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@mistercheap The way I read it, it required going to the store. I don’t know what stock will be like so I’m thinking of ordering online for pick up then doing a return-rebuy so my purchase is done in store.

@mrvietnam Yes.
For those who are doing this, make sure you save the rebate form today.
Macy’s appears to update their rebate form links and it took a bit of searching to find last month’s pillow rebate form this week.

@richard Not what you asked but… a few years ago I received a letter from my State Tax Dept notifying me that a return had been filed in my name that they didn’t think was real. I confirmed that I hadn’t yet filed my taxes. State advised me to notify the IRS but before I had a chance to do that, the IRS notified me that a return had been filed in my name that they didn’t think was mine. Of course the false returns were looking for large refunds. This happened nationally, to thousands of folks.

So, I would just have in hand the documents they mentioned. They might want you to read a line entry from a previous return so they can confirm its really you.

When my SS# was mis-used I was in the process of re-financing. The lender wasn’t able to get a copy of my previous year’s return because of all this. So I had to call the IRS. I was on “hold” for literally an hour.

My advice for when you call them? Empty your bladder, pour yourself a cup of coffee, grab some snacks and get comfortable.

@ctgolfer I think cows are vegetarians.

@597404 I don’t know anything about golf balls but 98¢ for 12 of anything sounds like a good deal.

@597404 Just picked up 40 seltzer, 20 at a time and used $10/$20 email q.
Paid w/ Staples gc so not getting 5% back on Chase Ink but will get back 5% Rewards. After bottle/can deposit and Rewards probably $0.09 per 8 pack or a penny each. I drink 2-3 seltzer a day, usually Polar.

@marcopolomle This set is usually $29.99. Toss in a carpenter pencil or some hand soap. pay 98¢ oop and have a nice socket set.

I also like the set of 3 mini pliers but my store hasn’t had them for months.

Tool prices have risen significantly since they started the spend $75 get $50 back in pts on tools promo.

We’ve gotten lots of Oxo and Pyrex.

Outdoor Life clothes are nice. Nordic Track clothes are cheap but serviceable. Skip the Everlast unless you just want cheap T shirts. We prefer the heavier Champion T shirts.

Let me know what you’d like besides shoes or fashion, lol and I can help you find something. Can’t let $30 go to waste!

@fivetalents I had good dial up. Friend visiting from different part of the state had broadband and thought my dial up was better than her broadband. I’m sure she’s got faster internet now-- she spends money more easily than me.

I think more people would have what I have if they could but pretty sure my price is grandfathered and my service wouldn’t be available to new subscribers. Same with my $13/mo cell phone plan.

@barrytuneup there are packages of nuts that are $1 and they’re good. I get pistachios or cashews.

@marcopolomle If you just used it last night you might get another $30 this week.
They send out the freebies late on Weds IIRC they expire on Tuesday?
If you don’t use it until close to expiration, the system doesn’t see that it was used and sends you another.

@dangeruss Did they refuse to scan the coupon? Coffee is definitely a break room item.

@richard thanks for posting your experience. I’m a small time seller and it hadn’t occurred to me that this could happen. I only list But It Now so bidder has to pay immediately.

2104351 Starbucks Variety Pack K Cups 40 ct was $29.99 now $9

2104351 was in store SKU but linked is what came up when I entered it on website-- a new downsized 36 ct box

@zennuts Initially Walgreens wanted to buy RA. FTC shot that down. So then Wags bought most of the RA stores. The transition of the purchased RA stores to Wags stores began in November 2017.**

The remaining RA stores, those not sold to Walgreen’s were just sold to Albertsons.

** Transition began in my Rite Aid stores on Jan. 30, 2018. Effective that date the pharmacy officially became a Walgreen’s while the front of store still says Rite Aid. The employees are now all Walgreen’s employees. They had to re-apply for their jobs, they have new benefits, etc. The top of my Rite Aid receipt shows the RA logo. Underneath where the store location is listed it now says “Walgreens dba Rite Aid Store #1234”. That’s the most obvious change. The complete transition including front of store appearance is supposed to take more than a year.

Most customers don’t notice a difference. For me the biggest difference is that my receipts no longer automatically report to SavingStar. I have to manually submit receipts to get credit. For purchases where I want a double dip I purchase in a non-Walgreens owned Rite Aid.

