Sunday Shopping Field Notes

photo by Salvatore Vuono

I really meant to get this posted yesterday, but I've come down with a head cold that is really knocking me on my rear.  Now, if I can read my chicken scratch notes from yesterday.

CVS

• Playtex GentleGlide - The store I shop doesn't stock the 18 ct.
• Prices - More & more ECB deals in the ad don't includes prices. I've been picking up online prices for my match-ups.  I checked to see how or if they were different at the store I shop.   Nivea Kiss of Shine $3.99 in the store $2.99 online but Schick Hydra Gel $3.99 in the store and $3.49 online.  I shop in the City. If CVS is anything like Walgreens, City prices are higher than the burbs.  Has anyone else compared online prices and the prices at the store they shop. 
• EOS - This was reported on other blogs/forums as  $2.99 and producing a $2.99 ECB for the entire month of December. Other blogs I've read it was for only one week.   I priced checked it on Saturday and it was $2.99, Sunday $3.49.  I don't think it is a monthly deal.
• Coupon Machine - $2.50 off Planters Flavor Grove.  I couldn't find this product or a place for it at the store I shop.  It's reported that Planters Flavor Grove is selling for $2.50 .  FREE after this coupon, if you can find the product.

Walgreens

• Revlon Nail - The Walgreens coupon for Revlon Cosmetics beeped for me, but the cashier reached into her drawer and pulled out a Revlon tearpad coupon for $1 off nail polish.  And then, every other coupon I used beeped.  So, I don't know if the Walgreens coupon for Revlon Cosmetics in the Gift Guide will beep or others or not. 
• Hallmark Register Reward Deal - I posted about this great deal.  I purchased (2) $0.99 cards and receive a $2 RR.  There were lots of $0.99 cards at the store I shop.
• Super Jingle Cash - I didn't buy enough to even think about this deal.  Most readers are reporting it is $25 purchase requirement before coupon, but others haven't didn't get it.  It's Walgreens - who knows what will happen?

Target

• Nabisco Crackers - Ritz, Wheat Thins and Chicken in a Biskit were included in the sale.  Check signage for the correct sizes.  My store still had all three still in stock, but they also had the rain check tags up also.
• Seventh Generation Cleaning Spray - There is also a $1 Target coupon under the Baby tab. It will make it  $0.49 after manufacturer and Target coupons.  I'll included it in my match-ups. 
• Duracell Batteries - The packages have $20 worth  P&G coupons in them with an 8/31/12 expiration date. 

Sunday Shopping Field Notes

photo by Salvatore Vuono

CVS 

• Sales Tax -The new CVS at Gravois/Chippewa is still calculating tax before coupons.  I never realised how lucky we are in Missouri that tax is calculated after coupons; it really starts to add up. I've paid more in tax than I've spent at CVS this last few weeks.   Who shops at the new Creve Coeur store?  Have they gotten the tax problem fixed?
• Magic Coupon Machine - Nothing too exciting for me.  $1 off Stove Top, $1 off Maxwell House 34.5 oz or Yuban 33 oz., $1 off 2 Ritz Crackerfuls, $1 off 2 Hershey Holiday candy 8-12 oz.

Walgreens

• Signage - The store I shop is didn't have any of the Register Reward signage up.  I was hoping to see if I could find any monthly deals. I'm sure it's been a wild and busy weekend for the employees.
• Sinex - The store I was at was completely out of Sinex 20 ct., so I couldn't check if it was triggering a RR. This deal has run for several weeks, there might not be any Sinex left in the entire Walgreens system, let alone anyone who has Sinex coupons left to use.
• Bufferin Low Dose -  Pick it up for FREE to .49 each depending on the store you shop.  Use $3 manf. coupon in 10/17/10 SS and  $3 Waglreens coupon in December Monthly Coupon Book.
• Beneful Dog Food - My store has 6 oz. packages for $1.  Beneful $2 coupon from 10/10/10 RP have no size exclusions.  The cashier will need to reduce the coupon or push it through.  Good luck - some will, some won't. 

Target

• Nivea For Men Body Wash - $3 coupon matches up with the size bottle on sale.  It makes me a little concerned when a store does not list the size of a product on sale in their ad. You never know if the coupon will work until someones been to the store.
• Milk - I passed on the Nabisco Cookie/Milk deal.  All sizes, all brands of milk were $3.34 at the store I shop.  I'll continue to buy my milk at Aldi for $2.39 to $2.87 a gallon.
• Tim Tam Cookies - They are on sale for $2.50 if anyone still has the $1 printable coupon around.

Have you been out shopping?  Please leave a comment on what you found.

