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@mrvietnam said in PSA: Coming attractions - Staples will charge $2.99 fee to recycle batteries per transaction starting Sunday, 5/3/26. Recycle your montly alkaline battery now to avoid the fee.:

@c3 said in PSA: Coming attractions - Staples will charge $2.99 fee to recycle batteries per transaction starting Sunday, 5/3/26. Recycle your montly alkaline battery now to avoid the fee.:

I got points for recycling “other tech” today.

What “other tech” did you recycle today?

Cables, adaptors, etc. “Other Technology” on the receipt.

@my4mainecoons said in PSA: Coming attractions - Staples will charge $2.99 fee to recycle batteries per transaction starting Sunday, 5/3/26. Recycle your montly alkaline battery now to avoid the fee.:

@c3 for April? April offer exp. 5/2.

Got the points for May. I recycled on 4/5 for April.

I got points for recycling “other tech” today.

The current offer says “Expires 5/2/26”. Why bother with this month at all, for only 2 days? Strange.

Based on that thread, the once a month tech recycling for 500 points will be canceled.

@mrvietnam said in Albertsons Chains!! Buy $25 in Gift Cards (select) get $5 Grocery Voucher 3/13-3/26 (inc ZIFT ZILLONS!!):

Offer ends tomorrow, 3/26

3/24 should have been the last day for California, and other areas with the Wed-Tue sales cycle.

@mrvietnam said in Albertsons Chains!! Buy $25 in Gift Cards (select) get $5 Grocery Voucher 3/13-3/26 (inc ZIFT ZILLONS!!):

So even though I scanned the coupon at the self checkout, it still worked when I use it at a regular checkout, so by scanning it at the self checkout did not invalidate the barcode.

The coupons are not unique, so there is nothing to invalidate. That’s the reason they disabled the coupon for self checkout.

@c3 said in Free BOTTLE of SB Frappuccino with J4u FreshPass, YMMV:

Another store has 75% off, but that’s from the regular price of $16.99, so $4.25 for 10 K-Cups.

Found two boxes with 50% off stickers. With just one box, the total became negative: $4.25 * 0.5 - $3 = -$0.88. So I bought both boxes for $1.25.

Does Costco even have coupons for the same item in consecutive coupon cycles?

One store has no discount at all. Another store has 75% off, but that’s from the regular price of $16.99, so $4.25 for 10 K-Cups.

@hbg1 said in EXPIRES TUE 12/9! FreshPass Membership $49 for One Year at ALBERTSON's and related chains + $10 cashback at RAKUTEN:

I received my $5 Freshpass coupon for my new membership, but not a Starbucks one. Is that available in December in general?

Yes, I received it on 12/1, before I re-subscribed FreshPass on 12/3.

@hbg1 Thanks. I already filed a ticket. Another person on SD also reported not tracking with Safeway.

@marvomatic said in FreshPass Membership $49 for One Year at ALBERTSON's and related chains + $10 cashback at RAKUTEN ex 12/9:

@c3 Yes, but the $5 credit, doesn’t work on delivery!

OK. I have never used the delivery service.

Thanks for the datapoints on Rakuten. I will have to file a ticket, just like last year.

@marvomatic said in FreshPass Membership $49 for One Year at ALBERTSON's and related chains + $10 cashback at RAKUTEN ex 12/9:

How does the $5 monthly credit for annual subscribers work?

At the beginning of each month, clip the $5 coupon that shows up in your account. That is valid until the end of the month.

@my4mainecoons said in FreshPass Membership $49 for One Year at ALBERTSON's and related chains + $10 cashback at RAKUTEN ex 12/9:

@c3 my account doesn’t show it pending or processing but the $10 from this AM is in my account total.

You just signed up today, and the $10 is already in your account?

@sonofzeus said in FreshPass Membership $49 for One Year at ALBERTSON's and related chains + $10 cashback at RAKUTEN ex 12/9:

rakuten shows $10 pending.

How long did it take to show the pending status? Mine has not tracked after 3 days.

I also had to call the FreshPass customer service to get this month’s $5 coupon.

@my4mainecoons said in J4u Supermarkets $25/$25 wyb $150 in select gc, exp. 12-11-25:

Received the $25/$25 and 1800 pts.: 150 x 10 and 150 x2. Will be calling for 300 pts.

x10 means x2 base + x8
x4 means x2 base + x2

150 x (2 base + 8 bonus +2 bonus) = 1800, which is correct

@my4mainecoons said in Free BOTTLE of SB Frappuccino with J4u FreshPass, YMMV:

Just found $1 for SB k cups on iBotta making them a 1¢ MM

Thanks for the tip. Found a box on clearance, and my Ibotta offer is $1.50.

@mtnagel said in Ibotta Daily Drop - possibly free money - new and final contest period starts 11/11 and ends 11/30/2025:

Didn’t win anything for the 4th period. Oh well.

I didn’t win anything in the 2nd period.

$49.00 before rebate

Dear FreshPass® subscriber,
Due to a technical issue, your Starbucks offer did not apply as expected. We understand how frustrating that can be, and we want to make it right.

As a token of our appreciation for your patience, we’re offering you $5 off your next purchase.

@mrvietnam said in Staples - New Offer STARTS AGAIN May 2025 Recycle 6 ink carts at store get $15 in rewards make sure offer is activated:

@c3 said in Staples - New Offer STARTS AGAIN May 2025 Recycle 6 ink carts at store get $15 in rewards make sure offer is activated:

@mrvietnam 200 points == $1, not $2

I realize that. I never said 200 points was $2.