@tuskers
I just printed 2 from each link.

Keep in mind that these say up to $1.50 off vs. other version which said $1.50 off and another which was for Free Bar.

@frugalfreak I saw article that said it was delivering to “select cities” and I knew that meant “not me”. Not that I’d buy my groceries from them anyway…

@tuskers Thank you! We will email you once we are ready to send the sample box. I’m really interested in seeing what they send. Hope we get it.

Cynthia Rowley suitcase is still $47.50.
1386170 Brother MFC L2740 Mono Laser AIO printer was $249.99 now $44.50
2067288 Samsung 3065 Wireless AIO was 4249.99 now $87.50
1074269 Brother HL L2320D Mono Laser Printer $59.99

Scrubbing Bubbles industrial sized aerosol cans, Fantastik All Purpose Spray commercial packaging, tons of Febreze & Purell all $2.

870185 Method Dish Soap (cucumber I think) was $4.29 now $2.

I’m waiting for the snow melting salt to drop to 75% off. Need to restock.

@mrvietnam 5:45PM EST. My experience on the Weds emails is to not give up hope until Thursday PM.

One could purchase Mobil One motor oil on sale for $22.88 with MIR exp. end of this month.

@zennuts Are you fully stocked on boot & sneaker laces and waterproofing spray? How about the $5 Everlast T shirts?

@mistercheap This was posted a while ago under Free Stuff and I signed up but never received anything.

@ukedog Its a sad state of affairs. I’m only 1/2 way to Premier and usually I reach Premier by March or April.

Members get $25 CASHBACK in points when you spend $50 or more at Kmart. Points awarded next day and valid for 30 days. Max 50,000 CASHBACK in points per member.ONLINE ONLY.Valid through June 02, 2018 11:59 PM CDT

keep in mind that these are not the “usual” Kind bars that one sees for sale as singles. Those don’t have any fillers in them which is why they are more expensive. These are “baked with at least five super grains” e.g. rice or any other carb filler. Healthy Grains Granola Bars are always less expensive than what I call “real” Kind bars.

@ctgolfer The J&J First Aid bag is always free wyb 3 J&J products including Band Aids, Neosporin, etc. There’s a tag attached to the bag. Its not just Target, its any retailer who carries the bag-- including my local supermarket, Rite Aid, CVS, etc. There used to be a very nice coupon book in the bag as well.

potentially 1300 other stores didn’t examine an expensive electronic item when presented for return? My WM questioned me and examined the box carefully when I returned a box of brownie mix…

Spend $125, get $125 CASHBACK in points on tools.
Items sold by Sears Members get $125 CASHBACK in points when spending $125 or more on qualifying tools, including hand tools, power tools, tool storage, garage door openers and electrician tools at select Sears stores and Sears.com. Maximum $125 in points per member. Points credit to account 24 hours after transaction. Points valid 30 days. IN-STORE and ONLINE. Points awarded next day and expire 7 days from receipt. Limit 1 time per member. Valid through June 30, 2018 11:59 PM CST. Points earned will be added to your Shop Your Way account and can be used on your next purchase. Only Shop Your Way members are eligible to earn or redeem points. Expiration dates vary. Offer Valid for Shop Your Way members only. Must be a Shop Your Way member logged in at Sears.com to receive this special offer. By accepting Shop Your Way member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way terms and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms. Excludes paint and plumbing tools, Clearance, Great Price and Unilateral Pricing Policy items. Additional exclusions may apply.

@mrvietnam I’ve gotten the following:
carpenter pencil
micro clamp
Craftsman 4 head screwdriver key chain thing
bottle of liquid hand soap

It depends what your stores have in stock. My main store only has hand soap but I like pencils and clamps so I order the big item from main store and the pencil from a Hometown store. You can order from as many stores as you like.

OT: I’ve been ordering single carpenter pencils as fillers. Pick them up at Hometown Store (franchise). The first time I did it they thought it was someone from Corporate testing their ability to fill online orders. After I picked it and others up I got the reputation as “the person who orders a pencil.” Fast forward 2 years. When recently in the Hometown store to pick something up there were several other orders for pencils-- from other customers.

