Catalina deals requires you to meet amount before coupons?

[jaswany]

I posted a comment on this under my other post, but I thought it deserved it's own posting.

Did you see Cub now requires you reach your total on the catalina deals before coupons are applied? It's in fine print on the add. I have never seen it posted on the weekly add before last week. 2 of the offers required before coupons, and the other one didn't say.

I ignored it and tried to get away with it, and the coupon didn't print at the register! I asked the cashier why and she said that is because you used to many coupons. I guess they are starting to crack down on that? It's really to bad for consumers because it was always such a good deal.

[JocelyneM]

I dont get catalina's even when I shop so could you explain this more to me ?

[ahockeymom]

I did see this. but this weeks deal of buy $20 get $5 from GM still prints out a $2.50 oyno when you buy 4 granola bars. So I was surprized to get the $5 and the $2.50.

[MinneSaves]

Originally Posted by ahockeymom I did see this. but this weeks deal of buy $20 get $5 from GM still prints out a $2.50 oyno when you buy 4 granola bars. So I was surprized to get the $5 and the $2.50.

nice info, can u tell me when the promo for the granola bars end? It should state on the coupon.

[ahockeymom]

coupon states from 8/14-9/6.

[petulia81]

I have not had a problem with getting my catalinas all week but I bet the minute I do they will point to the ad and tell me that's why I didn't get it! I think it is just worded that way to make life easier for the store if it doesn't print.

[sts]

Originally Posted by jaswany I posted a comment on this under my other post, but I thought it deserved it's own posting. Did you see Cub now requires you reach your total on the catalina deals before coupons are applied? It's in fine print on the add. I have never seen it posted on the weekly add before last week. 2 of the offers required before coupons, and the other one didn't say.

what am i missing?

if the deal is buy 20 get 5...you get $20 worth of items and you've hit the total required. now you pay first with your coupons (lets just say that totals $10) and then you pay the balance with your debit (or whatever) and you get your catalina.....that would be reaching my total before coupons and i should get mt CAT. how is this different than the way it always works, everywhere?

[morneau_grl27]

My Cub ad states "Coupon generated at checkout. Purchase of participating products after manufacturer's coupons must be made in one shopping visit." I still haven't figured out if this means the price must be $15 before or after coupons are applied. I wish they would have written it in clear wording.

[jaswany]

I take it to mean that you must meet the $15.00 before coupons are applied. If you apply $5.00 in coupons and it only "totals" to $10.00 the CAT won't print because you didn't meet the critera. Not all CAT's have the same restrictions which is interesting. We did have a problem a month or so ago on a CAT where I KNOW we meet the minimum after coupons but it didn't print. I went to customer service and they have us the CAT coupon. Later I went home and looked and the ad did state that you must meet the total before coupons are applied. I agree that the wording is horrible. I next CAT I do, I am going to first try to do it without meeting stated rules to see what happens, just to test it out.

[heyitsjenny]

This is sooooooo confusing. I read that next week, we are going to have lots of Pillsbury rolls deals. One of them is buy 4 get $6 OYNO. Would using coupons prevent my catalina from coming out!

If catalina deals do not work with coupons anymore, who would participate in them? Geez, it's like paying actual money for things that aren't worth that much! Aaargh!