Comments on: KMart: Unilever Promotion and money-maker scenario

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:51:34 +0000

I had some trouble with some of the bricks.com coupons, so I just googled them instead, ie “dove coupons” and went to the dove website, where I was able to print them instead. No idea what the problem was, but I was determined to find them somewhere! It paid off, as I got 6 coupons from 2 computers somehow, and got my .83 deodorant! This was my first “frugal” run and I was very excited at the results!

By: kristen

kristen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:11:41 +0000

I got the $5 off $25 health and beauty. Mine say “Valid for $5 off REGULAR PRICED health and beauty purchase of $25 or more… total is calculated BEFORE taxes and other discounts have been applied. Cannot be combined with ANY OTHER COUPONS for the same items…. Can anyone interpret this for me? Thanks

By: Kathie

Kathie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:45:40 +0000

I was limited to 10 coupons today too and they counted the $5/$50 as one of the 10. I spent ~$25 and did get the $14 catalina so it was still a fairly good deal, but would have been a profit if they would have taken all my coupons.

PS – I saw blue bell ice cream @ 2 for $6 so the internet coupon that moneysavingmom posted earlier should mean some free ice cream!

By: Amie

Amie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:48:56 +0000

Is anyone else having trouble printing the bricks.coupons.com coupons? Several of them are linked in this scenario– and I’ve been driving myself crazt trying to get them to print. I keep installing the coupon printer, but nothing is working.
Thanks for any advice!

By: Suzanne B

Suzanne B — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:26 +0000

From what I’ve seen if a coupon goes in, it’s doubled so you don’t have the option to say I want to use more than 10 coupons and just have the rest not doubled. I tried and they said no. At another Kmart I slipped in an 11th coupon to see if what I was told was what happened. Sure enough, the register does not limit the doubled coupons to 10 – just the cashiers that are being sticklers. Most of them are. However, overall I’m loving this sale because of the $5 off $25 health & beauty coupons that have printed off with each of my register receipts. It’s a bit tricky to make sure I’m within all the parameters but it’s sure paying off nicely : )

By: Barb

Barb — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:00:41 +0000

Each Kmart is different!!! The one I was at said I can only use 10 coupons total, even though I asked if they would take them but just not double them!!! They also told me I have to buy only the products pictured in the monthly flyer for the $50, get $14 catalina. No 1.29 pantyliners, only the big refills of wipes, only swimmers, huge boxes of huggies or the pure and natural, not the jumbos of little Movers Huggies, etc. etc.!!! I paid $33.40 oop plus got the $14 catalina. My total before coupons was..$70 so I was pleased because I worked hard to come up w/ a scenario that would actually work w/the coupons I had.

By: Christalle Hart

Christalle Hart — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:22:15 +0000

I went to K-Mart and did the above transaction also exactly the same ( except I threw in some Sauve for kids…becuase I have three and we use a ton:) Anyways I spent $54 ($24 out of pocket) but no catalina…total bummer bc I bought stuff (like the Ponds) that would be cool free but don’t really have to have…I called corporate and they also reffered me to the store (where the girls were less than friendly)…super bummer

By: Kara

Kara — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:01:42 +0000

I’m curious with all these really great deals, what you do with all the stuff. Some times I feel like if something is free I should get it, but it’s not worth it to me, if I’m not going to use it. Do you use everything you ever buy???

By: Chantel

Chantel — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:41:06 +0000

This is kind of long, but I posted this on another blog dealing with Kmart coupons and my experience this week.
Please be careful using the “”Buy an angel soft bath tissue and a sparkle paper towel and get 2.00 off”
I used two on Sunday and they worked fine. But, today was disastrous. I used two in one transaction, and after scanning the coupon and being prompted to hit the button onscreen saying which two items I bought, they hit “2 angel soft” instead of “1 angel soft and 1 sparkle”. When this happens it doubles the coupon off the price of the 2 TP (2.90), therefore only doubling up to 2.90. Not only this, but one coupon was not even rung up despite my insistence and another did not double for some reason. Customer service said they could do nothing for me about the $7.00 I was overcharged. I offered to return the items that did not work, but that presents a problem because you only get back what the computer says. Although my receipt clearly showed those coupons doubled wrong/did not double, or were not even rung up, the computer stated the opposite when they scanned the coupons to check. So, to return the 7.00 of items I would have received no money (because that is what I paid for them after I supposedly “used” the coupons). I also was not able to return the whole order and still get my coupons back. Even if you return the items, you cannot get your coupons back. Prices cannot be adjusted on the computer when coupons are used and I was not able to get reimbursement. After talking to 3 people and standing my ground, I was offered a $5 “customer satisfaction” cash reimbursement. I was tired of standing there, so i took it. Just make sure that cashiers press the correct item you purchased when they scan the coupon. By them pressing the wrong item, your coupon will only double up to that item’s amount, not what you paid for the item you bought. Hope this helps!