@MrVietnam Micro clamp is 98¢

@ctgolfer 51¢ for a case! now I need $24.50 worth of fillers…

@mrvietnam This is the usual list of exclusions. Most of them fall under the category of grocery but since people haven’t understood that grocery includes pet products, paper products, cleaning supplies, laundry care, air care, diapers, baby wipes (anything baby), food storage and garbage bags they got more specific rather than just saying “grocery” was excluded. Pharmacy and HBA are always excluded but they didn’t spell out OTC medicines, bandaids, shampoo, body wash, etc.
School & office supplies have always been excluded as well.

I often get Housewares. Things like Rubbermaid TakeAlongs are housewares vs. the Ziploc equivalent is Food Storage. Wilton brand parchment paper is Housewares vs. Reynolds (?) brand is Paper Products. I’ve started converting from old plastic food storage to glass (see Anchor Hocking) and to Rubbermaid Brilliance. Lawn & garden-- plant supports, fertilizer, weed killer, bird seed & feeders, Black & Decker gardening tools. Automotive: windshield washer fluid, gas can, a few times I’ve gotten Mobil One oil and submitted for the rebate. Tools including paint brushes. Night lights. Wireless doorbell. Command hooks. I could go on & on. Clothing: Hanes underwear. If you really can’t find anything, get storage totes for your stock pile. I used to collect the Hefty totes but they no longer carry Hefty. The Snapware were also great but can’t find those anymore either.
folding stool

Made a purchase yesterday. Used a $10/$10 snail mail coupon sent to an alter ego and a Cash Register Tape (CRT) coupon printed for $10/$20. At first I thought it printed because I hadn’t used my Rewards Card but my card number is at the top of the receipt.
It does not say “regular priced items only”.
Exclusions: desktop or laptop computers, tablets, notebooks, streaming devices, Amazon products, Apple, Bose, all ink & toner, Epson, Eco Tank printers, home automation, JBL, Square Trade warranties, Staples Easy Tech, Steelcase, Ultimate Ears, Waconm, self service print, computer workstation, scanning, faxing, purchases on staplespromotionalproducts.com, outsourced print, gift cards, mobile phones & services, phone cards, postage stamps or direct mail services and shredding services.
Suggestions:
4 packs of Kleenex are $3.99.
Loss leader school supplies are still available (spiral notebooks for $0.25).
Anything on the clearance shelf including big tubs of Lysol wipes (for homes without cats).
K cups

@fivetalents Thanks for posting. I’ll stop hunting for $24 filler.

@ctgolfer I installed & signed into the Shopping App on Prime Day. Received email about the credit the next day. Couldn’t find $20 worth of stuff.

Today received email Thank You for signing up for Prime. $10 credit when you purchase a Prime Eligible item. BUT the link to T&C gave incorrect T&C-- gave T&C for expired promo.

To make a long story short, I think the Shopping App credit doesn’t require $20 minimum purchase.

Different numbers when I printed 2nd one so might be one time use coupons but there’s no limit stated.

LAST DAY FOR THESE OFFERS!
Home
Spend $60 on home purchases, Get $60 CASHBACK in points
Offer valid 8/5-8/18. Points issued in 3 equal monthly installments of $20 each are only valid for 14 days after issuance. First $20 in points issued next day and valid for 14 days. Max $60 total in points per member. The second and third installments will be issued on 9/1 and 10/1 and valid 14 days. Members get $60 CASHBACK in points when you spend $60 or more at select Sears stores and sears.com. Offer not valid with any other offer. Purchase requirement before taxes and after other discounts and must be made in a single transaction. By accepting Shop Your Way member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way terms and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms. Members earn points on qualifying purchases, excluding sales taxes and other fees. Extra points are inclusive of, and not in addition to, any base points earned on qualifying purchases. When extra point offers are combined, total points earned will be less than the combined point totals for each individual offer.

Tools
Members get $25 CASHBACK in points when you spend $50 or more on a qualifying Tools purchases at Sears.com. Maximum $25 in points per member. Points credit to account 24 hours after transaction. Points valid 7 days. Offer Valid 8/16/18 - 8/18/18. Offer valid only on items sold by Sears. Purchase requirement before taxes and after other discounts and must be made in a single transaction. By accepting Shop Your Way® member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way terms and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms. Members earn points on qualifying purchases, excluding sales taxes and other fees. Extra points are inclusive of, and not in addition to, any base points earned on qualifying purchases. When extra point offers are combined, total points earned will be less than the combined point totals for each individual offer.

