(We started out at my favorite store. They were out of the Bic razors so I left and went to my least-favorite but easily-accessible store that is not a 24 hour store - figuring that since they would've just opened they'd have more stock.)
Transaction 1:
2 Bic Soleil razors - $11.98
1 Aussie shampoo - $2.99
1 L'Oreal Color Juice lipgloss - $6.99
1 Maybelline Mineral makeup - $8.99
1 CVS pocket tissues - 50 cents
1 travel pack of baby wipes - 99 cents (of course, wish I'd gotten the Gatorade here instead of those two things but oh well)
Used 2x$3/Bic, $3/Maybelline, $1/Aussie, $1/L'Oreal, $21.07 in ECBs, $1.17 OOP (37 cents + 80 cents tax). Now I was SURE I had $20.07 in ECBs - I have no idea when that math error came in, but I had $1 more than I thought and if I'd known that I would've changed things up slightly. Keep reading - you'll see my math was off later too. *sigh* So that's why I threw in the baby wipes at the last minute. Also the Maybelline did NOT print ECBs - the manager was able to do the magic trick with the new register program and print out $9 for me - but he also said that it was limit one, and all the signs and flyers say that too so I couldn't argue even though I was sure it was limit two.
I still got back $30.96. I don't know why I'm complaining! Here's the pic of transaction 1 - keep reading for transaction 2 and the rest of the story:
Transaction 2:
1 Aussie conditioner - $2.99
1 Schick Quattro - $7.99 (because the Maybelline was limit one for me)
1 Colgate toothpaste - $2.99
1 Garnier towelettes - $5.99
1 Gatorade - $1.49
AND I SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE but I stupidly handed over more ECBs than I needed to (my math in my scenario? WRONG WRONG WRONG) - I gave a $2.99 extra, she rang that up first, and then she said "Ma'am, you have $3 more, do you want me to adjust it down?" and I said "NO!" and had to think very fast and grabbed the Sally Hansen nail polish - $3.79. Not what I really wanted to do but I was trying to rush.
Used $1/Aussie, $2/Schick, $1.50 Colgate, $1/Garnier, $18.98 ECBs (bleh), $1.12 OOP (76 cents plus 33 cents OOP). Got back $23.25. Again, I really shouldn't complain but...I should've spent less and gotten back less. More of the story after the picture.
THEN I went to the car, dropped off my things, and was going to go back in for one more transaction. My husband noticed a pack of young men go into the store but didn't mention it to me. I went in and saw the manager in an aisle so I asked him where the headphones and remote controls were. He said he'd show me but...could I bear with him because "some guys are in here trying to steal stuff." I pretty much booked it right out of the store and into the car and went home. I hope that situation was resolved peacefully! It really disappoints me, scares me, and on a lighter note, makes me laugh because CVS *paid me* to walk out of the store with two huge bags of stuff and I didn't do anything illegal!
SO. I still think I may walk back to the store later today to try to get the headphones, remote, another lipgloss (I like these) and a Hershey bar, but I may not. We'll see.
Total OOP: $75.67
Total merchandise: 5 boxes of Excedrin, 5 boxes of CVS pain relief, 3 rolls of CVS TP, 5 12 oz. Softsoap SPA bodywashes, 1 diabetes monitor (donated), 1 EOB gift bag, 2 EOB lip butters, 2 bottles Herbal Essences shampoo, 2 bottles Herbal Essences conditioner, 5 18 oz. Softsoap SPA bodywashes, 7 Colgate toothbrushes, 3 Aquafresh toothpastes, 1 pair of CVS pantyhose, 4 Johnsons Buddies soaps, 6 travel tissue packs, 1 Dawn dish detergent, 15 double Sunday papers, 1 regular Sunday paper, 3 Tums Quik Paks, 3 boxes of CVS Loratadine, 1 spray sunblock [returned], 1 small tube sunblock, 2 boxes of cereal, 6 Colgate toothpastes, 1 box of 3 Intuition razor refills, 4 Adidas deodorants, 4 Brut deodorants, 5 Dove deodorants, 3 boxes of CVS band aids, 2 packs of CVS cotton swabs, 3 Listerine Smart Rinses, 5 bottles Powerade, 3 Nivea shave gels, 1 Benefiber, 1 bottle Dove shampoo, 1 bottle Dove conditioner, 2 tubes Nutritioniste cleanser, 3 bottles Dove body wash, 2 Oral B power toothbrushes, 2 sets of 2 Oral B power replacement heads, 1 bottle Palmolive Oxy, 16 SoyJoy bars, 3 boxes of Breathe Right strips, 5 boxes of cookies, 2-pack of Oral B toothbrushes, 24-pack Gold Emblem bottled water, 1 tube Physician's Formula mascara, 1 small jar CVS petroleum jelly, 3 photobooks, 2 packs of CVS panty liners, 8 tubs of baby wipes, 4 travel packs of baby wipes, 2 packs of makeup removing wipes, 4 packs of Trident gum, 1 pack of Thank You notes, 1 tube of Banana Boat sunblock, 2 travel-size bottles of Renu, 5 12oz bottles of Renu, 4 bags of Lifesavers, 4 big bags of M&Ms, 2 small bags of M&Ms, 2 bottles infant Advil, 1 bag of 30 CVS cough drops, 1 travel-sized bag of CVS cough drops, 2 bottles of Pert, 1 CVS ibuprofen, 2 bags Dove chocolate, 4 packs of Stayfree pads, 1 pack of Kotex lightdays pads, 4 Suave bodywashes, 2 Covergirl Wetslicks lipglosses, 2 Dawn hand renewal, 1 L'Oreal Genesis face wipes, 2 Chex Mix bags, 3 Revlon Color Stay nail polishes, 1 L'Oreal Revitalift cream, 1 box 30 Breathe Right Strips, 1 Nivea for Men bodywash, 1 bottle Crest Pro-Health rinse, 1 bottle CoverGirl clean foundation, 2 boxes of 3 Wellpatches, 1 large bottle Vitamin Water, 3 Bic Soleil razor + refills, 4 boxes Soleil refills, 2 packs of Always Infinity pads, 2 pumpkin pails, 2 bags of Brachs candy, 2 Funlights, 1 Just for Men haircolor, 2 2-packs of toothbrushes, 1 Excedrin Express Gels, 1 CVS-brand Vitamin D, 1 pack Bic Comfort Razors, 2 bags M&Ms fun size, 1 Nova Max glucose monitor, 5 greeting cards, 1 bottle Smart Water, 1 bottle Garnier shampoo, 1 Crest toothpaste, 2 Glade plug in fans, 2 Glade oil refills, 1 L'Oreal Age-Perfect Pro-Calcium tinted moisturizer, 1 L'Oreal lip gloss, 1 Garnier face wipes, 1 Sally Hansen nail polish, 1 Aussie shampoo, 1 Aussie conditioner, 1 G2, 1 Schick Quattro, 1 Maybelline mineral makeup.
Current ECB status: $36.22
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