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11/18 Update, if you haven't read the original post, you need a free CVS Extra Care card and have the $5 off 2 Duracell battery coupons found on a tearpad at CVS (YMMV on if you store will have it or not as some never got them and people on SD are taking entire tear pads at once).

This week CVS has a deal where if you buy $20 in Duracell batteries, you get $15 back in Extra Care Bucks. What I did is do 2 transactions initially to get the Extra Care bucks. In each transaction, I bought 2 $5.99 packs of 8 AA or AAA batteries. After the $5 off coupon from the tearpad it is $7.40 a transcation. With 2 transactions, my total cost is $14.80 and I get $15 back in Extra Care bucks. I then used the $15 in Extra Care Bucks and another $5 coupon to purchase 2 $9.99 packs of batteries. I also bought a $0.09 trick or treat bag as a filler. My total was $0.08, and another $15 in Extra Care Bucks printed, replacing the ones I just used. Since you can do the deal 3 times, I am going to do the same thing again to roll the Extra Care bucks. It isn't free anymore but if you consider Extra Care Bucks like cash, you are still being paid to take the batteries.

The end result will be for a little under $15, I am getting 4 8 packs of batteries, 4 16 packs of batteries and $15 in Extra Care bucks

If you do want completely free batteries, next week 4 pack AA and AAA batteries are $2.99 a pack. If you use the $5 off coupon and can find the ones with 50 cents off peel off coupons, it would make them free since you are spending $5.98 and getting $6 off but I would suggest a small filler since I don't know if you can have a negative balance or not.
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This week CVS had Duracell PowerPix 4 Pack AA and AAA Batteries for $2.99. You need a CVS card for this deal to work.

Here is a link to picture of what they look like
http://www.buy.com/prod/duracell-po...-size-digital-camera/q/loc/111/202373710.html

On the battery display there was a tearpad of coupons for $5 off any 2 packs of Duracell batteries (excluding the ones that only have 2 in a package).

On the AA packages there was a coupon you peel for for $1.00 off the batteries.

I bought 2 packs of AA's, for $5.98, used the $5.00 off coupon to bring it down to $0.98 then used the 2 $1 off coupons to get to a total of negative $0.98. I bought some candy to make up the difference.

It gets better though. If you spend $15 on Duracell batteries, you get $5 in Extra Care Bucks. I did 3 transactions to get to the $15.

The end result was I spent $3.xx out of pocket and got 6 packs of batteries (regularly $36 total), $6 worth of candy and $5.00 in Extra Care Bucks (bascially like a CVS gift card).
 
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[quote name='YoshiFan1']This week CVS had Duracell PowerPix 4 Pack AA and AAA Batteries for $2.99. You need a CVS card for this deal to work.

Here is a link to picture of what they look like
http://www.buy.com/prod/duracell-po...-size-digital-camera/q/loc/111/202373710.html

On the battery display there was a tearpad of coupons for $5 off any 2 packs of Duracell batteries (excluding the ones that only have 2 in a package).

On the AA packages there was a coupon you peel for for $1.00 off the batteries.

I bought 2 packs of AA's, for $5.98, used the $5.00 off coupon to bring it down to $0.98 then used the 2 $1 off coupons to get to a total of negative $0.98. I bought some candy to make up the difference.

It gets better though. If you spend $15 on Duracell batteries, you get $5 in Extra Care Bucks. I did 3 transactions to get to the $15.

The end result was I spent $3.xx out of pocket and got 6 packs of batteries (regularly $36 total), $6 worth of candy and $5.00 in Extra Care Bucks (bascially like a CVS gift card).[/quote]

The cashier let you use multiple discounts to the point where they owed you money? I have a feeling that won't be the norm.
 
[quote name='Bill Mcdougal']The cashier let you use multiple discounts to the point where they owed you money? I have a feeling that won't be the norm.[/quote]

I really don't think the store would actually give out a dollar back in change. that would be a huge NO.

but I could see that they would let you add a buck more to pad that to 0.

This is the case where they didn't realize that there were manufacture coupons out there and readily available. Cross that into a deal by the store and you get stupid stuff like this happen.

