Sep 10, 2013, 10:33 am
Last edit by: Alcibiades
Blue Monday thanks to Cerberus
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xx/xx/15 - xx/xx/15 Promotion
Participating items must be purchased in a single transaction. Limit one(1) offer per transaction
These coupons often do not scan properly(coming up -0.01 along with a 0.01) and require override. Override is always required at SCO.
If the coupon off your next order does not print out, you can request it online here.
When redeeming the coupon, the following items are excluded in the calculation of the minimum spend requirement:
-Fluid dairy such as Milk, Half & Half, etc
-Blunts, alcohol, and smokes
-Gift cards, Lottery tickets, MoneyGram, etc
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xx/xx/15 - xx/xx/15 Promotion
Participating items must be purchased in a single transaction. Limit one(1) offer per transaction
These coupons often do not scan properly(coming up -0.01 along with a 0.01) and require override. Override is always required at SCO.
If the coupon off your next order does not print out, you can request it online here.
When redeeming the coupon, the following items are excluded in the calculation of the minimum spend requirement:
-Fluid dairy such as Milk, Half & Half, etc
-Blunts, alcohol, and smokes
-Gift cards, Lottery tickets, MoneyGram, etc
Safeway/Vons master thread(up to 2017)
Sep 16, 2013, 10:24 am
#391
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
All kidding aside. The coupon works as it's stated. So did the last two promotions for me and others here ... and all the other times they ran this since since I first pointed it out in early 2012:
Safeway/Vons- buy $100 to $500 Visa Gift card, get $10 back in groceries
Sorry you weren't able to figure out how to get a $10 coupon to work. But, I fail to see the hesitation and concern. If computer fails to deduct the required amount, that's what the manager override is for. You have difficulties getting them to honor the coupon when the computer doesn't behave as it should?
At any rate do you feel you can't participate in this until someone can confirm the following?
1- is the Club Card actually needed to get the deal?
2- if so, is it truly limited to 1 per card, or (as in the last 2 such deals) can one repeat the process over and over?
----> edit: according to SD, one can use the same Club Card over and over with no issues
3- is this a no-hassle $10 off $10+? the coupon is marked as such, but two deals ago, it would scan at $0.01 unless you bought $30+ or so, requiring management to override the system.
Sep 16, 2013, 12:43 pm
#392
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: a hotel room, somewhere...
Posts: 962
data point:
used one of the coupons yesterday on an order that included milk. my order was 10.29 (yeah, i like to max out the % savings per coupon! lol), but the coupon rang as $8.01 savings. so, even though it doesn't say it's an exclusion, dairy is, as the milk was 1.99. head cashier came over and said 'sorry, dairy is excluded'. i replied that, based upon the coupon, unless dairy is prohibited by law, it is not excluded. he then questioned whether the coupon was real because he'd never seen one this colour before.
anyway, whilst he dithered, the cashier took it off then put it back on and, viola, it did $10. i said, 'whew, i was afraid the ones i made on the printer in my basement wouldn't work'. lady behind me and cashier laughed, head cashier scowled and waddled away.
btw, i try to keep as low of a profile as possible in this game. this store, however, does not allow credit cards for ANY GC purchase- so it's a dead store anyway. i buy the GC's at a different store but redeem at this one because it's closer to home.
used one of the coupons yesterday on an order that included milk. my order was 10.29 (yeah, i like to max out the % savings per coupon! lol), but the coupon rang as $8.01 savings. so, even though it doesn't say it's an exclusion, dairy is, as the milk was 1.99. head cashier came over and said 'sorry, dairy is excluded'. i replied that, based upon the coupon, unless dairy is prohibited by law, it is not excluded. he then questioned whether the coupon was real because he'd never seen one this colour before.
anyway, whilst he dithered, the cashier took it off then put it back on and, viola, it did $10. i said, 'whew, i was afraid the ones i made on the printer in my basement wouldn't work'. lady behind me and cashier laughed, head cashier scowled and waddled away.
btw, i try to keep as low of a profile as possible in this game. this store, however, does not allow credit cards for ANY GC purchase- so it's a dead store anyway. i buy the GC's at a different store but redeem at this one because it's closer to home.
Sep 16, 2013, 1:38 pm
#393
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 970
data point:
used one of the coupons yesterday on an order that included milk. my order was 10.29 (yeah, i like to max out the % savings per coupon! lol), but the coupon rang as $8.01 savings. so, even though it doesn't say it's an exclusion, dairy is, as the milk was 1.99. head cashier came over and said 'sorry, dairy is excluded'. i replied that, based upon the coupon, unless dairy is prohibited by law, it is not excluded. he then questioned whether the coupon was real because he'd never seen one this colour before.
anyway, whilst he dithered, the cashier took it off then put it back on and, viola, it did $10. i said, 'whew, i was afraid the ones i made on the printer in my basement wouldn't work'. lady behind me and cashier laughed, head cashier scowled and waddled away.
