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11/27/08

My love-hate relationship with CVS

Yesterday I started out with $6 in ECB. Here's what I did:
1 Hershey Bar .50 (had a crt machine coupon for 1 free bar, but I see that although she scanned it, it did not come off my bill!)
2 Altoids Orange (my fav) 3.00 minus 2 $1 coupons
1 Complete contact solution 8.99 minus $1 coupon (this is all they had)
1 Maybeline Mineral 8.99
2 2ltr Mt Dew 1.59
1 Folger Coffee 4.99
1 Severe Cold Tabs 4.49
minus $6 ecbs
OOP $24.95
ECB's earned back 8.99 for Complete, 8.99 for Maybeline Mineral and 2.00 on folgers.

I went today, store opened at 8am, at 11am there were no ear buds, remotes, cd players, schick trimmer razors, soleil razors, ...... I could go on and on. I'm so irritated! The sale is a 3 day sale, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. What good is it to have a sale for three days when they are out of the two items each in the first three hours? For this I hate CVS! Do all CVS stores stock like this? Only two or three of something they are going to run a sale on?

Today:
#1
2 loreal color juice lippies 13.98
2 Sally Hnsn Max Growth Polish 7.58 minus 3.00 coupon
2 2ltr Mt Dew 1.59
minus ecb's from yesterday: 2.00, 8.99, & 8.99
OOP .23
earned ecbs 3.79, 13.98

#2
1 colgate total 2.99 minus 1.50 coupon
1 covergirl powder 5.99 minus 1.00 coupon
1 covergirl foundation 7.99 minus 1.00 coupon
2 carmels .66
minus $13.98 ecb from loreal color juice lippies
OOP .16
earned ecb's 2.99, 5.99, & 7.99

#3
2 aussie shampoos 5.98
1 playtex sport 3.99 minus 1.00 coupon
1 colgate advance 2.99 minus 1.00 coupon
minus ecb's 7.99 from covergirl foundation and 2.99 from colgate
OOP 00.00 They didnt even make me pay tax????? They've never done that before.
earned ecb's 2.99, 5.98, 3.00

#4
1 schick qtro 7.99 minus $4.oo coupon ( I wanted the trimmer razor but they had none)
minus 3.00 ecb from playtex
OOP $1.06
earned 6.00 ecb

#5
1 Norelco RA7110 Razor HALF PRICE $28.99 (for my hubby for Christmas cause he's the greatest guy in the world!)
minus ecb's: 2.99, 3.79, 5.98, 5.99, & 6.00
OOP $4.54
ecb's earned 00.00 I hope he likes it since I burned all my ecb's on it. BUT since they had nothing else in, and won't be getting anything else in before the sale is over, I said what they heck, he doesnt have one and a $60 razor for $30 is a good deal.

I'm too tired to take and post the pics tonite after helping my mother cook for 12 people. We had a wonderful time at mom's. My brother and his wife and kids showed up! I was so glad to see them and to know they are doing ok. My brother was laid off and it's not been easy for them with a 15 year old girl and a 16 year old boy. (who are spoiled ass rotten) We all were talking and from what I gathered from what the two kids would pipe up and say, they are adjusting to not getting everything they look at. My brother and her have been under so much stress, but they were in good spirits today and her and I talked about stockpiling, using coupons and shopping at CVS. She wants me to teach her how to get more for her money. They werent able to stay long because they had to go to her parents house so I'm thinking I will go up there in the next week or so and take her to CVS.

6 comments:

  1. That's crazy that your store was out of stock so early! I purposely avoided one CVS today because they are horrible at keeping things in stock and I didn't want to waste time there. Hopefully you'll be able to convert your sister in law to CVS. :)

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  2. Great deals. And once we settle on a car I will post a picture I swear. I totally brought my new camera to my parents house with the full intention to read the book and learn how to use it, download from it, and get all the cool features down. I forgot the book, the charger, and the connection cord. So I've basically just been taking tons of pics. LOL. I'm glad you had a nice holiday!

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  3. Sorry about the stock at your store. I didn't even venture there today. I made a trip to one place for the last present I needed and was able to get it. My shopping is done! Yeah!

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  4. My CVS had everything but the BIC Soliel Razors.

    I even appiled for another card for my husband in my MIL's home town while there for Thanksgiving dinner and purchased some items from her CVS.

    They were fully stocked on everything.

    Sorry that your CVS didn't have what you wanted. Have a great day.

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  5. My CVS had everything but the BIC Soliel Razors.

    I even appiled for another card for my husband in my MIL's home town while there for Thanksgiving dinner and purchased some items from her CVS.

    They were fully stocked on everything.

    Sorry that your CVS didn't have what you wanted. Have a great day.

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  6. Sorry your CVS didn't have everything in stock!! :( Can you try another one? I went a little crazy with this.... going at midnight! I hope your CVS karma gets better! I'll send some good vibes your way!

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