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[allison1954]

You could at different stores, I guess, have more than one tag.

It specifically states one scan per HH per day, so at our store we will only do one scan for you no matter how many separate transactions with different cards.

[smachel]

i took an advisor survey about the bags (not the tags), and some of the designs cvs has in mind are super cute!

[anncnumcv]

Originally Posted by werblam I think it is a fantastic idea and glad they are the first to "reward" you for helping the environment. I will definately purchase and use this! thanks for sharing!

CVS is not the first to reward you - I live in Richmond, VA and for years Ukrop's, a local grocery store, has given you a credit for reusing your brown grocery bags - before everyone had reuseable tote bags. They were actually the first ones in our area to offer reusable shopping bags. The Kroger stores in our area also offer a reward. Currently both Ukrop's and Kroger take 0.05 off your order for each bag you bring and use for your purchase. Ikea was also a leader in this concept. I don't have one near me, but they use to have (I don't know if they still do) a policy that if you wanted to bag your items in one of their plastic bags they charged you 0.05 per bag - or you could purchase (or bring your own) a reusable tote from them to avoid the fee. (Or just not use a bag at all)

Don't get me wrong - I think it is great to reward us with ECBs. That is a great incentive for me to remember to grab one out of the back of the car. Now I just have to figure out a way to keep up with another card. :)

[renee_anthony]

My store had no clue what I was talking about. I'm in NC. Has anyone in the state found them? I'm super sad. I'm calling corporate tomorrow to inquire. Hope they know about it. I WANT ONE.

[renee_anthony]

Originally Posted by anncnumcv CVS is not the first to reward you - I live in Richmond, VA and for years Ukrop's, a local grocery store, has given you a credit for reusing your brown grocery bags - before everyone had reuseable tote bags. They were actually the first ones in our area to offer reusable shopping bags. The Kroger stores in our area also offer a reward. Currently both Ukrop's and Kroger take 0.05 off your order for each bag you bring and use for your purchase. Ikea was also a leader in this concept. I don't have one near me, but they use to have (I don't know if they still do) a policy that if you wanted to bag your items in one of their plastic bags they charged you 0.05 per bag - or you could purchase (or bring your own) a reusable tote from them to avoid the fee. (Or just not use a bag at all) Don't get me wrong - I think it is great to reward us with ECBs. That is a great incentive for me to remember to grab one out of the back of the car. Now I just have to figure out a way to keep up with another card. :)

Is the Kroger incentive regional. I'm in NC and they give u 10 extra points on ur store card for bringing ur own bags. Our Lowe's Foods gives u 10 pts per bag u bring in (even if u don't use all of them; or I just got lucky that day). Not sure if the same will happen at Lowe's now w/ the new reward program they have going on. Will have to ask if I ever shop there again.

[Castingbread]

Originally Posted by renee_anthony My store had no clue what I was talking about. I'm in NC. Has anyone in the state found them? I'm super sad. I'm calling corporate tomorrow to inquire. Hope they know about it. I WANT ONE.

My store had them--I am in the Piedmont.

[idobiradio]

Originally Posted by lmcconne Got the 4-1-1 from a local CVS store manager today. He said some e-mail came out about a promotion which he thought would kick in before the end of the month. The deal is the customer gets credit each time she makes a transaction and either provides her own shopping bag or refuses a bag (like just bought one item, don't need it) and for each 4 credits, a $1 Extra Care Buck is issued. He called it a Green Bag Tag and made it sound like it is issued to the customer but I could be wrong on that and it's just something the cashier scans. I cannot say whether this is a test market thing, regional, or nationwide. He told me because I bring in my own totes for bagging purchases all the time.

Huh, interesting. I always ask customers if they want a bag if they've bought 3 items or under.

This sounds awesome, especially for employees who buy a drink or a lil snack every shift. Maybe now my coworkers will stop making fun of me for trying to "save my plastic trees"

[renee_anthony]

Originally Posted by Castingbread My store had them--I am in the Piedmont.

Do u mind telling me where u are and what CVS u shop at? I just want the tag, that's all.

[forgetmenot718]

This is excellent. Maybe now I'll stop getting looks like I'm from Mars when I pull out my reusable bags!

[texwifeinct]

Originally Posted by anncnumcv CVS is not the first to reward you - I live in Richmond, VA and for years Ukrop's, a local grocery store, has given you a credit for reusing your brown grocery bags - before everyone had reuseable tote bags. They were actually the first ones in our area to offer reusable shopping bags. The Kroger stores in our area also offer a reward. Currently both Ukrop's and Kroger take 0.05 off your order for each bag you bring and use for your purchase. Ikea was also a leader in this concept. I don't have one near me, but they use to have (I don't know if they still do) a policy that if you wanted to bag your items in one of their plastic bags they charged you 0.05 per bag - or you could purchase (or bring your own) a reusable tote from them to avoid the fee. (Or just not use a bag at all) Don't get me wrong - I think it is great to reward us with ECBs. That is a great incentive for me to remember to grab one out of the back of the car. Now I just have to figure out a way to keep up with another card. :)

Shoprite gives you a $0.05 per bag credit too.