[ange_walters1]

I noticed today at CVS that the bags of the gold emblem candy had tags on them saying if you bought $10 worth you would $5 ECBs. Everytime I scan my card at the scanner I get a $3/$10 CVS brand and $1 off 2 bags of candy. So this is my scenario:

12 bags of gold emblem candy = $10.56 (12x.88)
6- $1 off 2 bags of candy = $4.56
$3/$10 CVS brand = $1.56 oop
Plus $5 ecbs


I am thinking that this will work, am I missing anything?

[CookieMom50]

I've been doing that same scenario this week ....... except my stores are still accepting the 5/15 (for now) so my numbers are....

12 bags of Gold Emblem candy @88 cents = $10.56

6 $1/2 q's from scanner = $6 savings

Discount from 5/15 q (I just assume a savings of 33%, because I keep my transactions close to $15), so $3.48 savings

$5 ECB

$3.92 PROFIT!!!

Am working the deal on two cards and I only get one of the scanner $1/2 q's per day, so it takes some time. Also, fyi, if you use more than one of the scanner candy q's at a time, any after the first will beep, so it will be up to cashier to accept or not. Mine did, but I've been keeping it to one per transaction since then.... less trouble.... and I've got plenty of deals working this week, so I go lots of times.....

[patbruck]

Even if you don't have the x/xx it is still as small moneymaker. As CookieMom said, use 6 - 1/2 scanner q's and get your 5 ECB back - it's a profit of .44 and free candy!

[bargainshopper]

my store wouldn't except more then one $1/2 coupon but that is ok.. I will just work it into more deals! I didn't know that some of that candy is actually name brand! My DS loves dum dums and they have those and also have laffy taffy!

[ctsunshine]

I'm planning to do one of these each transaction, like PP said. I have gotten at least 2 of these q's. No more cookie coupons at the scanner...now toothbrushes and candy! Can't believe it's for an ECB producing item this week. I think I'll have to get some hershey's too...

What's your favorite Gold Emblem candy product? I saw they have smarties, etc. Maybe I'll stock up for Halloween or for the candy bowl at the office. :-)

CTSunshine

[carlsonfour]

I have been doing this at each transaction and am halfway there now. But I'm probably gonna blow it all and get the 2/$5 Swedish Fish to finish it as those are one of my favourite candies.

My favourite GE candy is the orange slices.

[AdamsMom]

I tried using a couple of the $1/2 coupons yesterday and the cashier wouldn't let me. I also tried using 4 of the Nivea printables, all with different codes (none were copied!) and after the second one, they beeped, so he wouldn't accept those either. Is there some kind of new coupon policy in effect? All of the candy coupons had different codes, which used to mean they would all go thru. Hmmmm...