CVS: Deals for the week of August 17, 2008 to August 23, 2008
ECB Deals
$1 ecb wyb Crest/Oral B Indicator ( $1.99) Limit 5
Crest Cavity Protection, Tartar Protection, etc. Toothpaste, any 4.1 oz.+ $1 on 2 (8-31-08) P & G 8/3/08
Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage Toothbrush $1/1 or two Indicator Toothbrushes (8-31-08) P & G 8/3/08
$7 ecb wyb Two $25 Linen and Things Gift Cards
$1 ecb wyb Mens Speed Stick 24/7 ($3.99) Limit 5
- $1 Mens Speed Stick 24/7 printable
$5 ecb wyb one Banana Boat.
$3 ecb wyb Dove SkinVitalizer ( $9.99 ) Limit 5
Dove SkinVitalizer, any $3.50 (8-31-08) V 6/8/08
$5 ecb wyb $10 Milani products. Prices starting at $1.99 Limit 2
$10 ecb wyb $20 Nexus Limit 1
$5 ecb wyb Schick Quattro ( $7.99 ) Limit 1
Schick Quattro For Women Razor or Refill, any $3 (9-21-08) SS 8/3/08
Schick Quattro Refill, any $4 (9-21-08) SS 8/3/08
Schick Disposable Razor, any B1G1F up to $12.99 (8-24-08) SS 7/13/08
$$5 ecb wyb Ascensia Contour and Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste Limit 2
Breeze 2 or Contour Meter $30 (3-31-09) SS 6/1/08 (Save this coupon for 10/5 Breeze Deal)
$5 ecb wyb $10 Band-aid, Neosporing or John and Johnson first aid stuff Limit 1
States prices starting at .99.. states excludes neosporin 1oz.
Band-Aid Product, any $1 (8-31-08) V 5/18/08
Band-Aid Ultra Strips, any $1 (9-30-08) V 6/22/08
Band-Aid Ultra-Strips, any $1 (9-30-08) SS 6/15/08
Neosporin Product, any $1 (11-30-08) SS 7/27/08
Neosporin Product, any $1 (8-31-08) V 5/18/08
Neosporin Product, any $1 (9-30-08) V 6/22/08
$2 ECB wyb Maybelline the Colossal Volume Express masacara ($4.99)
Save $1 on Great Lash or any Maybelline Mascara (11-03-08)
$5 ecb wyb Manager Chair ( $34.99)
$5 ecb wyb Revlon Lash Fantasy mascara ($7.99)- Limit 1
Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, any $2 (11-16-08) SS 7/20/08
Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, any $1 (10-3-08) SS 8/3/08
Save $1 on any Revlon Color Cosmetic (10-15-08) CVS Tearpad
Special Offers
Free Mama Mia Soundtrack wyb 2 Ponds – by mail
B1G1 Deals
Wet Ones Antibacterial Wipes 40ct
- $0.75 Wet Ones Wipes, 40ct 6/15/08 (exp 8/31)
Revlon
Sunsilk Hair care
$1.50 off any Sunsilk Crème or Styling Aid, exp 10-12-08 – RP 8/17
$1.50 off any Sunsilk Shampoo or Conditioner, exp 10-12-08 RP 8/17
Stridex
Stridex Product, any $1 (9-30-08) V 6/1/08
Maxwell House
Glade Air Freshener $0.88
B1G1 Glade Spray, any SS 8/3/08 (exp 9/13)If you haven’t tried out CVS’ Extra Care program, you might want to give it a go. If you use your brain and the math skills that God gave you, you, too, can save your family a chunk of change.
Here’s how:
1. Go to CVS.
2. Sign up for an Extra Care card if you don’t already have one.
3. Pick up a weekly ad and the current month’s Extra Care Book.
4. Look through the flyers for items that say “free after ECB’s.” Are any of these items that you or someone in your family will use? If so, choose two to three items to start. When you get to the checkstand, make sure you use your Extra Care card and have them run it before they run the items. Don’t forget to double check the ad with the items to make sure you got the right brand, style, and size of the item on sale.
In the July book, there aren’t too many “freebies,” but they are definitely items that most MOMS (or their daughters) will use. For example, purchase:
2 CVS Brand pantiliners @ $.99 each = $1.98
2 CVS Brand tampons @$1.49 each = $2.98
Your total should be $4.96 + tax.
You will pay out $4.96 (+tax), but receive back on your register receipt coupons or “Extra Care Bucks” (ECBs) totalling $4.96. You basically got those feminine products for free. The ECBs are good for about a month’s time. Don’t lose them!
Now, in many stores, there are scanning machines. If you scan your card, often it will spit out a coupon. A regular coupon that is generated is a $3 off $10 CVS brand purchase. So, hypothetically, if you got this coupon, you could do the following deal instead of the above scenario.
Purchase:
2 CVS Brand pantiliners @ $.99 each = $1.98
2 CVS Brand tampons @$1.49 each = $2.98
Choose $5.04 worth of CVS products to get your subtotal over $10.
