Have you used Cartwheel yet? You can read all about the program details here. Basically, it's an added layer of savings to your purchases at Target, since you can stack it along with manufacturer's coupons, store/mobile coupons, and the Target RedCard 5% discount.
One of the most common questions that I get about couponing is how to save money on produce. There are some companies (like Earthbound Farms) that regularly release coupons on their produce items, but most of the time, produce coupons are rare, and your savings are limited to just finding a good price in-store.
You probably already knew about the 5% Cartwheel offers on bagged apples, berries, and bagged oranges, as they were among the most popular Cartwheel offers when the program was first released. But yesterday, Target released three more 5% Cartwheel produce offers:
- 5% off bagged potatoes
- 5% off whole canteloupes
- 5% off 10-16 oz. packaged tomatoes
There are for the bagged produce only; by-the-pound produce does not qualify, except for the whole canteloupe. You can stack these along with your Target RedCard 5% discount. You can also stack them with the two mobile Target coupons for either $1.00 off your $1.00 or more fresh fruit purchase or $1.00 off your $1.00 or more fresh vegetable purchase (text PICNIC to 827438 to get the mobile coupon, expires 6/12/13).
This program is HORRIBLE! I went to use it and the cashier looks at me like a deer in headlights because Target never trained their managers on it! The coupon didn't take off all the discounts, so we were taken to another counter. We waited and waited. The manager scanned the coupon so many times that it froze the account--you can't use it any more if it's scanned too many times. And Target wouldn't compensate me for parking that I had to pay for because I was waiting for so long--yes, I live in LA and we have to pay for parking if you are there for over an hour.
ReplyDeleteLauren, I'm so sorry! I had a completely different experience with it. The cashier scanned my code and it worked like a dream. Not telling you this to gloat, but only to point out the possibility that it might just be that your particular Target is difficult and not receptive to coupons. (And if it makes you feel any better, when I go to the Target in Brooklyn, where my family still lives, you need to pay for parking if you're there for five minutes.) What I do when I get to the Target cashier is just hand her the piece of paper and point to the code and say "First scan this." That usually works without an argument, even though I'm sure they have no clue at all as to what it is. Then I hand her my coupons, usually one by one. Anyway, I'm really, really sorry you had such a bad experience with this. I would call Target national (1-800-440-0680) and complain about this.
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