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*HOT* FREE Lifesaver Jellybeans!

by Christie Bisbee on March 12, 2012

Need some Jellybeans for those Easter Baskets? Here’s a HOT deal for you! You can grab FREE Lifesaver Jellybeans at Walgreens!

These 2.25oz size Lifesaver Jellybeans are 2/$1 and they work with the $1/2 Lifesaver Easter Items Walgreens coupon, so we’ve got FREE Jellybeans!
They also had them on Publix Weekly Ad for a while.
You’ll only need the March Walgreens coupon book to do this deal, and it should take off for however many you buy. So please, everyone be nice and leave some for me. 😉

***DEAL IDEA***
Buy (2) Lifesaver Jellybeans 2/$1
-$1/2 Starburst, Skittles, Lifesavers or Hubba Bubba Easter item (5254) Walgreens Coupon
Total = FREE!

(Thanks Shannyn for this FABULOUS deal! :-))

{ 148 comments… read them below or add one }

Melissa Durbin March 12, 2012 at 10:49 am

Thank you for sharing your find. Easter candy gets so very expensive and when you have several to buy for this really helps out.

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Dee Dee March 12, 2012 at 11:02 am

Thanks! Sharing this link with my FB fans!!

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Shannon March 12, 2012 at 11:15 am

Awesome! I ran to the store when I seen this. I bought 18 and left another box for others.

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sam March 12, 2012 at 1:43 pm

Wow, you grabbed 18 boxes and left the 19th box for others. How generous.

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Carmen March 12, 2012 at 9:23 pm

Wow, how generous of you! smh

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olu March 12, 2012 at 11:28 pm

folks- they’re in small bags in a box & a box has about 24 or more in it so they didn’t clear the shelves

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Shannon March 13, 2012 at 9:20 am

Thanks for clarifying that for me olu 🙂

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annie March 12, 2012 at 11:17 am

Is there a limit to how many you can buy in one transaction using the wags coupon?

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C March 12, 2012 at 11:21 am

Thanks for leaving 1 when you need 2 for the coupon.

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Samatha March 12, 2012 at 11:56 am

I was in Wags when you posted this. I went over to the candy section and there was 2 whole boxes!! I grabbed 4 and then to my amazement watched this lady dump all TWO boxes into her basket!! She asked me if I was getting any and I said “No, I grabbed 4 already, that’s enough for me”, she then said “well these are going to be free so I’m going to take them.” I then said “Well maybe someone else might like some free candy”, she then paired them up and one was left over so she put it back on the self, and walked away with over 30+ bags of free candy. Just shocked me because I have never seen this happen until now. However thanks for the heads up on the candy!

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Karen March 12, 2012 at 12:05 pm

I was at CVS last night and saw a lady do the same thing with the clearanced Zhu Zhu’s (and there was a ton on the shelf!). Other then reselling them, I couldn’t understand why she would want so many of the SAME set!

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Jessica March 12, 2012 at 1:47 pm

She could be donating them. I buy up clearanced items because I pack over 100 boxes every year full of toys and candy and hygeine items to give to needy children at Christmas time thru Operation Chirstmas Child.
The candy, however, since it’s not a clearanced item, I would have left plenty on the shelf.

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Maya March 12, 2012 at 1:41 pm

This just makes me sick. The only comfort I can find in this is that those candy will stay on her butt instead of mine for the rest of her life.

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Jane March 12, 2012 at 11:44 pm

Gives a new meaning to “this little piggy went to market” LOL!

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Elizabeth March 13, 2012 at 12:51 pm

Oh my gosh!! You are too funny!

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dary March 13, 2012 at 2:56 am

I feel much better… I am making 3 easter baskets (son, daughter, and goddaughter) this year and decided that I would give them more useful items like sippy cups, (they are all under 3) power toothbrush, ojagel my toothpaste, coloring books and a big toy ( BTW I stopped at 3 different walgreens and in one of them I found a huge selection of clearance toys like princess tea sets originally 9.99 marked down to 1.74 and cinderella dress up which include dress, crown and wand also marked down 1.74) any who back to my point … I grabbed 6 little bags and the cashier gave me the ugliest look I felt so bad even though the shelf still had a full box

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Natasha March 12, 2012 at 12:08 pm

Good morning everyone,
I would like to say as far as shelf clearing I DO NOT AGREE with it. But my company is a huge company in the travel industry and the ladies of my Community Service Task Force at our call center are building Easter baskets for kids at a domestic violence shelter. I did “buy” over 50 bags of candy from 3 different stores this morning. We will be donating every bit of it so i felt less guilty for it. However, my stores knows that we scoop up on the free deals like this for charity so they do not have a problem with it, when it comes to my normal stock pile I stick to he 2 item limit on everything else..

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nicole g March 12, 2012 at 12:25 pm

does it really matter?, should shelf clearing be okay for only certain people and i really don’t believe you wouldn’t be upset if someone did the same thing you did and you never got any free deals

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Melanie March 12, 2012 at 12:36 pm

While I agree with you, Nicole G., I did notice she said she went to 3 different stores. If someone has 7 Walgreens in their city, I don’t have a problem with them going to 5 different stores and grabbing some (just some!) at each store—spreading it out. What I have a problem with is when a small town only has 1 or 2 Walgreens and someone wipes them completely out, and the other customers don’t have another Walgreens within 50 miles. That ticks me off!

