[angel nee nee]

Smart shopper at Walgreens thread was talking about the same subject, but today I came across this too.

When something is on clearance, and it's not in their computer system, they just punch in the price of the item.

Today I bought two Garnier facial creams that were on sale, but the cashier almost refused to take the coupon because it's not in their system. But I asked to punch the man. coupon in and she did, but she says she is not suppose to....

IS this true at CVS that they are not suppose to? Or are they suppose to punch it in since I bought the product and I have a right to use the man. coupon for it??

[KCMom]

The same thing happened to me last week. I challenged the cashier & she called a mgr. He said I was allowed to use the coupon, so she over rode the system. YMMV

[amandatrihey]

You should still be able to use manufacturers coupons on it though.
It happened to me with one EOB item. She typed one in so even though I bought the other two I didn't get the 5ECBS

[angel nee nee]

She says "for future referance, you are not suppose to do this." What shall I tell her?

[QBMOM]

Angel,

The manager at the CVS I shop at most often, told me that there is no problem using the MFG coupons. The cashier just has to scan the item, void it, then enter the clearence price.

The manager actually encourages coupon usage on clearence, because they make more $$$ on the items that are marked way downb

[pollyanna]

Today I bought bic permanent markers for
$3.00 on the clearance rack with a $3.00 coupon. It made my day and no one complained about it at all. too bad there has to be party poopers now and then.

[lesliec]

I have to say I am really thankful I haven't had any trouble at my store. The cashier did make sure she read each of my Q's today, but they were all legit and she never said anything. I think she was just concerned that I was getting $30 worth of stuff for $3.48, but she didn't say anything and I just waited patiently and smiled, even though the kids were screaming.

[angel nee nee]

Originally Posted by QBMOM

Angel,

The manager at the CVS I shop at most often, told me that there is no problem using the MFG coupons. The cashier just has to scan the item, void it, then enter the clearence price.

The manager actually encourages coupon usage on clearence, because they make more $$$ on the items that are marked way downb

Thanks! I am not too educated on this. So they get more $$$ back on marked down items than expensive items?? How does it work?

[angel nee nee]

shall I tell them "Lier lier pants on fire. we are suppose to be able to use them you lasy poop. Do it manuary I say or you'll get fired."

[KCMom]

Originally Posted by angel nee nee

shall I tell them "Lier lier pants on fire. we are suppose to be able to use them you lasy poop. Do it manuary I say or you'll get fired."

YMMV - However I don't think "pants on fire" will do it. Unless your in the first grade.

[QBMOM]

Angel,

If an item is marked $.99 and you have a coupon for $1.50, CVS gets the $1.50 plus $.08 for using the coupon. My CVS has an endcap with a bunch of stuff marked at a $1.00 or less. They've had Swimmers diapers marked at $1.49 for months! Guess no one needs that size

[KCMom]

Originally Posted by QBMOM

Angel,

If an item is marked $.99 and you have a coupon for $1.50, CVS gets the $1.50 plus $.08 for using the coupon. My CVS has an endcap with a bunch of stuff marked at a $1.00 or less. They've had Swimmers diapers marked at $1.49 for months! Guess no one needs that size

Which CVS did you see these at?

[QBMOM]

The one on Bannister and Blue Ridge. They have the Huggies Swimmers, size small for $2.45, and the size medium for $1.49. I bought all of the large ones around Christmas! I can't believe they still have them! I also make diaper cakes, so I bought a bunch of small and medium size ones, and made beach themed cakes using the swimmers diapers! SO CUTE!!!

[mrsfloyd]

The whole 'scan the item and change the price to the clearance price' thing doesn't work at my stores b/c they mark through the UPC w/ a sharpie, so it's no longer scannable. Same reason that clearance merchandise won't work on ECB deals for me, if they can't scan it then the 'system' doesn't really know that I bought it. Even so, they are *supposed* to take the coupon by manually entering it as a vendor coupon or something. They might try to argue that if the register doesn't know the item was really sold that they won't get reimburse b/c they can't prove they sold it, but that's bologna b/c they don't have to prove that it was sold, just that they had enough in inventory to cover any coupons that are submitted. Even so, if it's just something small that I don't really need and they don't like my coupon-explanation, I just put it back and live to fight another day. LOL