Giant Eagle ~ Weekly Ad Discussion Chit Chat 11/19- 11/25 [Archive]

keleetz

11-16-2009, 10:15:17 AM

who is patiently waiting for next week's ad.... but every five minutes refreshing GE forum?????

You're not the only one! I keep refreshing the forum waiting for the new ad, and refreshing my email waiting to hear that my friend who is in labor has had her baby.

An exciting day indeed!

petergabrielfan

11-16-2009, 10:29:15 AM

Stalking in Toledo as well!

majestynoel

11-16-2009, 10:37:21 AM

Nope.. I have been waiting all day. I am hoping that powerade is one sale. My coupons are going to expire :(

GracieCappello

11-16-2009, 10:40:47 AM

I've been anxiously awaiting too!!! :wavehi:

StaceyLFreedman

11-16-2009, 10:44:46 AM

Sandy had mentioned in an earlier post that she won't be home to do it until later this evening.:sad: So hopefully someone else gets the ad. I won't be able to pick it up until I'm off of work around 4 pm.

merima22

11-16-2009, 10:46:38 AM

I've been anxiously awaiting too!!! :wavehi:

waiting...

its usualy posted by someone at noon...
i am at work taking my lunch now...
hope to see it soon...
my F5 (refresh) button is fading...

FunnyFace

11-16-2009, 11:02:27 AM

jmupole1, jumped in last week since Sandy wasn't able to post at her normal time. I was hoping she'd be so generous again. ;) I know Pam also posts, but I think she is not able until the evening most times. Several weeks ago I emailed GE and they gave me a number to call to receive the ad in my mailbox, but nothing so far. :(

I'm anxiously waiting too!

jen276here

11-16-2009, 11:10:44 AM

I just got back from some errands and was convinced it would be posted. I was rushing home to see it too! lol

jmupole1

11-16-2009, 11:11:43 AM

Sorry guys, my ad didn't come in the mail today, or it would be on here.

petergabrielfan

11-16-2009, 11:32:19 AM

Funny Face, could you pass on that number for ad delivery? I don't get it here in the paper because I don't live in a target zip code.

Anyone else's store not have ads last week? Mine never got paper copies of the ad and the lady told me they print less at the holidays but theirs never arrived. Sounded fishy to me... :)

Manthem

11-16-2009, 11:53:08 AM

Oh man, the mail didn't have the ad today.
I'm going through some serious withdrawal.

FunnyFace

11-16-2009, 11:53:42 AM

Funny Face, could you pass on that number for ad delivery?

1-877-438-2386

I called at the end of September so I think I may call again. Please let me know if you start getting the ad in the mail.

FunnyFace

11-16-2009, 11:54:32 AM

Sorry guys, my ad didn't come in the mail today, or it would be on here.

Thanks for letting us know.

amyvelez11

11-16-2009, 12:22:47 PM

1-877-438-2386

I called at the end of September so I think I may call again. Please let me know if you start getting the ad in the mail.

I called at the end of September and am still waiting also. I've been wondering about calling again to, I gave it 6 weeks to make sure. Whenever you sign up for anything its always 4-6 weeks. Lol

Manthem

11-16-2009, 12:49:21 PM

I was just at GE and they didn't have the new ads there. They're slacking this week.

tfinetwins

11-16-2009, 12:57:44 PM

Yes my DH is restocking Sony DVD's at 9 locations today and NONE of them had the ad. :-(

s24s

11-16-2009, 01:04:00 PM

Man, I don't wanna wait until tomorrow.... (pouting!)

StaceyLFreedman

11-16-2009, 01:27:22 PM

So I called my GE and they have the ad!!:hd2::hd1: I'll get it tonight after work and if nobody has posted it by the time I get home I'll give it a shot. But don't be too upset with me if I mess something up a bit as this will be my first time posting the ad:emb1::emb2:

sandmike123

11-16-2009, 01:35:45 PM

My mom is coming over for dinner and bringing her ad with her. I should be able to start posting sometime around 6 if someone else hasn't

sagesonamabuster

11-16-2009, 01:43:41 PM

We need to get a picture of Sandy and photoshop a cape on her. She is a superhero indeed!:biggrin:

sewnmom

11-16-2009, 01:50:31 PM

Oh wow we are all so SPOILED!! I start looking on Sundays now since that one week it was posted early...or was that a dream? I ordered my coupons on ebay, they got here Wednesday, my list was made and OFF I went to get free stuff.

My store has been very nice to me lately. I should ask if they get them and see if I can get one. They like seeing how much I am taking out of the store for what obnoxiously low amount of money.

majestynoel

11-16-2009, 02:03:34 PM

We need to get a picture of Sandy and photoshop a cape on her. She is a superhero indeed!:biggrin:

Yes I agree! Now let the countdown to 6pm begin..............

pthappy6

11-16-2009, 02:03:58 PM

:smile: While we are waiting....someone mentioned in another GE thread that the free Marcal napkins will be a good deal at GE.

