$25 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway

Saving at Walmart.  Whether it's shopping for back to school items, or doing your weekly grocery shopping, Walmart is a great place for finding those bargains.  In April of 2011, Walmart revised their coupon policy, and it's probably one of the best coupon policies around.  There are a few features to point out that many people aren't taking full advantage of, so here's the policy in whole:

We gladly accept the following types of coupons:

•Print-at-home internet coupons
◦Must be legible
◦Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price
◦Are acceptable in black and white or color
◦May not be duplicated

•Manufacturers’ coupons
◦For dollar/cents off
◦For free items (except those printed off the Internet)
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons
◦Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦May not be duplicated

•Competitors’ coupons
◦A specific item for a specified price, for example, $2.99
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price
◦Have a valid expiration date
◦Are acceptable in black and white

•Soft drink container caps

•Checkout coupons (“Catalinas”)
◦Printed at our competitors’ registers for dollar/cents off on a specific item
◦Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” with specific item requirements printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦Are acceptable in black and white
◦May not be duplicated

We DO NOT accept the following coupons:

•Checkout coupons
◦Dollars/cents off the entire basket purchase
◦Percentage off the entire basket purchase

•Print-at-home Internet coupons that require no purchase

•Competitors’ coupons
◦Dollars/cents off at a specific retailer
◦Percentage off
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specified price
◦Double- or triple-value coupons

*The following are guidelines and limitations:

•We only accepts coupons for merchandise that we sell.

•Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase.

•Only one coupon per item.

•Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc).

•There is no limit on the number of coupons per transaction.

•Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration.

•If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the basket purchase.

•WIC or SNAP items purchased in a WIC or SNAP transaction are ineligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase.

•Great Value, Marketside, Equate, Parents Choice, and World Table coupons have no cash value and are ineligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase.

•The system will prompt for supervisor verification for:
◦40 coupons per transaction.
◦A coupon of $20 or greater on one item
◦$50 or more in coupons in one transaction

Notice the item in red.  So let's say you have a coupon for $1.50 off an item, and the item is only 99¢.  You'll get credit for the full price of the coupon.  Meaning, you'll save an additional 51¢ off another item in your carriage.  Getting an extra 51¢ off those items that you never have coupons for like milk, eggs and bread can add up to huge savings in your household. 

Here's How To Enter:

~ Leave a comment on this post, letting everyone know how you saved big at Walmart. (ie: What was your biggest coupon savings at Walmart.)

~ Follow me on Twitter, and come back letting me know you followed. (1 entry)

~ Tweet this: @BrandysBargains is holding a $25 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway! Enter today at http://bit.ly/rlfh0W (1 entry each day this is tweeted, & be sure to let me know you tweeted!)

~ "Like" The Brandy's Big Bargains Facebook Page, and come back letting me know you did. (1 entry)

~ Post this Giveaway on your Facebook wall, and come back letting me know you did (1 entry per 24 hour period)

~ Subscribe to the Brandy's Big Bargains daily email newsletter, and come back letting me know you did. (1 entry) ** Just make sure you "confirm" your subscription, as only active subscriptions will be entered. You may have to check your spam folder for an email from feedburner.


This giveaway will run through September 5th, 2011, 11:00pm. Winner will be drawn using, Random.org and will be notified by email, so don't forget to leave your email address!

Disclosure: When I started this blog back in April of 2008, I had a few goals, one of which was to save my own family money.  The other goal, was to share those same savings with as many other people as I possbily could.  This gift card was provided through my own MyPoints Rewards.