Question about Publix rainchecks and quantity

shandyms · 04-06-2009, 03:38:53 PM

Forgive me if this is answered somewhere else, but I searched and couldn't find anything. I have a raincheck from last week for 6 of the Goodlife cat foods BOGO deal. Does this mean that I can get 6 bags TOTAL (ie, purchase 3 bags, get 3 bags free) OR does it mean that I can get 12 bags total (ie, purchase 6, get 6 bags free) OR is it a YMMV situation depending on the manager?

I'd truly love an answer, as I'm trying to factor this into my shopping trip for tomorrow. Reps to anyone who helps!

gryffindorgirl · 04-06-2009, 04:52:43 PM

I would have thought 12 bags.

I got a RC one time and the manager said "How many deals would you like, one or two?"

I told her two and she wrote that down and BOGO. So, the next time I went in, I got four items or two bogo deals. The cashier seemed to have no problem with that.

Someone please correct me if I am in error.

HTH!

pilesoflaundry · 04-06-2009, 05:02:24 PM

I've always been told at my store the limit is 4 deals=8 products. I've always been able to purchase 8 items with a raincheck written as 4. So if your store wrote it for 6 it equals 12 bags.

nrpeace17 · 04-06-2009, 05:08:36 PM

It depends if they wrote just six, or six "deals." If they didn't write deals, then it is a total of 6. You could always ask the manager if they would accomodate you for 6 deals, since that was what you had wanted.

mygood4tune · 04-06-2009, 06:42:28 PM

Originally Posted by nrpeace17

It depends if they wrote just six, or six "deals." If they didn't write deals, then it is a total of 6. You could always ask the manager if they would accomodate you for 6 deals, since that was what you had wanted.

That's the way they interpret it at my store. Some employees specify "deals" and others write it by item -- just depends on who I get. Also, some employees tell me that they limit rainchecks to 6 deals; but the other day one of the assistant managers wrote me a raincheck for "12" deals without batting an eye. In fact, he didn't even ask me how many I wanted....he's used to seeing my buy LOTS, so I guess he just assumed I'd want a bunch of Oreo cakesters. (or maybe he thought I just looked really hungry, who knows!

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shandyms · 04-06-2009, 07:35:35 PM

Thanks so much for the input, everyone! The folks at my Publix have never specified "deals", they've just always asked me how many I want and write the number down. I'll know from now on to ask for the number of deals I want, not just an amount. I will still ask on this particular raincheck if they will honor it as 6 deals, not 6 items - the way I see it, it doesn't hurt to ask!