How to get CVS Black Friday FREEBIES
When you think of Black Friday deal shopping, you probably don’t think of drugstores like CVS Pharmacy as the best place to go. But actually, shopping CVS Black Friday is an awesome opportunity to stock up on ExtraBucks and get a ton of freebies in the process. (New to couponing at CVS? Go here: How to Coupon at CVS)
As of 2015, CVS is offering their Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday and the Saturday following Black Friday. PLUS, CVS typically will have a big list of Freebie deals pre-Black Friday (Sunday to Wednesday). So we will see two sets of ads that week.
You can get a lot of deal shopping done there by following these simple CVS Black Friday shopping tips:
1. Sign up for an ExtraCare Rewards card.
Did you know that you can score tons of freebies from CVS on Black Friday? You definitely can! Many items are specially priced to give you the same amount back in ECB in what you spend on them. For example, an item may be priced at $2, but give back $2.00 ECB. Since ECB spend like CASH in CVS stores, you’re basically getting the item for FREE. Even better, if you have coupons to use on the items, you can lower your out of pocket price to make for a nice moneymaker deal!
In order to do these deals, though, you have to be a member of CVS ExtraCare Rewards. Make sure you sign up ahead of time. It’s free, easy and quick. You can sign up here.
2. Learn how to coupon at CVS.
Even though CVS does carry toys and other select items during Black Friday, they are first and foremost a drugstore. They’re going to offer the best deals on things like over-the-counter medicines, household supplies, personal care products, cosmetics, baby items and more. That means it’s a great opportunity to stock up on this type of stuff by stacking coupons with the sale. Knowing how to do this is essential to getting the best CVS Black Friday deals.
The good thing is, we’ve put together a concise and easy-to-understand article to help you learn. You can learn how to get started couponing at CVS here.
3. Make your list and gather your coupons.
Shopping CVS on Black Friday is going to be like other CVS coupon shopping trips. Except, you know… epic. The sheer number of deals available to you is going to be much, much higher than other weekly sales. Whether it’s an ECB deal, a Buy 1 Get 1 FREE deal, a drastically reduced product price or another style of deal, it’s safe to say that there are going to be a done of great deals to grab.
This means that creating your list and staying organized will be more important than ever. Comb through the CVS Black Friday Ad and mark down everything you are interested in getting. Freebie-after-ECB items should ALWAYS be on this list, because who doesn’t like freebies? 🙂 After making your list, search through the Coupon Database to find any matching coupons for items on your list.
Does this seem like a lot of work to you? A great alternative is to follow the Free Stuff Finder CVS deals here. We break down all the best deals and include information on suggested deal scenarios, where to find matching coupons, deal limits and much more. Hopefully that will save you time.
We will have extensive coverage for CVS Black Friday deals and CVS Pre-Black Friday deals as we get closer to the date. Keep an eye out on Free Stuff Finder homepage for the latest. I’ll also be covering CVS Black Friday Deals on YouTube, make sure to subscribe to my channel to be notified of new videos.
4. Set your time to shop.
Save your Thursday evenings for large retail stores like Target and Walmart Black Friday shopping. CVS is less-popular in comparison to the general public and offers their deals for a longer amount of time. So in a way, it can wait.
Alternatively, you can also go early. Many non-24hour CVS stores will early activate the sale on the evening before. At my store, roughly 6pm. At other stores? It can be anywhere between 4pm-8pm, just depending on the store. How do you know your store has early activated? You price check an item you know will be in the sale.
5. Be patient and enjoy couponing!
For the last CVS Black Friday shopping tip, it may seem like a small thing but it’s definitely still one of the more important things. CVS Black Friday shopping is much more an “extreme couponing” trip than other traditional Black Friday shopping. It’s a great opportunity to stock up on tons of items for a fraction of what you’d normally spend. I like to think of it as equivalent to two months of CVS deal shopping all in one day!
It’s definitely a fun experience, but you’ll want to remember that CVS isn’t big like Walmart or Target. They don’t have the space or staff that a much larger store will have. This means that you’re more likely to run into longer lines, out of stock items and crowded stores. You’ll probably have to wait a little longer at checkout, and it will take you longer to navigate the aisles. If you do run into any delays or difficulties, just remember all of the fantastic deals you’re going to score and smile. 🙂
Lastly, one of the traditions of CVS Black Friday couponing is seeing the very long receipts. Here’s a pic of me last year. See how long you can get your receipt to be from all the Freebies. Take a picture of yourself. I’d love to see it. Either post it on my Facebook Wall, Tag me on Instagram, or Email it to me here. 🙂