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Katie March 12, 2012 at 12:47 pm

In the future, you should see if you can special order products like this so that you don’t have to feel guilty at all about clearing the shelves.

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jenny March 12, 2012 at 12:31 pm

The thing that sucks is the mean people go and take em off shelves when they realization they are free. I just got 4 and when I was done she ran right to shelf. And there were 3 full boxes there when I left.

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Dee March 12, 2012 at 1:08 pm

Someone is borrowing my car, I want to go right now before my neighborhood shelf clearer gets them all!

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Samatha March 12, 2012 at 1:29 pm

Natasha you are a shelf clearer no matter how you look at it. You ruin it for everyone else. I hope one day someone does this to you, so you will know what it feels like. Shame on you and your COMMUNITY SERVICE task force ladies. Way to help the community when you do things like this.

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Elizabeth March 13, 2012 at 12:53 pm

Agree.

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Ashley March 12, 2012 at 1:39 pm

What quantity defines a shelf clearer, anyways? If a store only has 3 of an item and one person buys those 3…they should feel guilty because they “cleared the shelf”? Everyone gets upset or disappointed when they run out to the store to get a deal and the shelf is empty. This happens to me weekly. The game of couponing is pretty much whoever gets there first. If a store doesn’t have a limit, you can’t blame someone for taking all they have, especially when they are donating to a great cause. Natasha- I bought several bags from a few different stores in my area and they are ALL going to our church’s Easter carnival outreach this month. They will be thrilled. I’m a stay at home mom and can’t afford to donate a lot of candy at regular price, so when I’m able to donate a lot of candy in my price range (paying sales tax only), it really helps! I also agree with you about your personal stockpile. I’m not a hoarder. I usually keep 2-3 of an item on hand and donate the others to family members, our church, or our community’s women’s shelter.

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Kayla March 12, 2012 at 4:27 pm

It’s not a matter of having only 3 items on a shelf and buying all 3 of them. It’s when there’s 20-50 of said item and taking them all. Whether it’s for charity or not, it’s still wrong to take them all. Some of us who can’t afford something (I’m not talking about candy) that they need and find a sweet deal but the shelves are cleared because one person felt like being selfish, it’s wrong. I only take what I know is reasonable. If there’s a lot I’ll go for 4-5, if there’s only a few I’ll only take 1-2. Just enough for my family.

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Shannon March 13, 2012 at 9:25 am

Well said Ashley. Couponing is a game of whoever gets there first. You win some and you lose some. If people have a problem with no stock when they get to the store they need to change their game plan.

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Sabrina March 12, 2012 at 1:44 pm

I buy for charities all the time and that’s why someone would need Zhu Zhus all the same or whatever. Just yesterday I helped put together Easter baskets for local children in need. Stop being so hateful to people who are buying things for others in need, shelf clearing or not. Any way you look at it, though, be kind to one another. Geez louise!

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Jane March 12, 2012 at 2:02 pm

Sabrina…..charity should not be an excuse to clear a shelf as many people could not afford to buy unless it was free or cheap with a coupon. They may not be able to benefit from a charity and to take massive quantities leaves nothing for other children with hard working parents trying to provide for their families. No one is better than anyone else and being greedy for a charity isn’t right as well as being greedy for yourself isn’t right. There is no justification for depriving others in need to benefit “others in need”

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Samatha March 12, 2012 at 2:52 pm

Well said Jane!!!

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thuyle March 12, 2012 at 3:56 pm

Amen.

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Carmen March 12, 2012 at 9:28 pm

Amen to that!

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zora March 12, 2012 at 11:44 pm

…… many people could not afford to buy unless it was free or cheap with a coupon……

Jane,
If ppl can not afford, then, they can not have it!!!!!
If you look at it as a game, then the winer get is, and we may be out of luck

“”””early bird does get the worm””””

it is not bread, oil, or salt, it is toothpaste, toys, chapstic that you are all crying about.

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Annie March 13, 2012 at 12:01 am

@ Zora… May you never walk the path of people who have just a little bit of money left over at the end of the month….My one child should not have to go without because of others greed.

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Jane March 13, 2012 at 12:08 am

Zora,
I’m assuming you posted from your cell phone to account for all the misspelled words. If you’re gonna spar with me at least learn to spell so it looks like an intelligent response.
Now for my response, people can afford it with coupons. That’s the point. Leaving some for others that might not be able to get something unless it’s on sale with a coupon is the nice thing to do (something that has obviously escaped you).
You may not, but I BRUSH MY teeth so toothpaste is important. Everything, including chapsticK is important if you need it.
Yes the “early bird gets the worm” but it doesn’t squeal like pig doing it 🙂

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Amanda N March 12, 2012 at 1:52 pm

Just bought/got 16!!! I left some for my cashier friend however the manager checked me out and was not happy I walked out of there with it all for free. So she took the rest of them off the shelve if I would have known that I WOULD have grabbed all of them!!!! 🙂

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Heather L. March 12, 2012 at 1:54 pm

Hello,
Does anyone know where in the store I can find these candies? I looked in the Easer section and in the regular section and I even asked the lady working there and she said that the only size they had was the 14oz. I’m hoping she is wrong and they just might be somewhere else. Any ides/suggestions?
Thanks!

