A common grocery store discount will say something like "Buy 5 cans for $5." Read the sign carefully and look for the words "Must Buy 5". If you do not see the words "Must Buy" then you can purchase...
A common grocery store discount will say something like "Buy 5 cans for $5." Read the sign carefully and look for the words "Must Buy 5". If you do not see the words "Must Buy" then you can purchase as many (or as few) as you want at the discounted price.
In this example, "Buy 5 cans for $5," means that each can will cost $1. You can buy 1 for $1, 3 for $3, or 12 for $12 (or whatever limit they might have listed on the sign). Just remember to give the cashier your store rewards card to scan, or the coupon from the paper circular, if it says that those are required to get the discount.
It's a little trickery on the store's part, hoping to get you to buy more than you normally would. But you can work the system in your favor with a few tricks of your own.
- Suppose you have coupons with you that DO require a minimum quantity
(for example, $1 off 3 items). Buy the items in sets of 3 for as many
coupons as you want to use, to maximize the discount.
- If there
is a store-wide coupon such as $5 off a $50 purchase, use these items to
round off your bag to get as close as possible to $50 total. If you
have $46 in your basket, buy 4 of the "10 for $10" items to get to an
even $50. Repeat for each store coupon you have.
- If you want to
really stock up at the price, see if the limit is "per item" or "per
variety". If it's the latter, you can buy different flavors to stay
below the limit and still fill your cupboards
