Update on Coupon Score: figured out the TRICK

So I tried to do my coupon deal again tonight. This time none of the coupons would scan. After dealing with the manager for 10 minutes, I finally figured out that it was because all of my boxes of pasta were for $0.85 whereas the night before I had gotten some that were $1.00 in addition to the ones for $0.85.

Apparently, you have to get at least one box at more than the coupon value otherwise the coupon will give the cashier an error that says the coupon cannot exceed cost of item. The work around is that as long as one item is the same or higher price of the coupon, then all the coupons will work even if the rest of the items are less. And that is how you get your overage.

Needless to say, because the manager was present when we figured this out, she would only let the cashier key in the coupon for $0.85 instead of scanning them for $1.00 (as they were finally scanning at that point).

So the trick is, get 1 pasta at $1.00 or more and then get the rest at the $0.85 and then all of your coupons will scan.