The NEW CVS FAQ and General Information Thread

Quote from kelly943 : It says i need 5 more to get ecb but i never got the 4th one. it's weird..maybe i'll keep trying to get to the 8th and see what happens.. thanks for replying

Need *5* more? Impossible. You have 5, and need 3 more, correct?

Are you sure you didn't get the 1st one? They look just like regular ECB's and print on your receipt immediately (there's no delay for the GBT like there is for the Beauty Club). Could you have confused that ECB with one you should have gotten from an ECB deal?

In any case, if you didn't get it, contact CS and they may be able to help. Good luck!

Do % off CVS Qs calculate before or after MQs? Like if I have a $10 item that qualifies and a $2 MQ, does a 20% off Q take off $2 or $1.60?

Quote from FerretCat : Do % off CVS Qs calculate before or after MQs? Like if I have a $10 item that qualifies and a $2 MQ, does a 20% off Q take off $2 or $1.60?

They calculate before MQ's and CVS MFR Q's but they calculate after any other CVS Q's.

In your example it would take off $2 (this assumes your $10 price for the item is regular price, not a sale price...otherwise it won't take off anything).

I searched this thread and the old CVS thread but didn't see an answer to the following question:

I got a raincheck for the Hellman's Mayo deal a couple of weeks ago (Limit 1). There is nothing on the RC regarding my card info. I have 3 cards. Can I use the RC with any of them? What if I did the Hellman's deal on card A and the limit is one. Since the ECB is manually forced, would I get it if I used Card A again or should I use a different card?

TIA!

Nice job.

Quote from MsGal : I searched this thread and the old CVS thread but didn't see an answer to the following question: I got a raincheck for the Hellman's Mayo deal a couple of weeks ago (Limit 1). There is nothing on the RC regarding my card info. I have 3 cards. Can I use the RC with any of them? What if I did the Hellman's deal on card A and the limit is one. Since the ECB is manually forced, would I get it if I used Card A again or should I use a different card? TIA!

Yes, you can use it on any card. Yes, you will get the manual print out again on card A because manual printout aren't tied to any cards, but when they print it it will have your card # because they scan your card to print out the EB. Don't forget to remind them at the end of the transaction to print it out, they usually forget.

Quote from MsGal : I searched this thread and the old CVS thread but didn't see an answer to the following question: I got a raincheck for the Hellman's Mayo deal a couple of weeks ago (Limit 1). There is nothing on the RC regarding my card info. I have 3 cards. Can I use the RC with any of them? What if I did the Hellman's deal on card A and the limit is one. Since the ECB is manually forced, would I get it if I used Card A again or should I use a different card? TIA!

I normally don't get another even if you can, because they put that limit for a reason and I think it is best to respect that. Just my two cents.

When a coupon specifies "Limit one coupon per person", what does it mean? Sometimes it's accompanied by "No more than 4 coupons for the same product in the same transaction" or something like that. So, obviously it's not saying one person can only use one coupon. So what does it mean then??? It's terribly hard to convince a cashier when the coupon states the first without the second condition.

Quote from hho1 : When a coupon specifies "Limit one coupon per person", what does it mean? Sometimes it's accompanied by "No more than 4 coupons for the same product in the same transaction" or something like that. So, obviously it's not saying one person can only use one coupon. So what does it mean then??? It's terribly hard to convince a cashier when the coupon states the first without the second condition.

that means one coupon per transaction.

Quote from hho1 : When a coupon specifies "Limit one coupon per person", what does it mean? Sometimes it's accompanied by "No more than 4 coupons for the same product in the same transaction" or something like that. So, obviously it's not saying one person can only use one coupon. So what does it mean then??? It's terribly hard to convince a cashier when the coupon states the first without the second condition.

that means one coupon per transaction.

Quote from danieldada : that means one coupon per transaction.

On it's own, that's definitely what it sounds like. But doesn't the second condition contradict that?

Quote from hho1 : On it's own, that's definitely what it sounds like. But doesn't the second condition contradict that?

Sadly yes, there is a big contradiction between one per person and four per transaction, and I'm not sure exactly what the correct answer is, except maybe to take three people shopping with you so you can meet both conditions at once.
Seriously though, with the difference in those two terms, you are kinda between a rock and a hard place if you get a grouchy cashier that wants to stick to one per person. It is the verbiage on the q, regardless of any other verbiage. What the manufacturer *meant* by putting two opposing terms on there is up in the air, and we may never know if we're allowed to use one or four at a time. Follow your conscience on this one.

Quote from rydergal : Sadly yes, there is a big contradiction between one per person and four per transaction, and I'm not sure exactly what the correct answer is, except maybe to take three people shopping with you so you can meet both conditions at once. Seriously though, with the difference in those two terms, you are kinda between a rock and a hard place if you get a grouchy cashier that wants to stick to one per person. It is the verbiage on the q, regardless of any other verbiage. What the manufacturer *meant* by putting two opposing terms on there is up in the air, and we may never know if we're allowed to use one or four at a time. Follow your conscience on this one.

Thanks, rydergal. Looks like we are at the mercy of cashiers when it comes to this kind of coupon. My fav cashier never gives me any trouble with coupons. It's the grouchy ones that I'm afraid of.

Quote from hho1 : When a coupon specifies "Limit one coupon per person", what does it mean? Sometimes it's accompanied by "No more than 4 coupons for the same product in the same transaction" or something like that. So, obviously it's not saying one person can only use one coupon. So what does it mean then??? It's terribly hard to convince a cashier when the coupon states the first without the second condition.

If it states exactly what you've written, I would assume that you can only use one of that specific coupon, but up to four equivalent coupons (say a P&G item like Ivory soap, you're buying four bars and you have the coupons from the March circular, the April circular, and maybe two from some home mailers).

Once when I post-redeemed coupons, I was told that the ENTIRE transaction had to rerung to deduct the coupons- huge hassle, I didn't have items on me, stire didn't have everything in stock. Next day-different store- cashier just gives me my money. Which is correct procedure?

Thanks