CVS SoCal Thread

SoCal CVS ad 1/3/10 - 1/9/10

The items highlighted in blue are specific to Southern Calif - ad v71

FAECB
WYB Crave-NX Diet Aid Spray 0.64oz ($7.99) get $7.99 EB (Limit 1)

Extra Bucks (EB) Items
WYB Accu-Check Monitor ($14.99) get $10 EB ( Limit 1)
-$10 Accu-Check Aviva Glucose Meter System (SS 11/8/09)

WYB Jillian Michaels Detox & Cleanse, Fat Burner or Appetite Control get $10 EB (Limit 3)

WYB Alli ($39.99) get $10 EB (Limit 3)
-$10 Alli (120 ct or 170ct) (RP 1/3)

WYB $35 of Healthy Skin Care Products get $10 EB (Limit 1)

WYB Slimquick ($19.99) get $5 EB (Limit 2)
-$5 Slimquick printable (coupons.com)

WYB Britney Spears Curious, Fantasy, Circus or Believe Fragrance get $5 EB (Limit 3)

WYB Men’s Rogaine ($39.99) get $5 EB (Limit 1)

WYB Wrinkle Free or Acne Free get $5 EB (Limit 1)

WYB $10 of Power Bars ($1) get $5 EB (Limit 1)

WYB $10 any Nivea Body Wash 16.9oz, Lip Care or Lotion or Cream get $5 EB (Limit 1)
-$2 Nivea Body Lotion 13.5 fl oz (RP 1/3)
-$5/2 Nivea Body for Women (RP 1/3)
Nivea Lip Care 0.17 oz – BOGO (up to $3.99) (RP 1/3/10)

WYB $15 Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Cosmetics (psa $7.99) get $5 EB (Limit 1)

WYB $15 any Rimmel Cosmetics (psa $2.99) get $5 EB (Limit 1)
-$1 Rimmel (RP 12/13)

WYB $20 of L’Oreal Ever Strong ($6.99) or L’Oreal Healthy Look ($7.99) get $5 EB (Limit 1)
-$2 L’Oreal EverStrong or EverPure Treatment (RP 1/3)
-$2 L’Oreal EverStrong or EverPure Shampoo or Conditioner (RP 1/3)

WYB $15 of P&G items get $5 EB (Limit 1)
• Aussie (33.8oz; $5.99)
• CoverGirl Lashblast ($7)
• CoveGirl Outlast ($7)
• CoverGirl ShineBlast ($7)
• Head & Shoulders (23.7oz; $5.99)
• Herbal Essences (23.7oz; $5.99)
• Olay Age Defying Lotion ($8.99)
• Olay Cleanser ($5.99)
• Olay Complete Lotion ($8.99)
• Olay Daily Facials (30ct; $5.99)
• Pantene (25.4oz; $5.99)
-$1 Aussie (P&G 12/27)
-$2/2 Head & Shoulders (P&G 12/27)
-$1 Olay Facial Moisturizer or Cleanser (P&G 12/27)
-$1 Herbal Essence (P&G 12/27)
-$1 Pantene (P&G 12/27)

WYB Degree or Dove Clinical (2/$16) get $4 EB (Limit 1)
-$1.25 Dove Antiperspirant/Deodorant and/or Body Mist (RP 10/4)

WYB MiraLax Laxative 30 dose ($19.99) get $4 EB (Limit 1)
-$4 Miralax (30 dose) (SS 12/6) exp 1/3
-$4 Miralax (30 dose) (SS 1/3) exp 2/6

WYB Playtex Sport or Gentle Glide (36ct; $7.99) get $3 EB (Limit 1)
-$.50 Playtex Sport Tampons (18ct+) (SS 1/3)

WYB any Revlon Nail Polish ($3.99) get $3 EB (Limit 3)
-$2 Revlon Cosmetic Product (SS 12/13)

WYB $10 of Soft Soap Antibacterial Refill (40oz), Ensembles Pump or Refill (8.3oz) get $3 EB (Limit 1)
-$.35 Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap (8.5oz) (SS 1/3)

WYB GE Energy Smart Bulbs (1ct; $2.99) get $2 EB (Limit 1)
-$1 GE Light Bulb printable (HERE [coupons.com])

WYB Tone Body Wash (18oz, $3.99) get $2 EB (Limit 1)

WYB Vaseline Body Lotion (10oz) get $2 EB (limit 1)
-$1 Vaseline Lotion (1200 ml or larger, excludes Renewal or Glow) (RP 11/15 exp 1/10)

WYB Colgate 360º Sonic or Sponge Bob ($5.99) get $2 EB (Limit 1)

WYB Colgate Total , Total Whitening 6oz, 2-in-1 4.6oz, Maxfresh or Maxwhite Toothaste 4.6-6oz (2/$5) get $2 EB (Limit 1)

WYB Colgate Manual Sigle Pack Toothbrush ($2.99) get $1 EB (Limit 1)

