Understanding the Kroger Receipt and Getting the Most Out of a Mega Sale

Do you ever have difficulty understanding the Kroger Receipt? I sure do! Here are some tips.

I always recommend frequent shopping rather than large once a month shopping. Y0u will find better manager specials and it is easier to keep up with what you have spent/saved. I know this is not always possible but still it is the best way to save. The abbreviations for the actual products are really crazy (in my opinion)! But if you take some time to really try to figure it out, it will make more sense! I am happy to help!

JUST SOME KROGER BASICS

• 10 for $10 Sales you do not have to buy 10 products, you can just buy one and get it for $1.00
  
• BOGO SALE, you do not have to buy 2 products, you can just buy one and get it for half the price, usually this will get you a better deal.
• Any Sale of 2 for $6.00, 2 for $4.00 etc. you only have to buy one.

During a Mega Event, you will need to buy the quantity that they indicate to get the $ amount off at the end. Currently there is the Game Day Great Mega Event which will continue till the 8th!! Woo-Hoo! I suggest keeping all those items together, so you can watch and look back over your receipt.

If you buy any of the same item it will indicate it with 2 @ 10/10.00.

Any item in the Mega Event will appear with [+] PC and then the Regular Price beside it,
Once you have 10 of those then at the end the Mega Event $5 off will appear. Any time you see PC it means price card. I highly recommend registering your price card on-line @ Kroger.com so you can down-load coupons, play their instant win game etc!!

On the left hand side of the receipt you may see these abbreviations:

SC=scanned coupon, this is for Kroger Coupons
MC=manufactor's coupon
SC OP= scanned coupon operator over ride when your cashier has to over ride the coupon because it didn't come off correctly
SC MO= scanned coupon manager over ride, when a manager comes over to help
MC OP= scanned coupon operator over ride, same as above
MC MO= scanned coupon manager over ride, same as above

The amount you are charged is in the column, the bold under it is what your saving with your Plus Card. Do note that in the Mega Event the regular prices shows and then the $5.00 is deducted.

How do I get my coupons to double? This is the most frequent question we get asked, simply use your Kroger plus card and the register takes care of the rest ;0) it will appear like this

At the end all of your coupons show MC SCANNED COUPON for a regular coupon
BONUS COUPON will be the identical amount for coupons up to $.60 as Kroger doubles their coupons.
ecpn: e coupon, digital coupons you load onto your card or phone, these do not double

I give my coupons at the end. I always try to hand my coupons in order of the products were scanned so I can then tell that the correct amount has come off. I stop right at the register and quickly look over my receipt.

The receipt at the bottom breaks your savings into:
MFG CPN SAVINGS: Manufactor Coupon Savings
BONUS CPN SAVINGS: Any double coupons you got
STR CPN SAVINGS: Any store coupon savings including the $5.00 off

Please note if you get a Manager's Special item , fond on a Manger's Special shelf or marked down produce or meat the price appears as if it is a regular priced item, so be sure and look at the product when you get home and see what the regular price was, normally it is on the ORANGE tag and add that to your total savings as this is not reflected on the receipt!

Be careful what you buy in a Mega Event Sale, as this is 10 items! If you find yourself short an item form reaching your ten, go grab a can of Del Monte veggies for this weeks sale after the deduction only $.50 woo-hoo wish there was a current Del Monte coupon but oh well!

An item to not miss is the Garden of Eatin Organic chips (huge variety to choose from). I bought this product to make my husband try it ;0) With the deduction, only $1.49, I had a printable coupon$1.00/1 (still available must sign up for their newsletter) $.49 for a 9 oz bag of organic chips!! WOW!!

Another hint, save those Catalinas!!! (the coupon that sometimes prints off with your receipt!) I had one for $2.00/1 Kleenex box. While it advertised a higher product (Kleenex with sneeze shield) I chose the Kleenex with the most tissues in it, 200 count which with the Mega event was $1.29, guess what the entire $2.00 was taken off!

The price for the 10 items pictured:
$20.11

With the Kroger Mega Event Savings and my Manufactor coupons, I paid:
$7.96


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