Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[worldwidepayne]

Hey everyone:
I bought Foodland gift cards on the weekend. I noticed they did not have Fresh Co. listed on the back as others have pointed out. I was a little worried about it. However, I continued on as normal. I went to Fresh Co. the next day because I like to shop there. I handed the cashier my Foodland gift card and she ran it through no problem. Fresh Co. is owned by Sobeys. They still take the card even though there is no reference to the store on the back of the card anymore.

 

[mort1331]

So since AM is restricting the cash miles to $50 I started looking to see if PC had done anything yet for theirs. Not yet but a small work around that might work, from what I was told, will try in a few days when I go. You can get a PC GC then use that to purchase reg GC. As I said , have not tried yet, but will in the next day or so and let you know.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Thanks for the tip of buying the gift cards at shell...then using them for groceries plus more miles. I never thought of that. I will have to try that as well. There is a shell station on my way to work...might have to pick one or two up. I'm guessing since I'm out west...That the miles at safeway will suck for the little bit again. I seem to do well on Blue Fridays...but the rest of the time...the miles are on products I wouldn't use. Guess we will wait and see. Thanks for the tips!!!!

 

[Pumpkin1172]

You can get a PC GC then use that to purchase reg GC.

What I just did last weekend at our Superstore, I purchased my groceries, and tossed in a 100.00 Gift card as well. I had enough points for 100.00 off my groceries. I plan to use the Visa gift cards for purchasing more tickets to either DW or Universal at our local AMA. It seems when the airmiles dry up...I can get good offers from Superstore. And I LOVE that I don't have to go to superstore ( which I hate since working there, the energy is there is just so negative ) I can get my points at No Frills which is just up the road or on my way home from work. And yes...I know I had to pay the 5.95 dollar activation fee...but really that is small in comparison to a free 100.00 gift card. I was able to rack all those points in just a few months. They also give 5000 bonus points for gas!!!!! Which really help to get you more points.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

They also give 5000 bonus points for gas!!!!! Which really help to get you more points.

*sigh* My car's tank isn't big enough to get the minimum spend ($40 pre-tax) so I never get to capitalize on these offers. I do buy all of our gas there to get some PC Points though.

 

[alohamom]

They also give 5000 bonus points for gas!!!!! Which really help to get you more points.

OMG-thank you! I didnt know this. I just started with PC points because I honestly try not to shop at the Stupidstore ever so I didnt see the point but this thread got me thinking twice. Ours in Milton is so crowded on the weekends I avoid it any way I can. I do, however, often get gas there because it happens to be on my route to other stuff.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

The 5,000 points is typically a loaded targeted offer. You don't just get 5,000 points. Their regular offer for gas is 50 points per litre...or is it per dollar?

 

[damo]

Thanks for the tip of buying the gift cards at shell...then using them for groceries plus more miles. I never thought of that. I will have to try that as well. There is a shell station on my way to work...might have to pick one or two up. I'm guessing since I'm out west...That the miles at safeway will suck for the little bit again. I seem to do well on Blue Fridays...but the rest of the time...the miles are on products I wouldn't use. Guess we will wait and see. Thanks for the tips!!!!

Make sure you don't spend more than $100 at a time, since that is the limit for each transaction for airmiles.

 

[Donald - my hero]

There's a bonus event happening for on-line shopping until April 14th Airmiles Shop

 

[tinkerone]

I posted earlier....we are currently at WDW and I redeemed our Canadian resident discounted AM exchange certificates at Disney Springs when we arrived on March 26 (this was the exchange certificates I received from AM with the lower points required to buy). We were asked for our passports and were able to add the park hopper option for $55 US, which is the discounted rate for the Canadian Resident ticket offer. I know we had an experienced CM at Disney Springs as she knew there was a discounted PH option and had to get a supervisor to help her find it on her computer. So if you exchange your certificates and want to add the PH option, it should only be $55. If they tell you it is $75, ask for a supervisor because they know where it is on the computer.

So if I order a WDW Canadian Resident park pass of they still mail me one or is it a printed out certificate I need to exchange? I'm thinking about ordering one however I'm not sure when I will use it so a print out might not work.

