I used a soon to expire 10.00 ECB + a $2.00 Discover card coupon. The Discover card q beeps after they put the ecb in first (their choice). She told me I can't use 2 coupons on one item. Made me buy a .29 sucker (A FILLER(!) - It was very early, so I looked around & I WAS at CVS, no doubt about it)! She would not override the computer & adjust the MQ to 1.99. :rolleyes24:

Looked at the tax & it was .95...shoud've been .16! :sad:

She told me that the $2.00 MQ I used made the computer add the tax back on to the entire amount. :giggle2: Otherwise, I wouldn't pay any tax on the ecb. I couldn't get her to see that the ecb was taken off as a "CVS (manQ) coupon," not a "CVS store coupon" as it always has been. The transaction took about 20 minutes...lol!

Basically, there will be quirks & perks at any store. I have a wonderful Walgreens store & a spectacular CVS. As Terry said, work it all to your advantage. :wink7:

P.S. I gave the CVS cashier this sites name, so hopefully she can learn some things from us. We ended up hugging & exchanging email addy's, but we also came close to throwing counter objects at one another!:whistle67:

[gctattoo]

I disagree that adjusting down ECB's is the same thing as needing a filler to use an RR. As stated previously, it's really not. I don't mind losing a penny or two by adjusting down an ECB and having a zero OOP transaction.

But if I'm just one penny short at WAG, I need to spend 50 cents at least just to use it? That's a waste of money! My store so rarely has anything for a super cheap filler. The last one I found was a scented pencil for about 45 cents. I have no need for a scented pencil. Yet I have one now. When at CVS, I could've adjusted down a penny and been scented pencil free. :giggle2:

[Mom2Natalya]

I disagree that adjusting down ECB's is the same thing as needing a filler to use an RR. As stated previously, it's really not. I don't mind losing a penny or two by adjusting down an ECB and having a zero OOP transaction.

But if I'm just one penny short at WAG, I need to spend 50 cents at least just to use it? That's a waste of money! My store so rarely has anything for a super cheap filler. The last one I found was a scented pencil for about 45 cents. I have no need for a scented pencil. Yet I have one now. When at CVS, I could've adjusted down a penny and been scented pencil free. :giggle2:

I would just rather get something for my money than lose my money altogether. Recently I shopped at CVS and had all my transactions figured out, with my 4 year old and 10 month old... and it was a Saturday and they had activated their ad early- several items were on sale that I didn't take into account and it totally screwed me up. I lost out on about $4 in ecb's because i didn't have time (or patience) to re-figure everything. So he said "I can adjust it down" to which I said ok (not realizing how much it was! I was thinking it was a few pennies).

I am still loving the person here who suggested single photos as fillers- those are not a waste of money at all and They are going into the Christmas gift bags. :smile:

[ekoury]

I would just rather get something for my money than lose my money altogether. Recently I shopped at CVS and had all my transactions figured out, with my 4 year old and 10 month old... and it was a Saturday and they had activated their ad early- several items were on sale that I didn't take into account and it totally screwed me up. I lost out on about $4 in ecb's because i didn't have time (or patience) to re-figure everything. So he said "I can adjust it down" to which I said ok (not realizing how much it was! I was thinking it was a few pennies).

I am still loving the person here who suggested single photos as fillers- those are not a waste of money at all and They are going into the Christmas gift bags. :smile:

??? That is interesting. That can happen at Wags too. Why did you not ask how much it was? You could have thrown in a filler...