5/17/11 - Rite Aid and Arby's

I had to get some Pepsi for the refrigerator at work so I stopped at Rite Aid on the way to work.  I also needed to get some Vitamin D.  I did 2 separate transactions so I could use 2 of the $3 off $15 survey coupons that I had.  Transaction #1 was the Vitamin D.  I forgot that I had reached the level to get 10% off all non-sale merchandise so I kind of messed this one up.  I needed to spend $20 on Nature Made Vitamins and Supplements to get $10 +up Rewards back.  I missed it by $0.22.  When I have more time later on I will have to go back and see what I can get so I can get it.  Transaction #2 was messed up by the computer.  I purchased 4 Pepsi products for $13 and then with the in-ad coupon got 1 Free.  The only problem was that the Pepsi and Diet Pepsi scanned right, they were $3.25 each.  For some reason the Mountain Dew scanned $4.49.  I didn't catch this until I got back out to the car so I had to go back in to get a refund for the difference of $2.63 (including tax).

Transaction #1

Item	Regular Price	Sale Price
Nature Made Vitamin D (10% Discount)	$10.99	$9.89
Manufacturer Coupon		-$1.00
Nature Made Vitamin D (10% Discount)	$10.99	$9.89
Manufacturer Coupon		-$1.00
$3 off $15 Survey Coupon		-$3.00
+up Rewards		-$6.00
Tax		$1.01
Total	$21.98	$9.79
SAVINGS =		55.46%
+up Rewards		$6.00
Rite Aid Coupon		$3.00
Sale Savings		$3.19
Total Savings		$12.19

Transaction #2

Item	Regular Price	Sale Price
Pepsi	$4.99	$3.25
Pepsi	$4.99	$3.25
Diet Pepsi	$4.99	$3.25
Mountain Dew	$4.99	$3.25
Mountain Dew	$4.99	$3.25
in-ad Coupon Free Pepsi Product		-$3.25
ThermaCare Heat Wrap (10% Discount)	$6.99	$6.29
Manufacturer Coupon		-$1.00
$3 off $15 Survey Coupon		-$3.00
Tax		$0.38
Total	$31.94	$15.67
SAVINGS =		50.94	%
Rite Aid Coupon		$6.25
Sale Savings		$10.02
Total Savings		$16.27

I didn't show the messed up transaction and the refund, I just showed it the way it was supposed to be.  I ended up getting $13.80 back for the Pepsi Products so I only paid $1.87 for the 2 pack ThermaCare Heat Wraps.

After leaving Rite Aid I  went to Arby's again for dinner to use another coupon that I had gotten from Facebook for a Free Market Fresh Grilled Chicken Salad Sandwich when you buy a 22oz drink.  This coupon was made available by Arby's so you could try their chicken salad sandwich and compare it to Subway's chicken salad sandwich.  Arby's also has a sale on their soft drinks, any size for $0.99 all summer.  Well, I paid $2.11 yesterday and $2.64 today.  I asked why I was charged $1.49 for the drink instead of $0.99 and was told that since I got the sandwich free I had to pay full price for the drink.  Whatever, $2.64 is still a good deal for a sandwich, drink, and dessert.

Item	Regular Price	Sale Price
Arby's Market Fresh Chicken Pecan Sandwich	$4.79	$4.79
FREE Sandwich wyb 22oz drink Coupon		-$4.79
Pepsi	$1.49	$1.49
Cinnabites	$1.00	$1.00
Tax	$0.15	$0.15
Total	$7.43	$2.64
SAVINGS =		64.42	%
Coupon		$4.79
Sale Savings		$0.00
Total Savings		$4.79