The prices on ebay are high $4.99 for 10...but I found at mycouponhunters, they are 25 cents each. Hurry if you are interested.

Also found them on thecouponclippers for 30 cents each, limit 10.

:whistle67:

jacalhoun

11-16-2009, 02:10:59 PM

lol - so is this thread gonna totally crash at 6:01 when all of us try to get on at once? :hysterical:

s24s

11-16-2009, 02:31:25 PM

YAY! We'll see it tonight :) WAHOO!! I just hope that it won't disappoint all of us!! It can't right? I mean, it's the week before Thanksgiving and Christmas is coming up.... I'm hoping ;0)

sewnmom

11-16-2009, 02:39:52 PM

My new hobby is getting free stuff from GE each week. This week it was 60 lbs of birds eye veggies - and all those steeler bucks. I only brought 50 lbs into my house the rest went to friends because hubby would kill me. I also got the free broth once - may do one more time not sure if I have enough coupons. Oh and the Uncles Bens rice - got 20 of those for FREE.

amypepsi

11-16-2009, 02:57:35 PM

I am also waiting so nicely. I sure hope there is a lot of Great deals.. I LOVE FREE.. =}
I received my coupons today for more and bought 10 more bags today.. I will go again Wednesday.. =}

StaceyLFreedman

11-16-2009, 03:13:06 PM

I'm doing it now

petergabrielfan

11-16-2009, 03:15:00 PM

Oooh...Stacey, I think I love you. :giggle2:

GracieCappello

11-16-2009, 03:16:15 PM

I'm doing it now

OH, I AM SO EXCITED IT IS RIDICULOUS! IF SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME A YEAR AGO I WOULD GET THIS EXCITED OVER A GROCERY AD, I WOULD HAVE SAID THEY WERE NUTS!! :hysterical:

petergabrielfan

11-16-2009, 03:20:43 PM

Me too, Gracie. I run downstairs every Sunday morning and look at my new coupons like a kid at Christmas.:BigHand:

micheller126

11-17-2009, 08:14:38 AM

yeah, a bit early to start, but I wanted to ask about the new add.

so far I ordered coupons for the Swiss Miss...50/2
popcorn 40/1
birds eye 50/1
febreeze air effects 100/1

I got these from ebay (buy it now) and have looked at a few other clipping sites, but it just seems like you have to order so many (at least 3 or so dollars) and some sites dont always have what you want.

My question...what are your favorite sites to order from?
what do you do with the coupons you don't use? Do I have to be a trader to give them away or do a RAOK for locals? I skimmed thru the trader forum and it just seemed a bit overwhelming.

amypepsi

11-17-2009, 08:43:21 AM

I prefer Ebay.. But I go through Ebates first and earn 2% back..

keleetz

11-17-2009, 09:16:49 AM

GracieCappello

11-17-2009, 09:57:32 AM

Is it just me or is this a great week at Giant Eagle. It was worth waiting for an add like this. I've ordered so many coupons.

Here is what I am planning on getting:

16 Boxes of Post Shredded Wheat - 0.15 a box
16 Dawn Hand Renewal - 0.25 each
12 Febreze Air Effects - 0.25
4 Mr. Clean - FREE + $1 MM
20 Breakstone Sour Cream 0.15 each (I will be giving some of these away:biggrin:, but I have heard from several people that if you store then upside down in your fridge they keep for a LONG time, can anyone confirm this)
15 packages Hefty plate and cups = FREE
60 bags Birds eye veggies = FREE
40 Boxes Swiss Miss - $8 for all
12 Boxes Ziploc bags - $3 for all after rebate
10 Wheat Thins = FREE after rebate
And I think that is all.

What will you be getting?

mshopper

11-17-2009, 10:04:30 AM

My question...what are your favorite sites to order from?

The list of HCW-approved clipping sites can be found here (http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/view.php?pg=coupon_clipping_sites)...HTH!

petergabrielfan

11-17-2009, 10:09:01 AM

Are you guys chit chatting without me? :nono9: :giggle2:

neekyme

11-17-2009, 10:20:13 AM

I like theqhunter.com - she's in Ohio, so I know the coupons will get here quick

I also check thecouponclippers, mycouponhunter, thecouponmaster (had a problem with that one once, so I shy away from them now), couponthingsbydede, um....and ebay That's all I can think of off the top of my head lol

Manthem

11-17-2009, 10:22:07 AM

PittsGirl

11-17-2009, 10:23:43 AM

I always order my q's from ebay. I have the .75 hefty plates & $1 pepsi cube coming to me. DH is addicted to Mountain Dew & I freak if I have to pay full price. I'm gonna get him 12 cases & hope it lasts until the next sale but that's unlikely.:rolleyes24:

FunnyFace

11-17-2009, 10:57:25 AM

I like theqhunter.com - she's in Ohio, so I know the coupons will get here quick

Thank you! I was able to get the Hefty and find a few others to meet the $3 minimum. Will you pm me with your name, if you're comfortable with that, so I can email it to owner and you will get a discount?

