Newbie Questions for Publix Shoppers

[mommamoody]

I have a question it seems as if all the Publix coupons say may not be used in conjunction with any other coupon.
Is there a Publix coupon policy that says they will accept both Publix and a manu?

[pennywatcher]

If the coupons have something like "LU #1234" on them, they are Publix coupons. Whether you can combine them with manufacturer's coupons or not will depend on your store.

Many stores interpret "may not be used in conjunction with any other coupon" to mean "may not be used in conjunction with any other Publix coupon". The "Publix" is implicit like when the manufacturer's coupons say "one coupon per purchase", you can still combine them with store coupons.

Occasionally in the Advantage Buy fliers, you'll see one of the coupons has that wording, but also has a big circle on it that says something like "see additional savings in Sunday's paper". That suggests that the coupons are still combinable with manufacturer's coupons.

[marybaby08]

I have a question with the BOGO items, example: "kraft dreesing is bogo"
I have a coupon for a free kraft dreesing with the purchase of 3 other products.
Did I get both dressing for free?

I scanned through a lot of this, but didn't find an answer. (Forgive me if I just missed it!) How does the register react when you use a coupon that's for more than the item. Example- Item costs .99 and the coupon is for $1 off. I'm thinking of getting some the napkins with the summertime savings booklet, but want to be prepared for beeps, if there are any. Does it beep? Are they supposed to adjust it down?
TIA!!
~Jessica

[Mama Bird]

Originally Posted by marybaby08 I have a question with the BOGO items, example: "kraft dreesing is bogo" I have a coupon for a free kraft dreesing with the purchase of 3 other products. Did I get both dressing for free?

Yes! You sure do!

[Mama Bird]

Originally Posted by jc040404 I scanned through a lot of this, but didn't find an answer. (Forgive me if I just missed it!) How does the register react when you use a coupon that's for more than the item. Example- Item costs .99 and the coupon is for $1 off. I'm thinking of getting some the napkins with the summertime savings booklet, but want to be prepared for beeps, if there are any. Does it beep? Are they supposed to adjust it down? TIA!! ~Jessica

I'm not 100% sure what the register does, and I know that some cashiers don't give overage (when the coupon is for more than the item). However, at my store, the register does not beep, and thus far I have always received the overage. However, overage is a bonus (a really nice one!) and they are not required to give it to us. If the cashier doesn't want to give you overage, I believe that, yes, they are supposed to adjust it down.

Originally Posted by Mama Bird I'm not 100% sure what the register does, and I know that some cashiers don't give overage (when the coupon is for more than the item). However, at my store, the register does not beep, and thus far I have always received the overage. However, overage is a bonus (a really nice one!) and they are not required to give it to us. If the cashier doesn't want to give you overage, I believe that, yes, they are supposed to adjust it down.

Thanks for a quick answer! I think I'll give one pack a try and see what happens. I just want free napkins!

~Jessica

[eisor]

Originally Posted by jc040404 I scanned through a lot of this, but didn't find an answer. (Forgive me if I just missed it!) How does the register react when you use a coupon that's for more than the item. Example- Item costs .99 and the coupon is for $1 off. I'm thinking of getting some the napkins with the summertime savings booklet, but want to be prepared for beeps, if there are any. Does it beep? Are they supposed to adjust it down? TIA!! ~Jessica

Publix registers don't beep for overage. So, unless the cashier notices, you'll get the overage. Make sure you have something to absorb the overage.

The registers do beep once you use $50 in coupons. And, they beep if you use more coupons (store & mfr) than you have items.

Originally Posted by eisor Publix registers don't beep for overage. So, unless the cashier notices, you'll get the overage. Make sure you have something to absorb the overage. The registers do beep once you use $50 in coupons. And, they beep if you use more coupons (store & mfr) than you have items.

Thanks for the info! I've never been brave enough to test it before. Now I can head over to Publix tonight with a better plan!

~Jessica

[ladynred37]

I'm fairly new to shopping Publix. Today, when I got home I was comparing my list with Q's used to my CRT and realized that the cashier must have missed scanning 4 of my Q's (.35, .50, 1.00 & 1.00) Is there anything that can be done when this happens? Or do I just need to watch more closely as they scan them?