It won't last long... and maybe not past the weekend. They could always change their policy to not combine on manufactur coupons.
 
now this is what i call a cheapass. sounds like a good idea but i thought they have the batteries behind the counter. they will let u do that?
 
I've seen a woman on TV doing this. She was the ultimate cheap ass and worked this kind of deal out everywhere she went. I specifically remember her talking about getting money back by combining coupons at CVS, and that it didn't work at every location.
 
They shouldn't give you any problem.

The $5 off coupon is a CVS coupon not a manufacturer's coupon. It even says on it, cannot be combined with any other CVS coupon (such as a $3 off $15, $4 off $20 etc.).

The peel off coupons so manufacturer's coupons and you are allowed to combine both

As mentioned they won't give you money back with a negative balance. I never go into a negative balance on these type of deals, it sends a red flag even though I did nothing wrong. I always find something to get the total just over $0.00 but in my transactions, most were a little over $1.00 with the candy
 
You should have taken advantage of last years battery deals there. My god I piled up $300 in credit and shit loads of shampoo and other personal care items. My wife thought I was retarded when I would come home with all kinds of stuff for like $5 out of pocket and $30 bucks on the CVS card, we havent bought toilet paper yet this year, and I still have about $100 on both my cards too. To bad they have limits to how much you can have on your card now and get in a month I think.

Just remember the self check out lines are the easiest way to stack all your coupons, and use different stores so people dont catch on. They will boot you out if they see you cheating the system.
 
[quote name='YoshiFan1']This week CVS had Duracell PowerPix 4 Pack AA and AAA Batteries for $2.99. You need a CVS card for this deal to work.[/quote]

Sorry, what is a CVS card? Is it a free customer loyalty program?
 
[quote name='guessed']Sorry, what is a CVS card? Is it a free customer loyalty program?[/quote]

Yeah, little red card they give ya, I'm gonna give this a shot when I get gas later. 2.09 a gallon whoohoo
 
[quote name='guessed']Sorry, what is a CVS card? Is it a free customer loyalty program?[/QUOTE]

It is a reward card that you sign up for at the store for free basically you get discounts on products and when you do transcation with it they print out coupons that can be used for future purchases. You can get coupons off specific things you buy on a regular bases (This is a way for them keep tabs on what they are selling a lot of because you will literally get coupons generated toward products you buy a lot) or x amount off if you buy so much stuff i.e. $5 off a purchase of $50. They have a reward called Extra Care Bucks which is a coupon for different amounts like $3 bucks off your purchase as long as you spend more than that amount.
 
[quote name='gindias']we havent bought toilet paper yet this year, and I still have about $100 on both my cards too. [/QUOTE]

Thats great!
Great info guys.
 
[quote name='irishsoccermbw']Yeah, little red card they give ya, I'm gonna give this a shot when I get gas later. 2.09 a gallon whoohoo[/quote]


where the hell do u live 2.09 a gallon?
im happy paying 2.35
 
[quote name='Lucci YaYo']where the hell do u live 2.09 a gallon?
im happy paying 2.35[/QUOTE]

Home of defunct GM, Chrysler, and Ford the great state shaped like a mitten, Michigan. That isn't anything there are gas stations in Detroit with gas at $1.99.

I love CVS because I have two with in a two mile radius from my house. The funniest thing is that every once in a while you will get coupons for small items that you get for free with coupon. I actually got a 30 case of 20oz bottle water for free this way.
 
[quote name='cdeener']Home of defunct GM, Chrysler, and Ford the great state shaped like a mitten, Michigan. That isn't anything there are gas stations in Detroit with gas at $1.99.[/QUOTE]

Wow Lansing same defuncto auto plants.. I just paid 2.25 a gallon. I called last night to order the fuel to heat the home as well.. figured it could go either way in the next two weeks and I was happy at the current price.
 
Heyyyyy what the hell...

I am paying 2.49 here in Miami...

I might try this deal but I am feeling lazy so we'll see.:lol:
 
back on topic...

I went there showed that its now $3 off 2 batteries, or mabye i'm doing it wrong. Oh well still a good deal for $4 for 8 high quality batteries
 
Yeah I went on Halloween, but the tear off pads were not at mine. Still picked them up though was like $4 or whatever for 8 duracells.
 
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