My favorite place is The Coupon Clipping Crew. The only downfall is you have to order early because they are in Texas.

StaceyLFreedman

11-17-2009, 11:08:19 AM

Ok, I can't find any Mr. Clean q's........any suggestions?

s24s

11-17-2009, 11:15:31 AM

GracieCappello

11-17-2009, 11:17:31 AM

Ok, I can't find any Mr. Clean q's........any suggestions?

The ones I have are from the Home Made Simple Booklets. I don't see any others, sorry.

GracieCappello

11-17-2009, 11:18:52 AM

where can I find the rebate form for the wheat thins?

At my GE there was a booklet called, "Keep the Jingle in your Holiday" or something like that :giggle2:, it had a $10 rebate offer when you buy 10 select Nabisco products.

HTH!!!

StaceyLFreedman

11-17-2009, 11:19:37 AM

The ones I have are from the Home Made Simple Booklets. I don't see any others, sorry.

Thanks Gracie! Dang, I realy wanted those:sad:

neekyme

11-17-2009, 11:34:01 AM

I think someone is stealing my SS and RP. :(

My SS wasn't in the paper Sunday, and I just checked the mail and the only thing left of the RP was the cover! No coupons for me at all this week.

What the heck.

There isn't a RP insert this week - so that explains the RP missing :biggrin: If you had the paper delivered and there wasn't an insert - call the paper and let them know part of the paper was missing and ask if a replacement paper can be delivered. If you bought the paper at a store, I've had luck going immediately back to the store and explaining that it's missing (I've also called first and let them know I'm coming up to exchange the paper lol)

I check every paper now - I don't rip it apart, I just open it up and flip through the inserts to make sure everything I need it there - especially when I'm buying 10-20 papers at a time, I take the time to make sure the coupons are there!

FunnyFace

11-17-2009, 11:46:09 AM

Thanks Gracie! Dang, I realy wanted those:sad:

You might want to check the coupon database for a trade. Then start signing up for the Home Made Simple (http://www.startsampling.com/sm/100880/quickQuestion.iphtml?item=100880&source=) booklets.

keleetz

11-17-2009, 12:54:24 PM

where can I find the rebate form for the wheat thins?

Here (http://www.kraftfoods.com/SiteCollectionImages/ImageRepository/Sept_09/Kraft_Holiday_Crackers.pdf)is the link to the rebate form!

GracieCappello

11-17-2009, 01:16:21 PM

Here (http://www.kraftfoods.com/SiteCollectionImages/ImageRepository/Sept_09/Kraft_Holiday_Crackers.pdf)is the link to the rebate form!

I can't get it to come up properly. Is anyone else having this problem??

MJKNEeley

11-17-2009, 01:29:19 PM

I can't get it to come up properly. Is anyone else having this problem??

I just tried it and it worked. It took a while to come up, but it finally did.

GracieCappello

11-17-2009, 02:40:21 PM

I just tried it and it worked. It took a while to come up, but it finally did.

Here is a new link:

http://www.kraftfoods.com/SiteCollectionImages/ImageRepository/Sept_09/Kraft_Holiday_Crackers.pdf

meems

11-17-2009, 02:47:03 PM

If you are a mypoints member & buy off ebay, you can get 2 pts per $, I keep forgetting to go through them!

micheller126

11-17-2009, 02:55:49 PM

I'm excited too. So far I spent about $6 ordering coupons for tons of stuff I can actually use and go thru. I really need to get cracking on the Birds Eye veggies.

I can't find Mr Clean anywhere. I did see some 75cent coupons somewhere...

colder2

11-17-2009, 03:10:00 PM

I use *edited by mod...please note that only HCW approved clipping sites should be mentioned on the board.* They are in Dayton Ohio. They post new the new coupons really early too. Last week she had some of them up on Thursday. I ordered on Saturday and got them in the mail on Monday! She has a $2 order min., but shipping is FREEEEE! Most coupons cost 20/$1 too. I also do ebay and mycouponhunter, and thecouponclippers.

edit: sorry, I forgot that was against HCW rules. If someone would like to know the site please PM me.

FunnyFace

11-17-2009, 03:28:35 PM

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marrelam

11-17-2009, 05:10:14 PM

Is anyone else worried about the Energizer battery deal? It's on pg. 14 Energizer Max AA 2pk 5/$5. It's with the "Holiday Values" products. The disclaimer at the bottom of the page states "Holiday items available at participating locations, selection may vary". I bet this 2pk of batteries will be considered a holiday item.

