Coupons were applied but didn’t seem to be

@lovebuglena (53450)
Staten Island, New York
July 26, 2026 6:00pm CST
I was trying to place an order at Walgreens. I clipped two coupons. One was for $3 off, the other for $2 off. It was showing that the coupons were applied. I proceeded with the order and when it was time to place it the button you had to press to finalize the order showed an order amount that was not $5 less, as if the coupons were not applied. I removed everything from the cart and tried placing the order again but same result. At first I thought of placing the order in hopes that maybe it’s some sort of a glitch and the final total would actually include the five $5 deduction. But then I changed my mind. In the event, my order would not be -$5 I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it. I thought perhaps it didn’t work because the coupons could only be used in the actual store so I went to my local branch. One of the items that I wanted to buy was actually more expensive in the store than it was online, so I changed my mind about getting it. And because of that, I decided not to get the other item either. I’m not even sure if the coupons would’ve worked in the store.
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27 Jul
Oh Lena I'm.so sorry you didn't get your $5 I would have been really sad and annoyed I wouldn't have taken either item either
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
It was frustrating and disappointing. Here I thought I was gonna save some good money on things I need but not to be.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
@Ineeddentures not sure what you mean by that.
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27 Jul
@lovebuglena Oh dear. You must be in fiscal turmoil having failed to benefit from $5 for free lol
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@kaylachan (86848)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul
They likely might've. Doing cuponing online can be difficult. Some placeses don't let you use more then one. If in-person is an option I'd try that.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
At Walgreens the coupon was directly on the site.
@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
If it showed that the coupon was applied, that means it was accepted. I don’t get why in the end it wasn’t showing -5 dollars.
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@kaylachan (86848)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul
@lovebuglena When did you try to apply it? Often times the cupons are for future purchses not current ones, so you need to go through and apply them before you do the shopping, not while you're making an order.
@AmbiePam (129206)
• United States
27 Jul
Sometimes those coupons don’t have enough significance in the long run.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
What do you mean by that?
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@celticeagle (194622)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Jul
How frustrating.
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@celticeagle (194622)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Jul
@lovebuglena ........can you talk to someone at the place? I think Walgreens is supposed to be popular for it's savings opportunities.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
It was. Especially after I tried to place the order more than a few times and same result.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
28 Jul
@celticeagle I did see a chat option on the Walgreens website. Maybe I can use that.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
27 Jul
That sounds frustrating. If the coupons were showing as applied but the final checkout total didn't reflect the discount, I would have done exactly what you did and held off on placing the order. It's better to be safe than to spend time trying to sort out a billing issue afterward.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
Yep. And no guarantee they would have given me back the $5 had I placed the order and the coupon didn’t reflect in the final total.
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@Wrexxo (8879)
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27 Jul
The coupons ought to work but online or offline. Something is wrong somewhere.. can't put a finger on it though
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
It still makes no sense to me why it didn’t work.
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@jstory07 (149931)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Jul
That has happened to me before and I do not buy the item if the coupon does not show up.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
It’s weird because in the beginning of the checkout process it showed the coupons were applied.
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