I know at Maxi after 6 coupons their cashes need a manager code, so I either keep it to 6 or less or go to cashiers that I know have the code. I also know that you must place all quick sale items with the pink sticker clearly visible, which I do, plus I watch closely. I also know they can scan the Superbucks (Maxi-gas) coupons at anytime during the transaction. I always keep my coupon items either right at the beginning or right at the end in order to make it simpler for the cashier. I really try to make my couponing as painless as possible for the cashier (and for me!)
Today I had 5 coupons (under the limit): 3 Superbucks, 1 for returned empties and a $1.00 Babybel coupon, which I picked up in the store. I only had a few things, so I placed the Babybel + coupon together at the beginning and my returned bottles and Superbucks coupons together in a stack next to it. I watched the cashier pick up the coupons and put them to the side. I thought, "OK I must remember this cashier prefers to do the coupons at the end."
Near the last item she forgot to take the 50% off one of the quick sale items, so I mentioned it to her. She seemed annoyed, but I KNOW I placed all those pink stickers face up! I was told in no uncertain terms by a cashier (Marcelle) at Maxi 2 years ago that she did not have the time to look on both sides of each item, so if I wanted the discount I had better put the stickers face up. At the time I said I didn't know I had to do her job for her. Nonetheless I want the discount, so I do as I'm told, although I do not EVER go to her cash. (2015 - still don't go to her cash, amazed she still has a job!!)
Anyway,the cashier picks up my Babybel coupon and says, "You don't have one of these."
"Yes, it should have been one of the first things," I replied as I struggled to reach over to the far side of a double conveyer to find the Babybel, all the while fighting against the cart which Darcy was pushing and pulling. She rolled her eyes at me and kind of shifted her weight impatiently, so I said to the cashier, "I put them together right at the beginning."
She says, "No you put these all over on the side like that..." and makes a gesture with my coupons to WHERE SHE PUT THEM!!! I finally found the damn cheese, nearly pulling a muscle in my back. She looked disappointed that I could use the coupon and made a big deal checking the dates on my Superbucks coupons (which were all no more than 1 week old). What bugs me the most is that each of those 5 coupons came from Maxi, so there should have been even less trouble than usual!
After all that I discovered that the Kinder Eggs for the kids scanned at 20 cents more than the price displayed on the shelf, but only after I had paid for everything. I had to go to the courtesy counter (the one where everyone is checking their lotto tickets and returning bottles) and wait. They refunded one Kinder completely and gave me back the difference on the other one. It seems to me under the price law I should have had both free, but I was done with impolite cashiers and just wanted to leave...I'm happy with one free Kinder Egg!
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