I went to check out the new Hyvee today. Had some time to kill while waiting for the hubby's phone repair and since I had coupons in hand I thought I'd give it a spin.
I'm not quite sure if the drop in temperature sent everyone into a tizzy or the "newness" of this location is still a huge draw, but that place was crazy! The ailses were packed and I felt I was taking my life into my hands trying to navigate through them a few times.
People were clamoring about this "good deal" and that "crazy price" everywhere.
Now for TIP #1.
Prepare.
The first thing I did right today was spend 20 minutes in the car previewing all the ads for the local stores. I made notes of the best prices this week on my items (things I either need or like to keep in stock). That way, I wasn't tempted to scramble over the other ladies who were clearing the shelf of $1.98 powdered sugar (on sale elsewhere for .99) or .69 cream of mushroom soup (.49 eleswhere).
TIP #2
Don't get caught up in the crazy.
Susie So-and-so thinks it's a great deal. She is telling her shopping buddy all about it. They are both very excited, but think it over for yourself and really ponder if it is a product you even wanted, and especially think about what the final cost is and if it is truly a good deal. In other words, use your noggin!
TIP #3
Tally your total.
My small purchase was off by a large chunk~ 30%. In the past I might have figured it was my own miscalculations and slunked off to inspect my receipt at home.
But this time I questioned the total (respectfully and politely) and the cashier and I viewed the receipt together. Yep, a handful of items rang up incorrectly. More than double the sale price they should have been. She called a manger and he reimbursed me for the amount of the items.
How often do I take the time to think it through before I am in the car and driving home? Not as much as I should!
5 General Mills Cereal
2 Cookie Mixes
2 Butters
2 Applesauce 6-Packs
10 Smart One Frozen Entrees
(About 1/2 price of regular retail)
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