WYB Scope Outlast (1.25 liter) or Crest Toothpaste with Outlast (7.5oz) get $1 EB (Limit 1)
-$.75 Scope Outlast (P&G 12/27)

WYB Aquafina (12pk; $2.49) get $1 EB (Limit 1)

WYB 2 V8 (46oz) or V8 Splash (64oz; 2/$6) get $1 EB (Limit 1)
-$.50 V8 100% Vegetable Juice (46oz+) (SS 1/3)
-$1 V8 Printable [tryv8.com]

WYB Faubloso or Murphy Multi-use cleaner (28oz) or Oil Soap (16oz) (2/$5) get $1 EB (Limit 1)

WYB Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels 2-pk get $1 EB (Limit 1)
-$.25 Bounty Paper Towels (P&G 12/27)

WYB Charmin Ultra Bathroom Tissue 4-pk get $1 EB (Limit 1)
-$.25 Charmin (P&G 12/27)

WYB Scott Bathroom Tissue 4-pk get $1 EB (Limit 1)

WYB Gain 2x Ultra Liquid Laundry Detergent 24-32 Loads or Powder 40 Loads ($4.99) get $1 EB
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CVSes That are nice with Stacking!

*Added 2/3/09* - South Garfield in Monterey Park, California (by City Hall/Library) - My wife works there and she's ranked the #1 cashier that took the most coupons with a low average total on the receipts. She's not in trouble for any of it though because more customers come in. Her name is Michelle, so let her know you're from SlickDeals and please be nice or she will not help you.

Sunset & Beaudry - Nice, but i suggest RARELY doing it because once they find out, you can't do it anymore.
Villa La Jolla Dr.- Nice store, and will take all coupons as long as they are for that item and go through.


Southern California CVS Deathstar Store Listing
The list is to provide Deathstar Southern California Locations. Deathstar CVS are unfriendly stores to customer using Coupons, ECBS, etc. The unfriendliness is normally perpetuated by the store management. There will be 2 list: Official and Pending. The CVS Official list are locations confirmed by multiple CVSers customers as a Deathstar Store. The pending list are possible Deathstar store locations waiting for more confirmation by other CVSers customers. Pending store could be a misunderstanding, or bad cashier. Just state your SD name as confirmed by the store location.

If you want to share long specific details, please posted in the Southern California CVS thread or in other threads. The list is to help current, new and potential CVS shoppers to avoid the hardship and disappointment of the CVS experience. Note: CVS will be constantly changing and not permanent. Thank You!
CVS Store Locator

Official Certified Deathstar Stores:

Store #8883: 3911 SOUTH BRISTOL STREET, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 Confirmed: Vodreaux
(Some of the Employees may think internet coupons are photocopies) If SCO work, it can be a great store.

Store #9617: 2103 SOUTH ATLANTIC BOULEVARD, MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754 Confirmed: Endollan
now has sco 11/2009

Store #9679: 1485 EAST VALLEY BOULEVARD, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
(This used to be a great store, but change of management(store mgr Naviar?) and store policy cause the store to not accept any Printable coupons(ie xx off yy from your email or IP coupons)

Store #9776: 1117 EAST IMPERIAL HWY., PLACENTIA, CA 92870 Confirmed: slayers750 -- Store Manager: Karl Kennedy, also all of the SS there are coupon nazi and follow their Store Manager.

Store #9765: 312 NORTH EUCLID STREET FULLERTON, CA 92832 Confirmed:slayers750
(This store will only take 1 like manufacturer coupon per transaction even if you buy more than 1 of the same item -- Example -- only 1 B2G1 Soyjoy coupon allowed, even if you bought 21) - name withheld since SS used to be coupon friendly and could be under pressure from store manager / district manager.

Store #9721: 1401 SOUTH BALDWIN AVENUE ARCADIA, CA 91006 Confirmed: idigcheapies
Store is run by manager Nerses Aroyan- no longer accept email coupons that beeps and 1 coupon per item only. cannot combine store coupon with mfg coupon. =( Avoid Shift Supervisor Jose, also avoid two hispanic female cashiers (VERONICA), very coupon-nazi, if you see them working the cash registers, just leave immediately. However if you see either of these two young asian boys, one with glasses and one without, both with spiky hair, they are very coupon friendly and don't ask any questions (they seemed like they could care less about their job). They follow the "if it doesnt beep, let it go" rule. Steven and David are also coupon friendly and they are both asians also.


Store #9716: 5585 NORTH ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780 Confirmed: idigcheapies
white lady always questions when using printable cvs coupons. she asked me if i photocopied them! not coupon friendly at all. she would claim to never have seen the cvs coupons before. check out with andrew.

