Walgreens Playtex Gloves - Why does this not work?

[hammer74]

So I tried this at my new local non coupon friendly wags


FREE PLAYTEX GLOVES, .01 MM
TOTAL: -.01
SALE : .99
MQ: $1/1 (5/3 SS, 6/28 SS)
AD Q: .99
RR: NONE
MATH: .99 in store - 1/1 MQ=.01 MM

I had 3 packages of gloves, the store coupon and 3 manufactures coupons. I was told by the clerk and then by the manager that i could not do it because it was too much. I explained that most stores just adjust the last coupon down to make up the difference. They told me they can not do this.

Am i doing something wrong?

[clippyclippy]

You just unfortunately ran into the negative side of the YMMV - some WG stores will not accept coupons that are greater than the price of the product.
You could give corporate a try, because the official policy is to adjust coupons down, but the manager does have the final say from what I understand.
Sorry you ran into that - you did nothing wrong by the way.

[nanshaw2001]

Hammer....I can give you a suggestion. I work for WG and although it is a coupon friendly store we do not accet a q for greater the the value of the item purchased. What about if you bought 4 bags ( don't know how many pairs in a bag )? $3.96-3.00 MQ's would equal about .25 per bag. Still an excellent price !!!! HTH's !!! P.S. When you do it tthat way your q's shpouldn't beep.

[bamagirl72]

Did you give your manufacture coupons FIRST and then the store coupon? If you didn't then it probably beeped and that is why you had problems. We've all had it happen to us, so don't worry about it. Or as the other poster said just get 1 extra pack and it should go through fine too.

[watawata]

Originally Posted by bamagirl72 Did you give your manufacture coupons FIRST and then the store coupon? If you didn't then it probably beeped and that is why you had problems. We've all had it happen to us, so don't worry about it. Or as the other poster said just get 1 extra pack and it should go through fine too.

I think she is correct, too. I know there are some stores/cashiers/managers that won't allow to scan Man Q first, or won't even accept both IVC/WAG Q and Man Q. Or, sometimes cashiers are being so "good" that before I get to hand my MQ in, she/he would scan the IVC/WAG Q, lol.

Due to 1 cent overage on the MQ, it beeped. If you handed MQ first, then WAG Q (from the ad), it would've given you 1 cent overage. I just did it today ($2.29 - $1MQ - $1.30 = 1 cent overage), and it worked just fine.

So, if your store/cashier lets you scan MQ first, then WAG Q (or IVC), I'd do it that way

[Lady Margaret]

Yep, watawata is correct. I did this deal on Sunday. I handed the cashier my MF Q & RRs...and then "oh by the way I have this (wags) Q for the gloves". No beeps. Try "forgetting" your Wags Q until the end. ;)

[hammer74]

I did give the store q first. I did not know there was an order. Thank you all for your help.

nanshaw2001- I only had 3 coupons because the store coupon listed the limit as 3

[watawata]

Originally Posted by Lady Margaret Yep, watawata is correct. I did this deal on Sunday. I handed the cashier my MF Q & RRs...and then "oh by the way I have this (wags) Q for the gloves". No beeps. Try "forgetting" your Wags Q until the end. ;)

LOL, yes I try "forgetting" the wag Q or IVC until the end, too! But very once in a while I did actually forget (especially when I have my kids), then I end up banging my head later!

[gf2extlynx]

I had a young girl ring up the mfg q b4 I could even get the things out of the buggy... Also I would try buying a few other things when doing that deal so that it doesn't look so obvious that you're getting them FREE. For some reason cashiers look at me weird when I don't have to give them anything other than tax. BUT if I pay with the RR they are cool with it. Just my 2 cents and in this economy its really only worth 1/5 of a cent.. lol

[klystone]

I did this deal yesterday--she scanned the Wags coupon first, and my mfg q's didn't beep. I think it just depends on the store and whether they'll even try.