CVS ~ Weekly Ad: CVS AD 12/21-12/27 **17 Freebies** Photos added post 1

[tori729]

Originally Posted by sostinkinhappy I don't shop on Sundays either and so I have to just roll with the punches early Monday morning. My store opens at 8:00 usually and I am there at 7:59 a.m. waiting by the door. :) I can't plan out my scenarios as carefully as other people because I never know what is going to be in stock! I go in with a general game plan, but usually have to adjust on the fly, which means standing around with my calculator and figuring things out. It's cumbersome, but it works. Don't forget to get those beautiful, lovely, rainchecks for items that are out of stock. Make sure to cut the picture of the product out of the ad with the accompanying limits and promotion number. Then staple it to the back of the rain check and you are good to go! BTW- It's nice to know that I am not the only one that doesn't shop on Sundays!!! Sometimes I feel like a lone woman in the coupon wilderness, so it's nice to meet you. :)

It is nice to meet you too! I have four stores in my area and hope to get out tomorrow morning when they open for a good chance at the items. Rain checks will definitely be asked for! Plus, I really need to roll my ecbs from Black Friday b/c they expire the 27th.

[AJSN]

Well I went this morning, I have a low volume CVS but actual saw 2 other couponers (for the first time) we alternated check out transactions. None of the Arm and Hammer had been on the shelves, but the other lady had asked, apparantly the manager had them all in the BACK because people were complaining they didn't work....no comment on his motivations there.

However, she was nice enough to give me 2 of them since she'd cleared out their stock.

The only thing I was not able to get ANY of were the thermacare. I was not able to max out on arm and hammer or one of the sleep things. I went 1.5 hrs after the store opened.

As for people with multiple cards, sometimes we shop for others'. I don't anymore but if I still lived close to family I would be using my grandmothers' cards to do these deals for her. It's too overwhelming for her and I'd be happy to do it for her and her neighbor (another lovely woman).

[bellsandbabies]

Everything went great today!!! I am so happy!!! I love my CVS!!! They are always well stocked for ECB Items. I went in and there were several bins filled with the FAECB Items! It was great!

I was first in the door and was able to get almost everything on my list. The few things that I did not get I was already told by the manager that they did not come in and just to get a raincheck.

I also wanted to say that the Arm & Hammer is something that has been discontinued and will not be in the stores anymore. So no rainchecks for those. Our store had 8 of them. They limited them to 1 per person to make it as fair as possible for everyone.

This is why I absoluetely love my CVS Manager! We are all treated fairly. He understands coupons and the ECB program. They appreciate my business. And most of all make it a pleasant experience!

All in all I ended up will a trunk full of great ECB stuff, Diapers, Paper Plates, Cups, Starbucks Coffe, Digital Picture Frame, And More ECBs them what I came with!!! And spent less than $15 oop!!!

[thompson589741]

there are times when I love my store and times when I don't like it so much. but this sale has been quite pleasent for me. I went in today arounf 10:45 and they were still stocked on everything except the therma care, which they only had 3 to start with. the cashier told me that one of the other couponers come in and got all them at one time.... I go to a cvs that is in a small town. But I am sooooo glad I do, because they definitely don't get wiped out nearly as bad as some of the other stores you all talk about. I am looking forward to my trip tomorrow and finishing up this sale

[patnmary]

im so annoyed i got hosed on citrus listerine!

[BEAVERDOG]

I went to 3 stores (fortunately they're within 2 miles of each other along the same road!) before I found the Arm and Hammer. It was on an end aisle display nowhere near the cleaning products.

I do have to say that I was disappointed with the CVS stores I went to this morning. I made my stops between 7:30 and 8:00am when I got off work this morning. I was able to get everything I wanted (except the heat wraps-NO store had any :sad:), but the selection was slim (thus the need for three stops). I know some people go after midnight, but I was shopping in a relatively affluent area of town, so I can't imagine hoards of people hitting CVS in the middle of the night. My only conclusion for the lack of product is that the managers aren't doing a good job of stocking up the supplies prior to sales. I find the same to true even before a sale starts. I can walk through any CVS
a day or two before something is going to be on sale for ECB's and the supplies are already scarce.

Anyone else noticing this?

[cheapcheap]

Originally Posted by kim_turtle which coupon did you use for these? I have $1 off ultra strips and $1 off any one first aid products. I really want to get the band-aids with the characters on them for my DS.

I couldn't find the MQ in my local paper, so I bought one without a Q as filler. Posted in hopes that others get lucky with matchups. Your first aid product Q sounds promising! Don't remember seeing any ultra strips for $.99, but could be wrong.

[rose1000]

There is also a $1 qpn for J&J in the pharmacy booklet.

[savenbig]

Originally Posted by specialk1st There is also a Crest Pro-Health home mailer coupon for $3.00 off 1.

Actually it's $3 off when you buy the toothpaste and mouthwash.

[JLSugar03]

I was so happy with today's trip. I took longer than I wanted as I had to recalculate for coupons that printed from the machine and found on the packages but overall everything was great. I'm visiting my grandmother in California and the cashier was so nice about the multile transactions, even impressed I'd say. It was great! Thanks for all the help here! Now it's going back to my local CVS that stinks!!