Comments on: Kroger Shopping Trip – November 2nd http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html Feeding the Family for $5 or Less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: barbarahttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html/comment-page-1#comment-30758 barbara Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:19:19 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=4557#comment-30758 It is not too late! If you go in and buy one item, they will give you the difference back. You do not even need a receipt! They will recall it on your Kroger plus card! I've done it before! I love Kroger! It is not too late! If you go in and buy one item, they will give you the difference back. You do not even need a receipt! They will recall it on your Kroger plus card! I’ve done it before!
I love Kroger!

]]> By: Rebeccahttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html/comment-page-1#comment-30747 Rebecca Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:21:56 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=4557#comment-30747 Did that last week. Lost out on $5 too. I was pretty mad but I had made $12 in ECB at CVS earlier and $9 in RR at Walgreens so I was consoled. That's the first time it has ever happened to me but it happened to my mom once and I know it's aggravating all the way around. Did that last week. Lost out on $5 too. I was pretty mad but I had made $12 in ECB at CVS earlier and $9 in RR at Walgreens so I was consoled.
That’s the first time it has ever happened to me but it happened to my mom once and I know it’s aggravating all the way around.

]]> By: Aimeehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html/comment-page-1#comment-30707 Aimee Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:22:55 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=4557#comment-30707 My husband and I went yesterday and used 2 carts, one for the $5 off 10 items, and one for other items, they had so many good deals though that we ended up with one overflowing cart (which we weren't about to count lol) and one cart half full. Got $400 something worth of groceries for $202 -saved 53% whoo hoo ($37 in coupons) You are inspiring to me, I love reading your blog, Congrats on your new little one coming soon :) My husband and I went yesterday and used 2 carts, one for the $5 off 10 items, and one for other items, they had so many good deals though that we ended up with one overflowing cart (which we weren’t about to count lol) and one cart half full. Got $400 something worth of groceries for $202 -saved 53% whoo hoo ($37 in coupons) You are inspiring to me, I love reading your blog, Congrats on your new little one coming soon :)

]]> By: Heatherhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html/comment-page-1#comment-30701 Heather Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:46:00 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=4557#comment-30701 I do like Rhonda mentioned, but instead of baskets, I use the Home Depot clipable shopping bags. They clip to the side of the cart. They are HUGE and hold tons. So I toss all of my mega deal items in the bags and everything else goes in the cart. I only did a 20 item deal earlier this week, but I swear I counted to 20 more than 50 times trying to make it work. They were out of tomatoes and I never found my hot sauce. I hate making it up as I go.... I do like Rhonda mentioned, but instead of baskets, I use the Home Depot clipable shopping bags. They clip to the side of the cart. They are HUGE and hold tons. So I toss all of my mega deal items in the bags and everything else goes in the cart. I only did a 20 item deal earlier this week, but I swear I counted to 20 more than 50 times trying to make it work. They were out of tomatoes and I never found my hot sauce. I hate making it up as I go….

]]> By: Rhondahttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html/comment-page-1#comment-30689 Rhonda Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:39:44 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=4557#comment-30689 I line the bottom of my cart with carrying baskets (usually 3) and put groups of 10 items in each basket. Thankfully none of the items I've purchased in these types of mega events are too big to fit in the baskets. I line the bottom of my cart with carrying baskets (usually 3) and put groups of 10 items in each basket. Thankfully none of the items I’ve purchased in these types of mega events are too big to fit in the baskets.

]]> By: sallyhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html/comment-page-1#comment-30662 sally Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:28:32 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=4557#comment-30662 It's NOT too late! Just take your receipt in to customer service, pick out that extra item, and they'll fix it for you. I did that, too...but I bought the WRONG sized item, so it didn't count. They let me return the wrong item, buy the right item, and I STILL walked out w/ cash in my pocket. So cool! It’s NOT too late! Just take your receipt in to customer service, pick out that extra item, and they’ll fix it for you. I did that, too…but I bought the WRONG sized item, so it didn’t count. They let me return the wrong item, buy the right item, and I STILL walked out w/ cash in my pocket. So cool!

]]> By: Sassy Stephaniehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html/comment-page-1#comment-30518 Sassy Stephanie Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:56:46 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=4557#comment-30518 Looks like you are loaded up for baking season! LOL I made a run today and saved $165! Whoo hoo! Spent a little over $65. The best I've ever done! Looks like you are loaded up for baking season! LOL

I made a run today and saved $165! Whoo hoo! Spent a little over $65. The best I’ve ever done!

]]> By: Michellehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html/comment-page-1#comment-30409 Michelle Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:36:26 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=4557#comment-30409 Double UGH! I HATE it when that happens!! Oh, well - you have the right attitude. When I started my frugal adventure, I promised myself not to be too hard on myself. There are still times when I have to tell myself that I am doing my very best to save money for my family and we are far better off then if I would not have taken this adventure on in the first place. I am only human - occasionally, I will make a mistake. Now that my hubby has taken over shopping duties, I tell him the same thing. Great job - you are so wonderfully prepared for the baby's arrival! Double UGH! I HATE it when that happens!! Oh, well – you have the right attitude. When I started my frugal adventure, I promised myself not to be too hard on myself. There are still times when I have to tell myself that I am doing my very best to save money for my family and we are far better off then if I would not have taken this adventure on in the first place. I am only human – occasionally, I will make a mistake. Now that my hubby has taken over shopping duties, I tell him the same thing. Great job – you are so wonderfully prepared for the baby’s arrival!

]]> By: lohttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html/comment-page-1#comment-30404 lo Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:29:12 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=4557#comment-30404 I agree with Jenny- I'm sure you can head back into the store and show them that you accidentally bought 1 less item than was needed and they will refund you the $5 minus the difference of the item! I actually went in the other day and saw they were out of a lot of items so I asked the manager when they would be coming back in and he not only answered my question he apologized and gave me a free $5 gift card for the inconvenience! I agree with Jenny- I’m sure you can head back into the store and show them that you accidentally bought 1 less item than was needed and they will refund you the $5 minus the difference of the item!
I actually went in the other day and saw they were out of a lot of items so I asked the manager when they would be coming back in and he not only answered my question he apologized and gave me a free $5 gift card for the inconvenience!

]]> By: Miriamhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/11/kroger-shopping-trip-november-2nd.html/comment-page-1#comment-30383 Miriam Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:07 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=4557#comment-30383 Me too! Last week I counted my things twice before I went through the checkout. I knew I was supposed to have 80 things. Twice I came up with 80, once I came up with 77. I went through. The cashier asked how many 10-deals I was doing and I told her 8. When she was done scanning, I asked how many came off (after I scanned my card) and it was only 7. She was great and printed off a copy of the receipt so I could count the 10-deal items (they are marked with a [+]) while she worked on my coupons. Sure enough, I needed 3 more. She scanned through 3 more Gatorades and told me I could go get them after I was done. Awesome KROGER!!!! Me too! Last week I counted my things twice before I went through the checkout. I knew I was supposed to have 80 things. Twice I came up with 80, once I came up with 77. I went through. The cashier asked how many 10-deals I was doing and I told her 8. When she was done scanning, I asked how many came off (after I scanned my card) and it was only 7. She was great and printed off a copy of the receipt so I could count the 10-deal items (they are marked with a [+]) while she worked on my coupons. Sure enough, I needed 3 more. She scanned through 3 more Gatorades and told me I could go get them after I was done. Awesome KROGER!!!!

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