Board Games sale + Coupons!!!

This may seem silly to some, but there is a great deal on games right now so we couldn't pass up a chance to plan ahead for our 8 month old.  Yes, I mean, 8 MONTH old!! 

This is the great thing about couponers!  We plan ahead!  To most, this may seem a little extreme, but there are some deals that you just can't pass up, especially when you try to buy Christmas presents for your kids and the ones you want to buy just aren't going on sale THAT week!  Get them when you can and plan ahead!!

Here was the deal:

Chutes and Ladders $4.77 - $2 coupon = $2.77

Cootie $4.77 - $2 = $2.77

Candy Land $4.77 (out of stock - going to check back before the coupon expires in December) - $2 = $2.77

Monopoly $7.87 (also going back to pick up) - $3 = $4.87

Coupons:

Hasbro $2/1 Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Memory or Cootie Games exp Sat 12/6/14 SS 11-9

Hasbro $3/1 Various Board Games exp Sat 12/6/14 SS 11-9

or Printable versions HERE

Walmart Coupon Policy Changes

There are a few changes you must be aware of on Walmart's coupon policy and Ad match policy.  The changes may or may not effect you directly, but they are changes that you should take into consideration.


The following is the new coupon policy and ad match policy with new information highlighted.

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We gladly accept the following types of coupons*

• Print-at-home internet coupons
  • Must be legible
  • Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them
  • Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
  • Must have a valid expiration date
  • Must have a scannable bar code
  • Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price
  • Are acceptable in black and white or color
  • May not be duplicated
• Manufacturers' coupons
  • For dollar/cents off
  • We honor the manufacturer limitations 
  • For free items (except those printed off the Internet)
  • Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons
  • Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them
  • Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
  • Must have a valid expiration date
  • Must have a scannable bar code
  • May not be duplicated
• Competitors' coupons
  • A specific item for a specified price, for example, $2.99
  • Buy one get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price
  • Have a valid expiration date
  • Are acceptable in black & white or color
  • May not be duplicated
• Soft drink container caps
• Checkout coupons ("Catalinas")
  • Printed at our competitors' registers for dollar/cents off on a specific item
  • Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" with specific item requirements printed on them
  • Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
  • Must have a valid expiration date
  • Must have a scannable bar code
  • Are acceptable in black & white or color
  • May not be duplicated

We do not accept the following coupons:

• Checkout coupons
  • Dollars/cents or percentage off the entire basket purchase
• Print-at-home Internet coupons that require no purchase
• Competitors' coupons
  • Dollars/cents off at a specific retailer
  • Percentage off
  • Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specified price
  • Double- or triple-value coupons

*The following are guidelines and limitations:

• We only accept coupons for merchandise that we sell.
• Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase.
• Only one coupon per item.
• We have the ability to limit the number of identical coupons and the number of coupons for the same item per transaction.
• Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc).
• Coupons must have an expiration date and be presented within the valid dates. 
• If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the basket purchase.
• In all situations, we reserve the right to limit purchase quantities to typical retail purchase quantities or one-per-customer or household and to exclude dealers.
• Store Managers have the final decision in taking care of the customer.
• SNAP items purchased in a SNAP transaction are ineligible for cash back.
• WIC items purchased in a WIC transaction are applied to the basket purchase and may not be eligible for cash back. Refer to state-specific WIC guidelines.
• The system will prompt for supervisor verification for:
  • 4 or more like coupons per transaction.
  • A coupon of $5 and over.
  • $50 or more in coupons in one transaction.
  • Coupons totalling a percentage (%) off of the total sale.