Store #8869: 6755 QUAIL HILL PARKWAY, IRVINE, CA 92603 Confirmed: Coupon_dealer

***I just want to note that I really enjoy store #8869 at Quail Hill in Irvine. I don't know how to properly change this post or anything, I'm quite new here so I'm sorry if I mess things up Feel free to delete my note right here if you like. I just want to say that the Quail Hill CVS has the best customer service people. One clerk was so happy to see me use the coupon machine, she gave me tips (you can scan cards more than once, sometimes it'll print more Qs and when you use the Qs that printed, the system will note that and give you better Qs next time) and the manager was so shocked when I got 2 John Frieda hair stuff for $1.34, they were really nice and they actually thanked me for shopping at their store! I like the store because when I go on Sunday after lunch, it's usually quiet. The coupon printer is also always stocked with paper. Maybe CVS management notice the problems with prior coupon users and unfriendly service, and now the store is better for it? I don't know... All I know is on Sunday afternoons and most weekdays, the clerks have been super nice and friendly. I do try to set my Qs and ECBs up before going in line though, to prevent problems.*** Oops, my slickdeals "name" is chiaranjoo

SoCal CVS Stores/Staff Information & Background:

Store #9481: 12444 BEACH BOULEVARD, STANTON, CA 90680 Confirmed: Aristo93
Brittnee (asst. manager) is very unhelpful and downright nasty and rude and Job scrutinizes/questions EVERY coupon and will find whatever reason she can not to take them. *Shift supervisor by the name of Rafael is also a bad apple at this store, does the same thing as Brittnee*

Store #8850: 19121 BEACH BOULEVARD, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648 Confirmed: Aristo93
Store policy defined by store manager is NOT to take any kind of Internet Printables (IP). CVS issued coupons and MFQ, including CRT that does not scan through, they will not overrwrite in any circumstances. If it scans, then it scans.... routine.

Store #9577: 7191 WARNER AVENUE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 Confirmed: Aristo93
Store manager Mary Payton and assistant manager Jason are rude when it comes to coupons. Accused generic extra care bucks issued by CS fradulent because they were not printed from register, but from a CRT scanner. If coupon (CVS/MFQ) does not scan, they will not take it or overrwrite it, they tell you because Lost Preventention (LP) told them that it's the way things work here.

Store #8885: 7542 EDINGER AVENUE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 Confirmed: Aristo93
Store is run by John Conrad and assistant manager Amir. Amir has his backbone attached to Jim, Loss Prevention Division of OC. You cannot use 5 coupons for 5 same items in one transaction, you cannot use xx/xx off after all manufacuter/cvs coupons is scanned, if below a certain amount, he will not take it. i.e $3 off $15 cannot be used when all MFQ are scanned and total is now below $15. Amir is hardcore and every excuse he tells you is that Jim/LP told me to do so and that is his "boss". If you visit that store and use a xx/xx off, do not forget to call CS and tell them that Amir does not know his policy. CS will call and tell him to scan your xx/xx off! Gotta love Amir.

Store #8862: 12031 BROOKHURST STREET, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840 Confirmed: Aristo93
Store is run by Tommy Wong and assistant manager are James and Jaime. Does not take any Internet Printables (IP) and most of the cashiers throughout the shift hates coupons. Poor customer service store that doesn't give a crap about customer, even had cases where one of the cashier yelled at the customer.

Store #8874: 1660 WEST KATELLA AVENUE, ANAHEIM, CA 92802 Confirmed: Aristo93
Store is run by Joshua Smith and assistant manager Tom. Does not take any Internet Printables (IP) and does not let you use 5 coupons for 5 same items. Do not attempt to go if you plan to do that so you can reach xx amount to use xx/xx off.

Store #9510: 15421 BROOKHURST STREET , WESTMINSTER, CA 92683 Confirmed: Aristo93
Store is run by Kim. Internet Printables (IP) of xx/xx off from the internet such as recent Virginia Richmond and NewsDay are recorded. They put your last 4 digit of Extracare Card # on the coupon to prevent from using more than once *Limit one coupon per customer*.

Deathstar Pending Stores:

Store #9615 19353 Victory Blvd Reseda, CA Was told today that a memo was just sent down from Corporate about tightening the reins on coupons. I had to break up a transaction into a bunch of other ones due to it. She read every. single. solitary. coupon. before either scanning it or declining it. I also couldn't get any overage even though the coupon was for the exact item I bought. It beeped then she told me it was because the item was less than what the Q was for (it was on 90% off clearance). She was nice and did all the separate transactions without attitude, but I regret going back to CVS since they are really being silly about declining coupons that they will be reimbursed for.

Store #6768 15333 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA‎ This store won't take any CVS coupons or CRTs that beep regardless if it is for the correct card or if even if it hasn't expired yet. Got shot down for the sacbee $5 off $20. The lady wouldn't even try to scan it and said it is a fraud. The cashier I see most often is a middle aged bitter lady that will look thru each coupon you have with a fine toothed comb and will use anything to deny you use of the coupon.