By: jamie

jamie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:11:58 +0000

my $14 catalina didn’t print either. i spent 25 minutes waiting at customer service with two toddlers and they couldn’t help me at all. they “guessed” it was because i used coupons which would not be the case. i ended up returning everything but the free items as a result. while these are great deals, i always have to go in realizing it may not pan out as i expect.

By: Saving with Scissors

Saving with Scissors — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:01:57 +0000

I tried for one of these catalina deals at Kmart and nothing printed and they told me that my total AFTER coupons had to be more than $50. Hello, that’s never going to happen…I’ve given up on Kmart & catalinas…

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:46:28 +0000

FYI–INDIANAPOLIS AREA…
New flyer in the mail yesterday, doubling from now til next Tues. They misprinted up to 25 coupons (from their new unreasonable 10–haha) and are still honoring the 25 coupon limit. Good luck!

By: queenie

queenie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:55:28 +0000

I was just gonna say what Angela said. If you get your order total up to $50 (without the coupon amounts being removed) then the $5 off of $50 will work anytime in the order. My Kmart always makes me give the coupon when they scan each item and I use the $5 off $50 EVERY time. Only once did it not work and that was because I was just shy of $50 pre coupon so I added a dumb filler and then it went through. I do often have to insist that the cashier scan it though as they always try to tell me I need to spend $50 and I just explain I did, however you never saw it because you scanned the other Q’s first. Please just scan it if it works great if not then ok. They always do and it always does. Just make sure to figure your total before you check out. Also in reference to the Pantene buy one get one free deal it would not work for me either, but I insisted so the manager ( A very unhappy person) came over and showed her how to do it and the deal worked great. I got my $10 off my next shopping order. ALso I keep getting new Q’s after each transaction for $5 off $25 household and beauty ( I think that is what it says) and then a $5 off of $50 for another category, can’t remember what it is now is anyone else getting these? I will use them tomorrow. Haven’t had the chance yet as I’ve used the other $5 off $50.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:41:28 +0000

I don’t have the problem with the coupons being scanned per item, so glad because that seems really annoying, but couldn’t you just keep your coupons in your purse until they are done. Our registers are working that way, I don’t understand why theirs wouldn’t.

By: lela

lela — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:49:29 +0000

mine had a limit of 10 coupons also

By: Rachael

Rachael — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:38:13 +0000

There's a limit of 10 coupons per customer per day listed on their ad. Sadly my Kmart employees are STICKLERS and will not accept any other coupons... hmm? Even though they won't double I still asked to use them, they told me no. I left and went back, but not for this deal... for the toy deals! http://frugalsocalmommy.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-kmart-deals.html

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:16:28 +0000

Anyone know who or where to call if your catalina doesn’t print. The 1st transaction printed just fine $14.00 catalina. Coupons were scanned at the end. 2nd transaction each coupon was scanned after each item and NO catalina. I tried customer service and they wouldn’t budge or give a coupon, cash or gift card. I heard everything from you didn’t buy the right items to OH you used coupons. I have also called corporate Kmart and they sent me back to the store!! Please help!!

By: carrie

carrie — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:07:31 +0000

Wow, that is pretty awesome. I experienced a lot of the problems others here did when I tried to do the Catalina for Huggies, but I think I will get the coupons eventually.

For those who did not get the expected Catalina coupon, your local store manager should be able to email you a PDF to send in to the Catalina Marketing company with your receipt; or stop back into the store and hopefully they will give you the very short form. I emailed Kmart customer service about not getting the Cats for two Huggies transactions (1 register had no coupon printer, the other register’s printer was out of ink), and the very next day the local store manager emailed me the pdf.

By: Freebie Fanatic

Freebie Fanatic — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:39:00 +0000

Cool idea.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:35:23 +0000

Girls when they scan the items and then the coupons individually you should still be able to use the $5 off $50.. the ladies here have done it this way and you we just ask them to scan it. It works everytime. Just aske the cashier to please scan it to see if it works.