Re: 1/2 Price Deli Counter Meat I can't comment on the time but if you need a lot, you might be able to get a deal from the person at the deli counter.
When the Unilever Ham rebate was going on I did deli ham with one of my rebates.
I was at the right place at the right time and didn't plan this at all. I asked the deli clerk for $20 worth of whatever ham they had on sale that week. He mentioned a limit on sale items. I countered by asking for $20 of a non-sale ham. He thought for a minute and decided we could "make it mutually beneficial" (yes, his exact words).
Long story short, it was close to closing time for the deli and he was about to mark down all the deli meat. He told me he'd give me a flat % off all the leftover sliced ham. I agreed and told him it could only have one UPC on it even if it was various types of ham. He said no problem.
He took all the leftover sliced ham and bagged each type individually, weighed it all at once, figured a lump sum price based on some % off and then printed one sticker.
I ended up with $22 in deli ham or a net $2 after my Unilever check came.
Granted not all clerks would be willing to do this and I was more than happy that it was his idea :) |