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dary March 13, 2012 at 3:07 am

I went to 3 different stores, and I too thought I was looking in the wrong isle but it was because they were all gone all that was left was the label (try near the single serve sizes)

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dee March 12, 2012 at 1:56 pm

im kind of tired of people degrading other people just because they resell product. i dont clear the shelfs in fact i have stores order me product ahead of time and thats how i put food on the table for my kids. i work as a server also and cant make my bills otherwise because alot of people dont tip anymore. just fyi dont go out to eat if u dont have money to tip. if your bill is 40 bux a 4 dol tip is horrible.

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Arla March 12, 2012 at 2:18 pm

Well…you must have done a horrible job, then.

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Kayla March 12, 2012 at 4:34 pm

To be fair it’s known that you should leave a 10% tip. And that was 10%. Maybe try putting more effort into it and if they can afford it they’ll leave you more. I tip depending on service. If it’s bad I’ll leave a buck. If it’s great I tip 20-25%.

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Lisa March 12, 2012 at 11:13 pm

I was a server & sometimes, no matter how GREAT the service is, people still don’t tip right. 15% is standard.

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dee March 12, 2012 at 11:30 pm

obviously u have never been a server we only make 4.00 an hour and what ever tips we claim is taxed also so a 4o hour paychk for me is only like 30.00. and just fyi u r supposed to tip 15% at least depending on service and i like how alot of people go right to judging my service. if u leave nothing i still have to pay to wait on u because it is mandatory that i pay out the busser and bartender from my sales not tips. please dont judge next time and i wasnt even commenting on me serving in general before it was how just beacause u resell product it doesnt make me a shelf clearer which i am not

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Heather March 13, 2012 at 10:49 pm

@Dee: “obviously u have never been a server we only make 4.00 an hour and what ever tips we claim is taxed also so a 4o hour paychk for me is only like 30.00.” You really have no argument on this one. To be honest, when you accepted a job as a server you KNEW you would only make $4 an hour….so exactly why are you complaining? Your tips are NOT guaranteed. If you don’t like it then I suggest you find a new job that pays you more than $4 an hour. I’m so sick of servers complaining about how little they make per hour because yall KNEW that when you took the job! FYI, I DO tip HIGH for GOOD service, but I do NOT tip for bad service PERIOD.

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Shannon March 13, 2012 at 9:31 am

Actually 15% is MINIMUM because no matter what they servers have to tip out to host/bussers/bartenders. 18% if they did a good job and 20% if they did great. I will leave over that sometimes too. I was only a server for 6 months, but I do know the correct ettiquette….and yes, don’t go out to eat if you can’t afford 15% tip minimum.

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Tere March 12, 2012 at 2:42 pm

I think that tipping is great but now people want get tip for everything they do. I don’t that your statement about people not going to eat because they don’t have for a tip is correct either. If everyone that doesn’t leave a tip stop eating out would you have a job. Sometime I get terrible service and I don’t leave a tip either why should I reward someone that doesn’t care if I need something or not.

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dee March 12, 2012 at 11:36 pm

the dollar menu at mcdonalds is where u need to be if u cant tip. i work at a nicer rest and last night i had a family of 6 come in with 4 of them being kids they made them get only water and soup which is unlimited and they each had 4 or 5 bowls of it which is alot of work. i know my kids would have prefered the dollar menu at mcdonalds. thats just like saying ok kids we get to go to a nice rest. but all u get is soup what a let down. i think its funny that i thought the other comment that i made would have gotten more of a response not the one about serving. tks to all of u who r on my side im glad that some people realize the truth about serving

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lesa March 12, 2012 at 2:46 pm

@dee, I don’t believe in tipping just because I am eating out,I only tip for good sevice.

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Deb March 12, 2012 at 2:47 pm

Same here I could not find these anywhere 🙁

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Samatha March 12, 2012 at 2:54 pm

These candies are found with the other Easter candies. They are in a box. Look for the $1/2 sticker. They are the small bags.

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nicole g March 12, 2012 at 2:58 pm

im kind of tired of people degrading other people just because of what they tip. Maybe that was the one nice meal my family could afford this year, and 10% was all we could afford or even wanted to give because let’s face it are you going to give $10 of your hard earned money to a mediocre waitress just because she thinks you should take into consideration her experience and not your own. just something to think about

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Dee L. March 12, 2012 at 3:57 pm

As a former waitress I can give one good reason why you should tip. 1 a waitress only makes $4 an hour because it is assumed she will be tipped, 2, a server also must tip out the other staff (bussers, food runners, bartenders) based not on her tips but a % of her SALES. So if you spend $200 dollars on a meal, and only leave $10 dollars, She still has to tip 10% of the $200 to other staff, which is $20, so you just made her spend $10 out of her pocket =\ That’s not very nice.

