This webinar dives deep into the drug stores. We start at a very elementary level to build the foundation, but by the end, you will be ready to tackle even the toughest drug store challenge!
1. Drug Store Deal and Super Stacking Coupon Wizards Intermediate Webinar
2. Before You Begin Couponing will not cause a store, nor a manufacturer to go bankrupt or unexpectedly lose money. Stores are paid a flat .08 handling fee in most cases plus the face value of the coupon. This is a profitable practice! Manufacturer’s specifically budget for coupon distribution. They “plan” on tempting you to buy their product at a reduced price. Don’t let anyone make you feel guilty or ashamed for using coupons.
3. Walgreen’s Basics Register Rewards are actually Catalina Coupons. You can have weekly RR’s and Monthly RR’s i.e. the extra RR’s at Christmas time. RR’s have a 2 week shelf life. Walgreen’s issues a monthly coupon booklet that can be found near the weekly sales flyers at the store entrance.
4. Walgreen’s Basics Walgreen’s store coupons are called IVC’s. IVC stands for Instant Value Coupon Always use IVC’s AFTER Manufacturer coupons You can only use one Manufacturer coupon per item. Filler items are a must for you to get as much as you can from your RR’s. For maximum savings, you need to “roll” your RR’s.
5. Walgreen’s Coupon Order Manufacturer’s Coupon Walgreens Store Coupon Register Rewards If you want to avoid the “dreaded beep”, you must follow this order!
6. The Anatomy of a Register Reward Register Rewards are a manufacturer’s coupon. RR’s can be used at other stores as a manufacturer’s coupon. If your RR doesn’t print, you can ask for the transaction to be voided and rerung. If your RR still doesn’t print, you can call Catalina and they will mail it to you!
7. Register Rewards Exclusions Prescriptions Tobacco Alcoholic Beverages Dairy Products Lottery Tickets Money Orders Transporation Passes Special Events Tickets Postage Stamps Gift Cards/Phone Cards/Prepaid Cards Health Care Services
8. Walgreen’s Scenario #1Basic RR Deal Buy 1 Gillette Pro Glide Razor at $9.99 Use no coupons (you didn’t buy enough papers Pay $9.99 Out of Pocket Get Back $4 RR’s Points to consider: How should you account for RR’s? No benefit for buying multiplies in 1 transaction.
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10. Use a $4/1 Manufacturer Coupon from 1/30 P & G
12. Get Back $4.00 in RR’sThought to consider: What can I do with the $4.00 Register Reward?
13. Walgreen’s Scenario #3Add a Coupon and a Register Reward Buy 1 Gilette Pro Glide Razor at $9.99 Use 1 $4/1 Manufacturer’s coupon from the 1/30 P & G Add one Filler Item (pack of gum) for .25 Use $5.00 RR from Last Week Total before coupons $10.24 Total After Coupons $1.24 Get Back $4.00 in RR’s Points to Consider: You need to have as many items as you have coupons You are actually ahead of the game now when you consider RR’s received.
14. Walgreen’s Scenario #4Throw in a Store Coupon Buy 1 Gillette Pro Glide Razor @ $9.99 Use 1 $4/1 Manufacturer Coupon Add 1 Filler Item at .25 Use Store Coupon for $1/1 Use RR’s from Last week for $5.00 Total before coupons: $10.24 Total After coupons: $.24 Get back $4.00 RR’s
15. Real World Rolling(Strap on Your Seatbelts!) Week 1 RR deal: Receive $10 in RR’s WYB $20 in Vick’s Products Buy 4 Vicks w/Sinex (Nyquil or Dayquil) @ $5.00 ea Use (4) $4/1 Manufacturer’s Coupons from 12/26 P &G Total OOP before coupons = $20 Total OOP after coupons = $4.00 Get Back $10.00 in RR’s. Week 2 Buy 5 Jumbo Packs of Huggies @ 6.99ea Use (5) $3/1 Manufacturer’s coupons Buy 1 Tub of Huggies Wipes $1.99 Use (1) $1/1 Manufacturer’s Coupon Buy 2 Fillers at .10 for a total of .20 Use (2) $10.00 Register Rewards Total before Coupons: $37.14 Total After Coupons: $1.14
34. Powerful Points Have Enough Coupons Know Your Stockpile Price Buy as much as you can
35. CVS Make sure you have an extra care card Always carry it with you! Limit of one per name but you can have multiples in your household. ECB’s actually print on your receipt, not as separate coupons ECB’s have a one month shelf life
36. CVS Scan your Extra Care Card when you walk into the store ECB’s are tied to your card number. They will only work with that card! Rainchecks will include the ECB deal as long as it is written on the raincheck! Sign up online at CVS.com and you will get a $4/$20 Store Coupon
37. CVS You can earn Quarterly ECB’s. You get 2% on every purchase (OOP). $1 for every 2 prescriptions filled Automatically print on your receipt the 1st time you shop after the end of the quarter. Green Bag Tags are .99 each and pay you $1 for every 4 times it is scanned. Quarterly ECB’s, Green Bag Tag ECB’s and Raincheck ECB’s actually count as store coupons and will reduce your taxable amount! Regular ECB’s do not reduce your taxable amount. If you have ECB’s that are more than the total of your order, you can choose to forfeit the overage. (not sure why you would do this)
38. CVS On a promotion where you must purchase $20 of certain products, it is before coupons! You do not need to buy them all in the same trip! Number of items vs. the number of coupons does not matter at CVS As always, to get the maximum value, “roll” your ECB’s into transactions that give you more ECB’s!
39. CVSOrder of Coupons ECB Card Green Bag Tag $off/$ Store Coupons Manufacturer Coupons ECB’s
40. CVSWhat can The Wizard Get for $5.00??? 2 24 Roll Jumbo Packs of Scott Extra Soft Bathroom Tissue 2 10 Jumbo Roll Jumbo packs of Scott Towels 12 Refill packs of Cottonelle wipes 14 4 packs of Izze (Clementine and Blackberry Flavors) 12 12-packs of Pepsi Products 8 Bottles of Chewable Maalox Tablets 14 Boxes of Finish Dishwashing Tablets
41. Coupon Etiquette Organize your coupons before you hand them to the cashier Write in any prices for free items prior to presenting them to the cashier. This keeps the line moving Only use coupons for what you have Take it easy on the stores with the competitor coupons. Overuse will ruin it for everybody. Remain pleasant throughout your transaction. From my experience many cashiers are working out of necessity and this is their second job. You will get much further with sugar than you will with salt. Get to know your management. By building a relationship and opening the lines of communication with the management, you will be able to get things done.
