Rite Aid Updates Coupon Policy Again! Effective 4/4/12

Rite Aid has changed (probably a better word is fixed or clarified) their policy from the one they posted last week.


You can use 2 coupons on a Buy One Get One 50% off sale. I think they didn't realize how confusing it was on the last policy.


You can see the entire policy HERE. I have also updated the link in the header "Drug Store Policies" with the new link.

Buy One, Get One Free

1. Buy One, Get One Free
    Rite Aid accepts Buy One, Get One Free coupons, however only one coupon can be used for each pair of items purchased. A customer can use one “cents off” coupon (a coupon of fixed value such as $.50, $1.25, etc.) in conjunction with the item they are purchasing on a Buy One, Get One Free promotion (or with a Buy One, Get One Free coupon), although the value of the cents off coupon cannot exceed the selling price of the item. Customers can use up to two coupons with a Buy One, Get One at a % off promotion, provided the total value of the coupons does not exceed the selling price of the two items combined.
    Buy One, Get One Free coupons cannot be used in conjunction with a Buy One, Get One Free or with a Buy One, Get One at a % off promotion.
   

New Rite Aid Coupon Policy

**UPDATE: They changed the wording again on 4/4. 2 Coupons on a BOGO50% off is ok! See the new post HERE.


Rite Aid has changed their coupon policy effective 3/26.


For the positive change: It no longer limits Internet Printables to a $5.00 value.


For the not so positive change: You can no longer use 2 coupons (or a $X/2) or a BOGO coupon on a Buy One, get One % off promotion. The hot Olay deal from last week will not happen again. 


It does state you can use a cents off with a BOGO promotion or coupon. But you still cannot use a BOGO coupon with a BOGO sale.


Part of the new policy:

--Rite Aid accepts Buy One, Get One Free coupons, however only one coupon can be used for each pair of items purchased.  
--A customer can use one “cents off” coupon in conjunction with the item they are purchasing on a Buy One, Get One Free 

promotion (or with a Buy One, Get One at a % off promotion or with a Buy One, Get One Free coupon), although the value 

of the cents off coupon cannot exceed the selling price of the item.   

--Buy One, Get One Free coupons cannot be used in conjunction with a Buy One, Get One Free or with a Buy One, Get One at 

a % off promotion

You can see the new policy HERE. The file name says June 2011, but they just didn't update the file name. I have also updated the link in my header with the new policy. 

CVS Updated Coupon Policy

CVS has updated their coupon policy, and for once, a policy change is a good thing!

CVS used to allow 2 coupons on a BOGO sale. Then, they sent out a memo to stores that you could not but never updated their policy. Now, the policy states that you can use 2 coupons on a BOGO sale! YAY!

Example:
Colgate Toothpaste is advertised as Buy 1, get 1 Free. The price is $2.99.  You have 2 $1.00/1 coupons. Now you can use them both and pay just $0.99/2!
or
Colgate Toothpaste is advertised as Buy 1, get 1 Free. The price is $2.99. You have a $2.00/2 coupon. Now you can use that coupon and pay $0.99/2!


Also, you can use a BOGO coupon on a BOGO sale!
Example:
Colgate Toothpaste is advertised as Buy 1, get 1 Free. The price is $2.99. You have a BOGO coupon. Now you can use that coupon and pay nothing! *except sales tax if required. 

Check out the updated policy HERE.

Walmart Coupon Policy and Price Match Info

I don't shop at Walmart much. They aren't convenient to my house and also walking from one length of the store to the other for 2 items isn't the exercise I want to get. But since getting into coupons, I have found they have some deals! They have actually relaxed their coupon policy in recent months. Also, if your coupon is worth more than the cost of the item, they will either apply the extra money to your other items, or they will give you cash back!

Walmart Coupon Policy
I suggest downloading the PDF file and taking it with you. The cashiers that tell you no usually just don't know the policy and are afraid of getting in trouble.

They also price match other competitors. So if they have what you need at the local grocery store and drug stores, they will match the sale price. And you can still use a coupon. Although, if you are matching a drug store price after a reward (Register Reward at Walgreens, UP reward at Rite Aid or ECB-Extra Care Bucks at CVS) they do not have to match the price after the reward. Some people have had success with this, so it doesn't hurt to ask.

Walmart Ad Match Policy

They say you don't need the competitor's ad, but I suggest taking it with you anyway. You can use a manufacturer's coupon on a price match!

York Area Coupon Policies

We are fairly lucky here that the local stores double coupons at all. Some areas of the country, even neighboring counties in PA, this is unheard of, or they don't get it as good as we do. It can vary from one store to the next though, so it's a good idea to ask at Customer Service before you get to the check out and are surprised with a bill higher than you thought it would be.

Always have a store discount card! Doubles are usually only with a store discount card! Plus, at most stores, you are earning money towards gas discounts, so sign up for one today if you don't have one!

