Giant Eagle ~ Question: stupid question

[moonbeam747]

I'm just starting to get into the cats, and I need some clarification...

What does the "sale vs shelf" mean?
I've done a few deals, and the cats don't print out...is it because I used coupons on the items? I was told once that the cats weren't woking that day...Does the advantage card in the ad mean I can or can't use q's to get the deal? (I've gone to customer service when I don't get a print out, and have gotten a gift card for the amt.)

[GracieCappello]

Originally Posted by moonbeam747 I'm just starting to get into the cats, and I need some clarification... What does the "sale vs shelf" mean? I've done a few deals, and the cats don't print out...is it because I used coupons on the items? I was told once that the cats weren't woking that day...Does the advantage card in the ad mean I can or can't use q's to get the deal? (I've gone to customer service when I don't get a print out, and have gotten a gift card for the amt.)

Ok, all this talk about sale vs. shelf means essentially this. I'll use this week's Unilever cat deal for an example. The ad states that you will receive a $5 cat. when you buy $20 worth of select products. At Giant Eagle many of the products on sale will ring up like this:

Ragu 2.39
-1.14

For some reason the original price ($2.39 is recognized by the machine, not the sale price. So you can reach the $20 by only buying 9 Ragu which would put you at only 11.25 sale price, but $21.51 shelf. The register will then print out the $5 cat. since you reached the $20 mark.

Sometimes however as with the Breyers this week, the product will ring up at the sale price.

Breyers 3.33


Also, you can use coupons with a cat. deal, that should not prevent the catalina from printing. Once in awhile the cat. will not print for some reason, but that does not have anything to do with coupon use.

HTH!!!

[micheller126]

moonbeam...I've been a GE shopper for ages and thought I was a great couponer BUT, I never understood the Shelf Price VS Sale Price thing until a few months ago.

WOW...such a difference. You can buy less and save more!!

Love me some HCW GEers!!!!!!

[FunnyFace]

Sometimes however as with the Breyers this week, the product will ring up at the sale price. Breyers 3.33

I believe Pittsburgh24 discovered this at least I remember her sharing with us or reminding us.

In the ad you will see a Giant Eagle Advantage Card beside some of the items in the cat promotion and some without the card within the same cat promotion.

Card = Shelf Price
No Card= Sale Price

With that said, every once in awhile a product that is supposed to ring up Shelf (Sale) will just ring up Sale in some stores but not all.

[TerryTerrific]

Originally Posted by GracieCappello Ok, all this talk about sale vs. shelf means essentially this. I'll use this week's Unilever cat deal for an example. The ad states that you will receive a $5 cat. when you buy $20 worth of select products. At Giant Eagle many of the products on sale will ring up like this: Ragu 2.39

Originally Posted by GracieCappello -1.14 For some reason the original price ($2.39 is recognized by the machine, not the sale price. So you can reach the $20 by only buying 9 Ragu which would put you at only 11.25 sale price, but $21.51 shelf. The register will then print out the $5 cat. since you reached the $20 mark. Sometimes however as with the Breyers this week, the product will ring up at the sale price. Breyers 3.33 Also, you can use coupons with a cat. deal, that should not prevent the catalina from printing. Once in awhile the cat. will not print for some reason, but that does not have anything to do with coupon use. HTH!!!

Shelf price vs. sale price probably has to do with how the sale / promotion is set up.

In others words, whom is subsidizing it.

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Terence in Brook Park, oHIo