Before I start talking about Walgreens I just want to divulge a story from this past Saturday that explains why I am very upset with them and cannot wait till their is a CVS closer to me, so I don't have to shop at Walgreens anymore.
I had Tim go to Walgreens earlier in the week with a detailed list and an envelope of coupons, but he got confused at the store and purchased incorrect items. So, on Saturday we went to return them and then get the correct items. We returned 2 Tylenol items with no problem, but then the manager told me that when I buy the Prevacid I had in my hands that I could not use their "register rewards" and a manufacturer's coupon together on the Prevacid. I argued that I should be able to use both because the register rewards are specifically through Walgreens and was from buying 2 tubes of Colgate toothpaste not Prevacid. He said because they are both "manufacturer coupons" I cannot use two on one item.
Here is an example of what register rewards look like, do you think they should be considered a manufacturer's coupon?
As you can see I was not happy. I was kind of snotty and said "I guess I am just used to CVS where their ExtraBucks can be used in combination with a coupon because CVS is the one who gives them out'. Now that that is out of my system let's talk deals.
Something I never really noticed till recently is that Walgreens tends to be a little behind on some sales, like if Pick'n'Save had something on sale last week Walgreens will have it on sale this week. It's not necessarily a bad thing because it gives consumers and extended period of time to get that particular item, but at the same time most people will have already taken advantage of the sale the previous week and therefore not need to get it at Walgreens. In particular I am excited by the Gillette deal they have going. It is $9.99 for the Fusion ProGlide Razor System and then you get $4 register rewards and if you buy a matching cartridge refill you can get an extra $3 in register rewards. If you have coupons for those items, which there just happen to be some in the P&G brandSaver that was in Sunday's paper, it makes the deal even better. Just remember that at Walgreens you can't use a coupon and register rewards on the same item, unless it is a Walgreens coupon. Also if you want to buy more than one of the same item you have to do separate transactions or you won't get register rewards for both. Lastly if you use register rewards from the previous purchase on the same item for the same deal you will NOT get the register rewards from that item again. The only other deal I may partake in is the BOGO on Prevacid (after a mail-in-rebate the second one is free). The deal is for 42 ct Prevacid at $25.99 when you buy two it is $51.98, but I also have to $4 off coupons, so I would pay $43.98 for two and then get back $25.99 via a rebate, which means each was approximately $8.99. Not a bad deal if I do say so myself.
I had Tim go to Walgreens earlier in the week with a detailed list and an envelope of coupons, but he got confused at the store and purchased incorrect items. So, on Saturday we went to return them and then get the correct items. We returned 2 Tylenol items with no problem, but then the manager told me that when I buy the Prevacid I had in my hands that I could not use their "register rewards" and a manufacturer's coupon together on the Prevacid. I argued that I should be able to use both because the register rewards are specifically through Walgreens and was from buying 2 tubes of Colgate toothpaste not Prevacid. He said because they are both "manufacturer coupons" I cannot use two on one item.
Here is an example of what register rewards look like, do you think they should be considered a manufacturer's coupon?
As you can see I was not happy. I was kind of snotty and said "I guess I am just used to CVS where their ExtraBucks can be used in combination with a coupon because CVS is the one who gives them out'. Now that that is out of my system let's talk deals.
Something I never really noticed till recently is that Walgreens tends to be a little behind on some sales, like if Pick'n'Save had something on sale last week Walgreens will have it on sale this week. It's not necessarily a bad thing because it gives consumers and extended period of time to get that particular item, but at the same time most people will have already taken advantage of the sale the previous week and therefore not need to get it at Walgreens. In particular I am excited by the Gillette deal they have going. It is $9.99 for the Fusion ProGlide Razor System and then you get $4 register rewards and if you buy a matching cartridge refill you can get an extra $3 in register rewards. If you have coupons for those items, which there just happen to be some in the P&G brandSaver that was in Sunday's paper, it makes the deal even better. Just remember that at Walgreens you can't use a coupon and register rewards on the same item, unless it is a Walgreens coupon. Also if you want to buy more than one of the same item you have to do separate transactions or you won't get register rewards for both. Lastly if you use register rewards from the previous purchase on the same item for the same deal you will NOT get the register rewards from that item again. The only other deal I may partake in is the BOGO on Prevacid (after a mail-in-rebate the second one is free). The deal is for 42 ct Prevacid at $25.99 when you buy two it is $51.98, but I also have to $4 off coupons, so I would pay $43.98 for two and then get back $25.99 via a rebate, which means each was approximately $8.99. Not a bad deal if I do say so myself.
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