I'm thinking we'll be seeing these in the store's holiday section rather than where the batteries normally are. I just bought a bunch of q's for this off of eBay and am thinking rain checks might be needed for this but who knows if they'll be stocked back up before the q's expire on 12/31!!??

colder2

11-17-2009, 06:00:29 PM

I am going to have my Giant Eagle order the energizer batteries for me. So I am not worried about the stock at all. I order things from them all the time, and besides the customer service girlies thinking I am crazy, they don't seem to mind it at all. I had them order me 200 ginger bread cookie pouches and 50 cookie sheets for the childrens church group I am involved in. When I asked the store manager if he would order me THAT many, he looked at me kinda funny and said "knock your self out!" I have talked to the store manager about it, and he likes the increased sales volume my purchases bring because that is the metric by which he is measured. Plus he said they recover the cost of the discount and coupons from manufacturer reimbursement, and for charging for shelf and ad space, so they are not losing money and at the same time they are increasing sales volume. A manager understands that, and should welcome your order. The only thing NOT recovered is the cost of the doubling, but they still usually don't lose money on coupon deals.

marrelam

11-17-2009, 06:13:06 PM

I am going to have my Giant Eagle order the energizer batteries for me. So I am not worried about the stock at all. I order things from them all the time, and besides the customer service girlies thinking I am crazy, they don't seem to mind it at all. I had them order me 200 ginger bread cookie pouches and 50 cookie sheets for the childrens church group I am involved in. When I asked the store manager if he would order me THAT many, he looked at me kinda funny and said "knock your self out!" I have talked to the store manager about it, and he likes the increased sales volume my purchases bring because that is the metric by which he is measured. Plus he said they recover the cost of the discount and coupons from manufacturer reimbursement, and for charging for self and ad space, so they are not losing money and at the same time they are increasing sales volume. A manager understands that, and should welcome your order. The only thing NOT recovered is the cost of the doubling, but they still usually don't lose money on coupon deals.

Bravo! I'm curious what area your GE is in?

colder2

11-17-2009, 08:03:01 PM

Bravo! I'm curious what area your GE is in?

I am in Medina, Ohio.

marrelam

11-18-2009, 04:15:40 AM

I am in Medina, Ohio.

:wavehi: Brunswick for me!! I'm going there (Brunswick) to have my items ordered for the upcoming sale.

keleetz

11-18-2009, 05:29:59 AM

I am in Medina, Ohio.

Do you know if the Medina GE will accept SmartSource IPs? (in other words the IPs without the extra barcode that the Bricks have):thanks7:

colder2

11-18-2009, 06:35:31 AM

Do you know if the Medina GE will accept SmartSource IPs? (in other words the IPs without the extra barcode that the Bricks have):thanks7:
Yep they accept them for me all the time.

keleetz

11-18-2009, 07:17:51 AM

Good to know! Now I know where to take my Libbys and Dimetapp IPs for this week. :BigHand:

keleetz

11-18-2009, 07:26:24 AM

I know there was some talk earlier regarding the different stores' policies on amounts of like coupons accepted per transaction and limits on doubling Q's. FYI, if anyone shops at Wadsworth, and was wondering, I just called CS and they said that they don't have any limits. :excited2:

micheller126

11-19-2009, 06:47:51 AM

ugh....I can't wait for my coupons to come...I want to shop!! We use a lot of the popcorn and kids love the hot choc and of course I want my house to be clean and smell good and I don't have any veggies (gasp) This week I can really use the bargains and can really stock up now that I have my new kitchen and tons of space.

Oooo...I only have 25 in Steeler bucks too, so I'm looking forward for more of them!!!!

pittsburgh24

11-19-2009, 03:16:51 PM

did anyone get the .55/1 Post cereal q in their 10/11 SS? I looked in mine and couldn't find it (of course, I should have looked on Monday)

sandmike123

11-19-2009, 03:29:01 PM

did anyone get the .55/1 Post cereal q in their 10/11 SS? I looked in mine and couldn't find it (of course, I should have looked on Monday)

Nope.. I just checked and I dind't get them.

pittsburgh24

11-19-2009, 04:50:36 PM

Nope.. I just checked and I dind't get them.

Thanks - I just ordered 10 from ebay (I think the last set)

petergabrielfan

11-19-2009, 06:23:01 PM

Be careful to check the exp. date on the Post coupons. I think it's 11/22.

lostinthemission

11-19-2009, 10:22:51 PM

Did anyone else not get the energizer, or Orville coupons in their 11-15 SS? I don't seem to have hefty coupons from the 11-15 RP either. This is beyond frustrating.

pittsburgh24

11-20-2009, 05:08:03 AM

energizer and Orville were a different area - not Pittsburgh. The hefty were this area but, we only got .50/1, not the .75/1 others got.

lostinthemission

11-20-2009, 05:25:16 AM

I'm in Ohio, and we always seem to get the lower value q's. Well, at least they are doubled!

FunnyFace

11-20-2009, 08:59:04 AM

Did anyone else not get the energizer, or Orville coupons in their 11-15 SS? I don't seem to have hefty coupons from the 11-15 RP either. This is beyond frustrating.

