Small Target Haul 7/29/12 - One U by Kotex free

U by Kotex Tampons and Pads

Target is a great place to shop for competitive priced personal care products. I bought a few items at a Super Target retail store last week Saturday and saved some money while I was at it. There was a sale on certain U by Kotex products. If you bought two packs of select U by Kotex items, you get a pack of specified U by Kotex product free.

This sale was advertised in the sales circular last week. I knew about it a week prior, because I saw it advertised on signage within the store. The sign was placed near the related products. I am one of those people that like to plan shopping trips to avoid impulse shopping, so this gave my time to plan accordingly.

This is a breakdown of the transaction and the items which were purchased (the price is next to each item):

U by Kotex pads 32 count $7.29
U by Kotex pads 32 count $7.29
U by Kotex tampons 18 count $4.16
Aquafina distilled water $1.49
Aquafina distilled water $1.49
Sales tax $.88
Total $18.74Minus 3- $1.00 coupons - $3.00
Minus cost of free U by Kotex pack - $4.16
Subtotal $14.58I used two $5.00 target gift cards that I received for free from Target to pay for the bulk of the order. Target offers customers free gift cards when they purchase certain advertised products. That’s how I got the free gift cards from prior purchases. So, the coupons, combined with the gift cards and the sale saved me some money. I paid only $5.44 out of pocket during this transaction. Not too shabby!

I actually had to go through the register line twice, because there was a little confusion about the product that was on sale vs. the product that I would receive for free. The product sizes listed in the sale circular ad was different from the sizes specified on the sale signage in the store. I had to bring the sign to the register in order to get things straightened out. The fact that items were put in the wrong place on shelves, added to the confusion. The cashiers were nice and helpful, though.

　
　
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