TF Albertsons New Special Order Policy

I was at the Twin Falls Alberstons store tonight and they informed me of their new "special order" policy at their store. Last week was a great sale, and there were lots of special orders. Apparently they had some difficulty storing people's orders in the back room due to lack of space and so they began selling the special orders to first-come customers regardless of who's order it was. This defeats the purpose of a special order and I was afraid it would lead to problems in the future. Apparently, and obviously, there were some upset customers. Then on the other hand, there were customers like myself that had placed an order that week and the week before and the store never placed nor pulled my order. HMMMM......

......so their answer to this problem? They will no longer pull or hold a special order for anyone. (lovely solution, huh?) They are willing to increase their quantity ordered of an item if you would like to order a large quantity but it will put on the shelf and sold first-come, first-serve. Not really a special order in my book. From the looks of things on the Boise blogs, this is not the way that they do things at other stores.

So, what do you think of this new policy??? How can you order coupons to buy a large quantity when you aren't even ensured that you will get the product? I'd really like to know how everyone feels because if there are a lot of us that are opposed to the new "policy" maybe we can voice our opinions and get it changed to something that will work better for the customer and the store. Please, let me know what you think!!!

$10 Off Tinkerbell Printable

Go HERE to print a $10 off coupon for Tinkerbell and the Great Rescue!!! It was just released so it should be on sale this week. Great (cheap) Christmas present!!!!

Printable Campbell's Coupons

Here are a couple of places to get Campbell's coupons to pair with the sale at Albertsons this week!

www.campbellskitchen.com

www.campbellsoup.com

My Late Night Albies Run

Transaction #1

8 boxes Cheez-It crackers
2 boxes Apple Jacks
$8 worth of school supplies
1 box Albertsons snack bags

Used:
4 $1/2 Cheez-It printables (use zip 90210)
$1.50/2 Apple Jacks printable
4 $2 off school supplies wyb 2 boxes of Cheez-Its (Kelloggs Fuel for School booklet)
$2 off store brand bags wyb 2 Apple Jacks (Kelloggs Fuel for School booklet)
$3 doublers

Total $13.47
Saved $41.85
Recieved $10 catalina (basically $3.47 paid)


Transaction #2

2 Keebler cookies
2 boxes Fruit Loops
2 boxes Kelloggs fruit snacks
2 boxes Nutrigrain bars
2 boxes Rice Crispie treats
2 loaves Albertsons bread
1 gallon Albertsons milk
1 box Albertsons freezer bags

Used:
$1/2 Apple Jacks (blinkie by the product)
$1/2 Nutrigrain bar (had this one forever, don't know where it came from)
$2 off loaf of store brand bread when you buy Nutrigrain bars/fruit snacks (Kelloggs FFS booklet)
$2 off gallon of milk wyb 2 Keebler cookies (Kelloggs FFS booklet)
$2 off store brand bag wyb 2 Rice Crispie Treats (Kelloggs FFS booklet)
$10 catalina from transaction #1
$3 doublers

Paid: $5.89
Saved: $40.59
Received another $10 cat ($4.11 money maker)

Transaction #3

4 bags of Bugles
2 bags BC mashed potatoes
2 Gogurts
2 Yoplait Smoothies

Used:
$5 instant savings
2 $1 Yoplait Smoothie printable
1 $1/2 BC potatoes printable
$1/2 gogurt
2$1/2 Bugles coupons
$3 doublers

Paid $3
Saved $25.62
Recieved Free cat for 12 pack of soda


Transaction #4
4 boxes Cheerios
6 bags of Bugles

Used:
2 $1/2 Cheerios printable
3 $1/2 Bugles printable
$5 instant promo savings
$3 doublers

Paid $4
Saved $30.70
Received 2 cats for Free 12 packs of soda


Total paid OOP: $26.36
Total Savings: $138.76 (84%)
Plus I still have a $10 catalina and 3 cats for Free 12 pks of soda!!!!

A Surprise Catalina on Bugles!!!

A friend tipped me off to a surprise catalina that is being triggered at Albertsons by Bugles (and possibly Chex Mix but I haven't verified that yet)

Buy 3 bags of Bugles, receive a catalina for a FREE 12 pack of Soda (up to $3 value)!!!!

(buy 6 bags, get 2 catalinas. Buy 9 bags, get 3 catalinas!!!)

New Update on TF Albies Stock on Hand for GM/Kelloggs Promo

Update on stock on hand at the Twin Falls store:

• Totinos Pizza Rolls are still out of stock
• Green Giant boxed veggies out of stock
• Green Giant Steamers some varieties still in stock (corn, green beans)
• Totinos Pizzas still in stock
• Yoplait Smoothies out of stock (there were 2 bags left)
• Pillsbury biscuits and crescents out of stock
• Yoplait Splitz out of stock
• Chex mix out of stock (like 2 bags left)
• Bugles very little in stock
• Sweet Moments out of stock
• Pillsbury cookie dough, most flavors still in stock
• Most cereal flavors still in stock
• Gogurts, still a few in stock
• Kelloggs fruit snacks out of stock
• Cinnabon bars out of stock
• Rice Crispie Treats out of stock

Now, they aren't supposed to get a frozen load in until Wed and I'm not sure about the other grocery items. So if what you are looking for is on this list then you better get yourself a rain check.

Update on Albertsons GM Stock On Hand

OK so I had big plans to be at Albertsons early this morning because I knew they'd run out of everything early (as per usual) but life and laundry got in the way and I didn't make it till late tonight and I thought I'd share what I found. Maybe this will save you a trip.

Green Giant boxed veggies: very few left and no broccoli or cauliflower

(nice picture, huh?)

Totinos Pizzas: there are still a few at the end freezer case, but just a few.

Totinos Pizza rolls: GONE!

Biscuits: still pretty well stocked

Sweet Moments: still stocked

Cookie Dough: stocked and there is a $1/2 coupon in the dispenser below!!!

Is anyone else that shops at the Twin Falls store frustrated about the quantity on hand of ad items, or is it just me? Please let me know what you think. I find it very frustrating that they seem to never order a decent quantity of ad items! It seems crazy to me that on day one of a big promo sale like this that you have empty shelves. My stack of Albertsons rain checks is huge. So, that being said.....get rain checks! (UGH!)

Another note, the Grocery Smarts page says that the Old El Paso refried beans are included in the promo, however they are not at the Twin store. I don't know if this varies from store to store or if it was just a typo but it is a shame that they are not!!! I had a rain check that made them $.50 from a few weeks ago (the price they would have been on this promo) and with the catalina they are generating, it made them FREE. So I guess sometimes a rain check turns out to be a better deal! Often times you can use it with doublers later or keep your fingers crossed a catalina starts for that item.