Overage- fixed or not for triples???

[CocoB]

I used the self checkout and got no overage.

I then went back into the same store for a few more things (I can only carry so much while toting a stroller along). I used a cashier and got overage.

Any thoughts or similar experiences?

[Niquisix]

Really? It may be a YMMV type of thing, or maybe only for triples b/c I typically only use self checkout and always get overage at A&P, but I've only tried it w/ normal double coupons.

[savinmaven]

I've always gotten full overage at A&P for doubles and triples. That's one of the main reasons I prefer A&P over the others. I always use the u-scan though.

[CocoB]

I looked back on my receipt and it was CERTAIN qs that did not give overage. The 75 cents/2 Colgate toothbrush did not give overage (the toothbrushes were 99 cents each) and I can't figure out what the other coupon was but my receipt shows it was a 75 cent q and tripled only was another 99 cents.

[eiramnoaj]

From what I've noticed is overage at A&P depends on what the original price is of the item.
Say the Skippy is shelf price $3 and is on sale for $1.50. If you have a .75 coupon it will triple and take off the full $2.25.
But if Skippy is shelf price of $2 the .75 coupon will only triple up to $2. It's as if their registers don't take into account the sale price just the shelf price when determining the triple value of the coupon.

[CocoB]

Originally Posted by eiramnoaj

From what I've noticed is overage at A&P depends on what the original price is of the item.
Say the Skippy is shelf price $3 and is on sale for $1.50. If you have a .75 coupon it will triple and take off the full $2.25.
But if Skippy is shelf price of $2 the .75 coupon will only triple up to $2. It's as if their registers don't take into account the sale price just the shelf price when determining the triple value of the coupon.

Originally that was my thinking as well but the Cutrite waxed paper regular shelf price is 1.45 and my 50 cent qs tripled to 1.50 so I got 50 cents overage on each. So I don't know if that theory holds true.

[too-old-now]

Originally Posted by CocoB

Originally that was my thinking as well but the Cutrite waxed paper regular shelf price is 1.45 and my 50 cent qs tripled to 1.50 so I got 50 cents overage on each. So I don't know if that theory holds true.

I have seen the tripling/overage get really messy when taxable items are figured into it. They don't handled the tax correctly, but it usually ends up working in my favor.

I have also seen the overage get mixed up on multiple items in the same MFR. So, in your case, if you had 5 cutrites and they were on sale for $1 each, and you used 5 of the $.50/1 MFR coupons, you'd get overage on the first 4 they triple, but the last one might "double" to only .80 or so, since it thinks the first 4 used up a nickel each.

But most of the time, what eiramnoaj has posted covers the overage at A&P nicely.

[wojomoo]

I def got overage today...my order came to a negative number so I just grabbed some candy and went on.

[savinmaven]

Originally Posted by savinmaven

I've always gotten full overage at A&P for doubles and triples. That's one of the main reasons I prefer A&P over the others. I always use the u-scan though.

I apologize for this incorrect statement. What I meant to say was I always get full overage up to the regular price of the item before club card. This is the same as Joanmarie said.

[jasmine1202]

I did really good with triples this weekend & got overage too!