Just a 20x question

[Parkerzmummy]

I went to do my 20x shop today at Shoppers and am always confused how it works. I was always on the understanding that if you spent $50.00 (your subtotal) before tax and coupons you would get the points. My subtotal today before tax was over $60. I handed her my coupons which brought the subtotal down to around $45.00 so she made my buy an additional item to make the subtotal $50.00. Is this correct?

I think I did well regardless

Spent $59.00
Saved $70.00 - "total saved" from receipt
and used $16.00 in coupons
and got a little over 13,000 pts.

P.S. Cant seem to locate my receipt atm lol

[happy_me24]

Nope, like everyone on here will tell you....DON'T LISTEN TO THE CASHIERS!!! If you spend over $50 before tax, all your coupons count towards your total if they're entered in as 2001 (cents off coupons). Most cashiers won't believe you until they actually see a receipt (and even then they'll still think it's a glitch)

If they're put in as 2002 (FPCs), then it is not counted towards your total, but they shouldn't be put in like that unless they make a mistake.

I spent $52.39 before tax and coupons, and $31 before tax and after coupons and got 10,400 points. The cashier was skeptical, but the computer treats coupons like cash.

[Parkerzmummy]

Hmm. Thats exactly what I thought and told her to do it anyway and she wouldnt. There was a line building behind me and I just wanted to keep the line going. Next time I will no better. Thanks.

[happy_me24]

I've had a cashier tell me to bring my total up before too, but I just told her I don't want anything else (I was under by $8 after coupons) and she was like "you won't get your points!". So she completed the transaction and then took my receipt and looked at it....the confusion on her face was priceless lol!

I just tell them to finish the transaction and that I don't care about the points lol, it's so much easier!

[Karlina]

the confusion on her face was priceless lol!

I like it! I had the same situation. But before becoming experienced I listened to the cashier and spend more money on items that I did't really need. Thank you SCers for giving your advice and sharing your experience.