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 PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kit – $1.99, get a $1.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kit coupon
Final Price = FREE after ECBs when you buy 1 or $.49 each when you buy 2

ECB DEALS:

Spend $14 on Scrubbing Bubbles or Fantastik products, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Fantastik – 3-17 SS
$2/2 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaning products – 3-17 SS

SCENARIO:

Buy 2 Fantastik cleaning products – 2/$7
Buy 2 Scrubbing Bubbles cleaning products – 2/$7

-2 $1/1 Fantastik coupons
-$2/2 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaning coupon
–$.50 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner cash back from Ibotta

Spend $10 OOP, get a $4 ECB plus get $.50 cash back from Ibotta
Final Price = $5.50 after coupons and ECB ($1.37each)

Buy Carmex Healing Cream or Lotion (4-5.5 oz) – $4.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Carmex Skincare coupon (Facebook)
Final Price = $.99 after coupon and ECBs

Buy Bic Hybrid, Hybrid4, Flex4, or Soleil Savvy disposable razors – $6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Bic Disposable razors – 3-17 SS
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon and ECBs

Buy Colgate Total Advanced, Total Whitening, Optic White, rinse or 360 toothbrush – 3/$8.97, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White or Sensitive Pro-Relief – 3-10 SS
$1/1 Colgate Optic White mouthwash – 3-10 SS
$1/1 Colgate Adult or Kids Manual toothbrush – 3-10 SS
Final Price = 3/$2.97 after coupons and ECBs ($.99 each)

OTHER DEALS:

Buy Coca Cola (2 liter) – $.99
-$.25/1 Coca Cola CVS coupon from the scanner
Final Price = $.74 after coupon

Buy Mitchum or Lady Mitchum deodorant – $1.99
$1/1 Mitchum deodorant – 3-17 SS
Final Price = $.99 each after coupon

Buy Kleenex (60-100 ct) – $.99
$1/4 Kleenex facial tissue – 2-10 SS
Final Price = $.74 each after coupon

Here’s are starting scenarios: $15.96 in merchandise for $5.97 OOP, $1.99 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:

Buy Carmex Healing Cream or Lotion (4-5.5 oz) – $4.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
–$1/1 Carmex Skincare coupon (Facebook)
Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:

Buy Bic Hybrid, Hybrid4, Flex4, or Soleil Savvy disposable razors – $6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-$3/1 Bic Disposable razors – 3-17 SS
-$3 Carmex ECB
Spend $.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:

Buy PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kit – $1.99, get a $1.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Buy Mitchum or Lady Mitchum deodorant – $1.99
-$1/1 Mitchum deodorant – 3-17 SS
-$2 Bic ECB
Spend $.98 OOP, get a $1.99 ECB

If you have a $4/20 coupon:

Buy PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kit – $1.99, get a $1.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Buy Carmex Healing Cream or Lotion (4-5.5 oz) – $4.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Buy Bic Hybrid, Hybrid4, Flex4, or Soleil Savvy disposable razors – $6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Buy Colgate Total Advanced, Total Whitening, Optic White, rinse or 360 toothbrush – 3/$8.97, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)

-$4/20 CVS coupon
–$1/1 Carmex Skincare coupon (Facebook)
-$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White or Sensitive Pro-Relief – 3-10 SS
-$1/1 Colgate Optic White mouthwash – 3-10 SS
-$1/1 Colgate Adult or Kids Manual toothbrush – 3-10 SS
-$3/1 Bic Disposable razors – 3-17 SS

Spend $11.94 OOP, earn $9.99 in ECBs

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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