Minus $3 coupon
Pay $7 + tax, receive back $4.96 in ECBs. It’s as if all the products you bought, really only cost you $2.04!
Now, if you spend your ECBs wisely, you will continue to save money on your pharmacy purchases.
Check out these primers:
June CVS Primer
May CVS Primer
The deals are no longer good, but they may help you understand how the ECB system works. Happy Shopping!
Here are the deals for the week of July 20th: Nothing to special this week 
******ECB DEALS******
Buy $15 worth of CVS baby care products, Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)
Includes:
CVS-brand diapers are $6/pack
CVS-brand wipes are $2, free with the July Beauty book $2/1 coupon (if your store considers these skin care)
CVS-brand baby lotion, baby swabs, baby powder are all $2 each, free with the July Beauty book $2/1 coupon
*DEAL IDEA*
If you plan to do multiple transactions at CVS this week and have multiple copies of the $2/1 Beauty skincare coupon, buy one $2 product per transaction and use one $2/1 coupon per transaction. After you’ve purchased eight of these free items, you’ll also get a $5 ECB!
Buy 1 Glade Scented Oil Refill Pack at $2.49, Get $1 ECB (Limit 5)
Use $1/1 coupon here
$0.49 after coupon and ECB
Buy $10 Worth of Physicians Formula Organic Cosmetics, Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)–I don’t think there are currently any coupons for this, but this is a great deal for those of you who prefer to use all-natural, organic cosmetics!
******NON-ECB DEALS******
Click here to print your coupon for a free American Greeting card at CVS (Thanks, Michelle!)
L’Oreal Vive Pro – on sale B1G1. Buy 2 and use B1G1 coupon from the 07/13 SmartSource insert. Get both free!
Trident Xtra Care – on sale B1G1. Buy 2 and use B1G1 coupon from the 07/20 SmartSource insert. Get both free. Plus, this should also produce a $1 ECB!
Colgate Total – on sale B1G1. Buy 2 and use two $1.50/1 coupons from AugustAll You magazine and/or this printable coupon. Should be free or almost free after coupons.
Almay Cosmetics – on sale B1G1. There aren’t any manufacturer’s coupons out for this, but there is a $3/1 CRT that some are getting so make sure you check your CRT stash!
All Detergent – on sale B1G1. Buy 2 and use 2 $1/1 coupons here to get the bottles for around $1.50 each after sale and coupons!
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I got this CVS tutorial from Slickdeals: Thanks for making this mom2re91755!
I typed up questions and answers that are most commonly asked in the CVS threads.
ECBs and CRTs
ECBs — Extra Care Bucks- earned by completing their promotions.
CRTs — Cash Register Tape- coupons that print at the bottom of your receipt.
WYB — When You Buy
Does CVS take coupons?
Yes. They accept manufacturer’s coupons including printables and CVS coupons.
Is there a limit to how many internet printables they will accept?
No. They do have the right to refuse the coupons if they question their validity.
Does CVS price match other store’s sales?
No.
Can I use more than one manufacturer’s coupon on a B1G1 free promo?
The official answer from corporate is yes, but YMMV according to your store manager.
Is there a limit to how many coupons I can use in one transaction?
According to corporate, you can use one CVS coupon and one Manufacturer coupon per item.
Do I get overage on my coupons?
No overage– you should be able to get the items free though.
Can I use coupons on clearance items?
Yes. If they give you a hard time, call corporate.
The reason they have problems sometimes is that they take a product off inventory , mark out the barcode and then it won’t scan.
When this happens the coupon won’t have anything to match up to. Usually the cashier can still just manually enter the coupon.
What do you mean by “fillers”?
Fillers are items that you can use to “fill” the amount you need to buy when you have a CVS coupon good for things like $2 off a $10 purchase.
You may have bought items that total $9.75, and need 25¢ to be able to use the coupon.
What happens if I need to return something that I used coupons to purchase?
YMMV.If you used manufacturers coupons, you should get the full amount of purchase back.
IF you used ECBs and coupons, they will only refund what you paid. In this case, it would be better to return with no receipt.
They will probably not refund cash, but a money card.
Again, don’t try to return $100s worth of stuff and expect a refund…common sense!
CVS Brand Guarantee
All CVS brand products and all cosmetics have a 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back.
Where can I find $3/15, $4/20, $5/20 coupons?
These coupons are often mailed, found on weekly ads, emailed from CVS,
found in-store (booklets, store-opening promotion coupons etc.),or printed on your CRT.
Can I use more than one $/$$ coupon on my order?
YMMV. Most stores won’t allow it. There are still some that will.
If you have a $2/$10 and $5/$20, you would have to spend $30 to be able to use both.
When do the CRT coupons and ECBs expire?
The CRT coupons on your receipt expire 2 weeks from printing.
The ECBs expire 4 weeks from the time that they are printed, either online or in the store.
How do I get the ECBs to print?
The coupons print at the bottom of your receipt when you make a purchase.
If your CVS has a price-check scanner, you can print your ECBs by scanning your card at the scanner.