I didn't see the Energizer in mine, but I do have the Orville in the Columbus Dispatch. This is the only paper I buy now because the coupons are now lacking so in most of the other papers. I think there might be a couple of good inserts in the the Dayton, Cincinnati and Lima area, but I believe most of those in the East and Northeast not as good as before. I speak for the Canton Repository, Akron Beacon Journal, Times Reporter, Jeffersonian and Coshocton Tribune. I've been hearing the Plain Dealer has gone down hill too. Oh and the prices just keep going up. :hectic1:

petergabrielfan

11-20-2009, 09:48:02 AM

I didn't see the Energizer in mine, but I do have the Orville in the Columbus Dispatch. This is the only paper I buy now because the coupons are now lacking so in most of the other papers. I think there might be a couple of good inserts in the the Dayton, Cincinnati and Lima area, but I believe most of those in the East and Northeast not as good as before. I speak for the Canton Repository, Akron Beacon Journal, Times Reporter, Jeffersonian and Coshocton Tribune. I've been hearing the Plain Dealer has gone down hill too. Oh and the prices just keep going up. :hectic1:
My mom is in Lima (Lima News) and she gets decent coupons. It seems like mine in Toledo are better.

StaceyLFreedman

11-20-2009, 06:10:15 PM

energizer and Orville were a different area - not Pittsburgh. The hefty were this area but, we only got .50/1, not the .75/1 others got.

The hefty q's in Youngstown were the lower ones too. I had to order my .75/1 off of ebay. This week's ad has the most "frees" for me to date.:BigHand:We'll see how I do tomorrow. Hopefully better than the last time I tried to plan out my trip.

FunnyFace

11-20-2009, 06:26:10 PM

Does this scenario work? I'm sorry if I need to put this is chit chat...

2 Parkay ($1.79x2= $3.58 shelf)
10 Swiss Miss ($1.69x10=$16.90 shelf)
4 Orville ($3.18x4=$12.72 shelf)
Shelf- $33.20
Sale- $19.36
Total with q's-$9.66
Cats- $9
Final Total-$0.66

Yes, you've got it! :smile:

I answered in chit chat just in case. It's deal related, but imho my answer not so much. :wink7:

lostinthemission

11-20-2009, 06:36:10 PM

thank you for being so helpful! that is a great deal in my book!

mshopper

11-20-2009, 07:48:49 PM

Yes, you've got it! :smile:

I answered in chit chat just in case. It's deal related, but imho my answer not so much. :wink7:

LOL, FunnyFace...your post is fine for the regular deal thread. You are answering someone's question about a deal scenario. Perfectly legal!

keleetz

11-21-2009, 08:19:24 PM

jacalhoun

11-21-2009, 08:42:37 PM

My coupons arrived, yay! I have a question since this is the first time I ever bought Q's. I have 30 Q's forBirdseye. When you use these Q's do you use all 30 in one transaction or go back to the store multiple times so you don't look 'fishy'? KWIM?

There's nothing fishy about using 30 q's for the same product. However, many stores have a limit on how many of the same q's will double in one transaction. My store, for example, will only double 5 like q's per transaction, so I have to separate my Birds Eye's out into 5 per transaction. This obviously doesn't apply to $1 q's that wouldn't double anyway, nor would it apply if you want to use 10 50c q's on 10 different items. It's only on multiple q's for one product.

FunnyFace

11-21-2009, 08:57:19 PM

Since I don't have the luxury of GE close by, I use all mine in that one shopping trip. Sometimes I separate my orders just so I know all the coupons get scanned and I don't have to count. I did this with the Starkist putting it in its own transaction since I knew it would be $0 if all scanned.

If I lived in the same town as GE I would probably make a few trips, but that is just so I could gallivant around and have me time. ;)

I think once you do this a few times you will get to know your favorite cashiers that don't mind scanning a lot of coupons and are happy for your savings. Bottom line though, do what is most comfortable and convenient for you.

FunnyFace

11-21-2009, 09:09:02 PM

LOL, FunnyFace...your post is fine for the regular deal thread. You are answering someone's question about a deal scenario. Perfectly legal!

Over-analyzing strikes again. https://mail.google.com/mail/e/361

AmyRD

11-21-2009, 10:03:00 PM

My coupons arrived, yay! I have a question since this is the first time I ever bought Q's. I have 30 Q's forBirdseye. When you use these Q's do you use all 30 in one transaction or go back to the store multiple times so you don't look 'fishy'? KWIM?

Not sure which area you are in but if you want to get Black and Gold bucks you need to break them up into 5 per transaction.

jacalhoun

11-22-2009, 03:03:35 PM

This doesn't work at my store. I went to my absolute favorite, most friendly, will-do-pretty-much-anything-for-me cashier. (She even takes catalinas out of the printer and uses them on my current transaction!) Anyway, quite some time ago I tried to use 6 q's in one transaction. The last one automatically did not double, and she couldn't even get it to go in manually. Sure would save an awful lot of hassle if I could do it all in one transaction... :sad:

Since I don't have the luxury of GE close by, I use all mine in that one shopping trip. Sometimes I separate my orders just so I know all the coupons get scanned and I don't have to count. I did this with the Starkist putting it in its own transaction since I knew it would be $0 if all scanned.

