Check your Ibottta account for the $5 CVS Ibotta Bonus and you only need to redeem 3 offers to get the $5!!! Plus, there's a 5% CVS offer when you scroll down.
I got a FREE Lemon Perfect drink 15.2-oz offer only on my Albertsons account but check your account to see if you got any freebies!
I’ve been down this road before.
ReplyDeleteDon’t get too excited just yet.
If it’s the same offer I received then make sure you read the terms carefully.
Yes, it only takes 3 redemptions to earn the $5. But those redemptions are only when that 5% offer is active. So, if you shop at CVS today and then go back this weekend but the 5% bonus isn’t showing again then none of your later purchases will qualify.
And, to make things even harder, the $5 offer times out and resets. So, like me, you can actually do 2 of the 3 offers with the 5% activated. But then, when the 5% pops up again (which can be weeks later) those 2 check marks on the bonus status screen disappear. It resets, and you have to start all over again.
At best, this is a YMMV which might work for some people who get a 5% reset quickly enough to make the 3 required purchases. But I wouldn’t break your neck rushing to shop at CVS unless other offers are luring you in.
Thanks for the heads up, we shall see.
DeleteWifey figured it out!!! 🏆
ReplyDeleteHere’s what I did wrong.
I made two purchases about 3 days apart using the 5% offer. And on the bonus page I got 2 check marks, indicating that I only needed one more purchase to earn the $5.
The $5 offer did reset (or at least I think it did). But I didn’t need anything at CVS for awhile. And, more importantly, there was no “clock” or date on the bonus offer to indicate it would expire.
But, it did.
And so what I saw this week was a complete reset where it says purchases made before 8/7 are excluded.
So… since great minds think alike (🤣) Wifey came to the conclusion that we need a specific strategy to not miss out again,
So here’s what we will came up with and suggest everyone do.
Once you get the 5% offer, head to CVS as soon as you get the chance. Purchase what you like, but if there’s more than one item that qualifies buy it in a separate transaction. NOTE: we do not have our CVS cards linked to Ibotta because we want the control over how offers are submitted.
Then, simply wait for the 5% to reset and submit the next receipt for what you already purchased. If you don’t get all 3 $5 offers to rest within one week be sure all Ibotta offers have been submitted before those receipts expire. But do time them so you don’t get caught short on the $5 bonus like I did last time!