Energizer battery promo

[jjan]

Hi,the one in Woonsocket,RI.HTH!

Thanks... I guess that is a little far for me

 

[ADisneygirl]

They were in Lowes as well as K-Mart today. Got my set!

 

[muldey]

They are on ebay,if someone wants to go that route.It may even be cheaper than buying the batteries,unless you can use that many(at least I have a ton for the Gameboys on the plane ride ).here they are HTH!

 

[InstImpres]

Just a thought for those of you who don't know what to do with all those batteries.....GKTW is looking for battery donations. I am sure boxes arriving on their doorstop with 10-20 batteries are always appreciated.

http://www.gktw.org/how/item.asp?m=how

JMHO

 

[disneycrazzzy]

I was at Long's Drugs in Silverdale, WA today looking for stuff for my upcoming Disney vacation (DL for 4 days, DCL for 14 days, and WDW for 3 days) including looking for batteries on sale. I see the Energizer packs with the Disney pins for $7.xx (ouch!). Not knowing anything about this promotion I buy one of each, Goofy and Peter Pan, that they had in stock. I did note that the SKU for the package without the pin was the same as the SKU for the package with the pin.

After I got back to my computer I did a search on "Energizer" and "pin" and found this thread and found out there are 5 different pins and I shouldn't be paying more than $3.99 a pack.

After I picked up my boys from Basketball camp I hit the local Target (no pins), Toys R Us (no pins), and Walgreens (pins!). I found enough for four sets except missing two Mickey Minnie pins for $6.49 each. Again, I am thinking since the SKUs are the same I can find 20 packages at $3.99 or better and return them to the stores where I paid $6+. Not very ethical, but I'll pretty much do anything to save $40.

I visited Walmart and noted that they had the same packages (same SKU) without the pens for $4.87 so I knew I could at least get some of my money back. My next stop was the next Walgreens in East Bremerton, WA near Safeway. Amazingly, I walk in and they only have two packages with pins....two Mickey Minnie pins. Awesome! I am set and think this adventure is over but no.........

When they ring up my 2 packages, the total is less $4.19. What???!!! The packages are on sale for $2 each. I immediately go back to the display and buy 18 packages without pins to use to return to the other stores. I get back to my van and discuss with my sister (she's on vacation in Oregon, I bought 2 sets for her 2 kids and 2 sets for my 2 kids) what I've done and she suggests I buy all the remaining packages at $2 each and use the same strategy to buy at $6.49 where they have the pins and then return the packages for 2. I haven't been able to find $2 pins on ebay anymore! I feel so devious. I have never done anything like this before. Interestingly, after I cleared the dispaly of 8 more packs of AA batteries, the cashier calls a manager as I am leaving the store. As I leave, I verify that I can return something I bought at one Walgreens to any other Walgreens.

I go back to my van and find the receipts I have for the 16 pins I bought at the Walgreens in Silverdale and return to the store with 16 packages without pins and ask to return them. The cashier immediately leaves his post and heads to the back of the store to talk to the manager. They instruct me to go to the the Photo counter and I hear them talking loudly to each other in the back. Shortly (or maybe not so shortly) afterwards, the cashier comes back out and tries to tell me that the Duracell batteries are on sale and implies he can't help me. I explain that I found the batteries in his store for $2 a package and I paid $6.49 an hour before in Silverdale and I prefered the $2 price. After some additional explaining with the Manager, I got my money. Whew! What an adventure.

So in the end I found 18 pins for $36 and 2 pins for $15. I plan on returning the two pins to Longs Drugs later and then I'll have gotten 20 pins for $40. Not bad. Please don't flame me for grabbing more than my share of pins. If you live in the area and are looking for pins, there are still more at Longs and Walgreens and we all know how many Walgreens are around....every other block.

Thanks for reading....

 

[always quiet]

disneycrazzy,


I think you might have way too much time on your hands!!

 

[jjan]

Disneycrazzzy I would have so totally done the same thing

 

[sln88]

I was at Long's Drugs in Silverdale, WA today looking for stuff for my upcoming Disney vacation (DL for 4 days, DCL for 14 days, and WDW for 3 days) including looking for batteries on sale. I see the Energizer packs with the Disney pins for $7.xx (ouch!). Not knowing anything about this promotion I buy one of each, Goofy and Peter Pan, that they had in stock. I did note that the SKU for the package without the pin was the same as the SKU for the package with the pin.

After I got back to my computer I did a search on "Energizer" and "pin" and found this thread and found out there are 5 different pins and I shouldn't be paying more than $3.99 a pack.

After I picked up my boys from Basketball camp I hit the local Target (no pins), Toys R Us (no pins), and Walgreens (pins!). I found enough for four sets except missing two Mickey Minnie pins for $6.49 each. Again, I am thinking since the SKUs are the same I can find 20 packages at $3.99 or better and return them to the stores where I paid $6+. Not very ethical, but I'll pretty much do anything to save $40.