Some coupons say "do not double" on them. Look at the coupon's barcode. If it starts with a 9, it will not double. The computer will not allow it. If it starts with a 5, the computer will allow it to double. The cashier can hit a button to make it not do this though, so don't pick a "coupon nazi" cashier!

Young guys are usually the best as they just don't care or want to read your stack of coupons. If what you are buying doesn't match the product, it's going to beep to let them know. Sometimes they beep even when you have bought the product, and they can override it so it goes through once they confirm you bought what is on the coupon. Don't be intimidated by the beeping!

This is based on my personal experience at the stores in Red Lion, York and Shrewsbury.

GIANT

Giant will double any coupon that is $0.99 or less. We get "full doubles" so if you ever found a $0.99 coupon, it would become $1.98 (or up to the price of the item, there is no "overage" you can apply to other items in your order.) This is why I love $0.75 coupons! They become $1.50 off!

But they will only double 1 like coupon per transaction. So if you have 2 of the same $0.50 coupons for 2 bottles of the same juice, only the first one would become $1.00, the other would still be $0.50. It is best to split up your orders to get the best value for you coupons. If you have a lot, go through the self checkout. I have never had the attendant say a word to me about doing seperate transactions.

They do not take IP (Internet Printable) coupons for a free item. *most of these are fakes anyway*. They also won't usually take an IP that states BOGO (Buy One Get One Free). It is best to ask and see if they will. The word "free" makes them nervous. The max value of an IP they will take is $5.00.

They may also take a competitor's coupon so long as it is for a specific item, but it's a YMMV situation. (Your Mileage May Vary)

Here is their double coupon/Internet coupon policy: http://www.giantfoodstores.com/shareddev/sharedcontent/savings/doublecoupons.cfm

WEIS

Weis will also double any coupon that is $0.99 or less, full doubles. In my experience, if the doubled value is over the price of the item, it will apply the "overage" to your order. For example, there is a coupon for $0.55 off San Giorgio Quick Cook Pasta. Doubled, it is worth $1.10. This goes on sale for $1.00 all the time. Everytime I have used this coupon at Weis with the $1.00 sale, I get $1.10 off my total. At Giant, I only get $1.00 off. I still get the item for FREE though, so it's cool.

Weis will double 4 like coupons per transaction. So I could buy 4 of those bottles of juice and have 4 $0.50 coupons, and they would all become $1.00 off. If I had a 5th coupon and a 5th bottle of juice, it would go through at $0.50.

On a BOGO sale, they are not supposed to take a coupon on the "free" item according to their coupon policy. But the computer (and cashier) may let it go through. It's a YMMV situation.

They also take comptetitor's coupons as long as it's for a specific item, including Catalina's. So if you go to Giant and the coupon machine prints you $1.00 off your next purchase of Brand X Bagels, and Brand X Bagels are on sale at Weis, you could use it there, even if it says "Giant" on it.

Internet printable (IP) coupons are accepted at Weis, up to a value of $10.00. They do not take an IP for a free item. They take non-IP coupons that are for a free item though. But if it's a BOGO IP, they will accept it.

Here is their coupon policy:
http://www.weismarkets.com/customer-service/consumer-policies/coupon-policy/

SHURFINE

Shurfine in Spry will also double any coupon that is $0.99 or less, full doubles. They don't have a limit as far how many of a like coupon will double. I asked just the other day, and then used 7 of the same coupon on 7 of the same items. All doubled.

You can also use a coupon on the "Free" item in a BOGO free sale because with their BOGO, each item rings up at half price.

I don't have information on their IP policy, but it is posted at the Customer Service desk. I am going to get more information and update.

Jerry's

Jerry's Great Value in Red Lion will double any coupon $0.50 or below. If you have a coupon between $0.51 and $0.99, it will become a $1.00 off. It does not do a full double here. I don't even think you need their store card for this, as their card does not get you a discount on your order. It is only a rewards card to earn points towards money off a future order or a gas card. I am not sure how many like coupons they will double, but next time I go there, I am going to ask at the service desk. I know I have done 3 of the same before and it worked. I got 6 boxes of pizza rolls for $0.50 each. The kids loved me for those!

Going to find out more information as far as IP go. I don't buy much here unless they have the best deal on something for which I have a good coupon.

Food Lion

I just started going here a few weeks ago. I stop on the way home from work once a week to get whatever the hot deals are, and that's it. You have to get their bonus card for the sale prices, as they won't even let you use a generic store card to get the sales.

They will only double your first 5 coupons, and your total before coupons has to be over either $30 or $35. The cashier wasn't sure when I asked. She didn't know the value of coupons they would double either. So, next week, when I go, I am going to ask again and try to get a better answer. Or a copy of it, as they didn't seem to have one...

The best thing to do if you are not sure is to ask at Customer Service! If you have any more information from your personal experience, please add it to the comments!