Clothes
Members get $45 CASHBACK in points in 3 installments when you spend $45 or more on Clothes at Sears.com. Points issued in 3 equal installments of $15 each are only valid for 14 days of issuance. Offer Valid 8/12/18 through 8/18/18. First installment of points credited to account 24 hours after transaction. Second installment of points issued on 9/2/18 and valid for 14 days. 3rd installment of points issued on 9/16/18 and valid for 14 days. Maximum $45 in points per Member. Purchase requirement before taxes and after other discounts and must be made in a single transaction. By accepting Shop Your Way® member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way terms and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms. Members earn points on qualifying purchases, excluding sales taxes and other fees. Extra points are inclusive of, and not in addition to, any base points earned on qualifying purchases. When extra point offers are combined, total points earned will be less than the combined point totals for each individual offer.

I used a few Q’s today. Got Mister C’s LED lights, a plug in mug warmer ($1.99), a battery powered fan, desk top basketball game, some t shirts and used $1 facial wipes as my filler.

@tuskers PetCo or PetSmart gave out free after coupon bags of Canidae last year (?) . I chose one called Limited Ingredients. Sounded good. Just chicken & veggies, no grain. I’ve been mixing a little into their regular food each feeding. Cat kibble can all look alike, kwim? But one day it looked like all the leftover at the bottom of the dish was the Canidae. So next feeding I put the Canidae on one side of the bowl and their usual (ProPlan) on the other side of the bowl. Waddya know. They ate the ProPlan and left behind the Canidae.

I use the freebie stuff to stretch the ProPlan. I’m back to mixing the ProPlan & Canidae before I put the bowls down. That way they eat it. But I won’t increase ratio. A few months ago I tried to feed a PetSmart freebie, Simple Source or something like that. Had 15 lbs of it so tried to gradually increase the amount of Simple Source. Boy did they hate that one. Stopped eating. I ended up donating it.

I remind them that there are starving kittens in Africa but they don’t seem to care. They boycott the food then I feel guilty that they’re not eating and give them what they want.

Equal opportunity-- since cats got free litter.

MisterCheap beat you to it.
(search for Petco )

@mrvietnam said in SYWR Points Back with Purchase Offers Thread:

Kmart is offering $50 in points on a $50+ online or in store purchase. The points will be paid out in two equal installments. Valid for 14 days.

Here are the T&C. First time I’ve seen Tools and Lawn & Garden excluded. Basically its clothes, hardware, bed & bath and housewares.

Spend $50, get $50 CASHBACK in points in 2 installments.
Offer Valid 9/2/18 through 9/15/18. Points issued in 2 equal installments of $25 each and are only valid for 14 days of issuance. First installment of points credited to account 48 hours after transaction and valid for 14 days. Second installment of points valid 10/1/18-10/15/18. Members get $50 CASHBACK in points total in 2 installments when you spend $50 or more on qualifying purchases at select Kmart stores. Maximum $50 in points total per Member. Excludes tools, lawn & garden, pharmacy, grocery, alcohol, tobacco, pet products, paper products, cleaning supplies, laundry care, air care, diapers, baby wipes, food storage, garbage bags, healthcare, beauty, stationery, batteries, books & magazines, greeting cards, and party supplies, gift cards, money orders, wire transfers, protection agreements, fuel prior purchases and partial-paid special order items. Offer not valid any other offer. Purchase requirement before taxes and after other discounts and must be made in a single transaction. By accepting Shop Your Way member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way terms and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms. Members earn points on qualifying purchases, excluding sales taxes and other fees. Extra points are inclusive of, and not in addition to, any base points earned on qualifying purchases. When extra point offers are combined, total points earned will be less than the combined point totals for each individual offer.

Same for me for Venetian Bronze but I want Nickel… Venetian Bronze is a color for “modern” homes. If you see Nickel for that price anywhere in New England please LMK.

Found Natrol gummies at RA. $12.99 for the multivits and $13.49 for melatonin. There were small notices on the top of the bottles with info about the TMF MIR.