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 Gold Emblem Jelly Beans – $.99, get a $.99 ECB – limit 1 per household
Final Price = FREE after ECBs

Spend $10 on Almay cosmetics, get a $4 ECB – limit 1 per household

SCENARIO:

Buy 2 Almay Eye Makeup Remover Pads 80ct – $5.99 each 
–$5/2 Almay Cosmetic products coupon
Spend $6.98 OOP, get a $4 ECB
*Check your e-mail or scan your card to see if you get a $3/1 Almay Cosmetics CVS coupon.  If you have this coupon, both items will be FREE after coupons and ECBs!

ECB DEALS:

Buy Coca Cola 12 pack, 12 ounce cans – 5/$15, get a $5 ECB – limit 1 per household
Final Price = $2 each after ECBs

Buy Sparkle Paper Towels (8 ct) or Angelsoft Toilet Paper (12 ct) – 2/$10, get a $2 ECB – limit 1 per household
$1/1 Sparkle Paper towels coupon (sort by household)
$.25/1 Angelsoft toilet paper coupon
Final Price = 2/$6 after coupons and ECBs ($3 each)

Buy 3 Nutri-Grain cereal bars or 3 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats, Crispix, or Crunchy Nut cereal – 3/$9, get a $2 ECB – limit 1 per household
$1/3 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain bars coupon
Final Price = as low as 3/$6 after coupon and ECBs ($2 each)

Buy Starburst Jellybeans – 2/$4.98, get a $2 ECB – limit 1 per household
$1/2 Starburst or Lifesavers jelly beans – 3-10 SS
Final Price 2/$1.98 after coupon and ECBs ($.99 each)

Buy any Revlon foundation, powder, blush or concealer – prices start at $4.99, get a $4 ECB – limit 1 per household
Final Price = as low as $.99 after ECBs

Buy 2 Edge Shave Gel (7 oz) – $3.49, get a $2 ECB – limit 1 per household
BOGO free Edge shave gel printable
Spend $3.49 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $1.49 after coupon and ECBs ($.75 each)

Buy Colgate MaxClean, MaxWhite, or MaxFresh toothpaste – $2.99, get a $1 ECB – limit 1 per household
$1/1 Colgate toothpaste – 3-10 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon and ECBs

Spend $30+ on select baby items, get a $10 ECB– limit 1 per household
$1.50/1 Pampers Swaddlers diapers
$1.50/1 Pampers Cruisers diapers
$1.50/1 Pampers Baby Dry diapers

SCENARIO:

Buy 3 Pampers diapers – $10 each

$1.50/1 Pampers Swaddlers diapers
$1.50/1 Pampers Cruisers diapers
$1.50/1 Pampers Baby Dry diapers

Spend $25.50, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $15.50 after coupons and ECBs ($5.17 per package>

Buy All Laundry Detergent – 2/$7, get a $2 ECB – limit 1 per household
$2/2 All Laundry Detergent – 3-10 SS
Final Price = 2/$5 after coupons and ECBs ($2.50 each)

OTHER DEALS:

Gain dish detergent – $.88 each (limit 6)

Buy Kleenex facial tissue – 3/$4
$1/3 Kleenex CVS coupon from the scanner
$.50/3 Kleenex tissues
Final Price = 3/$2.50 after coupons ($.83 each)

Here are some beginning transactions: $10.98 in merchandise for $5 OOP, $.99 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:

Buy All Laundry Detergent – 2/$7, get a $2 ECB
-$2/2 All Laundry Detergent – 3-10 SS
Spend $5 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:

Buy Colgate MaxClean, MaxWhite, or MaxFresh toothpaste – $2.99, get a $1 ECB 
-$2 All ECB (adjusted down to $1.99)
-$1/1 Colgate toothpaste – 3-10 SS
Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:

Buy Gold Emblem Jelly Beans – $.99, get a $.99 ECB 
-$1 Colgate ECB (adjusted down to $.99)
Spend $0 OOP, get a $.99 ECB

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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