Nexcare Bandaids

[WillUBMyKnight]

Originally Posted by clippyclippy How does folding a coupon make a difference? I bought 3 Nexcare at my RA, used 3 1.00 coupon. No beep. No problem.

The Q more than likely beeped because of a product mismatch rather than the amount - it's just that when the cashier looks at the Q and then at the item's price, she/he decides THAT's why the Q won't work.

In reality it's probably because the Q's barcode is coded for a product other than the one purchased.

There are 2 parts (sometimes even 3) different parts to a coupon. The first is the commonly known Q UPC. It contains information with regards to the manufacturer, product line, and coupon value.

The 2nd part to the Q (the 2nd barcode) has more specific information and usually starts with (8100)0 or (8101)0, etc. The next set of 5 numbers is the manufacturer's offer number. These 5 numbers are what tell the registers which products qualify and which ones don't.

Though this particular coupon says that it's good for ANY Nexcare bandage, it does not mean that the manufacturer has associated every single Nexcare bandage ever made with the offer number that is listed in the UPC.

Thus some people saying that it worked on the tatoo ones but not the neon colored ones, etc.

So...by "folding" the coupon, the cashier was able to scan and deduct the coupon without using the 2nd UPC which contains the more specific offer information which resulted in no product mismatches. Whether she is allowed to do that or not, I really have no idea - that's more of a legal issue than I'm capable of answering.

As we already know the registers ALLOW overage, so this is the only other thing I can think of.

[kmwilmes]

I bought 4 the other day and it went through no problem. going to get more today, we use a LOT of kids bandaids!

[couponaddict]

Originally Posted by clippyclippy How does folding a coupon make a difference? I bought 3 Nexcare at my RA, used 3 1.00 coupon. No beep. No problem.

in order for the coupon not to beep, sometimes certain coupons need to be folded and then scanned using part of the barcode. for example, i used to work at dollar general and certain coupons would not scan when trying to scan the whole barcode, and the coupon would beep. we had to fold some of the coupons in half and then scan part of the barcode in order for them to work. it depends on what store you go to and what registers they have. i am impressed that the cashier actually knew to fold it in half and then scan it. more cashiers should know this technique.

[fonzysmom]

I Just took their add and went to wallmart to price match and got 10 boxes and nexcare and she just put in $1.00 not 99 cents, I also did the powerade they are .60 cents there and she put in .75 cent's so I got some heavy bag's with the overage ..I also did 10 coupon's for all that farmland ham and bacon yummy stuff ..this cashier was so so nice I wanted to hug her ..I should have gotten her work hour's LOL

[castocreations]

Do all Walmarts price match?

I had to get a raincheck for the darn bandaids because they did not have any in all week. :( Someone locally is cleaning out everything I wanted at all the stores. LOL

[fonzysmom]

yes they all price match I just took my add in and got 10 pack she didn't blink an eye ..I need to go to the other's today to get the rest .