The other day I posted about the Kellogg’s deal at Acme. $1.50 a box, must buy 6 boxes. The ad states “greater or lesser quantities $2.50 each.” I was excited because this time the deal includes Crispix and Frosted Mini Wheats, which are two of Dan’s favorite cereals. I picked up my coupon inserts on Monday and had 36 Kellogg’s $1 off one coupons–so I was thrilled!

In order to try to make sure I got the price of $0.50 a box, I rang up my 6 boxes separately. Yesterday I did two transactions back to back, at self checkout, and both times paid $3 for 6 boxes of cereal. Great!

This morning my plan was to do that again, then do my regular weekly trip. It was 6 am, so self checkout was closed. Boo. I ended up getting Sue, my least favorite cashier. I don’t even mind mentioning her by name, because she treats me with a great deal of contempt. You’d think my coupons are deducted from her paycheck.

Anyway, after she putzed around with newspapers for 10 minutes and pretended not to see me waiting to check out, she checked me out. First 6 went through just fine, $3 after coupons. Second set of 6–$9 after coupons! Yikes, I didn’t get the deal this time. I asked about it and Sue said that “you’re only allowed to get 6 at that price.” I didn’t bother telling her that I had in fact purchased another 12 boxes at that price just the day before.

Anyway, at the end of it all, I got 12 boxes of Crispix and 12 boxes of FMW for $18, or $0.75 a box. Not bad, but not $0.50 a box either–actually one-third higher than what I had planned on paying. I have to pass the Avondale Acme twice a day anyway, I may try again on my way home from work on Monday, just to see what happens, and void the transaction if I don’t get the cheaper price. I have 12 coupons left!

So just a warning–either use self-checkout, or be prepared that the limit on this deal is 3.