So I have been working out the Albertson's diaper deal this week. I finally had it figured out and went to Albertson's last night. Of course they were all out of the the diapers that were on the deal. I got a bigger pack and went up front to see if it would work with the deal. After talking to the ladies in the front for 25 minutes it did not seem like it would. So they recommended I call in the morning and see if the right package size was back in stock.
This morning I called and they told me that they had just finished stocking the shelves. So I loaded up my children and went to the store. I headed straight for the diaper aisle. As I made my way down the aisle I could see a lady with her cart jam packed full of Pamper's Diapers in the Jumbo Size. The deal diapers! I looked up to see about 6 packs left in the size 3 which is what I needed.
I jokingly asked her if she was going to take all of the diapers.
CRAZY LADY: ya all of the diapers left on the shelf I am saving for my friend.
ME: Really I said, but your friend is not here.
CRAZY LADY: Well she just called me and she is coming.
ME: Well I am sure it wouldn't be a big deal if I just took three.You can have any of those other box packages.
ME: Well those are not part of the deal you know that.
CRAZY LADY: All I know is that my friend told me to come and get these diapers.
I went to reach for the diapers and she flipped. Trying to grab them before I could.
I managed to get two packages off the shelf and the ranting began.
CRAZY LADY: I can't believe you are doing this. I have been here for 1 1/2 hours waiting for these diapers.
ME: I am sorry but you can't just save diapers on the shelf.
CRAZY LADY: Well they reserved all of these diapers for me.
(If they did that they would have been in the back, she was such a liar)
ME: Well I am sure you will be fine you have whole cart full (the lower section and the whole basket). I really just need one more to do the deal. (I was hoping she would see how stupid she was being and give me one package) I guess I was hoping she would come to her senses.
CRAZY LADY: Well I need all these diapers.
ME: Well I need diapers too, (pointing to me infant in the cart.)
CRAZY LADY: I came here last night to get them and they were out.
ME: So did I.
Finally I realized she was not going to relent and I was not about to take any diapers from her cart so I decided I would grab a bag of size 4 off the shelf and move on.
ME: You know if you don't know the deal you are going to have to pay a lot more for those diapers, I will tell you if you just give me a pack of 3's. (I kind of wanted to see if she was lying about her knowledge. You have to buy the diapers in sets of three in different transactions or you will not get you $20 back.)
CRAZY LADY: Oh I know that you have to but them in sets of 3.
I started to make my way down the aisle I had sick feeling in my stomach. I do not like confrontation and it just was icky to me fighting with a grown woman in a grocery store. I turned around and said,
ME: I am sorry I upset you. I really didn't think it would be a big deal.
CRAZY LADY: Well I was just trying to be a good friend and get some diapers for my friend. She has seven kids.
ME: I think there will be plenty of diapers for her.
CRAZY LADY: Well I just needed the size 3. (She had multiple sizes in the cart)
I started to walk away and then decided with such a good deal maybe I should get some size 4. I turn around and she is putting the size 4 in her cart. I watch her for a minute thinking she might be about done b/c her cart will not fit anymore diapers. She starts to walk away and a couple of Albertson's managers come up to her and tell her that the deal does not work at all Albertson's that it is only some stores. That it was not advertised in there add and she begins her rant and I head off.
I debated, are they right about it not working here? I know that it worked yesterday b/c the employee's told me that people did it yesterday in that store. I decided I would try it and if it did not work just return the diapers. Three packages would not be a big deal. I went through the line and presto just like I read.....
Buy three pampers cruisers Jumbo pack size
Diapers 10 (with preferred card)
Diapers 10
Diapers 10
Used 3/$1 coupons and the Albertsons doubler.
Saved $6
Total 25.62
Got $20 back in coupons (vouchers to use at my next albertsons trip on groceries.)
Total cost
$5.62 for 3 packages a diaper.
That is $1.87 per pack or .05 a diaper
So you can see why the lady was so crazy to get diapers but really? Was it worth all of that rude attitude? Was I out of line? What would you have done?
January 9, 2009
Beware of CRAZY Shoppers!
Posted by Monica at 12:48 PM
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9 comments:
ouch. I think you handled it well--it would have been sad if you started a diaper fight in the store--actually, it would have been funny.
At least you apologized. I don't think it's okay to "hold" merchandise for someone who isn't in the store. Even if she has seven kids. i know several women who go crazy at the Albertsons sale. They plan the whole year and have a file folder with corresponding manufacture coupons all color-coded and everything. I hope they behave. Kind of scary, if you ask me.
Glad you got a good deal on diapers!!
I think you are awesome for confronting the crazy diaper lady! I would feel icky about it too- but I'm proud you got your diapers and didn't walk away emptyhanded!!
I think you handled that great Monica! I also hate confrontation! I like the deals, but sometimes I think is it really worth it? There are some crazy people out there with this couponing stuff! They should make a limit or something:) Glad you ended up getting some though!
Your actions were awesome, Monica! Way to handle someone who is totally Lulu!
Tracy thinks you should have hung around the store until Lulu lady left and then cleared the shelf! He is an opportunist at heart! ;)
BTW - you were really sweet to offer up your secrets to save her money - especially after she was so ugly!
I personally haven't had any face to face confrontations with crazy coupon ladies, but I once online. This one (LDS!) lady has like 12 CVS cards, and even though you're only supposed to have one, she got really defensive. I kind of wish I would meet her in a store at some point to set her straight, or say stuff like "have you had the honesty lesson in RS?" But then, when it comes down to it, I would probably be too chicken. I think you did great with this lady, and wonder how I would have reacted. It's awesome that those managers showed up to set her straigth....who knows? maybe they had been watching the 2 of you on camera's and realized you needed some help? In my dreams I would just grab any diapers left on the shelf and flip her off, but in reality I would probably just slink away and curse her forever.
LOL Oh I can just picture it! I think you were fine. I did the Albertson's sale thing this week too, only I went for the other stuff, not the diapers. I should have though. Glad I wasn't the crazy lady! lol
You go Monica, You handled it very well. You didn't allow her to walk all over you, but you were graceful in letting her rant and rave. Maybe the store people told her to keep her from taking all she had. I hope I would have done as well! Love your blog.
There are times you have to stand up for sanity. I'm very non-confrontational, though, and I would have been shaking afterwards, probably! Anyway, I need lessons from you on the coupon thing.
I've never laughed so hard reading your post. I could picture it perfectly since I have been to Albertson's and waited in line on coupon day. People are crazy. Albertson's left in October and I don't know what I am going to do about the cereal. I never pd more than $1.00 for cereal while they were open. UGh!!!
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