{"id":86,"date":"2010-03-17T17:33:35","date_gmt":"2010-03-18T00:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2022-09-04T15:00:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T22:00:25","slug":"store-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/general\/store-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Store Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most coupon policies have statements like they &#8220;reserve the right to refuse any coupon&#8221; or &#8220;store management has final decision.&#8221;&nbsp; It&#8217;s rare that a store won&#8217;t follow their corporate guidelines, but check with the locations you shop at most often, since some policies vary from store to store.&nbsp; The most common thing for stores to regulate is the number of identical coupons they&#8217;ll accept at one time.&nbsp; It&#8217;s normally between three and five.&nbsp; You&#8217;ll have to ask what your store&#8217;s policy is.<\/p>\n<p>Below are just the highlights.&nbsp; There are more details in each policy, but they are pretty standard and expected.&nbsp; Click the link to get to the full policy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/category\/bashas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-475 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bashas-150x51.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bashas-150x51.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bashas.gif 186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coupons are taken a face value (Stopped doubling on 10\/2\/19)<\/li>\n<li>Will not double coupons that say &#8220;Do Not Double&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Accepts digital coupons loaded from their website or app<\/li>\n<li>Link to full coupon policy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bashas.com\/coupon-policy\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/category\/cvs\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\">CVS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has Extra Bucks Rewards (EBR&#8217;s) program (details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/general\/extra-care-bucks-ecb\/\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Great about writing rainchecks with EBR amount on them &#8212; ask for them!<\/li>\n<li>Can use a coupon on a free item<\/li>\n<li>If coupon is worth more than item is being sold for, it can be adjusted down to match the price<\/li>\n<li>Accepts digital coupons loaded from their website or app<\/li>\n<li>Link to full coupon policy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cvs.com\/help\/contact-us-faqs.jsp?type=store&amp;topicid=200018\">here<\/a> (in FAQ section and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvs.com\/bizcontent\/general\/contactus\/couponpolicy.pdf\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-480 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Frys.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"55\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Takes coupons at face value<\/li>\n<li>Can&#8217;t use a coupon on a free item, like for Buy 1 \/ Get 1 free sale (can use one, for item you&#8217;re paying for)<\/li>\n<li>Digital coupons will not come off if they&#8217;re worth more than product&#8217;s selling price<\/li>\n<li>Accepts digital coupons loaded from their website or app<\/li>\n<li>Link to full coupon policy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frysfood.com\/topic\/coupon-policy\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/category\/albertsons_safeway\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-244200 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/albsaf-150x50.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/albsaf-150x50.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/albsaf-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/albsaf-768x258.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/albsaf.png 905w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Takes coupons at face value<\/li>\n<li>Adjusts coupon down if worth more than item<\/li>\n<li>Can&#8217;t use a coupon on a free item, like for Buy 1 \/ Get 1 free sale (can use one, for item you&#8217;re paying for)<\/li>\n<li>Takes printable coupons if they scan<\/li>\n<li>Takes coupons with another retailer&#8217;s logo, if for a specific item they carry<\/li>\n<li>Accepts digital coupons loaded from their website or app<\/li>\n<li>Link to full Safeway coupon policy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safeway.com\/ShopStores\/Justforu-CP-RL.page\">here<\/a> &amp; Albertsons policy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertsons.com\/justforu\/coupon-policy.html\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/category\/sprouts\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-140052 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sprouts_logo-150x85.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sprouts_logo-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sprouts_logo.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Takes coupons for more than value of product, but no overage\/cash given<\/li>\n<li>Accepts digital coupons loaded from their website or app<\/li>\n<li>Full coupon policy <a href=\"https:\/\/help.target.com\/help\/subcategoryarticle?childcat=Coupons+%26+offers&amp;parentcat=Promotions+%26+Coupons&amp;searchQuery=search+help\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/category\/target\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/target_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"111\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has a Cartwheel program (details <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/paLbgD-vPj\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Matches competitor (details <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/paLbgD-MN4\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Pays 5\u00a2 for each bag you bring and is used<\/li>\n<li>Accepts digital coupons loaded from their website or app<\/li>\n<li>Save 5% off with the credit or debit card (details <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/paLbgD-10P3\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Link to full coupon policy <a href=\"https:\/\/help.target.com\/help\/subcategoryarticle?childcat=Coupons+%26+offers&amp;parentcat=Promotions+%26+Coupons&amp;searchQuery=search+help\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-251 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Walgreens-150x37.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Walgreens-150x37.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Walgreens.gif 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has Register Reward (RR) program (details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/general\/register-rewards-rr\/\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Has myWalgreens Cash Back program (formerly Balance Rewards Points) (details <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/paLbgD-10Az\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Can&#8217;t have more coupons than products, even if one is a RR<\/li>\n<li>Monthly coupon booklet available at front of store or in app\/online<\/li>\n<li>Store coupons can be used together with a manufacturer&#8217;s coupon<\/li>\n<li>Policy states coupons will be <strong>NOT<\/strong> adjusted down to meet selling price of product (new in May 2014)<\/li>\n<li>Policy states you can <strong>NOT<\/strong> use coupon on free item (new in May 2014)<\/li>\n<li>Accepts digital coupons loaded from their website or app<\/li>\n<li>Link to full coupon policy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walgreens.com\/topic\/generalhelp\/coupon_policy_main.jsp\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-5187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/walmart-150x39.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/walmart-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/walmart.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><del><\/del><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ended ad-matching policy on October 15, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Savings Catcher ended on May 14, 2019<\/li>\n<li>Gives you overage credit (money toward another purchase) if your coupon is valued at more than the product<\/li>\n<li>Printable coupons must scan<\/li>\n<li>Note:&nbsp; We no longer do a list for Walmart since they don&#8217;t ad match or have a sales flyer.<\/li>\n<li>Link to full coupon policy <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.walmart.com\/policies#coupon-policy\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/general\/store-policies\/#comments\" class=\"bb_comment_link\" title=\"4 comments\"><span 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