Fabulous reader Janna in Arkansas sent me a picture of this bonus she got when she bought (2) packages of the U by Kotex Super Tampons. She got a coupon for
–FREE 18ct Box of Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport Tampons up to $4.99.
So that would mean she got (3) boxes of tampons for $1. Wow!
I bought (2) of the super tampons in one transaction and (2) of the regular/super combo packs and in another and didn’t get this but several of you have e-mailed me that you have. I paid with cash and Janna used a debit card so that might have something to do with it, (those register reward machines are so fickle!). Let us know if you get this too!
(Thanks again to Janna and to Christina, Becky, Marci & Emily!)
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I was able to capitalize on these when the U by Kotex were also producing a free movie ticket when you buy three. I would normally buy 2 pads and 1 tampon in the transaction. Whenever I did this I received the free playtex coupon. I did figure out that you have to have at least 1 box of tampons to produce the catalina.
I usually only see these come out when people use Debit cards since it probably tracks your purchases somehow! Since I buy food/drinks to eat for break, I always get some for chocolate/candy LOL!
I was just at Wags last night and bought 1 Kotex regular tampon and 1 Kotex super tampon, a t-shirt, the clearance secret deodorant, some bobby pins and the dial body wash. I used manufactuer coupons and wags store coupons. The total was $11.10 with tax. I used $10 RR, paid $1.10 oop and it printed out two $3 RR and a coupon for a free box of Playtex tampons. What a deal!!!!
Tried and didn’t get the free playtex coupon 🙁
I got it last week & this week. So it must be a month thing they are doing???? I used mine right away both times so that I wouldn’t forget!
I purchased 2 U Kotex Tampons in regular and didn’t get a coupon. I paid in cash, perhaps it is a debit/credit thing?
I got it after I bought the Kotex U, and did use a debit card…
From the comments onthis blog and others, it must be a monthlong deal in conjunction with use of your debit card. I did it last week, and I used my debit card, and a catalina printed when I pucrhased the 18 count of regular tampons.
I got 2 super U’s, paid with coupons, a RR and cash and I got the free coupon.
I got the Playtex deal last week and then today I also purchased the Kotex (2 super tampons). Both transactions I used my debit card and I DID receive this coupon.
Could it possibly be a regional deal?
I just did this deal today . . . paid with cash and RR and got the coupon.
Hope I get it with Kotex U. I didn’t get it last week with the Playtex (and I bought 12 (?) boxes of various saturation tampons) total. lol. With this many girls in the house, we can use free boxes of tampons!!
I got a coupon twice, two seperate transactions of course both paid with cash. Third transaction with debit card did not produce coupon for free Playtex
I didn’t get the Playtex coupon either 🙁 I bought one box of Kotex U regular in one transaction, then 2 boxes of Super Plus in the next. Neither worked…I always pay with my credit/debit card at Wags cuz I think it tends to trigger more of those cat coupons. I was a little bummed…
I bought 2 kotex u boxes of tampons, paid with a credit card and got the free playtex catalina. I was very excited. I was thinking about paying with cash, but used the card just in case!
Bought 4 Kotex U boxes of tampons…paid with an RR and used credit for the difference and got the free playtex cat! Yahoo!
I bought 6 boxes (lots of girls in our house!) and had pads and tampons and didn’t get the catalina… i went early monday morning so i’m not sure.. i used my debit card too. darn!
I’m in the Kansas City test area and purchased two super tampons and got the free playtex coupon. Now just waiting to see if a good sale pops up soon!
It appears you have to buy at least 1 or maybe 2 TAMPON for it to trigger catalina? I bought 2 pads and no catalina.
I got the coupon but have yet to find the Platex tampons for less than $5.29. One store has them for $5.99! Isn’t that weird that the offer is for *free* tampons up to $4.99 and none are available for that price?
Christa – The same happened to me with a FREE Poise liners recently. I gave the Catalina to my favorite cashier since only she could get them for the max amount after her employee discount! I guess we’ll just have to wait for a sale!
I had the same issue with the *free* always pads catalinas. They were more expensive than the max amount on the coupon. However, I was pleasantly suprised that most of the cashiers entered the full amount of the pads and the computer did not beep. ( I didn’t even notice what happened until I got home and was looking at my receipt.) Hopefully, the playtex tampons will be handled this way as well!
I purchased two U by Kotex tampons. I had two different transactions so I bought one box in trans#1 and the second box on trans#2. They rang up $3.50 each (2/$7), I used the $2 off from the Wags August coupon book and the $1 printable. So I paid $0.50 for each box and received the catalina for the free box of Playtex with each transaction. I also used register rewards to help pay for the transactions. So I actually got 4 boxes of tampons for $1!! I did this at the Walgreens in Brooksville Florida last night and paid for the remainder of my transactions w/ a debit card. I love Walgreens!!
I tried to use two $1/1 manufacturers coupons when I bought 2 of the U2 products but the cashier said I could only use “one coupon per purchase”- I “Purchased” 2 items therefore i can use two coupons, right? I’ve never had this happen before- is there some way to explain this to the cashier? She wouldn’t listen when i tried to explain.
Also, when I used my Free playtex coupon another coupon printed for $1.00 off playtex!
Robin – Yes she obviously doesn’t get the difference between on per purchase and one per transaction. You purchased (2) of them. Call corporate, they’ll have the manager call you and hopefully they’ll explain to this cashier the difference!
Bought 2 Super U’s, used 2 coupons and the Wag’s coupon book coupon, paid with cash and got the Playtex coupon!
I have the same problem where the coupon is FREE up to $4.99 and they sell for $5.29 so it wont even take the coupon because it’s looking for an item $4.99. I had that problem today. I also had the problem that I went to 4 stores looking for the Secret deoderant and found it at the last store only to find out that they had JUST stopped giving out the $3 RR for it. To top it all off.. none of my stores have the Right Gaurd for B1G1. My Walgreens shopping day was a BUST today! I think I am going to e-mail them tomorrow and tell them off about the RR!!! It really ticked me off! Here is hoping for a better week next week!!!
I used catalina before up to the max and paid the difference. Hope that helps!
I bought the U “clix” tampons today (w cash) and got the playtex coupon! Also I noticed they restocked the clearance Secret deodorant but took down the RR shelf sign by it 🙁