I’m still against shelf clearing though.

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Dee L. March 12, 2012 at 3:58 pm

Sorry, that’s 2 reasons, ^_^

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nicole g March 12, 2012 at 5:00 pm

are you kidding me? it’s the law that if a waitress/waiter doesn’t make min. wage after tips and the “$4/hour” wage an employee has to compensate them. That is rarely the case though…however what is more often the case and I have NEVER met anyone serving that when being honest this isn’t the case…is that most incorrectly claim their tips to avoid taxes, etc. I’ve known so many people that will clear 100.+ a day on weekends, etc. and only claim $16., etc, i’m not saying there aren’t honest people out there but really it isn’t as bad as a lot of people claim…and really if i was ever at a job where i had to pay people out of my own pocket, i would quit. does that even make sense?

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Dee L. March 12, 2012 at 5:41 pm

Guess I’m just an honest person =)

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samantha March 12, 2012 at 8:23 pm

Nicole, you’ve obviously never been a server, hostess, bartender, etc. because it’s exactly like Dee said. Guess what? The law that says you must make minimum wage doesn’t take into account any monies that the restaurant requires you to “tip out” to the other staff. And you are rarely told that you need to tip out, or how much, when you appky for the job….usually it’s a surprise on your first day. Oh, and most places nowadays require your server to pay the credit card fee of 3.9% if you use a credit card. Businesses want to make as much money as they can, so instead of paying the fee to the credit card company, they pass the fee along to the server. And when claiming tips, it’s not easy to cheat on taxes. You are required to claim at least 12% of your day’s sales as tips and to prevent an audit you should claim 15-20%….which sometimes, after I tipped out 20% of my tips to the busboys (illegals) and bartenders, then 3.9% for credit card fees (about 90% of my sales were on credit cards), and 100% of any tips charged to a credit card (required by law), I actually claimed MORE in tips than I actually made! So on the really good days, I did claim less than I actually made….to make up for the many days I claimed more than I made. Btw, I tip 25-50% for excellent service, ~20% for good/avg service, 15% for mediocre service…..and a penny, yes $0.01, for crappy service. Why a penny? Cuz if you leave nothing, the server may think you are cheap or forgot….leave a penny and they know they gave crappy service (believe me, all servers know what the penny means).

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dee March 12, 2012 at 11:41 pm

in what world do u live in thats not true employers do not really care what u make thay only have to pay the 4 .00. and your right it doesnt make sense but i have 2 kids and jobs r hard to come by that will work with your schedule so thats why i stay. its not all bad but its been pretty bad lately.

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sharell March 12, 2012 at 3:17 pm

Thanks for the candy tip, I was able to get some for my daughters class.

Is it me or did the time change leave everyone a little crabby?

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Ashley March 12, 2012 at 3:43 pm

Lol! I’m going to use the time change as my excuse if my husband accuses me of being cranky this week!

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dary March 13, 2012 at 3:11 am

LOL good one ashley!… I was just looking at that and wondering the same thing Sharell

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jenny March 12, 2012 at 3:41 pm

Did you really just say you got some for your daughters class??

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Hollis March 12, 2012 at 3:43 pm

Too Funny Sharell…. I did the MP3 deal this morning and the lady behind me threw a fit. Something’s in the air.

Thanks for the tip Christie!

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lisa March 12, 2012 at 3:56 pm

Thanks for this tip! Love getting free candy!!! 🙂

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Emily G March 12, 2012 at 4:13 pm

Hi Christie! I just got some wooohooo! These will be awesome for the giftbags for my daughter’s class.

I went to two stores. The first one placed these at the registers and limited 4 per customer. The next store still had four boxes on the shelves and I only got 16. Enough for my daughter’s classmates 😉

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Emily G March 12, 2012 at 4:44 pm

And just FYI, I didn’t clear the shelf. There were at least 3 boxes full left. I don’t believe in shelf clearing just because on more than one occassion, I have experienced not being able to get any even though there are 4 walgreens within a 4 mile radius where I reside.

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Yikes March 12, 2012 at 4:36 pm

Everyone needs to quit arguing! The stuff I’m reading makes me embarrassed to be a couponer, if this is what my fellow couponers are like! Seems like way too many of you have poor attitudes. No one person deserves ANYTHING. I can’t believe candy, of all things, would drive grown women to be so bitchy.

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Jo-Ann March 12, 2012 at 7:34 pm

Yes, and it’s just jellybeans, and small bags, just 2.25 ounces, at that! Now if it’s chocolate . . .

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Jane March 12, 2012 at 11:37 pm

What the item is, is not the point. For so long people haven’t voiced much when people stated things like “I bought 20 of this or 30 of that” because it was deemed not polite or something. Unfortunately that just gave the impression that being greedy was an ok thing to be. Well, it’s not and people are really getting tired of it. The people here aren’t arguing over jellybeans, they are arguing over bad behavior.Whether it’s a $.25 piece of gum or a $5.00 bottle of body wash greedy is greedy period.