If I lived in the same town as GE I would probably make a few trips, but that is just so I could gallivant around and have me time. ;)

I think once you do this a few times you will get to know your favorite cashiers that don't mind scanning a lot of coupons and are happy for your savings. Bottom line though, do what is most comfortable and convenient for you.

sandmike123

11-22-2009, 03:28:06 PM

FunnyFace

11-22-2009, 03:37:29 PM

This doesn't work at my store. I went to my absolute favorite, most friendly, will-do-pretty-much-anything-for-me cashier. (She even takes catalinas out of the printer and uses them on my current transaction!) Anyway, quite some time ago I tried to use 6 q's in one transaction. The last one automatically did not double, and she couldn't even get it to go in manually. Sure would save an awful lot of hassle if I could do it all in one transaction... :sad:

It's wonderful to have a cashier that is so friendly, but such a pain to be only one over the limit and not have a way for it go through. :sad: Does your store allow multiple transactions if you have 20 like coupon? I know that Sarah's doesn't, but it sounds like you can use 20 like coupons in a day just as long as you split those up.

lostinthemission

11-22-2009, 03:57:39 PM

I'm located in northeast ohio near cleveland. I'm not sure which paper would be the best to buy. I get the Plain Dealer, it costs $1.19 discounted at 1 store near my home. Any suggestions?

petergabrielfan

11-22-2009, 04:09:45 PM

I feel bad for you guys that can only use a certain number of like coupons per day...I would live at GE if I had to do that. It is bad enough when you have to do separate transactions to get each cat...
For me it's a trade-off. I can only double 4 like q's per day, BUT I can double up to $1. :smile: I get a lot of stuff free so I don't complain but it does mean multiple trips during a great sale.

sandmike123

11-22-2009, 04:18:37 PM

For me it's a trade-off. I can only double 4 like q's per day, BUT I can double up to $1. :smile: I get a lot of stuff free so I don't complain but it does mean multiple trips during a great sale.

Yeah that would certainly make it worth it. It would actually be nice if my GE did that. If I make a day of it I can hit between 6 and 10 different GE's depending on how big I want to make my circle. If our stores did that it would be worth making a huge trip like that once a week.

jacalhoun

11-22-2009, 04:44:16 PM

It's wonderful to have a cashier that is so friendly, but such a pain to be only one over the limit and not have a way for it go through. :sad: Does your store allow multiple transactions if you have 20 like coupon? I know that Sarah's doesn't, but it sounds like you can use 20 like coupons in a day just as long as you split those up.

Yes, they allow however many coupons you want, but only 5-like per transaction. They also allow pretty much as many transactions as I want. I try to be mindful of other customers though. I always point out that I have a lot of coupons, so they may want to go through another line. If there aren't a lot of lines open, I'll circle around and get back in line for my next transaction. It's just a nuisance to have to do that. I don't understand what difference it makes, but rules are rules, I guess.

For me it's a trade-off. I can only double 4 like q's per day, BUT I can double up to $1. :smile: I get a lot of stuff free so I don't complain but it does mean multiple trips during a great sale.

I can double up to $1 also, 5 like q's at a time, as many as I want during a day. It would be a lot easier if coupon rules were consistent! :smile: And you're absolutely right - I'm not complaining! Just whining, which I shouldn't be doing, since the sales have been great the last couple of weeks.

mtltka

11-22-2009, 05:36:29 PM

I'm located in northeast ohio near cleveland. I'm not sure which paper would be the best to buy. I get the Plain Dealer, it costs $1.19 discounted at 1 store near my home. Any suggestions?

I live in Stow. I choose to get the PD even though I do not get the RP, because the SS coupons are so much better than what is offered in the Beacon. Various DDM in the area offer the PD on Monday's at .75.

tinabohio

11-22-2009, 09:26:03 PM

I'm hoping that DDM has some papers tomorrow. That will be the only thing I miss about not working Sunday into Monday 3rd shift. WHatever papers we didn't sell, we got to keep the insert portion, they only need back the actual paper! One week (the one with the Playskool one the front) I got 25 of the SS!
I am getting antsy to get to the bird already. Maybe while baby girl is with the SIL and big girl is at school I'll head on over. In between filling out apps and calling about jobs I'm sure I can squeeze in a trip...

pittsburgh24

11-23-2009, 06:03:12 AM

Can someone help me out? What was the pic on the cover of the regular SS on 11/15? (not the GM one). I'm a little behind on my organizing LOL

mddaustintx

11-23-2009, 06:29:32 AM

The 11/15 SS cover is "Celebrate with Holiday Savings", a picture of a plate w/ stuffing, turkey, etc. Shows Butterball, StoveTop, Heinz Gravy.

pittsburgh24

11-23-2009, 06:37:02 AM

The 11/15 SS cover is "Celebrate with Holiday Savings", a picture of a plate w/ stuffing, turkey, etc. Shows Butterball, StoveTop, Heinz Gravy.

Thank you!!! I wish they would make the dates bigger on the spine - it's so hard to read them and I was dreading having to do it:biggrin:

pittsburgh24

11-23-2009, 08:21:33 AM

Be careful to check the exp. date on the Post coupons. I think it's 11/22.

woohoo!!!! Just got my shredded wheat q's and somehow, have no idea how, I got tearpad q's that don't expire until 12/31/09!!!

