would you spend $12.99 for a $25 gift card or.....?

[cpnmaniac44]

I've got a prescription that is $4 every where except Rite-Aid.
I've got a coupon for a $25 gift card with a transferred Rx. for Rite-Aid.
They charge $12.99 for this same med, and Eckerd used to honor other pharmacies prices, "if you asked", it was not advertised. I've tried to get $4 meds at Rite-Aid before using this same coupon, but they only allow one of these:
1. They'll honor another pharmacies price and refuse the coupon.
2. or accept the coupon and I accept their regular price on the med.

It seems like I should go ahead and pay $12.99 out of pocket to get the gift card. Then again, I rarely shop at Rite-Aid. So, I was thinking just pay the $4 out of pocket and do nothing more.
I'd be spending $8.99 ($8.99 more than the $4 med I can get elsewhere) for a $25 gift card at Rite-Aid. I'd guess 100% of the people out there would gladly pay $8.99 for $25 in Rite-Aid merchandise, but based on my shopping habits and the types products I use, and the prices at Rite-Aid, and their restrictions on what the gift card can be used for, I am not seeing this as a 100% slam dunk in favor of $8.99 out of pocket for a $25 card. Now if the card could be used on stamps like Walgreen (if Rite-Aid sells stamps), I'd jump. I have over 80 rolls of paper towels, can get 10 cents a roll bathroom tissue, etc.

What would YOU do?

Let me guess....you'd spend the $12.99 for the med and a $25 gift card to Rite-Aid........am I right?

(taking a poll here I guess)

[kktl32]

I would spend the 12.99 get the card then buy FAR items and let them send me a check for buying their stuff and get all my money back plus some free stuff that just me though,HTH

[bethanyam]

I wouldn't do that because I don't shop at rite aid whatsoever so I wouldn't be saving myself any money, but you might call around to stores that you do use, I have heard that some CVS will honor competitors coupons. Good luck in whichever way you choose to go. :)

[missmitz]

Personally I'd do it in a hearbeat.
Even if you don't shop there often... go in one time... get 25.00 worth of FAR items, toilet paper, Sunday papers... etc.
I always take advantage of using store money instead of my own

[cpnmaniac44]

I wouldn't do that because I don't shop at rite aid whatsoever so I wouldn't be saving myself any money, but you might call around to stores that you do use, I have heard that some CVS will honor competitors coupons. Good luck in whichever way you choose to go. :)

yes, some will take other's coupons, but not give the $4 med price.
If I went to CVs, I'd have the same problem, their high prices on the med.

to others: what are FAR items?
Rite-Aid monthly rebate book?
Newspapers are FAR items?

[petergabrielfan]

what are FAR items?

FAR items = Free after rebate items. RA runs something free after rebate in their ad almost every week, and often more than one FAR item. I highly recommend trying RA. I don't pay for toiletries EVER thanks to RA. I agree with what a pp said. RA has tons of money makers. Use the gift card to buy some money makers up front and then they will send you a check that you can cash and spend elsewhere if you'd like. Stop by the RA forum. It's very active and there are tons of deals posted!

Rite-Aid monthly rebate book?

I'm not sure what you're asking here, but yes, RA does have a monthly rebate book you can pick up.

Newspapers are FAR items?

See above

[vickib50]

My CVS has a banner which reads "Why transfer out prescriptions? We honor all competitor coupons."

I've had Rite Aid GC and I've still got CVS GC. I use CVS a lot more than Rite Aid. They just don't have any thrilling deals for me. Besides, my CVS people "treat me right."

[manders13]

you can always trade the gc....

I do that once in awhile. When i need a gc to someplace else i through it up in the trade thread.. but yes IF i had the oppurtunity u have i'd do it!

[pwetypweas]

Absolutely would do it - then when you're done with the GC transfer it somewhere else to pay the lower price (Walmart I'm guessing is one of your options) -- just don't try to transfer it BACK to Rite-Aid after that (you can only do the Rite-Aid transfer every six months)

Go for it! It's almost double your money back (more considering you'd still spend the $4)

[stitch1769]

I would do it only because w/ xmas coming you could use the gc for either stocking stuffers, teachers gifts etc. I did the gc coupon once w/ a similar situation as yours, and I also dont shop at rite aid much, so I saved the gc for when they had a sale on random items that I had a coupon for and ended up getting a good deal on peanuts of all things.