“250 points for 10 cartridges ($25 in savings), they now only give 250 for 6 cartridges ($15 in savings) … Recycling an alkaline battery once a month still nets you 500 points (or $5)”

@mrvietnam 200 points == $1, not $2

500 points for each cartridge you recycle in store — that’s up to $15 in savings!

Expires 05/31/25

Members may recycle a maximum of 6 eligible items and receive 500 points per eligible item in store.

Just cashed out my $10.

@yoregano said in $10 in Paypal rewards when paying $10+ with Paypal:

My 1,000 points credited to my account today.

“credited” meaning available to cash out? My transaction from 3/21 is still pending.

Made a payment for federal tax. The PayPal confirmation says: “You have 1,000 points pending for this purchase.”

I bought that eGC from Amazon because the self-checkout system now supports it. First transaction worked fine. Second transaction required several attempts. Third transaction failed after many attempts. So I went to the cashier, who had to try it several times before the payment went through. It’s the system dealing with eGCs, not the cashier.

In the Walmart store, I use the eGCs through Walmart Pay.

The Albertsons eGCs are difficult to use, even with the regular cashiers. I bought one from Amazon a few months ago, and fortunately my local Safeway let me convert it to a physical GC.

@my4mainecoons said in Staples - New Offer STARTS AGAIN March/2/25 Recycle 10 ink carts at store get $25 in rewards make sure offer is activated:

@mrvietnam I think they sync with their sales week when its close, ie Sunday to Saturday. So it begins on Sunday March 2 not on March 1. They did that in Jan & February.

It began yesterday 3/1 and ends on 3/31, so they’re back to the calendar month.

last $2.50

@mrvietnam said in Staples - New Offer STARTS AGAIN 2/2/25 Recycle 10 ink carts at store get $25 in rewards make sure offer is activated:

This current cartridge recycling offer expires February 28 so hopefully on March 1, we’ll see a new offer

Yes, either March 1 or 2. It’s in next week’s ad.

Another $2.50 is up.

I had no issue with my Costco receipt, $7.99 for a bag of apples. I did include a picture of the UPC barcode. Received my rebate within 2 days.

It’s live again. Same $2.50.

“We’ll continue offering cash back on eggs every Friday in February, so check back each week.”

It does not mean $2.50 offer for every Friday.

I just went to Trader Joes’s, and they only had half dozens left, so I bought one for $3.49 and got $2.50 back.

Is the Cottonelle Blue (Ultra Clean) also on clearance?

Update: Based on SD, that should also have the same clearance price.

I was going to Staples this weekend for this, until I read this review:

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-toilet-paper/

“If you want a super-soft toilet paper and don’t mind a little butt dandruff: Cottonelle Ultra ComfortCare (our previous top pick) and the brand’s Ultra GentleCare (an aloe-infused cult favorite) are the softest toilet papers we’ve tested. However, they are also the dustiest and lintiest of all the papers we’ve tested, shedding tiny little lint bits and other residue everywhere the toilet paper touches, from bathroom cabinets to human bottoms. These are still super-comfy, super-cushy, and super-sturdy choices if you’re okay with tp residue.”

Low lint is the primary reason I switched to Charmin Ultra Strong, since I use it not just as “toilet paper”. Otherwise, I’m fine with Costco Kirkland.

I’m not buying any, but there is no such offer in my account.

A new offer starts Jan 5.

I see 2 such offers on the desktop, but only 1 in the app. Has anyone actually gotten credits for more than 10 cartridges?

At the end of the offer details, there is a 6-digit number. I think that’s the offer number. Both offers have the same number: 201289.

Recycling is a continuation of the offer which started a few weeks ago, NOT a new offer.

I just submitted my last rebate for this promo. Went through fine, even without the typical reminder text.

@my4mainecoons said in Hulu w/ ads for 99 cents a month for a year and add Disney+ w/ ads for an additional $2 a month. Now through 12/2/24.:

$2 CB thru TCB. Wasn’t it $12 last year?

It is now.

PayPal is not an option, so I signed up for Venmo. Then I got this message when I filed for the rebate:

“We could not process your rebate due to a violation of our terms of service.”

Update: Got the rebate after manual review.

@my4mainecoons said in Prior FRESH PASS Members (Acme/Alb/Safeway, etc) email offer for 50% off for a year, $10mm with 12x$5 credits ex 12/10:

If I take a 30 day free trial do you think I can sign up for the $49 deal on 12/9?

The free trial does not give you the $5 coupon.

@cheapcharlie9 said in Prior FRESH PASS Members (Acme/Alb/Safeway, etc) email offer for 50% off for a year, $10mm with 12x$5 credits ex 12/10:

In the title of the thread it says:

$10mm with 12x$5 credits ex 12/10

Wouldn’t it be an $11 MM as you get $60 of credits and pay $49, making it an $11 MM?

Close enough. You’ll most likely get 13 months of $5 credits, instead of just 12.

@mrvietnam said in Prior FRESH PASS Members (Acme/Alb/Safeway, etc) email offer for 50% off for a year, $10mm with 12x$5 credits ex 12/10:

Do you guys remember from last time around, if you cancel your fresh Pass account early will it still be valid until the expiration date or should you cancel like the day before to make sure that you don’t get charged??

You can cancel the renewal any time after the 15-day refund period.

It’s available to everyone.