This week's Wags shopping 03/09/25

Hi everyone

It's been a busy week at Wags. I had oodles of those item specific RRs expiring this week, so I had to come up with a serious game plan. Not an easy task, because I couldn't just redeem it on anything. I'm happy to report that it actually went well.  Here's how my week went. 

Trans 1

3 x OS b/w $21.00

1 x Crest t/p 4.00

1 x Oral b t/b 3.50

1 x Kinder chocolate 1.99

Less OS DQ (6.00)
Less Crest DQ (2.00)

Less Oral B DQ (1.00)

Less WC (20.00)

Tax 1.71

OOP $3.20

Earned $9 RRs ($6 OS, $3 Crest/OB) + $1.69 Ibotta (Kinder)

Total earned $10.69

I added the Kinder to get my total to over $20, so I could redeem that amount in WC. 

Trans 2

1 x Neutrogena moisturizer sunscreen $13.99

1 x Neutrogena mascara 11.49

Less moisturizer DQ (7.00)

Less mascara DQ (3.00)

Tax 1.53

OOP $17.01

Earned $15 WC ($10 WYS $25 Beauty, $5 WYS $15 paper booster I picked up last week)

The beauty was supposed to print a $10 RR, but didn't. Got the manager who read the big sign that says it's after all deductions. I explained that it's after store Qs, not manufacturer Qs. I knew that it worked, because I added the items to my cart online before going shopping. That way I knew what would qualify for the reward. There I go having to educate Wags managers again 😂 Manager added WC instead, which works better for me. 

When I cleaned out my purse when I got home, I noticed that the rest of my RRs all expire 3/13. Nooooo! That meant I had to come up with another scenario to redeem $27 RRs

So back to Wags today

Trans 3

3 x Pantene shampoo $15.00

2 x Tresemme shampoo/conditioner 14.00

Less Pantene DQ (5.00)

Less Tresemme DQ (5.00)

Less RRs (12.00)

Less WC (5.00)

Tax 1.74

OOP $3.74

Earned $7 RR ($3 Pantene, $4 Tresemme) Thank goodness these are the old type that aren't item specific.

Trans 4

3 x Pantene $24.00

2 x Axe b/w 10.00

2 x Colgate t/p 10.00

Less Axe DQ (7.00)

Less RRs (15.00)

Less WC (20.00)

Tax 2.64

OOP $4.64

Earned $6 RR ($3 Pantene, $3 Colgate) + $5 WC (see below)

Total earned $11

When I got my shopping list out of my purse's side pocket, I discovered another $4 item specific RR. So I added the Colgate, knowing that I clipped a Colgate Q earlier this week (no wifi in Wags to check my account). I did this, because I knew that the Pantene DQ wouldn't deduct, because it has different scents (Wags never keeps enough inventory on the shelf so our DQs can apply) and I wanted my total over $20 to use WC. Turned out my Colgate Q was for a different type of Colgate t/p. Ugh. 

The big Pantene bottle purchase was intentional. I've discovered that I really like the Classic Clean scent. I've liked & used Pantene since I lived in SA, but they keep changing the fragrances. Well, the big bottles (27.7 oz) are on sale for $8 vs 12 oz bottle for $5. Good thing I'm such a geek, because it's a better deal per ounce (not that much when you figure in rewards, but a deal's a deal 😂) and I've always calculated unit cost. CS added $5 WC for my DQ that wasn't applied.

When I got home and put all my RRs together, I discovered that there's a $4 RR expiring on Saturday (3/15) and $5 (3/17). Bloody hell. Do I really need to make another Wags trip? Good thing I had to run more errands, so I stopped at a store on my way.

Trans 5

2 x Axe B/w $10.00

2 x Crest t/p 8.00

2 x Maybeline baby lips 11.98

Less Axe DQ (7.00)

Less Crest DQ (3.00)

Less Maybelline DQ (5.00)

Less RRs (9.00)

Less WC (5.00)

Tax 1.80

OOP $2.78

I knew I wouldn't earn anything, because someone reported that the RRs no longer roll and that $4 RR had to be used on Crest or Oral B only. Double ugh! I added the Maybelline to use that $5 Beauty RR, because I knew it had a $5 DQ. I spent a lot of rewards this week, but that's what it's there for 😊

When I got home again (2nd trip out today), I told BF that I'm so happy to be able to take a 2 week break from Wags. Well, that was short lived. Cleaned out my wallet and discovered RRs that expire next week. You've got to be kidding me!! I can't stay away from Wags. I don't know if this is a good or bad thing. Wags have had very little inventory on their beauty/personal care products shelves. I've also learned that the company's been sold, so who knows what changes the new owners will bring. So I'm stocking up while the going is still good. 

Breakdown:

Number of items purchased: 26

Total Qs used : $51.00

Total Rewards used : $86.00

Total Rewards earned (RR, WC, Ibotta, Fetch): $43.69

Total OOP : $31.37 ($1.21 per item - this includes sales tax)

Total Retail value : $191.74  (excl tax)

Happy shopping peeps!