It's going to be a cold weekend...
... and those of you that want part of your house to be even COLDER should set aside about $150 to make it so this weekend :)
Where are the freezers located in the store and do they help you put the freezer in your car?
I was able to get my freezer on Wednesday evening at the Huntley Jewel. There were 3 of us there buying them, we all waited at the service desk, paid there, got our envelope of coupons there and waited there for the stock guys to bring it up. They walked with me out to the car and helped load it in.
Huntley did have one on display at the North entrance to the store but I think it was just advertising. My whole transaction was done at the service desk.
That is what time I got up today to get the freezer deal.I called my local Jewel last night to find out if our was going to have them on sale today with the coupons.I was told YES and that they opened at 5:00 a.m I was up at 4:00 to get dressed have some breakfast and decided to check this blog.When I did I saw that my local Jewel was NOT going to have these on sale today.So I got up for nothing.But I was determined to find one that was on sale now.So first I went to Crystal lake.They have them but there is a note on these that said the sale starts Sunday.My next stop Algonquin I looked and I looked but I did not see these there.If they are out I just could not find them.So next stop Huntley BINGO found them.And they are selling them early.There were plenty there.It was just too easy.It thought I would have to get up early stand in the cold(which I would have done,almost did)to get this freezer.And there they all were.I hope that everyone that wants a freezer is able to get one.Thank you so much again Jill.You have helped my family save so much and we really need it.This freezer is going to help so much.We have a side by side freezer that is just too small for really stocking.Thank again :-)
All of the coupons are for free items most do not expire untill the end of the year. 12 of them are for either ice cream or pies 4 are for pizza 2 for vegetables 2 for potatoes 2 for garlic bread 1 juice 1 frozen fruit 1 soft pretzel a couple for frozen convenience meals, hot pockets, jose ole oncor and farm rich
I didn't see any mention of this deal in the new circular that came out today. I did see some freezers in the store for 179 no mention of any coupons. Does anyone know when there will be some advertising of this deal? And are all the coupons for totally free items that total the cost of the freezer? That would then mean there is no need to hold onto to the coupons, right?
In years past, the freezer deal has been advertised in a separate mailer announcing frozen food sales.
And are all the coupons for totally free items that total the cost of the freezer?
Yes.
That would then mean there is no need to hold onto to the coupons, right?
WRONG. Unless you absolutely must eat the food right now, you should hold them all.
Have you been able to come to one of my classes? I explain the best way to use these coupons (I've touched on it during this discussion too if you read all the posts.)
Will this deal be available throughout the chain? I'm in Southern California and have Albertson's instead of Jewel.
Honestly, I do not know. Jewel does this every year, every February, for close to 10 years or more now. I know the Shaw's chain (also owned by SuperValu) also does a freezer deal, but not necessarily the same week as the Jewel deal. Last year, Shaw's had the freezers for $160 with $100 in coupons and a $25 Shaws gift card.
I'd recommend calling your Albertsons' corporate office (look on their site for the number) and asking. It can't hurt to ask :)
Jill, are you going to print out the list of coupons soon so that we may decide if the deal is right for us. Also, looking at your list of coupons from last year, am I understading it right that the coupons are all for FREE items (not like $1.00 off an item). I was a little confused. I plan to attend your seminar in April so this deal is new to me. Thanks
Does this start this weekend or now?Any confirmation on which ones are doing this early?That does not make sense.If they sell out before the add goes out.I was hoping this would be later in the week since DH does not get paid until Friday.If I write a check out I hope it will take two days to clear.
Again, the ad hasn't hit yet, but it's supposed to be Sunday-Monday, according to some in-store signs. However, I know for a fact some stores are already selling the freezers for $149 with the coupons (someone in my family stopped by tonight and I saw them all first-hand too!) So you may want to call your store and see if they're running it early.
I am posting the full list of the coupons included in the deal on the next page of this discussion.
Yes I received the coupons they are up at the service desk. There is a page of jewel products pizzas, vegetable ice cream, then there are also loose manufacture coupons for again pizzas, ravioli, ice cream and lots of others.
Jewel in Huntley had them out and on display with no sign about them being on sale sunday or monday so I bought one.
I just called the Jewel near me, Franklin Park, & I was told the sale starts on Sunday. He was kind enough to double check & even mentioned the free coupons. He told me he has the coupons but no freezers yet. So, it looks like some Jewels are starting early! :)
I just called some stores by me, and went in person to one that wouldn't sell it. I did find one that is selling (and I did get it). It depends on the store.
So I understand what we are able to get.. but do you have to make certain purchases for this price? Or is it this price and then you get all these money off coupons? HELP!
As I remember it from the past. You buy the freezer for $150 and you get the "food to fill it". ..... In the form of "free" item coupons. That's it. You can walk out of the store with a freezer and $150 worth of "free" coupons for future purchases. AND the big deal is (in case you haven't made it to one of Jill's classes) that you hold on to those coupons until the items go on sale buy one get one free! Then you get two for the price of none. :) So us savy shoppers will get a $150 freezer and $300 worth of food to put in it! A $450 value for $150!