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We gladly match the price in the following types of ads:*

• Buy one, get one free ads with a specified price
  • Example: Buy one for $2.49, get one free (BOGO)
• Competitors' ads that feature a specific item for a specified price
• Preferred shopping card prices for specific items that are in a printed ad
• For fresh produce and meat items when the price is offered in the same unit type (lb. for lb.; each for each)

*The following are guidelines and limitations:

• We will match any local competitor's advertised price.
• We do not require customers to have the ad with them to honor a competitor's ad.
• Items purchased must be identical to the ad (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc.). No substitutions
• In all situations Walmart reserves the right to limit BOGO quantities to one per customer or household

We do not match the price in the following types of competitor ads:

• Items that require a separate purchase to get the ad price
  • example: "Buy [item A] to get [item B] for $C"
• Items with no actual price that require a purchase to get free product
  • example: "Buy both [items A & B] to get [item C] for free"
• Items that require a purchase to get a competitors' gift card
  • example: "Buy [item A] to get a $B gift card
• Buy one, get one free (BOGO) ads with no actual price given
• Going out of business or closeout prices
• Percentage off
  • example: "All mascara, 40% off"
• Competitors' private label price promotions
• A specific price that omits a specific characteristic of an item (Example: $9.50 on "all sizes or quantities" of an assortment) 

We do not honor:

• Ads when the actual price for items cannot be determined
• Internet pricing
• Misprinted ad prices of other retailers
• "Going out of business" sales or "closeout" prices

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Problems I see with some of this new wording:

• Cashiers/Managers interpreting the part about them being able to " limit the number of identical coupons and the number of coupons for the same item per transaction." Some may interpret that as 1 identical coupon per transaction and they have the right to deny anything different than that. 

• The "Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc)" rule might cause some disagreements with following only what the picture has, but hopefully, it will change how people use coupons on items not specified for the product.

• "In all situations, we reserve the right to limit purchase quantities to typical retail purchase quantities or one-per-customer or household and to exclude dealers," may give managers the sense that they can limit to 1 per household in every case.  This will, hopefully, prevent shelf clearing.

• As part of the ad match, there has been issues over stores advertising "any size" and people purchasing the larger size at Walmart, even though the store that advertised it does not carry that size.  So Walmart added they will not match "A specific price that omits a specific characteristic of an item (Example: $9.50 on "all sizes or quantities" of an assortment)" to cover how much money they were losing.

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Overall, Walmart made a move to let all couponers know that they are aware of the issues happening in their stores across the county.  They are one of the most coupon friendly stores, but must make sure that they are not taken advantage of by their generosity.  Please make sure that you are following their policy and coupon regulations.  It hurts all couponers if you fail to follow the rules.

 

Read this article about overage at Walmart.  You can be charged with fraud for using coupons on the wrong product to generate overage.

CHEAP Suave

Some Suave products are as low as $1.50 (online price for Suave 2-in-1 Almond Verbena 2pack)

Use Suave $1/1  product

Pay OOP $0.50

Quaker $5 Egift card WYB $15

COUPONS:

Aunt Jemima $1/2 Frozen Waffles, Pancakes or French Toast exp Fri 10/31/14 SS 9-7

 

DEAL IDEA: 

 

Buy (4) Aunt Jemima Frozen Waffles $3.88 (general price in other stores=no listed price online) = $15.52

Use (2) Aunt Jemima $1/2 Frozen Waffles, Pancakes or French Toast exp Fri 10/31/14 SS 9-7

Pay OOP $13.52, get $5 Egift Card ($2.13 each after rewards)

Lysol Hand Soap Pump

Lysol Hand Pump $4.97

Lysol $3/1 Automatic Hand Soap Dispenser exp Tue 10/7/14 SS 9-7 

 Pay OOP $1.97

FREE Bird's Eye Recipe Ready

Bird's Eye Recipe Ready (select varieties) $1

Bird's Eye $1/1 Recipe Ready product

Pay OOP $0

*** I have found that the $1 Recipe Ready products are great to use for omelets and cooking with meats!!! *** (well...my husband is the cook, but I pick these up for him to use)

FREE Five Star 4-pocket folders

Five Star 4-Pocket Paper Portfolio $0.97

Five Star $1/1 Any Product exp Tue 9/30/14 SS 8-3

 

Pay OOP $0 ($0.03 MONEYMAKER)