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[Donald - my hero]

bought my popcorn yesterday, submitted a missing points report that I added the code I'd received during my online chat earlier and within 15 minutes I had my 1,800 points! Wish airmiles could be so easy to chase down,!!!!!!

 

[FayeW]

Looks like I am jumping on this bandwagon, too. I just read that we earn points when you purchase Shoppers Drug Mart Gift Cards (but not on other store gift cards) is that accurate? If so, I can just go buy a couple of $50 gift cards, get my 20x points, and use my gift cards to make my purchases, thus "double dipping". And pay for it all with my Airmiles MC.

 

[marchingstar]

Looks like I am jumping on this bandwagon, too. I just read that we earn points when you purchase Shoppers Drug Mart Gift Cards (but not on other store gift cards) is that accurate? If so, I can just go buy a couple of $50 gift cards, get my 20x points, and use my gift cards to make my purchases, thus "double dipping". And pay for it all with my Airmiles MC.

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this is a great idea and not one i’ve thought about before! i hope you hear from someone else with an answer. if not and you try, please report back. this idea would really boost my points earning!

 

[FayeW]

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this is a great idea and not one i’ve thought about before! i hope you hear from someone else with an answer. if not and you try, please report back. this idea would really boost my points earning!

Sadly, they stopped giving points even on purchases of Shoppers Drug Mart cards a few years ago. No harm, I found some things I could stock up on to get me to my $50 total and get 20X the points.

 

[Iralyn]

Good, easy text offer from Shoppers today!

 

[scrappinginontario]

Good, easy text offer from Shoppers today! View attachment 423395

I received this one too but checked the flyer and not sure the sales are things that interest me. I need to go to Shoppers today to pick up a prescription so will look inperson though.

Does anyone know if this offer can be combined with the milk one?

 

[Pumpkin1172]

20x bust for me. Our shoppers is under construction, so not much there. Not much there at the best of times. Plus some of the pricing is way overboard, so cheaper and easier to go to our Can Super store without the 20xs events. So just like AM, I don't chase the points, only if it makes sense. So shopping at superstore was $120 (lots of price matching so would have been higher) and still over 11000 points. So almost 10% back.

I know...sometimes their prices are extremely high. I do watch for those when I'm shopping. I don't mind spending a little more...but sometimes their prices are really high, I will pass on those when that happens. I can usually find something that we are needing to meet my spending threshold.

I did fit in a quick shop this weekend. Scored 15,000 points for 51.35 pretax. I'll take it. No milk offer for me this week. When I get the milk one...I'll hop on it. It's a nice little offer. I know that they wish I would pick up more than the milk...but if it's not on my list...chances are pretty high I won't buy anything else, when I walk in there. It's not different than putting bread and milk in the back of the store so you have to go allll the way to the back, then hopefully put a few other items in your basket before you hit the register. It's a classic grocery shopping tactic, to get you to spend more money

 

[marchingstar]

Good, easy text offer from Shoppers today! View attachment 423395

i don’t have the milk offer (i don’t think i’ve ever gotten it!), but i do have a toddler...6000 points for 2 jugs of milk sounds pretty great to me!

 

[mort1331]

My tursday offer is 3000 for every $10. So 30% i will look into this. And low threshold

 

[Micharlotte]

i don’t have the milk offer (i don’t think i’ve ever gotten it!), but i do have a toddler...6000 points for 2 jugs of milk sounds pretty great to me!

Double check at the register that you’ll get the points for milk. I know it doesn’t count when I have had the spend $10 on drinks and snacks.

 

[marchingstar]

Double check at the register that you’ll get the points for milk. I know it doesn’t count when I have had the spend $10 on drinks and snacks.

huh that's so interesting! Thanks for the tip--I'll definitely pay attention.

 

[tinkerone]

I received this one too but checked the flyer and not sure the sales are things that interest me. I need to go to Shoppers today to pick up a prescription so will look inperson though.

Does anyone know if this offer can be combined with the milk one?

I have done it with special offers twice, once it went through and once it didn't. When it didn't I just sent off the missing points request and they posted the points right away. I'm going to have a go at it again today. I can report back if anyone is still interested. Shortly after 3 I would think.

 

[Iralyn]

Just got back from Shopper's and sent in a missing points request as I only received 3000 points for my $24 spend even though it is clear that it is for EVERY $10 spent.

 

[tinkerone]

As for the 20Xs' milk offer, I did not receive this however I did receive the 3000 pts plus 800 pts from an targeted Eggo offer. I have sent in a missing points request so I will follow up on this post when I hear back.

