Walmart has been harder and harder to have a good shopping experience, when shopping with coupons. The past 3 times I have shopped, the CSM has been called, they scrutinize every coupon, and I've found that the Manager's do not even know their own policy. They don't understand "overage applied to basket", "Per Purchase vs Per Transaction" and many other terms. I may just have to give up on them after all. However, Note at the bottom of this Policy I downloaded today.

I guess I will be sure I have less than 40 coupons and $50 worth of coupons when I shop. It's just not fun to have them come over and hold up their already super long lines.

Here is my experience from last weekend.

I shopped for probably over an hour, I had items from beauty, household goods, a fan, food, makeup, a carpet steam cleaner, paper goods and more. I stood in line over 30 minutes to get to checkout. I think I had some 80 items in my cart, and was using some common coupons I had used multiple times for the Free Items, such as Loreal Shampoo trial sizes, Bic Disposable Shavers, Almay Makeup, Benedryl. I only had 4 for those which stated 4. My total cart purchase was over $300 and after coupons my checkout total was $250. The register automatically called the CSM. Now my line behind me is about 10 customers deep, as they never have enough registers open. CSM takes her time getting there, the cashier leaves her post to go find her.

Once she gets there, she says "these coupons only allow one per purchase, so you can't use 10 of them" I explained to her that "Purchase" more or less means "item" and it does not state "per transaction" like so many of the coupons say now. She then berated the cashier over and over about reading the details and paying attention to "these couponers", because you can't let just anything go. KEEP IN MIND - every single coupon scanned and accepted by their register, and I do not abuse coupons, I buy exactly what is required per the coupon.

So after going through them all, the CSM says, I have to take you over to customer service and fix this. I said "No Thanks, I think that after spending 40 minutes in line, I think I don't need any of these items bad enough to do that". So I just left her with a cart full of items.

I wonder how long it takes the Walmart Employees to put all of those items (80 of them from different departments) back on their shelves? That really saved them some money. Not to mention that I am now thinking about transferring my prescriptions elsewhere, and shopping less there. I will remember "boycott Walmart" everytime I think about shopping there. LOL



Walmart Coupon Policy


We gladly accept the following types of coupons*

•Print-at-home internet coupons ◦Must be legible
◦Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price
◦Are acceptable in black and white or color
◦May not be duplicated

•Manufacturers' coupons ◦For dollar/cents off
◦For free items (except those printed off the Internet)
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons
◦Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦May not be duplicated

•Competitors' coupons ◦A specific item for a specified price, for example, $2.99
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price
◦Have a valid expiration date
◦Are acceptable in black and white

•Soft drink container caps
•Checkout coupons ("Catalinas") ◦Printed at our competitors' registers for dollar/cents off on a specific item
◦Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" with specific item requirements printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦Are acceptable in black and white
◦May not be duplicated



We do not accept the following coupons:

•Checkout coupons ◦Dollars/cents off the entire basket purchase
◦Percentage off the entire basket purchase

•Print-at-home Internet coupons that require no purchase
•Competitors' coupons ◦Dollars/cents off at a specific retailer
◦Percentage off
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specified price
◦Double- or triple-value coupons



*The following are guidelines and limitations:

•We only accepts coupons for merchandise that we sell.
•Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase.
•Only one coupon per item.
•Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc).
•There is no limit on the number of coupons per transaction.
•Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration.
•If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the basket purchase.
•SNAP items purchased in a SNAP transaction are ineligible for cash back.
•WIC items purchased in a WIC transaction are applied to the basket purchase and may not be eligible for cash back. Refer to state-specific WIC guidelines.
•Great Value, Marketside, Equate, Parents Choice, and World Table coupons have no cash value and are ineligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase.
•The system will prompt for supervisor verification for: ◦40 coupons per transaction.
◦A coupon of $20 or greater on one item.
◦$50 or more in coupons in one transaction

Walgreens Coupon Policy

As a customer-focused retailer, Walgreens encourages the use of coupons by our customers in our retail stores, in accordance with the following guidelines.

Guidelines:
General
All valid coupons should be presented to the cashier at the time of checkout.
Walgreens does not accept expired coupons.
Coupons and their face value cannot be exchanged for cash or gift cards.
Competitor coupons are not accepted at Walgreens.
Walgreens cannot accept coupons for items not carried in our stores.
The number of manufacturer coupons, including Register RewardsTM manufacturer coupons, may not exceed the number of items in the transaction. The total value of the coupons may not exceed the value of the transaction. Sales tax must be paid, if required by state law.
Any coupon offer not covered in these guidelines will be accepted at the discretion of Walgreens management.
Sale Items
Walgreens will accept manufacturer coupons for an item that is on sale.
In the event that any item's selling price is less than the value of the coupon, Walgreens will only accept the coupon in exchange for the selling price of the item. Coupon redemption can never exceed the selling price of an item and no cash back is ever provided in exchange for any coupons.
Multiple Coupons
When purchasing a single item, Walgreens accepts one manufacturer coupon and applicable Walgreens coupon(s) for the purchase of a single item, unless prohibited by either coupon offer.
The coupon amount must be reduced if it exceeds the value of the item after other discounts or coupons are applied. (For example, a $5.00 coupon for a $4.99 item will result in a $4.99 coupon value).
When purchasing multiple items, Walgreens accepts multiple identical coupons for multiple qualifying items as long as there is sufficient stock to satisfy other customers, unless a limit is specified. Management reserves the right to limit the quantity of items purchased.
Buy One, Get One Free Coupons
When items are featured in a Buy One, Get One Free promotion, up to two coupons can be used against the items being purchased, as long as the net price does not go below zero for the items being purchased.
Sales tax must be paid for any Buy One, Get One Free coupon offers, if required by applicable state laws.
Internet/Print at Home Coupons
Walgreens accepts valid internet/print at home coupons with a clear and scannable barcode.
Register RewardsTM coupons
Earning Register RewardsTM

Register RewardsTM will only print for in-stock merchandise during the promotional period.
Register RewardsTM can only be earned for eligible items. No substitutions.
There is a limit of one Register RewardsTM (RR) printed per offer per customer per transaction.
Customers redeeming a Register RewardsTM against the same offer may not receive another RR.
Redeeming Register RewardsTM

Customers redeeming a Register RewardsTM against the same offer may not receive another RR.
Refer to Register RewardsTM coupon for expiration date.
The RR coupon value cannot exceed the total purchase amount. No cash back and no cash value for RR coupon.
The number of manufacturer coupons, including RR manufacturer coupons, must not exceed the number of items in the transaction.
Register RewardsTM must be forfeited if the qualifying merchandise is returned.
Register RewardsTM cannot be used toward the purchase of gift cards and pre-paid cards.
Register RewardsTM can be redeemed for eligible items only. Ineligible items include but are not limited to:

Prescriptions
Tobacco products
Alcoholic beverages
Dairy products
Lottery tickets
Money orders/transfers
Transportation passes
Special event/entertainment tickets or passes
Postage stamps
Gift cards/phone cards/prepaid/Green DotTM cards
Prescription Savings Club" memberships
Health care services, including immunizations
Any items prohibited by law

CVS Coupon Policy

It's important to know the store policy at every store you decide to use coupons at - CVS has a few unique things. Be sure to register for a CVS card to get in on all of their advertised deals - they are not automatic at checkout. Also, be sure to scan your card in the CVS Scanner machine everytime you shop. You get great coupons to match up with your manufacturer coupons there.

CVS COUPON POLICY