My first stop was Zehrs as they had a no tax sale on Friday and Saturday. Got this little lot:
My next stop was Sobeys.
I am always wary about using Internet printable coupons, so decided to print out Sobeys, rules and regulations regarding the use of home printed coupons and bring it with me. So this is how it all went down.
Cashier: (The websaver coupon the company mailed to me) Did you print this out yourself?
Me: No, look at the back of it you'll see Websaver printed on the back of it.
Cashier: Looks a bit blurry to me.
Me: Well I didn't print it as its on their paper.
After another minute or two thoroughly examining the coupon she decides it's fine. Hand over the two bread coupons that I had printed at home.
Me: Now these are printed at home, but I do have Sobey's rules and regulations regarding these coupons and they seem fine. Would you like to look at the list of requirements to make sure the coupons are okay?
Cashier: No, I know all the rules and regulations.
Me: Oh, well I didn't that's why I printed them out; and from what I read everything seems right with the coupons.
Cashier: I have to check everything.
Cashier is still thoroughly inspecting my coupons as though her life depends on it.
Me: Would you like me to leave a copy of the rules and regulations for the staff, as I don't want them.
Cashier: We're not allowed to take that from a customer, and I know all the rules and regulations.
Me: Oh, I only thought maybe some other members of staff might not know them all.
Another Cashier then pipes up: Well I don't know them.
Cashier: Well I do and we can't accept the paper from the customer.
All in all despite the fact the cashier treat me as though I was stealing thousands from Sobeys. I was able to use my $9 worth of coupons, so that little lot ending up costing me $13.97. It also took me as long to complete that shopping trip as it did in Zehrs. Also discovered I now have enough Sobey's points to cash in for $5 worth of free product next time I go in.
My final shop was in the same strip mall in Rexall. It's not a shop I go into very often but they had a good deal on Deodorant:
It was on sale for $1.99 each and I had $3 off coupons when you buy two. The cookies were on sale also for $1.77 a package and I wasn't sure if I would have time to bake. So all in all I spent $6.55 there with savings of $6.
I spent a total of $58.89, with savings of $84.71, putting my monthly totals to: $164.28 spent and $122.38 saved. Very little fresh fruit and veggies bought this week though, but have stocked up on shampoo and deodorant, plus have enough bread for a couple of week.
The three stores are within a two minute drive of one another, and it takes me a good ten minutes to drive to town. It took me a good two hours to complete this shopping trip, plus I went to the bank and called in for gas for the car.
How long does it take to do your grocery shopping and do you go to multiple stores?
7 comments:
My girlfriend is one of those crazy couponers who rarely pay cash for anything. She is always having to educated cashiers. She often just skips the cashier and asks for the manager.
I hate it when the cashiers treat you like you are robbing the store or something. But, maybe, they have to if they really get into trouble for accepting counterfeit coupons...
I go to different stores but do it on different days to hit each one's loss leaders up. I hate the hassle of printable coupons to stick to preprinted coupons- although I know I could save more if I wanted the hassle. Great deals!! It drives me crazy when people don't do the match on things like that strawberry deal.
I'm in the states and I have 2 grocers in my town and they are approx. a mile from each other. I try to hit both each week for the loss leaders(if it's stuff I use anyway). Today I had a mammogram appt. at the hospital so I hit the Wegman's on the way home. I don't like to go there later in the day as it's always so crowded, but at 8:45 am it was heaven.lol I picked up the deals-including a big box of berries just like you! 8-)
I am sad to say I rarely look at the flyers or coupons.... In my defense I have to drive to get everything and the running around to different stores to catch the sales takes time and precious gas and in the end not saving much of anything. I may be lazy though.
I admire people like you who can do this, I do not have time nor patience at this time in my life. Great buys Gill. B
I only shop at the superstore, it is a 20 minute drive to town and the two main stores are on opposite ends of town. We only get groceries on Fridays, pay day as the money disappears after that on bills. with working full time out of town, I can't run in more than once a week.
That with the strawberries reminds me of a conversation my daughter heard at Walmart. A few years ago, they would change the price of pop around...sometimes it was cheaper to buy two 12-packs than to buy the 24 pack. At that time, the 12 packs were $3 and the 24 pack was well over $6...a girl and guy were buying them, and he was telling her it was cheaper to buy two 12 packs but she insisted that it was cheaper to buy the 24 pack...he could not make her understand it was the same amount for just $6 if he bought two.
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