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In regards to your question.....you didn't "have" to buy the soup -- you just would have lost any difference in the total and the amount of your RR. So, if the total came to $9.49 and you handed them a $10 RR, you wouldn't get any change back so it was wise to do as you did and buy the soup. Even though you had to pay some OOP, in my opinion it was worth it cause you got something you needed for less.

I did the deal last night at a different store and the cashier in the cosmetic dept was again friendly and smiling as she did it. I mentioned to her that my girls and I prepare goodie bags for our church food pantry and they are going to be getting allot of mouthwash and toothbrushes soon!

It's been my experience that if the cashier thinks you are being greedy and taking advantage of it for your own good they aren't as happy....but if you are sharing your wealth, they support it. I would never lie and tell someone I was donating when I wasn't -- but if you are, even if it is just a small portion of what you accumulate, share that information with the cashiers. They are usually happy to help out and happy for what you are doing.

When I did the BOGO free Rimmell eye shadow deal a while back I mentioned that I never wear eye shadow but that I was donating all of it to a local rape crisis center. One of my neighbors works there and says that things like that go a long way to making women feel better about themselves. The cashiers were all too happy to ring it up and comment about what a good deal it was and how "smart" I was.

Truth is...I'd never have figured this stuff out on my own without the help of others like you who share your stories and tips.