Weird week for me at ebay - I *thought* I ordered 40 febreeze q's - nope, I ordered 60 - I will be shopping like crazy the next couple of days :hysterical:

FunnyFace

11-23-2009, 08:48:26 AM

keleetz

11-23-2009, 09:31:59 AM

woohoo!!!! Just got my shredded wheat q's and somehow, have no idea how, I got tearpad q's that don't expire until 12/31/09!!!

Weird week for me at ebay - I *thought* I ordered 40 febreeze q's - nope, I ordered 60 - I will be shopping like crazy the next couple of days :hysterical:

Awesome! I was excited because the one person that I ordered BE Q's from off of ebay, sent me an extra one!

I had an awesome time taking DH shopping with me yesterday. Cameron was at the IL's for the weekend, so we just had Cora with us, and I told DH to come with me and watch me work my magic, lol! I found a $5 off your purchase just laying on the floor that I scooped up (score!) and had a really great cashier. I'm going to a different GE tonight and then I am going to post in the brag thread. Definitely a successful week!

FunnyFace

11-23-2009, 09:38:31 AM

I prefer to do larger orders too... My Dawn Q's came in today so I will be doing 15 transaction between now and wednesday!!

Oh my goodness on 15 P&G! lol I only have two or three of those to do. I do have to figure out how I'm going to do my ConAgra items and dumby me kept forgeting the each SM coupon applies to two not one. Not sure if I'll be able to get raincheck since they are ordering 30 for me. :rolleyes24: I'll probably do one large order of ConAgra since I also will be buying the rest of my groceries there.

I talked it over with my husband and think we'd actually save by exclusively shopping GE instead of running over to WM too because I am undisciplined there. Plus the hassle and time factor. I also feel like I should be more loyal since they are small town here and the great deals I get. Now if the quality goes down and the price doubles, loyalty goes out the window.:whistle67:

pittsburgh24

11-23-2009, 10:17:11 AM

Awesome! I was excited because the one person that I ordered BE Q's from off of ebay, sent me an extra one!

I had an awesome time taking DH shopping with me yesterday. Cameron was at the IL's for the weekend, so we just had Cora with us, and I told DH to come with me and watch me work my magic, lol! I found a $5 off your purchase just laying on the floor that I scooped up (score!) and had a really great cashier. I'm going to a different GE tonight and then I am going to post in the brag thread. Definitely a successful week!

Did you find my $3 cat also?:hysterical: I somehow lost a $5 P&G and $3 Swiss Miss between Best Buy, GE Market District in Bethel Park and the elderly couple I help out's house.

It's sad (haha sad) how excited we get over an extra q or q's with a longer expiration date on them:hysterical:

FunnyFace

11-23-2009, 10:42:00 AM

Awesome! I was excited because the one person that I ordered BE Q's from off of ebay, sent me an extra one!

I had an awesome time taking DH shopping with me yesterday. Cameron was at the IL's for the weekend, so we just had Cora with us, and I told DH to come with me and watch me work my magic, lol! I found a $5 off your purchase just laying on the floor that I scooped up (score!) and had a really great cashier. I'm going to a different GE tonight and then I am going to post in the brag thread. Definitely a successful week!

:BigHand:I'm so glad your first large coupon trip worked out better than ever!

keleetz

11-23-2009, 10:59:35 AM

:BigHand:I'm so glad your first large coupon trip worked out better than ever!

Thank you!:smile:

sandmike123

11-23-2009, 10:59:46 AM

Oh my goodness on 15 P&G! lol I only have two or three of those to do. I do have to figure out how I'm going to do my ConAgra items and dumby me kept forgeting the each SM coupon applies to two not one. Not sure if I'll be able to get raincheck since they are ordering 30 for me. :rolleyes24: I'll probably do one large order of ConAgra since I also will be buying the rest of my groceries there.

I talked it over with my husband and think we'd actually save by exclusively shopping GE instead of running over to WM too because I am undisciplined there. Plus the hassle and time factor. I also feel like I should be more loyal since they are small town here and the great deals I get. Now if the quality goes down and the price doubles, loyalty goes out the window.:whistle67:

I do 99% off my grocery shopping at GE. I make special trips about once a month with a well detailed list and hit Target and Walmart. Basically just to grab the freeor nearly free stuff.

AmyRD

11-23-2009, 11:49:57 AM

Did you find my $3 cat also?:hysterical: I somehow lost a $5 P&G and $3 Swiss Miss between Best Buy, GE Market District in Bethel Park and the elderly couple I help out's house.

