More Coupon Strategy

Ok, I'm not going to bore you to death with pictures of every single one of my shopping trips.  However, this particular transaction illustrates a very important coupon strategy.

In 11-1 PG coupon insert, there is a $3 coupon for the Oral B CrossAction Power Toothbrush (which is FREE at Rite Aid this week after coupon and Single Check Rebate.) There is also a $1 coupon for the $6.99  2-pk replacements heads for this toothbrush.  It's obvious the better deal is to buy multiples of the single toothbrush!  In this transaction, I got the equivalent of a 3-pk for just $1.57!

This is a common phenomenon in spending coupons.  Manufacturers get you to try a new product and make it free/cheap with coupons and promotions, but the refill products remain to be quite spendy!  (This is often true for razors and refill cartridges, too.)

For me personally, there is one negative side-effect to using this saving strategy:  waste!  I sometimes feel guilty for wasting so much packaging and product (buying 3 toothbrushes vs. 1 pkg of refills.)  How do you justify this for yourself?

*In case you're wondering, my OOP for the above transaction ($41.94 retail) was $3.07.  I purchased the Oral B Crossaction yesterday to submit for my SCR and I loved it!  So, I went back today to spend the rest of my coupons and stock up!