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Jane March 13, 2012 at 12:25 am

And no one person deserves EVERYTHING either LOL!

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Shelly March 12, 2012 at 4:41 pm

Went and got 6 and the cashier had to call the manager over to “make sure” he tried to tell me it was for the bigger bags. I said it doesn’t say that and he claimed it must have been a misprint. I told him politely I’d wait while he called corporate. He said just go ahead and do it. Hahah. It was 6 bags not 6 boxes!

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Heather March 12, 2012 at 5:03 pm

I went to 3 Walgreens and the boxes were empty at all of them…bummer.

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katherine March 12, 2012 at 5:11 pm

my store limit 2 per person. they said a lady tried to take all 30 bags 🙁 she ruined it for us.

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Crystal March 12, 2012 at 5:55 pm

We had a woman try to buy 450 “free” chapsticks at our Walgreens so they changed the coupon last month to prevent anyone from getting 1 free. I hope she doesn’t get to my walgreens again before me today and cause another issue….

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katherine March 12, 2012 at 6:27 pm

omg, i saw this girl brag about 200 free chapsticks she got at walgreens….. and she doesn’t even use them!! annoying!

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Ellen March 12, 2012 at 7:59 pm

Went to 3 Walgreens here in Vancouver mid morning. 2, completly cleared out, Got 2 bags at another store. The manager was limiting it to 2 bags per customer. As a resullt there were a few on the shelf. I was grateful for my 2.

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Brittany March 12, 2012 at 5:50 pm

I don’t understand how people are getting so many??! The coupon says one offer per customer, right? Or does everyone take as many coupon booklets as they can? I only ever take one. I have gone to three stores only to buy two of these darn things, and they are gone everywhere. It’s very frustrating.

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Dee L. March 12, 2012 at 9:33 pm

All you need is one coupon, 1 coupon will deduct from all eligible items. 🙂

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Anna March 13, 2012 at 2:50 pm

Is that RIGHT though?????????????? Or are we just using a Walgreens error???

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Brooke March 12, 2012 at 6:20 pm

The coupon says only one coupon per customer!

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Jen March 12, 2012 at 7:18 pm

wow soo happy my walgreens has a case and half so i told one of the worker to save a case for me so that i could donate them and give them to relatives and cousins that i love this is going to be amazing and giving them to couple of kids at church

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Christi March 12, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Those of you who are having trouble finding them they may not be in a box…they werent at my store. They also had a ton left probably because they were
hard to see.

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Vic March 12, 2012 at 7:37 pm

Did anyone else have an issue with the coupon beeping? My store had a TON. I tried to purchase 6 of the individual packages using one of the coupons .. and the coupon beeped and the cashier said it stated something like “item not found”. She said it was for the bigger ones. Anyone else have the coupon beep?

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Jen March 13, 2012 at 1:45 pm

Yes. I only wanted 4 as fillers but my coupon didn’t work either and the store had plenty of bags. Cashier told me the coupon was meant for the bigger bags.

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Tina March 12, 2012 at 9:26 pm

Just went to get the jelly beans in Folsom, Ca and the clerk said that this coupon would not work and that the manager fixed the problem and cannot use this coupon to buy the 2 for $1.00 jelly beans 🙁

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dary March 13, 2012 at 3:19 am

Hey tina, I’m from sacramento I stopped by one in South Sac and they were out, the one on Greenback was out also but the one on W. El camino had a few and it worked for me so I would recommend you try a different store because it is working in this region

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Stef March 12, 2012 at 9:27 pm

I was highly surprised to find some today after this post had been made on several blogs. I took 4 bags from 2 different stores. My store doesn’t inforce the “1 Per Customer Rule” but I’m sure enough if people keep buying large quantities they will ruin it for everyone else by a. clearing the shelfs and b. making it to where they won’t let us use these coupons for these items.

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Dee L. March 12, 2012 at 9:35 pm

For people having trouble finding them, check behind the other boxes of candy, one of my wags had BOXES of them all hiding behind other boxes. When I got to the register the cashier seemed disappointed I had found my 4 bags.

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Andrew March 12, 2012 at 9:44 pm

This post has more drama than all the afternoon soap operas on TV combined.

None of these at my two WG stores.
Not sure if it was “cleared”, or if he management pulled them, or that the item wasn’t even in stock.

Good luck to all who are interested though!
I still have the Sweet tarts from the last deal.

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Vic March 12, 2012 at 9:47 pm

Did anyone else have an issue with the coupon beeping? My store had a TON. I tried to purchase 6 of the individual packages using one of the coupons .. and the coupon beeped and the cashier said it stated something like “item not found”. She said it was for the bigger ones. Anyone else have the coupon beep?

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Toni March 13, 2012 at 10:56 am

I had the coupon beep this morning and the cashier said the same thing, “It’s for the bigger bags”. That must be why there were so many left on the shelf!

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anen March 12, 2012 at 9:47 pm

I only plan to purchase two (if i find any) and that’s coming from a person who has a family of nine. I don’t get these shelf-hoarders fyi candy is bad for your teeth!

