Melissas Bargains

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out the articles here and here.

CVS just released a new coupon policy recently!  Check out out here–> CVS coupon policy

Tag your reusable bag: Buy a Greenbag tag for $.99 at the register, get $1 ECB every 4th visit– limit 1 use per day, per household

If you haven’t already, register your CVS Extra Care card here and you should receive a $4 off a $20 purchase coupon in your e-mail. This also registers you to receive other e-mail coupons.

FREEBIES:

Buy Gillette Venus razor – $5.99, get a $4 ECB
–$2 off Gillette Venus Family Razor
Final Price = FREE after coupon and ECBs

ECB DEALS:

Buy 2 Advil or Thermacare products, get a $5 ECB – limit 1 per household
-includes Advil (100 ct), Liqui-Gels (80 ct) or PM – $7.99
$1/1 Advil – 3-24 RP
-includes Thermacare Heatwraps – $5.99
$3/1 Thermacare printable
$1/1 Thermacare – 3-24 RP

SCENARIO:

Buy 2 Thermacare heat wraps – $5.99
-2 $3/1 Thermacare coupons
Final Price = $$.98 after coupons and ECBs ($.49 each)

Buy Crest (6.4 oz), Crest Pro-Health (4.2 oz) or Crest Whitening with Scope toothpaste (4.8 oz) – 2/$5.50, get a $2 ECB – limit 2
$1/2 Crest toothpaste – 3-3 PG
Final Price = 2/$2.50 after coupons and ECBs ($1.25 each)

Buy Halls Cough Drops – 2/$3, get a $1 ECB – limit 1
$1/2 Halls Cough drops coupon
Final Price = $.50 each after coupons and ECBs

Buy Ponds Towelettes or Facial Cream – $5.99, get a $2 ECB
$1/1 Ponds – 3-24 RP
Final Price = $2.99 after coupon and ECBs

Buy Schick Hydro or Disposable Razor – PSA $9.99, get a $4 ECB – limit 1
$4/1 Schick razor – 3-24 SS
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon and ECBs

OTHER DEALS:

Purex Laundry Detergent – $2.88
-$1/1 Purex – 3-3 RP
-$1 Purex coupon from the scanners in stores
Final Price = $.88 after coupons

Dole Pineapple Chunks (20 oz) – $1
$.75/2 Dole pineapple – 2-3 SS
Final Price = $.63 each after coupon (when you buy 2)

Here are some newbie scenarios to get you started: $17.37 in merchandise for $4.49 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:

Buy Gillette Venus razor – $5.99, get a $4 ECB
–$2 off Gillette Venus Family Razor
Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:

Buy Crest (6.4 oz), Crest Pro-Health (4.2 oz) or Crest Whitening with Scope toothpaste (4.8 oz) – 2/$5.50, get a $2 ECB – limit 2
-$1/2 Crest toothpaste – 3-3 PG
-$4 Gillette ECB
Spend $.50 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:

Buy 2 Halls cough drops – 2/$3
-$1/2 Halls coupon
-$2 ECB
Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:

Buy Purex – $2.88
-$1 Purex coupon
-$1 Purex CRT
-$1 Halls ECB (adjusted to $.88)
Spend $0 OOP

Frequently asked questions:

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

In the past, I usually had $20-30 ECB on hand, so I didn’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but now that I am starting over, yes, I am doing multiple transactions. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because somestores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn’t print. What can I do?

If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don’t know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can “see” your transaction in their computer).

If you bought the wrong item and didn’t receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.

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