Safeway “Buy 8, Save $4″ Promotion scenarios

by Angela on June 11, 2010

Some of you have commented that you need some help coming up with deal scenarios for Safeway’s “Buy 8, Save $4″ promotion that runs through Tuesday (6/15). Note that several of these deals use a Cellfire eCoupon!

Here are some suggestions (check out the deal post for coupon links and locations):

Money 4 This’s Scenario

Buy 2 Bull’s Eye BBQ Sauce ($.99/each) — $1.98
Buy 1 Nature Valley Nut Clusters — $1.99
Buy 1 NV Granola Bars — $1.99
Buy 4 Sobe Life Waters ($.79/each) — $3.16
Use (2) $1/1 Bull’s Eye coupons (-$2)
Use $1/1 NV Nut Clusters coupon (-$1)
Use $1/1 NV Nut Clusters Cellfire eCoupon (-$1)
Use $1/1 NV Nut Clusters Shortcuts eCoupon (-$1)
Use $.40/1 NV Granola Bar coupon (-$.40)
Use $.50/1 NV Granola Bar Cellfire eCoupon (-$.50)
Use $.50/1NV Granola Bar Shortcuts eCoupon (-$.50)
Use (2) BOGO Sobe coupons (-$1.58)
Use 4 Safeway doubles (-$2)
FREE with $.86 overage after coupons & doubles

Pretzels & Sobe Scenario

Buy 4 Snyder’s Pretzels @ $1.50/each = $6
Buy 4 Sobe Life Waters @ $.79/each = $3.16
Use (4) $1/1 Snyder’s coupons (-$4)
Use (2) BOGO Sobe coupons (-$1.58)
Use 4 Safeway doubles (-$2)
$1.58 after coupons & doubles

Salad Dressing & Mac & Cheese Scenario
Thanks, KCL!

Buy 4 Kraft Salad Dressings @ $1.49/each = $5.96
Buy 4 Kraft Mac & Cheese = $1.96
Use (4) $.55/1 dressing coupons (-$2.20)
Use (2) $.55/2 mac & cheese coupons (-$1.10)
Use 4 Safeway doubles (-$2)
Pay $2.62, Get $3 Catalina
FREE with $.38 overage after coupons, doubles & cat
*This cat will roll to a second transaction.

Hamburger Helper, Mac & Cheese & Cheerios Scenario

Buy 3 Hamburger Helper = $3
Buy 4 Kraft Mac & Cheese = $1.96
Buy 1 Cheerios = $1.49
Use $.75/3 HH coupon (-$.75)
Use (2) $.55/2 mac & cheese IP coupons (-$1.10)
Use $.55/1 Cheerios coupon (-$.55)
Use $.75/3 HH Cellfire eCoupon (-$.75)
Use $.75/3 HH Shortcuts eCoupon* (-$.75)
Use $.55/1 Cheerios Shortcuts eCoupon* (-$.55)
Use 4 Safeway doubles (-$2)
FREE after coupons & doubles
*There are new Shortcuts eCoupons that just loaded. Moneymaker if you have both the previous and the new eCoupons loaded to your card!

Patty’s Fruit Chillers & BBQ Scenario

Buy Del Monte Fruit Chillers = $1.99
Buy Bull’s Eye BBQ Sauce = $.99
Buy 2 Arrowhead Sparkling Waters = $.98
Buy 4 Kraft Salad Dressing = $5.96
Use $1/1 Fruit Chillers IP coupon (-$1)
Use $1/1 Bull’s Eye coupon (-$1)
Use $1/2 Arrowhead coupon (-$1)
Use (4) $.55/1 Kraft dressing coupons (-$2.20)
Use $1/1 Safeway Fruit Chillers eCoupon
Use 4 Safeway doubles (-$2)
Pay $1.72, Get $3 Kraft dressing cat
FREE with $1.27 overage after coupons, doubles & cat
*This cat will roll to a second transaction.

Fruit Snacks & Rolaids Scenario
*The cat will start printing on Monday, June 14.

Buy 4 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks = $5.96
Buy 1 NV Nut Clusters = $1.99
Buy 1 Crystal Light drink mix = $1.49
Buy 2 Rolaids = $2.98
Use (2) $.50/2 Fruit Snacks coupons (-$1)
Use $1/1 NV Nut Clusters coupon (-$1)
Use $1/1 Crystal Light coupon (-$1)
Use $4/2 Rolaids coupon (-$2.98 — coupon should be adjusted down according to the new policy)
Use $.50/2 Fruit Snacks Shortcuts eCoupon (-$.50)
Use $.50/2 Fruit Snacks Cellfire eCoupon (-$.50)
Use $1/1 NV Nut Clusters Cellfire eCoupon (-$1)
Use $1/1 Fruit Snacks Shortcuts eCoupon (-$1)
Use 4 Safeway doubles (-$2)
Pay $2.44, Get $2 Fruit Snacks catalina
FREE with $.34 overage after coupons, doubles & cat
*This cat will roll to a second transaction.

To figure out your own transaction, based on what your family needs and uses, start with the items you really want to buy then add items that are free or moneymakers until your scenario adds up to 8 items.