Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[cari12]

So I got a Sobeys offer

​ Get​ 120​ Bonus Miles​ when you spend $300 cumulatively, between September 26 and October 13, 2019.​

BUT
The terms and Conditions say
Valid at participating Sobeys locations in Ontario. Offer must be activated before time of purchase to the AIR MILES Card swiped in the transaction. Required cumulative spend must be achieved by October 13, 2019 and excludes taxes, delivery charges, bill payments, service fees, bus tickets/passes, rental fees, event tickets, gift cards, prepaid cards, postal products and services, prescriptions, pharmacy services, tobacco products, deposits, environmental charges, alcoholic beverages, fuel, fluid dairy products, lottery tickets, and any other goods and services that are non-discountable or excluded by law. Please allow up to 120 days after the offer end date for Bonus Miles to be posted to your Collector Account. Limit one offer per Collector Number.

So NO buying gift cards to meet this offer,,I think I am going to pass on this.
Hugs
Mel

Rats! I opted in but probably won’t achieve it without gift cards.
It also excludes “fluid dairy products”. I guess milk is excluded too?

 

[Disney Addicted]

Wow Bababear and Cari, you have to spend $300? High threshold. Ridicilous the numbers they come up with... I did get an offer after all. Oh, all of the below required opting in as well.

Mine is Spend $150 get 60 miles (Sept 26 - Oct 13).
My daughter got a Hello, checking in e-mail offering her 75 bonus miles if she earns 1 mile by Sept 30 (will do this today).
And my husband the Earn 200 miles get 100 bonus miles I mentioned earlier.

I went through our kitchen and freezer and made a list. It looks like I will be able to shop at Sobey's this weekend and earn 225 miles on my husband's card. I'll make a separate small purchase under my daughter's card to get her 75 bonus miles. I still have a $150 grocery gift card left so I'll use that instead of cash.

Then in about 2 weeks I'll do another shop at Sobey's for my spend $150 get 60 miles. Hopefully I can combine it with another of their Spend $100/125 coupons get 100/125 miles.

 

[Disney Addicted]

It also excludes “fluid dairy products”. I guess milk is excluded too?

Yep. I called once about that (not realizing it did not apply to me) and was told yes, milk counted.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Fluid dairy isn't included at Atlantic Sobeys locations, so that's nothing new for me.

Are we sure they don't mean "other" gift cards? I've always just bought Sobeys card for these promos and have received my miles no problem.

Question: If I use cash miles at Sobeys, I still earn bonus miles on products, right? I'm drawing a blank on this...

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

My recent offer like this from Sobeys says no gift cards there too, but I did buy them to cover that promo...

 

[bababear_50]

Shell-Airmiles
Email offers
celebrating National Coffee Day
Offer valid September 26, 2019 through to October 9, 2019 at participating Shell locations in ON, MB, SK and BC (excluding Shell Flying J locations). Get 5 AIR MILES® Bonus Miles on your purchase of any Coffee, Tea or Specialty beverage. Maximum of 5 transactions per day. Maximum 100 Bonus Miles per Collector Account. Offer may be combined with other Bonus Offers. No coupon required. This is an exclusive offer and is non-transferable. A valid AIR MILES Card must be swiped/Collector Number entered at time of transaction. Shell reserves the right to make changes to this offer and to terminate the offer at any time, for any reason and without notice. Please allow up to 4 weeks post promotion for your Bonus Miles to be posted to your Collector Account.

Hugs
Mel

 

[bababear_50]

My recent offer like this from Sobeys says no gift cards there too, but I did buy them to cover that promo...

Hi Hon
I hope it goes through for you
For me $300 in Gift Cards is too much to risk for 120 airmiles. I can see people with smaller threshold spends trying it.
Hugs
Mel

 

[bababear_50]

Well I am sure if there is a Blue Friday planned for next week my wish list won't have any effect but I thought for fun I'd make one:just in case anyone is listening..........................

Blue Friday Wish List:
1. Canned veggies
2. Pasta sauce
3. Pasta
4. Prime Chicken
5. Baked goods so I don't have to bake for Thanksgiving
6. Sobeys/Foodland Gift card Airmiles deal.
7. Ultimate Dining Gift Cards
that's about it for me.

