I stopped in at CVS today, and it was funny enough to make it onto the blog.
CVS, for those who may not know, is a ubiquitous drugstore chain in the US--they're pretty much everywhere, so they're convenient, though their prices can be on the high side. The other thing they're known for is their ridiculously long receipts, which print and print and print with various coupons and offers. My joke is that someone's brother-in-law is their paper supplier, because seriously, so much paper.
I belong to their rewards program, and so CVS sends frequent emails with general offers and specific ones. Periodically, they send one for $4 off a purchase, and it can be $4 or even less, it isn't like $4 off a purchase of $20 or more, nothing like that. I know that from a marketing perspective, they're trying to get me into the store in hopes that I will buy more, but honestly sometimes I'll just stop by if I'm passing a store and get a cold drink or some gum. Hey, free, why not?
They sent that offer this week, and I had just realized I was low on Kleenex packs, which is not something I want to run out of (my allergies have been super annoying lately, if by 'lately' you understand I mean that I don't remember when they weren't super annoying). Might as well stop in and get some of those for free, right?
It turned out that they were on sale this week, two for $4, which was just made for this offer, don't you think? So I got these for free:
Marketing fail, but thrifty win, I think!
Update: Sunday morning, I got this in an email:
Thrifty win indeed! We don't have those here but you know I'd be using those coupons if we did.
ReplyDeleteCVS receipts are legendary and absurd. I cringe if I have to buy more than one thing because the receipt will be taller than I am.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen one of those but I would certainly find things to "spend" those coupons on. Sorry about your allergies, yuck! I can't believe the length of that receipt. So wasteful.
ReplyDelete*sigh* I need to quit being lazy and start looking at and using my CVS coupons. Although, my CVS never seems to be stocked with the items I am needing. Usually, I end up driving much further away to the Walgreens.
ReplyDeleteNew to me. Most places want to email my receipt (and then spam me).
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting because CVS are not ubiquitous here. I don't know if I've actually ever been to one. However, we have a lot of Walgreen's and I honestly don't know what I'll do if the one in our town shuts down because I go there for everything. We don't get awesome deals like that at Walgreen's - it's more like the $5 off if you spend $25 sort of thing.
ReplyDeleteWow. Our CVS prints out or emails such incredible, how-can-you-turn-this-down offers of 25 cents off.
ReplyDeleteLike, right. I am going to get in my car right this very moment because they'll knock $10 down to $9.75. Nope!