I’m following up on yesterday’s BUST at Walgreens, since it generated quite a response from y’all. I know I should be able to move on and let it go, but as a consumer, and particularly as a blogger with -may I say- a helluva great readership, I feel compelled to get to the bottom of this.
- I had BOGO coupons from this Sunday’s paper for Right Guard deodorant, to pair with the BOGO sale listed in their circular.
- Here’s where it may get a little sticky: this week’s sales circular advertised Herbal Essence and Aussie shampoo and conditioner were on sale for $2.99, plus $1.00 in RR. However, they also rang up as BOGO. I certainly wasn’t going to object to this, even if it meant I wouldn’t get the RR, as BOGO was obviously a better deal.
- The store would accept NEITHER set of BOGO coupons. The poor cashier, bless his heart, kept interjecting, “but you still get one of them for free — that’s still a good deal.” I’m rather proud of the restraint I showed, in not reaching across the counter and slapping him silly. Thank goodness for my impressionable toddler and complete strangers, keeping me in check!
- And I hesitate to reveal the specific location, but perhaps it may help y’all out: I was at the Chamblee-Dunwoody location, near the intersection of Mt. Vernon. (Or for you old school Dunwoodians, “the old Brunos”.)
The manager specifically stated that the manufacture BOGO coupon wouldn’t work, since it would drop the price to zero, and that it is illegal to “sell” an item for 0 tax. I showed him my printout of the store’s corporate policy, and pointed specifically to the clause stating:
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.
--Barbara
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