Thanksgiving Shopping Field Notes

photo by Salvatore Vuono

Walgreens - Reader Kelly in West County left these notes in comments of Walgreens Black Friday deals at 3:31 am.  Wow!   I'm always impressed with the late night shoppers. The few comments I added are in italic.
Thanks, Kelly!

• $5 off olay wyb secret (10/31/10 P&G) took the full $5 off for me and did not give any problems buying the splash instead of deodorant.
•  $2 Clairol family coupon (10/3/10 P&G) worked just fine on the herbal essence.
• $1 Olay coupon (10/31/10 P&G) worked fine on the body wash and still produced jingle cash. (There were rumors that if you used this coupon, the RR wouldn't print.)
• $0.99 RR did not print when we purchased the Hawaiian Punch or Diet Dr Pepper. It did print for the 7-Up. The manager gave us cash back since they didn't print. Some of the 7-Ups had $1/2 hang tag qs on them. 2 free sodas! (At the store I shopped, the 7-Up wasn't printing either, although the cashier told me it had been printing earlier.)
• Only White cans of Nivea shave gel cans are not included in the sale - blue cans not included
•  Bic Soleil Bella Razor is the only Soleil included in the sale/RR deal.
• Jingle Cash (RR) still have a two week expiration. 
• Shelves were not always well stocked, but look on end caps and free standing displays for additional product
• I had no delay in RR printing as rumored might happen.

CVS

• The store I shopped had most of the free after ECB deals on an end aisle right up front.
• I couldn't find the Advil PM out.  A store employee searched and came up with a few containers.
• Regular sized Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are ringing up for $0.79 and printing $0.79 ECB. (Thanks, Anonymous!)

Have you been able to sneak out and get some CVS or Walgreens shopping in today? 

Sunday Shopping Field Notes

photo by Salvatore Vuono

Ann at Coupons Deals and More always recaps her Sunday shopping expeditions. I love reading them, and thought my readers might enjoy the same type of post - and have a place to leave comments on their Sunday shopping.

Walgreens  - Kleenex was the only thing on my list.

• Kleenex Register Reward is working.  I was getting a little nervous thinking it might not work, because Walgreens' new month starts today.  I had my info from Deal Seeking Mom and Coupons Deals and More, two bloggers whose info I trust.  I don't know why I was second guessing them. I had no problem with the limit listed on the coupon.  You know the store you shop best, your  store might enforce the limits.  If you don't know how they will handle the limits, ask to speak to a manager and ask if you could buy more because of the RR.
• Holiday 2010/Winter 2011 Diabetes & You Magazine.  I had been looking for this for several weeks. Finally, I caught a Walgreens whose pharmacy wasn't packed with sick people, and  I asked the pharmacist.  He had it behind the counter.  The magazine has over $100 in coupons in it.  I'll post a picture and list the coupons, so you know what to look for.
• December Walgreens Monthly Coupon Book.  The dates on these books always confuse me - we are nine days away from December and their book is out already.  If I wasn't confused enough before, the new book states,  "Most offers valid through 1/1/11, Some offers expire 12/25/10".  Oh, my!

CVS - I was just stopping for the two freebies and an Entertainment Book, but ended up with Nestle Chocolate Chips, too.  I would rather spend my money coupons at CVS than Target.

•  Advil PM - I couldn't find it.  I asked an employee and several employees went hunting for the Advil.  They checked the pain relief aisle, sample aisle, and around the front counter, and finally one of them disappeared into the back room.  I didn't know if he gave up, or was still looking.  He finally came out with two boxes that looked like golf clubs could be in them. The Advil PM was shipped to the stores on long plastic strips that hang off the shelf or an end aisle.  I talked to a friend, she said her store didn't get  any Advil PM in.  I bet it's still in the back room.
• Advil PM and Excedrin  are both free after ECB's in Sunday's and Black Friday's ad.  Each ad has a different offer number. If you pick some up before Thursday, you can buy more Thursday through next Sunday and still get another set of ECBs.

Target - I didn't get there last week.  Thank goodness they still have all the Thanksgiving foods on sale.

• Eggs - Some of the sell by dates were today.  I did find some with a 12/4 sell by date, so if you're still planning on picking  up eggs,  make sure you check the dates.
• Coupons - I think I overpaid by about $2.  I figured what I should be charged before I headed to the checkouts, but of course that wasn't my total. I wasn't going to hold up the line, so I paid and figured I would go to Customer Service.   The line at Customer Service looked like the day after Christmas.  Lesson learned - don't shop at Target on Sunday anytime after noon.

Aldi - I always stop on Sunday to at least pick up milk and the cheap produce for the week.

• Produce Picks - same price as last week except of onions.

Is this post helpful or at least interesting?  If it is, or not, please let me know - feedback welcomed.