Giant Eagle ~ Other: Rain checks during a sale!!!!!!!!

[Ethel975]

Hi, all! I don't normally post, but I wasn't sure if everyone knew this or not. I didn't know until last week, but now I'm saving all my rain checks for the next sale, lol.

I went to GE to get the Folger's at 6.99 a can for my MIL. Before I left, my SIL gave me a rain check to use to make it 5.99 a can and wanted me to get 2 for her and 2 for my MIL. I had two of the $1/2 Folgers coupons, so not a great deal, but they needed the coffee. I got the 4 cans of Folgers and a few other things. I handed the cashier my GE card and told her that I had a rain check for the coffee. She rang everything up and it came to a little over $15, which didn't seem right considering the coffee should have cost $21.96, but I figured I would check it in the car. When I looked at the receipt, the coffee rang up at $23.96 for 4 cans, but then because my card was scanned, it took another $12 off the 4 cans. I went back into the store thinking they had really undercharged me for the coffee, but the manager informed me that even though I used a rain check, the computer was still programmed to take $3 off each can because of the sale and that they just let it run that way because of the inconvenience of getting the rain check.

This is what it would have looked like with the sale:
4 x 9.99=39.96
4 x 3.00 AC=12.00
2 x $1/2=2.00
Total=$25.96 for 4 cans

So this is what it should have looked like with the rain check or so I thought:
4 x 5.99 RC=23.96
2 x $1/2=2.00
Total=$21.96 for 4 cans

This is how it worked and should according to the manager:
4 x 5.99 RC=23.96
4 x 3.00 AC=12.00
2 x $1/2=2.00
Total=$9.96 for 4 cans or $2.49 a can!!!

I haven't seen a price like that on coffee for years!!!

If anyone is confused by any of this, please let me know. I feel like I was rambling, lol.

[micheller126]

I am confused. Was the sale over or is it still going on? What is the $3 for again?

[3boymommy]

This has to due with how the cashier does the raincheck. If they scan it with the raincheck price being entered in and the item is on sale that day then you get the raincheck price and the $ off from the current sale.

If they just hand ring the price in without scanning then you just get the raincheck price.


I hope that helps explain it.

[FunnyFace]

Welcome to the GE Forum Ethel.

This is a YMMV depending on the cashier, manager, store, raincheck and amount. At my store, they usually try to figure out the amount they need to add to the raincheck price if the item is being discounted in addition to the raincheck, but sometimes its not worth the extra hassle for them.

How awesome for you especially being so upfront and honest!

[jen276here]

This is definitely a huge YMMV and should not be expected. At my store they scan the item and do a full price override so the final price is what is on the RC.

[cathy67redhead]

i have done this before too and yipee! BONUS $$$ OFF! however, the last few times, (at parmatown) the cashiers have figured out the difference. :( but i do know at southland, they do not adjust. and its not for a lack of noticing, the cashiers i have had say there is no way to override it and its just a bonus. um, ok, thx.

[Ethel975]

This was for the Beaver Falls Giant Eagle, and it's the sale that ends today. The rain check was from a previous sale.

Thanks for your help everyone!

[Uppies]

I have had 1 Giant Eagle manager tell me that I could not use a rain check during another sale due to this. I said, figure out how to give me the correct price or I will not make the purchase....I did not make the purchase that day, or later at that store. I used my rc at another store.

[cory11183]

This is just a glitch in the system. The cashiers are suppose to adjust the price to equal the raincheck after the current sale discount. Most cashiers just don't pay attention....

[mo2g2gs]

That's right, rainchecks are to be redeemed at the price stated on the raincheck! Many times I have instructed the cashier to ring my items up at a higher price to offset the sale and get me to the stated price on my raincheck! If they override my item to the raincheck price and it shows a discount, I tell them to add that to the raincheck price and ring it up that way! That's ONLY fair! Keep in mind when GE loses money, it comes outta everyone's pocket!