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

So if I order a WDW Canadian Resident park pass of they still mail me one or is it a printed out certificate I need to exchange? I'm thinking about ordering one however I'm not sure when I will use it so a print out might not work.

I received small green cards in the mail that needed to be exchanged at Guest Relations with proof of your Canadian residency (we used our passports) in order to get our tickets (they were automatically added to our magic bands).

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I received small green cards in the mail that needed to be exchanged at Guest Relations with proof of your Canadian residency (we used our passports) in order to get our tickets (they were automatically added to our magic bands).

MIL just received an emailed exchange voucher for hers. How soon did you get these green cards?

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

No big standalone offers for Sobeys this week for me, but I should still hit 100 miles with product offers, plus 30 miles at Lawtons for $15 worth of cards.

 

[NorthernGrl]

I am so freaking excited, Thirty-one Gifts (I'm a consultant who uses her income for Disney) just announced an incentive for recruiting, and the 2 top prizes are $3000 and $5000 in Disney gift cards!!
I've set my goal to get that prize, and to work my airmiles to the hilt for tickets!
My dream was to someday take all 4 of my kids on a separate trip and to experience WDW their way.
If I can stretch it out, get AM tickets, this might start happening! As a family of 6, we do tight budget trips. We stay in value resorts, bring breakfast foods with us, don't buy many souvies. I can for sure stretch that $5000!

 

[Donald - my hero]

Sobey's flyer for the Atlantic provinces is up on smart canuck (guess the rest of us have to wait!) somethings i would snag would be the dare products -- buy 4 get 25 AM range from 2.49 - 4.99 each, popcorn --3.79 buy 2 get 10 AM, buy 3 hallmark cards get 15 AM (doesn't specify tha tyou can't get the cheapy ones!) Crest toothpaste -- 2/$4.00 buy 2 get 10 AM or buy 3 get 20 AM

Atlantic Sobeys Flyer valid April 6th - 12th

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Sobey's flyer for the Atlantic provinces is up on smart canuck (guess the rest of us have to wait!) somethings i would snag would be the dare products -- buy 4 get 25 AM range from 2.49 - 4.99 each, popcorn --3.79 buy 2 get 10 AM, buy 3 hallmark cards get 15 AM (doesn't specify tha tyou can't get the cheapy ones!) Crest toothpaste -- 2/$4.00 buy 2 get 10 AM or buy 3 get 20 AM

Atlantic Sobeys Flyer valid April 6th - 12th

Lawton's Drugs has the card deal too, but $15/30 miles. Looks like I'll be going there too! It also has Highliner family pack of fish for $5.99, buy 2 get 20 miles; and OC Poultry deli meats buy 3, get 20 miles.

 

[Days In the Sun]

Here is my am ticket update from DHS this morning, started in line at guest services outside the park, prequalifying cm monitoring the line said I should go to the general ticket booths instead, that they could activate the Canadian voucher and they can't be changed. Incorrect. I said I would like to stay in line at guest services, she explained it will take longer, I said I was ok with that. After that I had someone that knew what she was doing. So prices:

5d am (not Canadian) pre 2/11 upgrade prices:
Add hopper : $133.33
Add 1 day: $74.55
Add hopper plus: $149.10

5d am Canadian pre 2/11 upgrade prices:
Add hopper: $55.10
Add 1 day: $11.88
Add hopper+: $75.88

Both tickets can be upgraded more than once (I plan to upgrade to an AP later in the week):

I didn't ask whether the Canadian tickets can be upgraded now (at the discount) and not used until later but I will be trying to do that with other Cdn tickets I have later in the week. I also will confirm whether the upgraded a ticket twice to an AP will work.

That's it for now.

 

[Days In the Sun]

Btw, I added hoppers to the Canadian at $55.10, and pre Canadian at $133.33. The one I paid $133.33 I will upgrade to an AP later in the week so didn't matter how much I paid now or later.

 

[Sailormoon2]

Both tickets can be upgraded more than once (I plan to upgrade to an AP later in the week)

Appreciate the feedback, just wondering why you are waiting until later in the week to upgrade to AP?

 

[Days In the Sun]

Appreciate the feedback, just wondering why you are waiting until later in the week to upgrade to AP?

The pass we want had blackout dates this weekend so we can't upgrade until after we've finished those days (gold AP).