Making Their Everyday Prices Even Cheaper
Did you know that on top Walmart's everyday low prices, you can also use coupons to bring that price down even more? Although Walmart rarely (if ever) releases store coupons, MQs are usually enough to bring items down to stockpile prices!
Let's take a look at Walmart's coupon policy.
Printable Coupons:
- Must be legible (meaning no ink smudges)
- Must say "Manufacturer Coupon"
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable bar code
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price
- Can be printed in black and white or color
- No Photocopies
Manufacture Coupons:
- For dollar/cents off (Example $2.00 off or 55 cents off)
- For free items (except Internet printables)
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons
- Must say "Manufacturer Coupon"
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable bar code
- No Photocopies
Competitor Coupons:
- A specific item for a specified price (Example: Coke 12 pack for $3.00)
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price (Example: Buy one Dove Shampoo for $2.50, get the conditioner for FREE!)
- Have a valid expiration date
- Acceptable in black and white or color
Catalina's:
- Printed at competitors' registers for dollar/cents off on a specific item
- Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" with specific item requirements printed on them
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable bar code
- Acceptable in black and white or color
- No photocopies
Soft Drink Caps
A Few Things to Keep In Mind
According to Walmart's policy, the coupons (other than competitors and soft drink caps) must scan at the register. If you used printable coupons before, you may have ran into the problem of them not scanning. This is why I recommend using printable coupons as less as possible at Walmart. Some couponers have reported cashiers manually typing in the coupon's barcode or having a manager key it in but this a YMMV situation. Do not be afraid to tell the cashier to take the item off of your order if they will not take the coupon. With or without couponing, you should never feel as if you are forced to buy an item.
Also, Walmart only accepts coupons for items that they sale. Meaning, they will not take coupons for other stores' brand item. You must also buy the specific item stated on the coupon. If the coupon is for 60 cents off of any 12oz+ box of Cheerios, you may not use it to purchase smaller boxes.
The Awesome Thing About Using Coupons At Walmart
You can get overage on coupons at Walmart! Yes, Walmart will pay you the difference if your coupon is for a higher amount than the actual price of the product! You can use this overage toward your overall transaction or if you balance comes out to a negative amount, Walmart will give you the money back in CASH! ...and there are no limits to the number of coupons you can use in a transaction.* How awesome is that!
*Only one coupon per item is allowed and using more than 40 coupons or $50 worth of coupons in one transaction will prompt for a manager's approval.
A Few Scenarios A Walmart
(keep in mind that these scenarios do not include tax)
2 X Schar Gluten Free Hazelnut Wafers, 2 oz package $1
(2) -$1 Printable from their Facebook
1 X Colgate Total Toothpaste, 4.4 oz package 94¢
(1) -$1 Colgate Total toothpaste, Publix Pick Up the Values Flyer
4 X Reach Dental Floss, 97¢
(4) -$1 Reach floss, SS 10/06/13
Total Before Coupons: $6.82
Coupons Used: -$7.00
Total OOP: Nothing! Walmart would owe you 18 cents!
If you had other items in your transaction, the 18 cents would be applied toward your total. This is a great way to save on items that wouldn't normally have coupons like milk, meat, or even clothes! Let's take a look at what that would look like in the second scenario.
4 X Advil PM 4 pack (travel size), 97¢
(4) -$1 Advil PM MQ, RP 10/13/13
2 X Kikkoman Seasoning Mixes, 78¢
(2) -$1 Kokkoman Product, printable
2 X Vlasic Pickle Relish, 98¢
(2) -$1 Vlasic Pickle Brand Product, printable
Gallon of Milk $3.99
Total Before Coupons: $11.39
Coupons Used -$8.00
Total OOP: $3.39
(Your overage was applied to the milk!)
While you're at Walmart, don't forget to look out for Clearance deals! You can use coupons to score some great deals with Walmart's clearance items too. Good luck & Happy Couponing!
