Rite Aid - The Way I Remember It

**Update: The Full Repair SCR works on shampoo & conditioner!
***06/16 Today I double check my account and they took it away? What the heck!

This week is a good week for Rite Aid. Too bad all my previous +up had to used up by Saturday. I ended up buying a 1/2 inch binder to go into my bag for my loose leaf papers. I've kept a folder in bag to hold onto full sheets of printed coupons, coupon policies, lists of what I was getting, the start of a price list and anything else paper wise that made it into my bag. Folders don't hold up very well. The top was getting torn and I was thinking the paper would be next. Didn't see much of interest that week except maybe the Renpure shampoo? Thanks, but I'll skip it. Too bad I found another $1 +up latter that night that was expiring. *sad face*

This week makes up for the lack luster sales of the past two. I actually had stuff to get excited for. There's a 'hidden' deal on John Fredia (see here) which makes for some free products. I'm happy that I managed to to use up all the +up that were generated this week and put them into SCR.

Transaction 1:
Veet Gel Cream $6.02 (10% discount)
Veet Cream $5.66 (10% discount)
Total Before Coupons: $11.68

2 $3/1 Veet (facebook offer)
$2/1 Veet - in-ad coupon
$1/1 Veet June VV
$1 off purchase June VV
Total After Coupons: $1.68 + $.05 tax

Received:
$5 +up
Net: $3.27 profit

Transaction 2:
Crest 3-D Whitening Toothpaste $2.57
Oral-B Crest 3-D Whitening Toothbrush $2.57
Oral-B Cross Action Power Toothbrush $5.99
Total Before Coupons: $11.13

$1/1 Crest Toothpaste (from a mail sample a long time ago)
$1/1 Oral-B Manual Toothbrush (from a mail sample a long time ago)
$3/1 Oral-B Battery Toothbrush
$1 off purchase June VV
Total After Coupons: $5.13 (used $5 +up)

Received:
$1.60 +up Toothpaste
$1.60 +up Manual Toothbrush
$2.99 +up Battery Toothbrush
Net: $1.06 profit

Transaction 3:
Blink Tears $7.99
John Fredia Full Repair Shampoo $4.99
John Fredia Full Repair Conditioner $4.99
Total Before Coupons: $17.97

$4/1 Blink Tears Peelie (found on the ground about two months ago)
2 $2/1 Any John Fredia item (I didn't get $5 ones in my paper)
Total After Coupons: $9.97 +.09 tax (used $6.19 +up)

Will Receive:
$7.99 SCR Blink
Net: $2.07 cost

Maybe Receive?
$4.99 SCR Full Repair Shampoo*
$4.99 SCR Full Repair Conditioner*
Maybe Net: $7.91 profit

*I'm hoping that the Full Repair SCR goes through. The store (and from other comments other stores) has these two items marked as being part of the SCR. On closer inspection of the June booklet it says 'Full Repair Styling System.' I don't know if shampoo & conditioner count as a styler, but they are part of the 'Full Repair System.' If it doesn't go through I plan on returning them. I would be very disappointed if it was marked incorrectly.

Definite Grand Net: $3.27 profit + $1.06 profit + $2.07 cost = $2.26 profit
Maybe Grand Net: $3.27 profit + $1.06 profit + $7.91 profit = $12.24 profit.

Rite Aid Run, Freebates Week 2!

WOW! I made some good money this week. Best part is it will come back to me in the form of a check. I'm really excited about that. I bought everything in two transactions so I could use the +ups from buying Febreze Noticables kits. So in no particular order:

Cold Buster $6.69
Coldwar $3.99
TheraMax $6.99
BioGuard $6.99
Beyond Bodiheat $2.99
Simply Saline $3.99
Simply Saline Children’s $3.99
Bioron Children’s Cough Syrup $4.99
Blink Tears $7.99
Bee MD Cough Drops $2.49
Therma Care $2.99
Childrens Oscillococcinum $4.99
4 Febreze Noticables Kits @ $2.50 each = $10.00

Coupons Used:
2 $5 off $25+
$1/1 Therma Care (Missed out on the VV $1 off coupon)
$2/1 Oscillococinum
$1/1 SimplySaline (I could only get one to print?)
4 $3/1 Febreze Noticables Kits (Register took off full amount of each coupon)

Will Receive:
SCR for all the above listed except the Febreze Noticables Kits
2 $1 +up wyb 2 Febreze
$1 MIR Bee DM (Just need to send it in. Waiting for all rebates to clear.)
Net: $19 profit! (minus cost of a stamp.)

I think I might take a break from Rite Aid. I don't see anything on ad 'previews' that really catch my attention. I don't have any +up to be spending. I wonder if I can really stay away for a week? That might be a good test for me. LOL.

Rite Aid Freebates!

I'm so excited! I was beginning to think I would never be able to change all the +up rewards that I've accumulated into cash again. Don't get me wrong I love all the deals I can score at Rite Aid, but trying to roll the rewards all the time can be tiring. And I love getting a big check in the mail. ^_^

Apparently in October Rite does a ton of Single Check Rebates of free items! It's just so fantastic I'm a bit giddy. I need to head back latter this week to pick up a few items I missed. Either I didn't see it on that wonderful end cap of all the free items or perhaps there wasn't enough room for everything. We shall see. Not sure if I can get enough time tomorrow.

Transaction 1:
Neilmed Nasal Mist $9.99
4 Nyquil Sinex 20ct @ $4.99 each = $19.96
Total Before Coupons: $29.95

$5 off $25+ purchase
4 $4/1 Sinex ($16.00)
Total After Coupons: $8.95 (used $8.69 +up & $.26 GC)

Received/Will Receive:
$9.99 SCR Nasal Mist
4 $1.50 +up ($6.00)
Net: $7.04 profit

Transaction 2:
4 Gain Dish Soap @ $.89 each = $3.56
Blistex Ointment $1.49
Neilmed Nasal Dock $5.99
Kids Eeze Allergy $4.99
2 Antiox Shot 2pk @ $2.99 each = $5.98 (limit 2 freebates!)
Emergen-C Shot 2pk $3.49
Sucrets Herbal Berry $2.99
Palmers Lip $1.99
Pediacare Multi System Cold $7.99
Total Before Coupons: $38.47

$4 off $20+ purchase
4 $1/1 Gain Dish Soap
~I thought it would be adjusted down, but went through without a problem. The cashier told me the register would take the full amount if there was more than one being purchased. Not sure if it's true or what she thinks is the reason.
$2/1 Neilmed (forget which product?)
Total After Coupons: $28.47 (used $28.42 +up & $.05 GC)

Will Receive:
$1.49 SCR Blistex Ointment
$5.99 SCR Neilmed Nasal Dock
$4.99 SCR Kids Eeze Allergy
2 $2.99 SCR Antiox Shot 2pk ($5.98)
$3.49 SCR Emergen-C Shot 2pk
$2.99 SCR Sucrets Herbal Berry
$1.99 SCR Palmers Lip
$7.99 SCR Pediacare Multi System Cold
Net: $6.42 profit

Grand Net: $7.04 + $6.42 = $13.46 profit!

More than likely I could have planned these out better and used another $5 off $25 coupon, but Rite Aid seems to have pulled the plug on those. The video values of these coupons were pulled only a few days into the month. If you watched them, you got them, if not you can't access them. I haven't seen them on redplum lately either. I think they might crack down on the usage at some point soon. Who knows?