I visited Walmart and noted that they had the same packages (same SKU) without the pens for $4.87 so I knew I could at least get some of my money back. My next stop was the next Walgreens in East Bremerton, WA near Safeway. Amazingly, I walk in and they only have two packages with pins....two Mickey Minnie pins. Awesome! I am set and think this adventure is over but no.........

When they ring up my 2 packages, the total is less $4.19. What???!!! The packages are on sale for $2 each. I immediately go back to the display and buy 18 packages without pins to use to return to the other stores. I get back to my van and discuss with my sister (she's on vacation in Oregon, I bought 2 sets for her 2 kids and 2 sets for my 2 kids) what I've done and she suggests I buy all the remaining packages at $2 each and use the same strategy to buy at $6.49 where they have the pins and then return the packages for 2. I haven't been able to find $2 pins on ebay anymore! I feel so devious. I have never done anything like this before. Interestingly, after I cleared the dispaly of 8 more packs of AA batteries, the cashier calls a manager as I am leaving the store. As I leave, I verify that I can return something I bought at one Walgreens to any other Walgreens.

I go back to my van and find the receipts I have for the 16 pins I bought at the Walgreens in Silverdale and return to the store with 16 packages without pins and ask to return them. The cashier immediately leaves his post and heads to the back of the store to talk to the manager. They instruct me to go to the the Photo counter and I hear them talking loudly to each other in the back. Shortly (or maybe not so shortly) afterwards, the cashier comes back out and tries to tell me that the Duracell batteries are on sale and implies he can't help me. I explain that I found the batteries in his store for $2 a package and I paid $6.49 an hour before in Silverdale and I prefered the $2 price. After some additional explaining with the Manager, I got my money. Whew! What an adventure.

So in the end I found 18 pins for $36 and 2 pins for $15. I plan on returning the two pins to Longs Drugs later and then I'll have gotten 20 pins for $40. Not bad. Please don't flame me for grabbing more than my share of pins. If you live in the area and are looking for pins, there are still more at Longs and Walgreens and we all know how many Walgreens are around....every other block.

Thanks for reading....

so one walgreens had them for $2 and one had them for 6.49?

 

[pamouselover]

I just wanted to thank my special DIS friend who mailed me a pin in the mail.
I got it today! My DD was so happy!
She was so impressed that you lived in KS!
It was just the nicest thing!!!
THANK YOU

 

[TNKBELL]

Glad to hear you recieved it!! You are very welcome! I didn't think anyone was impressed with Kansas!! I guess it's Dorothy's home though.
Disneycrazzzy....I'm impressed! You must have scored higher on your I.Q. test than I did!!

 

[disneycrazzzy]

so one walgreens had them for $2 and one had them for 6.49?

Correct. Of the three Walgreens in the area within 5 miles of each other; one had them for $2, one had them for $6.49, and one had them for $5.99. Very strange. I had to take my elderly mother into Seattle today and I saw the pins at Fred Meyer. They also had a buy one get one 1/2 off coupon, but I am done with buying and returning batteries. I am seriously considering contacting the charity from a few posts back and see if they need some. Even though they will last until 2012, I don't really need 80 batteries.

 

[chele3796]

Wow...I have been hunting for these since I heard about them and I have NEVER managed to find them. Any sightings in Florida?

Michele

 

[Princess Glenda]

DH found 2 of the Energizer Disney packs today for me at Walgreens. YEAH!! They only had 2 packs left. I called another Walgreens in the area and they said they have them so we'll check there over the weekend. Seems like they are scarce in our central VA area.

 

[lucyanna girl]

Has anyone found any in Northeast Louisiana?

 

[jarw00]

I picked up the set at my Walgreens in Cola, SC. They also had a summer clearance sale going on. Best Buy had a few left but only of one kind.

 

[Soupermom]

I just sent an e-mail thru the Energizer web site, basically stating that I had been searching for the past three weeks for the batter/pin packs--10 stores+ in 2 states--and had found nothing. I said it didn't seem right to offer something to a customer and then not have them to purchase; also said I was thinking of buying a different brand after being a loyal customer...

I'll let you know if/when I hear anything...

 

[Ilovethatmouse]

havent been able to find them in my area of Northeast Philadelphia, anyone seen them? Thanks

 

[Soupermom]

Just an update regarding the e-mail I sent to the Energizer Company. I received a note back from today and they have resolved the situation for me in a manner which has made me VERY happy. (They're sending me one of each of the pins!!!!!!!)

So, those of you who truly cannot find the special battery packs may want to consider contacting the company to see what they say. My mom always said to write a nice letter to the company and see what happens....she was SO right!

 

[WANNABE@WDW]

I found some at two different Walgreens. I checked other strores (Walmart, CVS, and RiteAid) none of them had any. The Walgreen's clerk said they were expecting more this weekend.

 

[PrincessMom98]

havent been able to find them in my area of Northeast Philadelphia, anyone seen them? Thanks

I bought some at the Shop Rite in Eddystone this morning. They were on sale for for 2.69 with a limit of 4 per customer.