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Jenn March 12, 2012 at 10:04 pm

scanned the coupon but it did not take off the $1 at all. Did anyone else have problems? I was told I could not use the coupon and it was a misprint. This is the third or fourth “misprint” lately. It is a bit frustrating.

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Mitchell @ Frugal Finders March 12, 2012 at 10:10 pm

Thanks Christie! I grabbed some from the stores I visited today. They all had a TON of stock! 🙂

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TxCouponGirl March 12, 2012 at 10:20 pm

It’s funny to see everyone arguing over jellybeans. Must be a full moon..lol

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Jane March 13, 2012 at 12:14 am

Missing the point there Girl…..it’s not the jellybeans it’s the behavior LOL!

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Mynde March 12, 2012 at 10:33 pm

My store had lots but would t even try to scan the coupon. She called a manager and he said he thought it was for the big bags. No free candy for me ;0)

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niki March 12, 2012 at 10:44 pm

I tried to get some of these tonight. Unfortunately the store said they only had about 30 and someone bought them all. They were ‘donating’ them. If you in my area and did this could you please ‘donate’ 4 to my kiddos. They would have liked them in their Easter baskets. Please donate by leaving a couple on the shelf.

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Jane March 12, 2012 at 11:39 pm

When are the cashiers gonna learn the word no LOL!

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LAURA March 12, 2012 at 11:44 pm

So, has anyone been able to get the jellybeans and use the coupon with out beeping later this evening? Not sure I should even bother trying tomorrow am, but I have some RRs that expire tomorrow. I need some filler items, so could I do this deal and one bag would be a filler for RRs? I am new at the drugstore deals…

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carrie March 13, 2012 at 7:30 am

Got some this mornin’,Q didn’t beep!

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olu March 12, 2012 at 11:51 pm

My goodness. I totally agree that there must be a full moon. I don’t agree in shelf clearing either but unless you see it being done, that’s not always the case. I’ve had instances where my store knowingly pulls the items off the shelf or they limit how much of it they put out. I also know an employee that holds the items for herself & buys them when she gets off. Plus you have thousands of people reading these blogs & facebook posts that are also looking for a deal so if everyone that reads it gets 2-4 items that clears the store. I went to 6 stores & got 70 of them to use as favors for a baby shower I’m doing this weekend. Each store had several boxes which each have 24-30 so someone getting 18 at a time is FAR from shelf clearing. I might have been more disappointed if I couldn’t get an item that I actually needed like food & personal care or it was a huge savings like $10 or more but its just $0.50 candy for crying out loud. There are plenty of other things we can spend our energy on. Just my 2 cents.

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Samatha March 13, 2012 at 9:03 am

Well Olu…I think thats a bit excessive, don’t you? 70…are you freaking kidding me. What a hog!!!

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Shannon March 13, 2012 at 9:41 am

She has a plan for them. It’s not like they are going to sit on a shelf at her house and collect dust!

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olu March 13, 2012 at 11:22 am

@ Samatha- reading is fundamental. you obviously missed the part where I said I went to 6 different stores or the fact that its for a shower and it’s not just sitting on my floor collecting dust. If I wanted to be a hog I could have easily gotten that much in just 2 stores. We have 60 people confirmed and the extra 10 was in case others that didn’t rsvp show up, they’d still get a goodie bag. I’m trying to do a decent shower for someone I care about on a $100 shoestring budget and this was a great help.

I think it’s rather judgmental of you to tell someone what’s excessive for them when you’re not in their shoes. 20 boxes of cereal will last 2 years in our house but may last 2 weeks in a family of 4. 70 jelly bags may last forever for you but will last one weekend for the purpose I need it. To each their own!!!!!!!!!!!!

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TxCouponGirl March 13, 2012 at 11:54 am

Well said Olu!! I like how people will judge you and say what you’re doing is wrong but then turn around and call you names. I find that quite amusing! Next time just don’t say anything thing on here. Enjoy your “score” and share the news with friends and family who will be happy for you 🙂

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Samatha March 13, 2012 at 12:51 pm

Next time just clean the shelfs and keep it to your self.

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Emily G March 13, 2012 at 4:10 pm

I’m sorry, Samantha but take a step back and read your posts. They have been mean and quite frankly, juvenile. I understand the frustration but there is really no excuse for being catty. If you feel so violated, go to your walgreens and form a freakin’ barricade over the jellybeans already. Stop harrassing wildforwags fans. We don’t visit this website to look for fights. Most of us come here to thank Christie and inform people of changes and deals we see that she might like to share.

It is so easy to type away without realizing you’re becoming a bully. There is no pause or no social graces to speak of when you are behind a screen name. Breathe and relax. People will hoard and clear shelves whether you like it or not. The next time we see one, maybe tap her in the shoulders and say leave some for the others? That might make more impact than what you are doing now….

Peace and freakin’ love each other already!
Mel

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cindy March 13, 2012 at 12:23 am

Thanks so much for sharing! I coupon for local charties and this is much needed for easter baskets. I plan to hit another Walgreens tommorrow.