btw, i try to keep as low of a profile as possible in this game. this store, however, does not allow credit cards for ANY GC purchase- so it's a dead store anyway. i buy the GC's at a different store but redeem at this one because it's closer to home.
used one of the coupons yesterday on an order that included milk. my order was 10.29 (yeah, i like to max out the % savings per coupon! lol), but the coupon rang as $8.01 savings. so, even though it doesn't say it's an exclusion, dairy is, as the milk was 1.99. head cashier came over and said 'sorry, dairy is excluded'. i replied that, based upon the coupon, unless dairy is prohibited by law, it is not excluded. he then questioned whether the coupon was real because he'd never seen one this colour before.
anyway, whilst he dithered, the cashier took it off then put it back on and, viola, it did $10. i said, 'whew, i was afraid the ones i made on the printer in my basement wouldn't work'. lady behind me and cashier laughed, head cashier scowled and waddled away.
btw, i try to keep as low of a profile as possible in this game. this store, however, does not allow credit cards for ANY GC purchase- so it's a dead store anyway. i buy the GC's at a different store but redeem at this one because it's closer to home.
I used the $10 Catalina coupon in August when they had the $100 M/C gift card promo going (which is a royal PITA by comparison) - by coincidence Just4U had a coupon that would give you $4 cash (to be used on any item in the store) if you bought 4 ice cream products (like my favorite, Hagen Daz). They also had HD on sale for $3.50 (vs usual $4.99).
So I'd buy 4 HDaz for $3.50 (total $14). I'd use my $10 Catalina coupon and pay $4. Then I'd get the $4 Catalina coupon, so net cost was zero for 4 pints of HD. I used ~15 $10 coupons that way and ended up with ~60 pints of HD for no net cost
I buy HD regularly (even pay $4.99 when I need my fix), so getting 60 pints for free for buying gift cards (that I'd buy w/out the Catalina $10 coupon anyway) was a hoot. Thankfully, we have an "all freezer" subzero so I could store them all - my wife thought I had gone bonkers until I explained the deal - we both had a good laugh.
Sep 16, 2013, 2:06 pm
#395
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EP; WN CP;UA SILVER; MARRIOTT TITANIUM; HH DIAMOND; IHG PLAT; RADISSON PLAT; HYATT GLOBAL
Posts: 1,938
On 9/11, first day of offer, I shopped at dominicks and saw promo.
I grab a variable visa and when at register ask cashier about offer, point to promo poster. Cashier calls manager, she states all is good.
Load up $500 on variable visa, do not scan my club card.
I expect coupon not to print out, and get manual offer at CS desk,
but to my surprise, $10 coupon prints out.
I grab a variable visa and when at register ask cashier about offer, point to promo poster. Cashier calls manager, she states all is good.
Load up $500 on variable visa, do not scan my club card.
I expect coupon not to print out, and get manual offer at CS desk,
but to my surprise, $10 coupon prints out.
Sep 16, 2013, 2:52 pm
#397
Moderator: Manufactured Spending
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 6,580
data point:
used one of the coupons yesterday on an order that included milk. my order was 10.29 (yeah, i like to max out the % savings per coupon! lol), but the coupon rang as $8.01 savings. so, even though it doesn't say it's an exclusion, dairy is, as the milk was 1.99. head cashier came over and said 'sorry, dairy is excluded'. i replied that, based upon the coupon, unless dairy is prohibited by law, it is not excluded. he then questioned whether the coupon was real because he'd never seen one this colour before.
used one of the coupons yesterday on an order that included milk. my order was 10.29 (yeah, i like to max out the % savings per coupon! lol), but the coupon rang as $8.01 savings. so, even though it doesn't say it's an exclusion, dairy is, as the milk was 1.99. head cashier came over and said 'sorry, dairy is excluded'. i replied that, based upon the coupon, unless dairy is prohibited by law, it is not excluded. he then questioned whether the coupon was real because he'd never seen one this colour before.
Sep 16, 2013, 2:53 pm
#398
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
Milk and some Dairy are federally subsidized, so aren't eligible. But you can buy ice cream...
I used the $10 Catalina coupon in August when they had the $100 M/C gift card promo going (which is a royal PITA by comparison) - by coincidence Just4U had a coupon that would give you $4 cash (to be used on any item in the store) if you bought 4 ice cream products (like my favorite, Hagen Daz). They also had HD on sale for $3.50 (vs usual $4.99).
So I'd buy 4 HDaz for $3.50 (total $14). I'd use my $10 Catalina coupon and pay $4. Then I'd get the $4 Catalina coupon, so net cost was zero for 4 pints of HD. I used ~15 $10 coupons that way and ended up with ~60 pints of HD for no net cost
I buy HD regularly (even pay $4.99 when I need my fix), so getting 60 pints for free for buying gift cards (that I'd buy w/out the Catalina $10 coupon anyway) was a hoot. Thankfully, we have an "all freezer" subzero so I could store them all - my wife thought I had gone bonkers until I explained the deal - we both had a good laugh.
