Our reader, Jan, just emailed a great way to turn $2.53 into $10 at Macy’s this weekend:
Macy’s is having a sale this weekend: Buy any denim item in the store, Get a $10 coupon good on any $10 or more purchase in the store. This offer cannot be combined with any other savings pass, coupon or discount. Here’s how to work the deal:
Go to the children’s department. They have denim shorts on clearance for $2.98. Use your Macy’s card or the 15% off WOW pass in this week’s ad and pay only $2.53 for the item and get a $10 coupon. I bought four pairs of clearance shorts and got four $10 coupons.
I used one $10 coupon to get four baby’s clearance items for $1.92 after coupon. Total for the shorts and four baby items was $4.45. That’s only $0.89 per item!
Most of the children’s clearance items are summer clothing, but there are some onsies and nice tops. There is also a rack of 75% off clearance baby clothes that ring up $4.78 each and there are complete outfits on that rack. So you could get two of the $2.98 items and one of the 75% off outfits for a total of $0.74 after the $10 coupon. Counting the shorts, that’s only $0.82 per item.
The $10 coupon is good on any item, doesn’t have to be denim or children’s, but only one $10 coupon can be spent at a time. You have to buy your denim item and collect the coupon by September 5, but after you get the coupon, you have until September 11 to spend it.
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Hit the Macy’s on S. Hill, I got both my boys 2 pairs of Greendog denim shorts on sale for $9.99 and used the 15% off pass from online. Which they needed anyway, and got 4 $10 passes that I will go back before they expire when I am minus children 🙂 So definatley a money maker. Thank you so much for the great post!!
Ok, so I bought 1,000 worth of denim that I only paid 137.00 . They Gave me a total of 85- $10 off coupons. I ended up with 2,000.00 worth of merchanise for about 250.00 bucks. I also will get 20% of that since i opened a New macy’s card! I had the Manager @ the Macy’s In Olypmia, Wa. help me with the transactions for all the Denium girl shorts that were marked for 4.97 but scaned 2.53. Johana Is the store manger that helped me and stated its any denim and that includes shorts!
The bulk of the shorts will be given to Foster Care kids! Since I do not have any girls.
I did turn around and use all my coupons on cloths for my Boys and the rest of my family. It was a VERY long day of shopping. The manager did end up giving me a private hand handle scanner so I can price check everything. 7 hour shopping spree it was crazy.
I see some of you had a few issues with this deal. I was at the Macy’s in Longview WA. I bought a pair of 24month size shorts for $2.38. The cashier told me that I had to spend at least $10.00 on denim to get the $10.00 pass. I pointed out that there was no where that it said you had to spend any amount in order to get the pass. They went ahead and gave me the pass. I turned around and bought another pair of toddler shorts and a couple of shirts which were all on clearance, but I went to another check-out station to pay for my second transaction. Not only did they give me the addition 15% off along with my $10.00 pass, but that cashier gave me another pass. Go figure.
I went to the eugene macys and found baby denim shorts and told no $10 coupon with shorts, only denim jeans. I then found some denim pants and I had to ask for the coupon! Sounds like there has been a lot of inconsistency at macys this weekend. It would be nice if they would all follow the same rules. Glad others got a great deal!
Thanks for posting the Macy’s deal. I was able to purchase 7 pairs of baby denim shorts for 2.38 per pair. With my 7 10.00 cos off I went shopping. Got some awesome deals.
Saturday morning I rushed over to Washington Square Macy’s & had no problem buying $2.98 baby shorts & getting the $10 coupon. Did it four times with different cashiers. In the afternoon I decided to visit Macy’s at Tanasbourne & was told in the baby dept. that I couldn’t buy denim shorts & get a $10 coupon. Was not sure why it was o.k. earlier in the day so I decided to bring my denim baby shorts to the women’s dept. & ask another cashier. The women’s dept. had no problem giving me the $10 coupon so you may want to try it that way.
Uhm yeah ymmv, the streets of Tanasbourne Macys in the kids AND women’s depts said you couldn’t get the coups for buying shorts. I went over to the display and read the $10Q wyb denim details & it didn’t say anything about exclusions but clearly stated get a $10 coupon when you buy any denim. I was actually upset since I bought first, asked questions later- after the trans =T I returned them too mad to buy (2) $4.97 toddler shorts and a pair of $9.99 sz 7 shorts. Is it worth it to drive from NW Ptld to the Couve, hope for the right size and just try it?
I went to Macy’s in Tacoma and told me you can NOT get a $10 coupon on shorts. They didn’y say anything about exclusions in Baby Dept. though. Also, the cheapest denim shorts I could find were $4.97. I really wanted this deal! I’m glad it worked out for some of you though 🙂
I went to macys today after reading this and scored. I bought 3 pairs of baby denim shorts 4.97 plus 15 % off . I also bought 10 baby outfits and with coupons and sales and 2 transactions i spent $37.00 With my 3 $10 denim coupons i went into womens and got 2 $79.99 maxi dresses off the clearance rack out of pocket on both dresses $26.57. I had no problem using the denim coupons on already clearance iteams…I love this website it saves me SO MUCH MONEY!
Just purchased $200 in denim shorts fro $40 including tax at Macy’s in Vancouver Washington. I received 2 $10 coupons because I was told that it was 1 coupon per transaction but she gave me 2 since this wasn’t clear. Worked great! Thanks!
Weird that they only gave you two $10 coupons. I got 3 pairs of denim shorts and got three $10 coupons off…at the vancouver , wa Macys…I wonder if it matters on the cashier?
thx for clearing things out. guess i wont go.
Hello and YOU ROCK! I did this deal 7 times. They even let me purchase mulitple of denim shorts on one transaction. Did 5 shorts 12.86, received 5 – $10.00 off coupons. Bummer they could not be used on home items. Also had to do seperate transactions to use them all, but got such great deals, I went back to do it twice more:) Coupons worked on socks, underwear, intimate apparel, sportswear, and shoes. They had tons of shoes on 75% off clearance prices. Got some Sketchers for 17.00(including the cost of the shorts to get the coupon:) To Lori: the 4.97 shorts were the ones I purchased. After clearance discount and the 15% off shopping pass coupon they were about $2.50 each. You cannot use the 15% off shopping pass coupon along with the $10.00 off coupon, but the clearance/sales prices do work just fine because they do not require a coupon to get them:)
The Tansabourne Hillsboro Macy’s cheapest denim shorts were $4.97 each.
I think this one is a real ymmv.
I did it last time, and while it was a great deal for my fav jeans, I wasn’t able to use the 10.00 coupon on anything that was on clearance for an additional x off, because the register considers that using two coupons.
I know others have had great luck with this, though-so good luck!
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! Last time they had this deal I totally rocked it! I had a $30 GC from Christmas and turned it into $160 in denim cash, then used that to score some great stuff. Baby items weren’t excluded last time though. Bummer. But I’ll be there today for sure!
I tried this tonight – I found the shorts, but no $10 coupon. They said I couldn’t get it for purchasing the shorts 🙁 Good thing they were cheap!
Where did you try this at? Has it been confirmed which Macys this will work at?
Sounded like baby was the only exclusion. She even called the manager and asked if he would override it for me since its a strange exclusion and he said no!
Is there a limit you can spend, say a minimum to buy to use $10 coupon?
You cannot use your $10 coupon from purchasing a denim item to purchase anything from the baby department at Macys. Baby is excluded from this deal – a real bummer!
Is anything else excluded Ashley?