For those of you who haven't taked Jill's class, here's one more reason why you should! :)
Saw the freezers at the Jewel in Huntley - they did not have any of the samples of coupons nearby though.
My mom was just in another store, which has the freezers on the floor too, and the sign on the freezers says the deal starts Feb. 8th and 9th (SUNDAY and Monday) not Sat-Sun as was rumored. Keep that in mind, especially if you're planning a midnight freezer run... you'll want to go out SATURDAY night.
Just got off the phone with the Woodstock Jewel. They start tomorrow, 2-5-09 and open at 5:00 a.m.
They aren't going to be able to sell it for $149 if the Preferred sale price is not set up to ring up that way in the system yet. If it's in the system though...
I was just at the Woodstock Jewel, and after about a half an hour at CS with phone calls, questions, confirmations, and even getting someone out of bed they said this:
The freezer sale starts SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
Someone misread the information they received stating that the store would receive the coupons between Feb 5-8. They said they had over 100 calls today, and CS was confirming that it started on Thursday, BUT IT DOES NOT!
They have the coupons, and they have the freezers, but they are not selling them on Thursday. So, don't get out of bed early, because you will be disappointed! Wait until Sunday. Good Luck!
I was just in Streamwood Jewel ,tried to buy it today but they told me that there's no coupon today and it will be available on Sunday.
I have been trying to convince hubby that we need this freezer. To make my point, my freezer is packed right now (I didn't do that entirely on purpose...). So last night he said he doesn't want to have to look at it-we have a one bedroom apartment and his stepmom just (temporarily) moved in with us, so it's a bit crowded (it's a big apartment, though). We finally made a deal that I have until this weekend to accept or not. I get my freezer and he gets to spend the same amount of money on an electric guitar. Hmmm...I don't really think that works out in his favor-can he get one for $150 (roughly)? Doesn't he need an amp to use it? Still thinking it over....
Having known and worked with numerous musicians in my life, a decent guitar and amp cannot be had for $150. (Not even close! :) One of my good friends is a guitar dealer too, and I know what even the "cheap" guitars go for. While I love music and am a not-so-secret rock & roller at heart, the freezer is by far the best financial investment right now. Plus, you can only get it at this price ONCE a year! Guitars can be had any day of the week.
And, I know of at least one other blog reader in a 1-bedroom apartment who plans on sticking that freezer in their living room and treating it as another piece of furniture! :) Get creative! People sure have lots of good ideas for their upcoming freezers. I recently taught Super-Couponing at a Stampin' Up convention (scrapbooking/rubber stamping/decorating) and someone there suggested using their Decor Elements vinyl decals to decorate the freezer and make it blend in with the rest of the look of the room!
If that's not fitting to your taste though, perhaps your hubby could faux-finish it to look like a Marshall amp. :)
How about you buy the freezer, grab the great coupons, sell the freezer (even for less than you paid to get rid of it) and put the money towards a guitar/amp.
Then you're both about 1/2 happy. =)
How about you take the freezer to the food pantry or Goodwill on Randall Rd.? That way you get the coupons you want, while not really paying for it, (because you get the q's), and you get to write it off your taxes as a donation in 2009. While you're at it, you can clean out your own freezer and donate things to put in it. Everyone wins. :-)
I am going to buy it and then try to sell the freezer on Craig's List or something. We have 2 standup freezers in our basement already. (A good family friend is a farmer, so we have one freezer filled with 1/2 of cow, and the other is filled with a pig...both dead and packaged individually of corse.LOL) I just want the coupons....
if you race out to Jewel to get your second or third freezer, just for the coupons and for the profit of selling it. There are so many (me included) that could really use the freezer. My personal story doesn't matter, but thanks to Jill and her great direction I have been able to save some of the money weekly that my husband isn't making anymore. Yes, I want the coupons too and I get that everyone could use the food, but I feel that some may be setting aside good morals for a great deal.
And amen to that.I am hoping I am able to get one because like you we really need a freezer.
bluedemon20 & alleykat20--I never would have though of this! That's a good idea! I really would want to keep it, though-seems a shame to get all those freezer coupons and not have the space to store the stuff! Still 3 days to think it over! Thanks for the tips!
We were talking last night about how to make it "fit in". After I posted this, I realized we need tires for our truck, too, so tires will probably win the contest! Shucks!
You know times are a little different when you are more excited about getting a new freezer than you would be going out and buying yourself a new outfit or say spending a $300 weekend out of town with your hubby or a fancy night out!!!! Hee! I would prefer the freezer myself! (Not because I don't adore my hubby, either!)
How right you are! I don't know if it's a sad thing or a good thing that I want the freezer vs. going out/new outfit! Before Jill, I would've spent that money on the latter, no problem!