It's sad (haha sad) how excited we get over an extra q or q's with a longer expiration date on them:hysterical:

I was at the Bethel Market District this am looking for the energizer deal. Did you find any there? I could not find them but it is so big who knows where they would be!:hectic1:

Beckstrrr

11-23-2009, 01:08:40 PM

I finally got my battery coupons in the mail today and I'm wondering where I can use them. So, far the Giant Eagles I've looked at don't seem to carry the 2 pk energizers. Does anyone shop in the Canton Ohio area and know where to find these? Do they sell these anywhere else? I'd love to stock up on batteries, but don't know where to go!

micheller126

11-23-2009, 02:09:41 PM

Century 3 and Brentwood has the batteries.

pittsburgh24

11-23-2009, 07:06:57 PM

Look on the regular displays if you can't find a freestanding display - I found them in front of CS at the Bethel rt 88 store - no price at all.

I haven't looked at the Market District Bethel Store - their regular batteries are against the back wall near the bathrooms (on the pharmacy side)

MJKNEeley

11-23-2009, 08:32:45 PM

In Altoona they are in the health and beauty section on an end of the soap section. Who would have thought to look there????!!!!

FunnyFace

11-24-2009, 08:49:20 AM

7 of my 17 cats didn't print last night, ugh! I can't for the life of me figure out why. It all rang up shelf, if not I would have only got 9, if it was the different Swiss Miss it would have been even less printing, if it was the 12@ I would not have received the 10 I did. Totally confused. lol Called the catalina company, now waiting on their decision. They still didn't get the ICBINB second transaction right and only sent me one instead of nine. That's a grand total of $37 that I could have saved last night. :( That and I got over charged on the Hellmann's because when he refigured he forgot to remove the original adjustment so that is another $6. Fun Fun, but still greatful for the savings I did have. ;)

I just figured it out! The ones that she rang up 12@ and 8@ counted as sale price and the ones rang up one at time counted as shelf. :hectic1: From now on, I will always make sure each and every one is scanned.

PittsGirl

11-24-2009, 10:25:04 AM

My battery coupons came so I am running over to GE in a bit to hopefully find them! My Hefty coupons haven't came in yet & I ordered them last Monday. All I can hope for now is that GE is out & I can get a raincheck for them.

jacalhoun

11-24-2009, 11:01:56 AM

In Altoona they are in the health and beauty section on an end of the soap section. Who would have thought to look there????!!!!

I see the Energizer 2pks are 10 for $10 again this coming week. Bedford doesn't have them, so I didn't bother ordering q's. I'll be in Altoona at least once next week, so I guess I'll order some q's this time around. Yay! Thanks for posting where you found them. I'd have never thought to look there.

FunnyFace

11-24-2009, 11:06:20 AM

In Altoona they are in the health and beauty section on an end of the soap section. Who would have thought to look there????!!!!

Mine were too. (?)

jacalhoun

11-24-2009, 11:22:33 AM

:biggrin:In Altoona they are in the health and beauty section on an end of the soap section. Who would have thought to look there????!!!!

Mine were too. (?)

Ok, now I'm gonna have to double check the Bedford store to make sure I didn't miss them. I didn't check the soap section - only the holiday section. Would be nice to get them at Bedford and save us a stop after church on Sunday (basically the only time we're ever in Altoona). I just ordered 15 of the q's, so I'd better find them somewhere! :biggrin:

jmupole1

11-24-2009, 11:55:35 AM

I used to shop at Walmart all the time and only went to GE every once in a while for meat, but now I don't even like going to walmart anymore, except for dog food. I save so much money at GE and even if things are a couple of cents more, I think the fuel perks helps with that. They remodeled the walmart closest to me this past year and it stinks, would rather go the extra 20 minutes to the one I do like, but I am hoping to score some of Walmart's black friday deals because of a GC we have.

I like going to target too, just probably only a couple of times a month. Target is really good for peely coupons and stuff like that.

tfinetwins

11-24-2009, 12:28:20 PM

I just spent $3 on 30 more battery coupons. I hope my store still has them when my coupons arrive. :-) Next week is looking so slow!

PittsGirl

11-24-2009, 02:51:07 PM

OK - anyone in Boardman Ohio area - Doral Drive location has the batteries. They are in the seasonal aisle on the top shelf. They aren't marked as being on sale but they do ring up correctly. They also have PLENTY.:BigHand:

mddaustintx

11-24-2009, 08:03:18 PM

Still can't find them at my store... will check another store tomorrow.

tinabohio

11-24-2009, 11:30:15 PM

I get to go get my popcorn tomorrow!!! Yay! Some more Swiss Miss too. But the popcorn has me psyched! Between the popcorn and the free kids movie rentals at Family Video, we are going to have some fun cheap family night fun!

sandmike123

11-25-2009, 09:08:38 AM

My Swiss miss coupons didn't dome in today so I am going to have to see if I can get Rainchecks... I have never gotten rainchecks for OYNO items at this GE so I have no idea how it is going to work.

pittsburgh24

11-25-2009, 09:11:24 AM

My Swiss miss coupons didn't dome in today so I am going to have to see if I can get Rainchecks... I have never gotten rainchecks for OYNO items at this GE so I have no idea how it is going to work.

They'll probably give them to you but at sale price (10/$7)