An Arby's a day...
...keeps hunger at bay.
A couple of days ago, I purchased a handful of Arby's Roast Beef Sandwiches. It's one of the few meats my daughter will eat without bribery, and they just plain taste delicious. After dinner was finished, I took a quick look at the receipt to check the damage. It did cost too much, but what I found printed on the back was even more exciting (check the picture). Lo and behold, if I were to log onto the company website and complete the satisfaction survey, I would be given a code for a free original roast beef or beef & cheddar sandwich as long as I brought the receipt and code to a participating restaurant.
Many of you who read this know that I'm a cheap skate. I'm always looking for the best deals on everything, and will do almost anything to get them. Especially my love affair with Kwik Trip.
So, after finishing dinner, I logged onto the computer and filled out the 5 question survey (no personal identification questions asked, and it took less than a minute). My final step was writing the four-digit code for my free sandwich on the back. Fast forward to tonight. My wife and I were thinking about dinner plans for our daughter, and Arby's was again mentioned. I complied quickly in the affirmative, as I still had the free sandwich receipt on the fridge, and it was within the 30-day window. I headed to the local Arby's receipt in-hand and received my free sandwich. I felt a little bad for not having to buy anything else, so I also picked up a small curly fry (I still may do this in the future). I thanked the employee and rang the bell on the way out. Then another amazing thing happened...I checked the back of my receipt and found the same survey information. Could it be? Another free sandwich for spending a minute on the computer? I was in awe to realize that our local store's receipt tape is just one free sandwich code after another. I hurried home (after stopping by Kwik Trip for two bags of milk and a take and bake pizza, more on this later) and logged onto the site to fill out my customer survey.
It was nearly too good to be true. When entering the store ID on my receipt, I found that Arby's must have a cookie on our Macbook because I read on the next page and needed to wait another 30 days to fill out the survey for a free sandwich. I got down for just a second, until I realized where I made my home. Can anyone guess? That's right, we have a winner, on a college campus! Remember, I'm a live-in Residence Life professional. I walked up the couple stairs to my office, and boom, free Arby's sandwich! So, the next time my daughter, wife, or I are in the mood for an Arby's Roast Beef sandwich, we're not paying a dime for it. And, until I decide to not work on a college campus, maybe never again??
Sometimes it feels good to be a cheap skate.
p.s. For more money saving ideas, you should check your favorite store's website for an email list. I'm on a couple of them (Kwik Trip, Culver's, and Papa Murphy's just to name a few) and get regular emails with links to sweet deals and coupons. Should I be afraid of spam or flooded inbox? Nope, not at all! With Gmail's filters, these messages skip my inbox and head straight into their own label. I only check it if I see a new message. Gosh I love the Internet, and saving money too!
Back to my stop at Kwik Trip.
- A large take and bake pizza? $7.99. Compare that to your local pizza delivery joint.
- The gallon of 2% milk you ask? A ridiculously cheap $1.08.
I'm telling you this place is ingenious for the bargain grocery shopper. Oh, BTW, a dozen eggs are 69 cents. That's right, $0.69 for a dozen eggs. I don't know how long they'll last. Get there while you can! Tell them I sent you.
Posted by Ross