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Gabriella Gai March 13, 2012 at 8:50 am

Thanks for posting such a great deal. I really appreciate it. I work with underpriveleged children who live in residential placements. I am considering this deal so my group can enjoy some Easter candy they otherwise won’t get since many don’t even have parents or homes to go to for the holidays. After reading these posts, many of you should be ashamed. Arguing over jelly beans people are buying for charity and those less fortunate is juvenile. Be grateful for what you have and stop demeaning people who put others before themselves. Some of you should learn to be more humble and less selfish.

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Samatha March 13, 2012 at 9:06 am

From now I’m going to shop for charity…my panty, regardless of what it is!

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JoAnn March 13, 2012 at 10:19 am

Wow…so many comments about jelly beans! If everyone was paying full price and buying 50 at a time, would it still be greedy? Or does it just bother you all because they are free and you didn’t get any?

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leah March 13, 2012 at 11:37 am

well if i got 220 of them and had a use for them would that be wrong?

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olu March 13, 2012 at 4:04 pm

If you cleared out any store in getting them, that’s what I consider inconsiderate & disagree with.

If you went to 19 stores and left several boxes still on the shelf …..then more power to you and get your 220 packs!

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leah March 13, 2012 at 4:19 pm

i went to 5 stores with my 3 children and always left some behind

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Jane March 13, 2012 at 7:47 pm

How many???????

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Valerie March 13, 2012 at 12:21 pm

I found them in baggies not boxes in the Easter candy section. I took 4 for my kids. Thanks again for the heads up!

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Kelly March 13, 2012 at 2:14 pm

After getting several bags yesterday my girlfriend went back to her local store today to grab a few more bags and the coupon would not work. Has anyone else had this problem today?

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Elizabeth March 14, 2012 at 1:40 pm

Same thing happened to me, I wonder why its not working now!?

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A Walker March 15, 2012 at 1:21 am

I went tonight and she scanned the coupon without any beeps but when I got home and looked at the receipt, it didn’t take off for the coupon….. on 3 different receipts!!! Going back tomorrow to have this fixed or return them. I hate their new system! Had other issues with my transactions today that I will have to have fixed tomorrow also.

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Jo-Ann March 13, 2012 at 2:26 pm

Wow, can’t believe the debate going on, especially those calling charity purchasers “greedy” and the charity purchasers called their accusers “selfish”. There will be more items to buy, full price and sale price. It’s a choice to coupon, a choice to enjoy it, and a choice to get riled up over it if someone isn’t behaving in a way you want them to.

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Melissa March 14, 2012 at 10:13 pm

You know, a simple solution would be to just not mention it here if you’re planning to get so many.

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Ellen March 13, 2012 at 3:07 pm

Is the coupon still working as of the now??

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Laurie March 13, 2012 at 4:35 pm

Just got back and the coupon did not work

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Mike March 13, 2012 at 3:48 pm

The coupon did not work in my local Walgreens also.

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Reagan Holmes March 13, 2012 at 4:24 pm

I’m in VA and the coupon didn’t work for me today. The manager said that even though it doesn’t state it on the coupon it is supposed to be for the bigger bags.

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kel March 13, 2012 at 4:35 pm

Got a super snarky cashier at my Wags in Austin, TX this afternoon who said all the buzz words “memo from corporate”, etc. She wouldn’t even try it but claimed that she had someone else try it this morning and the coupon didn’t work. Just a heads up.

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Victoria March 14, 2012 at 9:51 am

I’m in Austin, too. I tried getting two more bags yesterday and the coupon beeped when the cashier scanned it. The manager came up and said they had received an email from corporate and they were no longer accepting these coupons.

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Melissa March 14, 2012 at 10:14 pm

I really wish whoever is in charge of deciding what coupons are when would get things straight.

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Debbie March 13, 2012 at 5:03 pm

Coupon didn’t work this morning in Southern Ca.

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BJ March 13, 2012 at 6:02 pm

I just came from a store in Colorado. I explained what i was doing, buying them for the children’s Easter egg hunt at our church, the manager said I was taking advantage of the system and refused to sell them to me. He said that quantity was limited to 1 per customer. I suggested that I return the register 20 times and he told me it wouldn’t work because he was removing the product from the shelf. I reminded him that it was the Wal-Green coupon that allowed the purchase to be free, excluding tax. I get very frustrated with store employees, you would think I was taking money out of their pocket. I will not even return to this Wal-Greens store again.

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Sarah D March 13, 2012 at 6:44 pm

I just got some from Austin, apparently corporate have fixed the coupon, but they did give them to me for 1cent each. It was working in the morning and the cashier was annoyed because she had 8 put away for herself:)

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Lisa March 13, 2012 at 7:17 pm

Cashier refused it today in Tallahassee, Fl. Tried to say it was only for the size pictured. I pointed out the word “any” and she snapped at me “Why would we give it to you for free?” i told her I did not know but that the coupon seemed very clear to me. If this was a Wags mistake, they should honor it and not make us feel like criminals for using one of their coupons. I go hot and c old with Walgreens, and this one has left me cold.