 

[scrappinginontario]

If milk is 4.39 and I have a 20x offer, how many points should I anticipate receiving.

Just submitted a points claim as I didn’t get the 3000 for each $10 spent. Bill was $22.10 before tax but, had a ‘buy 2 lipsticks get 3000’ points offer and a 20x milk offer. Not sure if one or both of those messed me up?

Another question, are PC points earned with prescriptions?

 

[Disney Addicted]

Good, easy text offer from Shoppers today! View attachment 423395

My tursday offer is 3000 for every $10. So 30% i will look into this. And low threshold

Just got back from Shopper's and sent in a missing points request as I only received 3000 points for my $24 spend even though it is clear that it is for EVERY $10 spent.

Yes, this was a bust for me as well. My total came to just over $20 pre-tax. I showed the Cashier that there are TWO offers for Shoppers today. The 3,000 points for EVERY $10 that was sent as a text link AND the 5,000 points for $20 on the PC Optimum app. She said as long as I scanned the bar code for the 3,000 points for every $10 it should work. It didn't. The register showed the system gave me the 5,000 points for $20 instead. I told her I was not buying $20 of stuff then as I really did not want to deal with a points inquiry/battle today. I apologized but gave her $10 worth of stuff to put back on the shelf and received 3,000 points for $10.


Then I went to Loblaws to ask them to fix my PC Optimum points issue they caused. A few days ago I had an 200 points for every $1 spent on Aylmer canned tomatoes. I purchased 6 cans and discovered they rang up at a higher price than what was shown on the shelf. Customer service adjusted the price and gave me the difference back for 5 cans and 1 can free. However, I discovered later that she also took back my 2,800 points earned on those tomatoes! I expected an adjustment in points but she took them all back. That was fixed today at the store level. I figured the store made the mistake, they could fix the points rather than my going through an inquiry process.

I have a wicked headache and was not really in the mood for this today. (wry grin)

 

[tinkerone]

If milk is 4.39 and I have a 20x offer, how many points should I anticipate receiving.

Just submitted a points claim as I didn’t get the 3000 for each $10 spent. Bill was $22.10 before tax but, had a ‘buy 2 lipsticks get 3000’ points offer and a 20x milk offer. Not sure if one or both of those messed me up?

Another question, are PC points earned with prescriptions?

The total points for the milk would be 1200 however the bonus part of it is only 1140 as the 60 would show up no matter what. PC points are not earned with prescriptions in Ontario. No points system is allowed to give points on prescriptions in Ontario.

@Disney Addicted the two offers can not be combined. You would get the better offer of the two but not both. If you look at the details on the offer on the app it says

Almost anything in the store. Certain restrictions apply. This offer cannot be combined with department or total store offers. Customers will automatically receive the best of the available offers should they qualify.

The sales clerk should have been able to tell you this, they are not very trained if you ask me.

 

[Disney Addicted]

@Disney Addicted the two offers can not be combined. You would get the better offer of the two but not both. If you look at the details on the offer on the app it says

Almost anything in the store. Certain restrictions apply. This offer cannot be combined with department or total store offers. Customers will automatically receive the best of the available offers should they qualify.

The sales clerk should have been able to tell you this, they are not very trained if you ask me.

I think you misunderstood. I did not expect both offers. I wanted the 3,000 points for every $10 offer which *should* have given me 6,000 points as I was spending $20. Instead, their dumb system said the *best* of the two offers was 5,000 points for $20. Which is not the best offer. I scanned the texted offer of 3,000 points for every $10 and that's what I should have received.

Oh hey, LOL I just read your message again and I think you were actually replying to someone else.

 

[tinkerone]

I think you misunderstood. I did not expect both offers. I wanted the 3,000 points for every $10 offer which *should* have given me 6,000 points as I was spending $20. Instead, their dumb system said the *best* of the two offers was 5,000 points for $20. Which is not the best offer. I scanned the texted offer of 3,000 points for every $10 and that's what I should have received.

Gotcha! I did misunderstand so I apologize. Hopefully they fix the issue as I see others had the same problem. They really need to get the offers in order.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Just realized that I didn’t ask her to scan the 3000 for every $10 spent code. I misunderstood the offer and thought when it said ‘customers automatically qugalify for the best if the offers should they qualify’ that it would know I received the text and similar to other offers, automatically take it into consideration. Gjisnk im going to gather my purchases back together and return to the store. I’ll keep you posted.

Update: just did an online chat and she immediately added the 6000 points. Great day! Spent less than $23 before tax and earned 10,755 points! More than 50% in points!