Tips for Making Checkout a Breeze. GAP coupon

Get Organized Before you Leave the House.

• First, I make a list of the things I want to buy.

•  If I’m going to be purchasing participating items as part of a Catalina promotion and I need to separate my transactions, I make a separate list for each transaction.

• If you’re organizing your coupons, unclipped, by date,  now you’ll want to clip your coupons before heading to the store.  Those who organize clipped coupons by category may also want to ‘pull’ the coupons they plan to use.  Place the coupons in an envelope or in an empty clear sheet protector at the front of your binder.

Choose the time of day to shop wisely.

• I have found that early in the morning, early afternoon, or late at night is best for me.

•  You and your checker will be less stressed out if there is not a line behind you.

• I always ask my checker if they want all the coupons at the end, or as we go. It varies on the store and checker.
  If they want them all at the end, I usually don’t hand them the whole stack. I will give them one set, tell them what it is for and how many I have (this helps, because the less reading and counting they have to do, the happier they are)

Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey!

• If you have a cart full of groceries and lots of coupons, and you know you are going to be slow… Warn the other shoppers who get in line behind you.  I always just nicely apologize and tell them they may want to choose another line, because I am going to be slow.  Sometimes, they smile and say “That’s okay, I’m not in a hurry”, then they wait a few minutes, notice that I wasn’t joking and move to another line.   I hate having grumpy people in line behind me! It makes me feel like I need to hurry, and that’s when mistakes are made!  So I like to at least tell them what they are getting themselves into.

• If you are separating your items into multiple transactions, just put one transaction on the conveyor belt at a time.  If someone jumps in line behind you, just finish your transaction and get in line behind them.

Take it up with the Management

• Do not be afraid to ask for a member of management to come clarify something for you. Often, you know more about the store coupon policy then the checkers, so don’t be afraid to nicely ask for a manager to explain something to you.  Many times, I have had them call over a manager, and it ends with the checker saying “Huh, I never knew that!”

• I have said this before but it’s worth repeating…PRINT THE STORE COUPON POLICY AND KEEP IT WITH YOU.  This has saved me so many times. I always carry store policies in my binder and if I need to, I will reference it at the check out. I always think I should make copies to give to the checkers because clearly some of them have never read it!!

Lastly- Don’t be Afraid to Profile!

• My name is Heather, and I am a Profiler.

•  I always scan all the checkers and decide who is going to be best.

•  I know I get made fun of but I have had the best luck with younger male checkers. Once you become a regular at a store, you will know who to go to…

•  And they will probably know you by name (and have your preferred card phone # memorized!!)

GREAT DEALS

2011

Retail Therapy: Gap, Sears, and Casual Male XL

Posted by Krazy CouponLady  //  Gap, Retail Therapy  //  Comments (0)

GapClick here to print a coupon for 40% off any one regularly priced item.  This coupon is for today, February 2nd, only. Don’t miss out!

SearsThey are having a friends and family event on February 13th from 6-9 pm and we are all invited!  You can save up to 20% in select departments.  Click here to print coupons to use before the sale that day until 5pm and get an extra 15-20% off regular, sale, and clearance priced items in select departments.  Redeem February 13th only.

Casual Male XLClick here to print a coupon for $20 off a purchase of $100 or more.  Redeem through February 9th.

CVS Garnier Herbashine sale starting 2/6/11:

$10 ECB when you spend $20 on Garnier Products(Herbashine Haircolor is priced at $7.00)
Buy 3 Garnier HerbaShine Haircolor, $7.00 eachUse three $3.00/1 Garnier HerbaShine coupons or from 1/9/11 SS InsertTotal Due: $12.00, receive $10 ECBs, makes them $0.66 each!!

Walgreens Garnier Herbashine sale starting 2/6/11:

$5 RR when you spend $15 on Garnier Products(Herbashine Haircolor is priced at $5.00)
Buy 3 Garnier HerbaShine Haircolor, $5.00 eachUse three $3.00/1 Garnier HerbaShine coupons or from 1/9/11 SS InsertTotal Due: $6.00, receive $5RRs, makes them $0.33 each!!

FEB022011

Clearance Alert: Almost Free Herbal Essences at Walgreens!

Check your Walgreens this week to see if you can score this deal.  At some Walgreens, Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Moisturizing Conditioner is on clearance for only $1.09.  The Deal gets even better with a Register Reward.  Check it out here:

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Moisturizing Conditioner on clearance for $1.09Buy, 1 Receive $1 Register Reward, Limit 1
$1.00/2 Herbal Essences or Aussie products, excluding trial size from PG 1/30
Pay:  $1.18, Receive $1 Register Reward
Final Price:  $0.09 each when you buy 2

Zantac, 8 count $4.23 

$5.00/1 – Zantac Product – (zantacotc.com)
Final Price: FREE