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Jo-Ann March 13, 2012 at 7:52 pm

Looks like Walgreens registers have been updated and the coupon will beep for the small bags–this deal won’t work anymore.

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Jane March 13, 2012 at 8:09 pm

I donate to charities all the time so I have nothing against that. If you’re concerned about donating why not ask the store to order extra for you (not being catty just stating a suggestion). Those who are indignant about others complaining about clearing shelves for charity need to take a step back. Yes, it’s for a good cause but do you really think taking it all and leaving nothing for others is right…..really think about that. There are others out there that need things just as bad as the charity you’re clearing the shelf for. Again, not being catty just stating a fact.

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Darcy March 13, 2012 at 9:29 pm

I purchased 8 in the morning and when I went back in the afternoon the clerk said they changed the computer system and it wouldn’t accept it anymore even though the coupon did not specify a size and said ANY on it. They really need to accept their in store coupons for what they are and not change the rules in mid stream.

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not the piggy March 13, 2012 at 9:43 pm

I live in a small town. There are only two places that accept donations. I work for Walgreens. Every week I see the same people come flying in the door and grab up
everything they can get their grubby hands on. Then proudly exclaim, I am going to donate. Bullshit, I know the sales. I know what was free. I NEVER see any of it in the donations. I can not understand why some people think that saying I donate is an excuse for GREED.
So the family that is trying to scrape by on 100 dollar grocery bill a month is SOL because someone else is going to Donate. Once again. BS!
The District manager informed us yesterday that Walgreens is putting a stop to
All this greed. I can not wait until they do.
yeah sure its JUST jelly beans, last week it was JUST chapstick the week before it was Just candy bars. See the pattern?
It makes me sick. Not to mention it is a DEADLY SIN. Actually I think it is two.
Gluttony and Greed!

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Karina March 14, 2012 at 1:05 pm

Wow, My Favorite is people that have a potty mouth and them talk about sins…lol.I know you are up set because I dont see the donations in my town ether. I got 10 bags(still left some the bags are relly little, but still fealt guilty) for my sons class, I read all the 100’s that other people got and the jocke is on them we open a bag yesterday all the zero’s in the world did not take away the funny after taste.

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Melissa March 14, 2012 at 10:19 pm

I’m glad, I wish Walgreens would limit like CVS does, what they offer is plenty already.

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Heather March 15, 2012 at 1:04 am

You may not be the piggy but your attitude can be likened to that of one. You talk about couponers “with their grubby hands” but YOU are the one behind the counter. People think that couponers are just down-on-their-luck individuals who cannot afford stuff. Have you ever thought that maybe they are just smart consumers? It’s not about how much you spend on stuff, honey. It’s how much you save.

I abhor shelf-clearers myself. I’m not reacting to your post because you hate them. I just dislike self-righteous people like you.

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scott March 13, 2012 at 10:01 pm

My store had large bags only. 🙁

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thuyle March 14, 2012 at 3:20 am

zup those greedy ones ruined it for everyone again.

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Amanda March 14, 2012 at 1:11 pm

I would like to know – the people receiving the charity, do they really want/need jellybeans? Especially jellybeans they can get for free themselves?

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michella March 14, 2012 at 9:20 pm

I went to my walgreens yesterday and the coupon would not scan for the smaller bags. I asked if the manager would help and she told the cashier that she got an email from corporate stating that they changed it in the system to only be accepted for the larger bags…guess they realized what was happening! Needless to say, didn’t get the jellybeans!! Im in Ashburn VA

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Shelf Clearing SINNER ! March 14, 2012 at 9:32 pm

“DON’T HATE THE PLAYER, HATE THE GAME” !

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jodi March 15, 2012 at 12:09 am

I tried to get two. The coupon beeped when she scanned it and didn’t
Take it off so she wouldn’t let me do it. I also know for a fact I had the right product and the right coupon. My wags is very paticular but its their loss I guess.

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dev March 15, 2012 at 4:49 pm

IMO if Wags doesn’t want their customers to take advantage of deals they should not make the deals so good!! Who is in charge of proofreading these coupons? You would think that a big corporate company would double-check before they print these coupons. BTW- I’m not a shelf-cleaerer…I could only allow myself to take 4 but I don’t think that it’s managements responsibility to be so judgemental. They should just put up a sign with a limit instead of making couponers feel like thieves.

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Jeni March 16, 2012 at 11:54 am

Why would you declare yourself a “shelf cleaner” and be proud of it! So the people like me who LOVE to coupon but don’t have time to get 200 bags and “donate” to their stock pile. I want some for my 3 kids easter baskets who I support on my own while going to school. I realize it’s a choice to coupon, but come on. Don’t be so GREEDY! You are making them change all the rules, and you will be the first one complaining that they do!

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sharell March 18, 2012 at 12:38 am

I went into my store tonight to get a couple little bags and there was a sign up stating that the coupon was not for the small bags. I wondered why they did that but I can see after reading all 100+ posts that corp changed the system.

I also heard in my store that all of their managers were quitting because walgreens had decided to cap everyones salary at $14 an hr and anyone making more than that would be getting $5 cut back in pay soon. what is up with wags lately???

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