Do you know what the size of the freezer is? My mother may buy one and give me the coupons, since she was thinking of getting one anyway...wahoo!!! She was looking for a smaller one.
Last year it was 5.2 cubic feet, which is about the size of a washer or dryer. It's not terribly huge. Mine is currently in my garage, right outside the kitchen, which I've found is really convenient for meal planning too :)
I am new but I do understand this deal. I am signed up for coupon class but not until April. Could you please give some examples of the coupons involved and if the expiration date for them is soon or are you given a couple of months. I would like to plan this deal and see if it would be something good for our situation.
These were the coupons. A huge majority of them had 12/08 expiration dates, so that was a nice long time to wait for good sales to match them to.
Again, these WERE the coupons for 2008's deal. I have no idea yet what will be included for 2009, but it will likely be similar:
2008 Freezer Coupons
TGI Fridays frozen snack - $3.59
Smart Ones frozen entree or dessert - $3.19
Poppers frozen snack - $3.19
Palermos Rustico Pizza - $7.99
Kraft South Beach Living frozen entree, $3.49
Healthy Choice entree, $3.49
DiGiorno Ultimate pizza, $7.99
Hot Pockets or Lean Pockets, $3.29,
6-pack Eskimo Pie ice cream bars - $4.99
6-pack Skinny Cow ice cream bars - $5.99,
Old Orchard Pomegranate juice frozen concentrate - $3.00
12-pack Deans Churn ice cream sandwiches - value $4.50
Farm Rich frozen product - $7.99
Breyers frozen novelties - $4.99
Jose Ole chimichanga or soft taco - $1.59
On-Cor Pizza Pop-Ems - $5.99
Tyson AnyTizers appetizers - $4.00
Pepperidge Farm frozen bread - $3.69
Mr. Dee's frozen hash brown patties - $3.99
Reggio's family size pizza - $6.69
Sara Lee Simple Sweets pie - $3.00
McCain Smiles fries - $3.99
Gorton's grilled fish fillets - $3.49
Superpretzels - $3.99
Floresta frozen ravioli or tortellini - value $2.89
Pictsweet Deluxe Steamers frozen vegetables - value $2.19
Baldwin ice cream - $4.99
Fieldcrest ice cream - $3.99
Reames Homestyle noodles - $3.99
Steamy vegetables - $2.99
Polar Bursts ice cream - $1.99
Jewel frozen fruit - $1.99
Jewel frozen fries, potatoes or hash browns - $1.99
Jewel frozen pizza - $2.99
President Choice Italian Meatballs - $5.99
Jewel garlic bread - $2.99
Presidents Choice family size lasagna - $5.99
Jewel ice cream sandwich & cones - $2.99
Jill, so that was the value of the coupons they gave you? Where they jewel coupons or manufac?
Only the ones that say "Jewel" at the front were store.
But of those 38, just 6 of them did not go B1G1F over the course of the year. So, I got 70 food items in the deal instead of 38. :)
Just wondering which weekend day might we be talking about, so we can plan our kidcare accordingly?
Saturday and Sunday. But I don't have the ad in hand yet.
Where are they going to be located?Or do you just go to a cashier and tell them you want a freezer?I hope someone will help you out to your car with this too.
Some stores have them in the aisles already. Others keep them in the back. Last year, I just went to the service counter, told them I wanted one - paid for it, signed a form stating I had received the coupons (they give them to you in an envelope and you sign for them, so you can't say you didn't receive them later) and then two guys wheeled it out on a dolly to my truck.
(And you will need a truck or SUV to take it home - it absolutely won't fit in a car.)
I had to read that about 6 times before I got it. WOO HOO!! Can't wait, this will be my 2nd one. Yes, I do need it and yes, my husband thinks I am part crazy and part brilliant.
Don't worry tctbob...it took me a while too. I thought Jill wanted us to do some sort of energy saving thing and turn down our heat...DUH! (It was 6:15 a.m. when I read this and only had two sips of coffee...) I got it now! My morning jolt has kicked in.
Jill, is this something that each store only has a few? Or will we not have problems getting this? Free food too, right? I'm excited and already checking the garage for a great spot!
thank you for the heads up!!!!!!! Yes I want my house colder tee hee.....
I could make my house alot colder for free just by leaving the door open.
Just wondering if you have and if you have how many times have you spent the $150 to get the coupons and not taken delivery of the "deep freeze"?
How much, dollar-wise, do you think you're ahead with just coupons?
Keep in mind that you don't get to pick the products your coupons are for -- the store gives you a big envelope of pre-selected coupons. I did it last year though and was pretty happy with what came with it. And keep in mind that the $150 value number is figured on the regular (highest) non-sale price for the items in the deal. But if you've taken Super-1, you know the best way to use those coupons. I don't know if it's the best financial deal if you don't care about adding a new appliance to your family, but if you -need- one, they cost about this much without the coupons in the deal at any other store, so that definitely sweetens things.
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