ETA: Alas, my order has been cancelled, along with most of the readers over at Money Saving Mom. Medco told me that “This promotion was available ‘while supplies last,’ and due to overwhelming demand the item is now out of stock. Accordingly, we have now terminated the promotion.” I had assumed that due to the great success of their $10 off promotion – which resulted in a great deal of positive publicity and new customers for the company – that they had released these new coupon codes as a way of keeping up the momentum. Having a deal valid “While supplies last” is a smart thing to do – but where Medco slipped up here was not making that fact crystal clear to their customers. If the company runs out of stock (and all the items I bought were marked “In stock”), the coupon code should bring up an “Expired” message. If a coupon that a company advertises deducts the promotional amount on in-stock items and places the order without issues, how is the consumer to know that it has expired?
Hurry over to Money Saving Mom’s site and check out her post about how to get free & cheap items at MedCo with some online coupons that they are currently offering. These deals are selling out quickly, so hurry! The picture above is a screenshot of what I ordered – a box of 50 Band-Aids, 4 Chapsticks, 5 packages of dental floss, and 8 toothpastes for $4.19 shipped.
You’ve read my thoughts on online deals, so be pragmatic as always – however, my experience with this company has been good so far. The only reason why I haven’t received my first order yet is because the items were on backorder – and then last week, my debit card number was stolen, so my order was further delayed while I waited for my new card to arrive.
