DRUG STORE TIP: Giving Your Coupon to the Cashier
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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Cash register computers are set up to accept coupons in a certain order. Sometimes a coupon that you are allowed to use as per the fine print on the coupon and the store's coupon policy will still beep simply because the cashier scanned the coupons in the wrong order. One example of this is written right into the coupon policy I received from CVS. Usually a knowledgeable cashier or manager will push these coupons through for you, but wouldn't it be nice to avoid the problem in the first place? I've listed below the order you should hand your coupons to the cashier at Riteaid and CVS. Hopefully, this will cut way back on the number of "beeps" you get when checking out!
CVS:
- $ off $$ coupons
- CVS store coupons
- ECBs
- Manufacturer’s coupons
Riteaid
- $ off $$ coupons
- Riteaid In-ad coupons
- Riteaid Video Values coupons or Wellness coupons
- Manufacturer's coupons
So, try it this week. Stack your coupons in the above order before you get to the checkout. Then hand your cashier each type of coupon one after the other. Don't give them the next type of coupon until then finished scanning the first. For example, don't give them store coupons until they have scanned your $ off $$ coupons. Then don't give them manufacturer's coupons until they have scanned all store coupons etc.
I goofed on this very topic the other day with my Off clip on's. I had 2 cvs coupons for $3.00 off and my bogo coupon. The cashier scanned the bogo first and then the other 2 would not scan. She voided the transaction but refused to change the order of the coupons as she scanned them. I still only paid $2.00 because I used my Extra bucks instead of getting myself upset. I just figure I win some and loose some. No biggie. But it is good to know that I was right and the cashier was just not cooperating.