You can print them at home.
Can I print the CRT coupons from my home computer?
Yes.
Log on to your CVS account.
Choose an ECB that has not been printed before.
Print it.
After you’ve printed the ECB, hit the back button on your browser until you get back to the Coupons and Balances page.
All of your CRT coupons that have not yet printed should show up. You can print one or all.
**You must have an ECB to print or you cannot access your CRT coupons.
Why are my ECBs still showing on my account online? I’ve already printed and used them?
Your ECBs have an expiration date on them and that is when they disappear off your account. A month for ECBs and 2 weeks for CRTs.
I see that the ECBs I’ve already printed are still on my account. Can I print and use them again?
NO. Once you’ve used your ECBs instore or online, that’s it.
What can you use ECBs on?
You can use them on almost anything in the store. Prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, gift cards are excluded.
Can I have more than one card?
No, you cannot have more than one card to your name with the same address. However, you can have a card for everyone in your household.
For those with more than one card, what info do you put down to register them?
If you use/have multiple Extracare Cards, you do not have to register all of them. You will not recieve email offers, but you can still access the card online by just putting in the EC card number and leaving the other fields blank (your info will appear as “null, null, null”). ExtraCare bucks will still accrue & you will still get coupons printed out from the register too.
Can I buy something for $4 and use a $5 ECB?
You can, but you would lose money. You have to use the full amount of the ECB because you will not get money back.
How can I see what ECBs I have earned?
Go to www.cvs.com.
Click on Check Coupons and Balances.
Enter your card number, zip code and your complete last name.
If my ECBs expire, can I get them back?
Call the CVS 800 number. If your ECBs expire without being used, they can reset them for you.
The weekly CRT coupons cannot be reset.
When CVS has their “Buy $xx worth of ___, get $xx ECB” promo, is the amount required to qualify before or after coupons?
The qualifying amount is before coupons. You can use CVS and Manufacturers coupons, and ECBs to lower your total.
When CVS has their “Buy x of ___, and earn $xx ECB” promo, and the items are on sale B1G1 Free, do both of them count toward the promo?
If the ECB deal is buy a specific amount of $$ in order to obtain the ECB, then only the one you pay for counts. The free one will NOT count.
If the ECB deal is buy a specific number of ITEMS in order to obtain the ECB, then both items will count.
Do I have to buy all promo items in one transaction or can I buy in separate transactions?
You can buy in separate transactions. Check your ad to see if it states otherwise. More promos are requiring purchases in one transaction.
If CVS has an ECB deal that is unlimited or has a limit of more than one and I buy them all in the same day, how many ECBs will I get?
All of the ECBs earned on a given day for each unlimited promo will be combined into one larger ECB.
For example, if the Enviga was unlimited at the price of 1.49 and you bought 12, you would get a single ECB for the amount of 17.88.
If you bought 6 today and 2 tomorrow, you would get ECBs for 8.94 and 2.98 respectively.
My CVS did not have a promo item in stock to make my purchase required to earn ECBs.
I got a raincheck for the sale price of the item during that promo. Will I still get my ECBs even after the promo week is over?
Here is the answer from e-mailing CVS:
If you did receive a rain check for an Extra Buck promotion, you can still earn Extra Bucks after the promotion is over.
After you make the purchases qualified in the promotion, you may call or email us with your receipt information, name,
and Extra Care card number, and we will be more than happy to add the purchase to the promotion.
The receipt information that we will need is:
REG# ,TRAN# ,STR# ,DATE,SUBTOTAL
What do you mean by “rolling” ECBs?
This is the term for using ECBs earned on a previous promo to pay for another promo that earns ECBs.
For example:
Buy 9 Irish Spring soap packs and get $15 ECBs. Take those $15 ECBs and use them to buy other items that will also generate ECBs.
CVS sent me an email with a coupon to get TRIPLE the ECBs when you purchase either in-store or online. How does this work?
It’s not triple the ECB for every promotion. It is triple the credit for what you spend toward your quarterly ECB (which is 2%).
So if you spent $50 in the quarter, you would get $3.00 in ECBs rather than $1.00.
CVS gives 2% back in ECB on your purchases.
This is the amount that you actually paid after coupons. At the bottom of your receipt, you can find what amount you have spent.
If you paid using ECBs or gift cards, that money ’spent’ does not count.
For example, if you spent:
00-24.99 dollars ……………………….. you get $0.00 in ECBs.
25-49.99 dollars ……………………….. you get $0.50 in ECBs.
50-74.99 dollars ……………………….. you get $1.00 in ECBs.
75-99.99 dollars ……………………….. you get $1.50 in ECBs.
** If you got a gift card for a new/transferred prescription, they deduct the value of the card from your points for the quarter.
The quarterly ECB print out on the first day of the month following the end of the quarter.
Example: The ECB for the quarter ending 3/16/06 begin to print on 4/1/06.
When do the quarters run?
January-March, April-June, July-September and October-December.
What is the phone number for CVS?
1-800-SHOP-CVS
