Travel Size Buys

Just a little info on Travel Size Buys. Not all stores accept coupons for travel size items regardless if your coupon does not state the size. Example...I had Tide $2.00 off coupons that are just a day away from expiration. It did not state a size and it did not say that it excluded travel size. So I thought of testing it out at Target.

Target: Stated that the register didn't recognize the coupon when scanned. Also that the item that I was trying to get didn't match the PICTURE on the coupon that I was using. I tried to justify that it didn't state that I needed to get a certain size and that it just stated $2.00 off Tide. Yup so it looks like Target doesn't do the travel size items with coupons if it's not stated. I'm not sure if this goes for all Targets but it didn't work at the Honolulu Target.

Longs: Also stated the the register didn't recognize the coupon when scanned. So I explained again about how the coupon doesn't state a size. Also that when I tried purchasing Tide travel size items a few days ago that the manager just gave me a discount of how much the item actually was. This is where the "Coupon Policy" comes in handy. It states: The coupon amount will be reduced if it exceeds the value of the item after other discounts or coupons are applied. (For example, a $5.00 coupon for a $4.99 item will result in a $4.99 coupon value).

So this is my buy for travel size Tide. Didn't want my $2.00 off coupons to go to waste!

(8) Tide Powder Detergent
Regular Price $1.09 each
Total with Tax $9.13
Less (8) Coupons $8.72 (marked at $1.09 each)
New Total $0.41

(2) Tide Liquid Detergent
Regular Price $1.99 each
Total with Tax $4.17
Less (2) Coupons $3.98 (marked at $1.99 each)
New Total $0.19

Paid a total of $0.60.

Not too bad for coupons that were about to expire!