I used the $10 Catalina coupon in August when they had the $100 M/C gift card promo going (which is a royal PITA by comparison) - by coincidence Just4U had a coupon that would give you $4 cash (to be used on any item in the store) if you bought 4 ice cream products (like my favorite, Hagen Daz). They also had HD on sale for $3.50 (vs usual $4.99).
So I'd buy 4 HDaz for $3.50 (total $14). I'd use my $10 Catalina coupon and pay $4. Then I'd get the $4 Catalina coupon, so net cost was zero for 4 pints of HD. I used ~15 $10 coupons that way and ended up with ~60 pints of HD for no net cost
I buy HD regularly (even pay $4.99 when I need my fix), so getting 60 pints for free for buying gift cards (that I'd buy w/out the Catalina $10 coupon anyway) was a hoot. Thankfully, we have an "all freezer" subzero so I could store them all - my wife thought I had gone bonkers until I explained the deal - we both had a good laugh.
Sep 16, 2013, 5:50 pm
#399
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Central Texas
Programs: Starwood Gold , HH Gold, Hyatt Gold, Aadvantage, Rapid Rewards CP
Posts: 1,586
Went to my local grocer today and bought separate orders of $500 Visa GCs. On one order I didn't get a $10 coupon and cashier shrugged and said maybe there is a limit? Turned out that gift card that did not activate...am paranoid about that and check it before I go. They had to go on the computer and check the record of the sale and found the checker rang it up manually instead of scanning the card...no wonder I didn't get my coupon! They straightened it out and I got a bunch of gas points and a coupon.
Sep 16, 2013, 5:54 pm
#400
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Central Texas
Programs: Starwood Gold , HH Gold, Hyatt Gold, Aadvantage, Rapid Rewards CP
Posts: 1,586
Went to my local grocer today and bought separate orders of $500 Visa GCs. On one order I didn't get a $10 coupon and cashier shrugged and said maybe there is a limit? Turned out that gift card did not activate...am paranoid about that and check it before I go. They had to go on the computer and check the record of the sale and found the checker rang it up manually instead of scanning the card...no wonder I didn't get my coupon! They straightened it out and I got a bunch of gas points and a coupon.
My cupboards are full from the last go around of this. Any ideas on stuff that is small and not likely to go out of date? I bought fruit and veggies (on the gas rewards deal), other stuff with coupons like paper goods and water today.
My cupboards are full from the last go around of this. Any ideas on stuff that is small and not likely to go out of date? I bought fruit and veggies (on the gas rewards deal), other stuff with coupons like paper goods and water today.
Sep 16, 2013, 7:03 pm
#402
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 970
Went to my local grocer today and bought separate orders of $500 Visa GCs. On one order I didn't get a $10 coupon and cashier shrugged and said maybe there is a limit? Turned out that gift card did not activate...am paranoid about that and check it before I go. They had to go on the computer and check the record of the sale and found the checker rang it up manually instead of scanning the card...no wonder I didn't get my coupon! They straightened it out and I got a bunch of gas points and a coupon.
My cupboards are full from the last go around of this. Any ideas on stuff that is small and not likely to go out of date? I bought fruit and veggies (on the gas rewards deal), other stuff with coupons like paper goods and water today.
My cupboards are full from the last go around of this. Any ideas on stuff that is small and not likely to go out of date? I bought fruit and veggies (on the gas rewards deal), other stuff with coupons like paper goods and water today.
Sep 17, 2013, 11:45 am
#403
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: a hotel room, somewhere...
Posts: 962
You didn't say where you are, but if you're in California, there is a state law prohibiting stores from selling milk as a loss leader. Therefore, if the coupon reduces the cost of the milk to below what the store paid for it, then it is illegal. This is part of the depression-era price supports for dairy farmers. Other states are covered by federal milk marketing orders that are similar, but regulate only wholesale prices rather than retail prices.
Thanks again.
Sep 18, 2013, 8:01 am
#404
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: TX
Posts: 756
Safeway/VONS - $10 off coupon w/ $100 Mastercard or VISA Gift Cards [Recurring]
I'm sure it has been tested before, but since you can establish a pin, can you get cash back on this prepaid card at Von's?
Also, are there other places besides WM to buy MOs with these prepaid cards? WM is too far for me and the gas would outweigh the cash back. I know Von's sells MOs for .89.
Also, are there other places besides WM to buy MOs with these prepaid cards? WM is too far for me and the gas would outweigh the cash back. I know Von's sells MOs for .89.
Sep 18, 2013, 8:28 am
#405
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 749
I'm sure it has been tested before, but since you can establish a pin, can you get cash back on this prepaid card at Von's?
Also, are there other places besides WM to buy MOs with these prepaid cards? WM is too far for me and the gas would outweigh the cash back. I know Von's sells MOs for .89.
Also, are there other places besides WM to buy MOs with these prepaid cards? WM is too far for me and the gas would outweigh the cash back. I know Von's sells MOs for .89.
2. Yes, should work wherever they sell MO with a debit card (except USPS).