Hugs
Mel

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

OT but kinda AM related...I went looking at new vehicles today and ended up buying a 2019 Dodge Caravan...when it came time to pay the deposit I was trying to calculate mentally in my head how many AM or PC points I would get...decided on PC points for the better return. We pick up the vehicle on Wednesday and when we got home I started to wonder if I could pay for it between my 2 credit cards...but sadly it is not an option, invoice says certified funds only...it would have been an amazing return if you could...

 

[AngelDisney]

It would be quite a challenge for me to spend $125 at Sobeys, but I do wish to get 80 AM for the Onyx offer of 40 AM. Can I use Sobeys gift card to buy Hudson’s Bay GC? I can get two gift cards with my $150 Sobeys GC. I think I have one left.

 

[dancin Disney style]

OT but kinda AM related...I went looking at new vehicles today and ended up buying a 2019 Dodge Caravan...when it came time to pay the deposit I was trying to calculate mentally in my head how many AM or PC points I would get...decided on PC points for the better return. We pick up the vehicle on Wednesday and when we got home I started to wonder if I could pay for it between my 2 credit cards...but sadly it is not an option, invoice says certified funds only...it would have been an amazing return if you could...

Congrats on the new wheels. My DH has been at a dealership for over 20 years. They all have a limit as to how much they will allow you to charge to a credit card when purchasing a car. The main reason being that they have to pay a fee to the CC company so that's money they lose on the sale and new cars don't have nearly the mark up that people think. DH's company will allow $2500. Funny story....they once made an exception to the limit, a guy came in to buy a car for $150K and he had an Amex black card. They let him charge the entire thing to the card. For anyone that doesn't know...an Amex black has no limit and one of the perks are that stores will close to allow you to shop privately.

 

[Debbie]

So I got a Sobeys offer

​ Get​ 120​ Bonus Miles​ when you spend $300 cumulatively, between September 26 and October 13, 2019.​

BUT
The terms and Conditions say
Valid at participating Sobeys locations in Ontario. Offer must be activated before time of purchase to the AIR MILES Card swiped in the transaction. Required cumulative spend must be achieved by October 13, 2019 and excludes taxes, delivery charges, bill payments, service fees, bus tickets/passes, rental fees, event tickets, gift cards, prepaid cards, postal products and services, prescriptions, pharmacy services, tobacco products, deposits, environmental charges, alcoholic beverages, fuel, fluid dairy products, lottery tickets, and any other goods and services that are non-discountable or excluded by law. Please allow up to 120 days after the offer end date for Bonus Miles to be posted to your Collector Account. Limit one offer per Collector Number.

So NO buying gift cards to meet this offer,,I think I am going to pass on this.
Hugs
Mel

Mine was 65AM with a $150 spend. I can't even make a $75 online spend at No Frills for the 15000 (?) PC points, so this was a no go for me, as well.

 

[Debbie]

OT but kinda AM related...I went looking at new vehicles today and ended up buying a 2019 Dodge Caravan...when it came time to pay the deposit I was trying to calculate mentally in my head how many AM or PC points I would get...decided on PC points for the better return. We pick up the vehicle on Wednesday and when we got home I started to wonder if I could pay for it between my 2 credit cards...but sadly it is not an option, invoice says certified funds only...it would have been an amazing return if you could...

Congratulations on the new vehicle. It's amazing how we have to figure out the best in show for points.

Congrats on the new wheels. My DH has been at a dealership for over 20 years. They all have a limit as to how much they will allow you to charge to a credit card when purchasing a car. The main reason being that they have to pay a fee to the CC company so that's money they lose on the sale and new cars don't have nearly the mark up that people think. DH's company will allow $2500. Funny story....they once made an exception to the limit, a guy came in to buy a car for $150K and he had an Amex black card. They let him charge the entire thing to the card. For anyone that doesn't know...an Amex black has no limit and one of the perks are that stores will close to allow you to shop privately.

That's about what we were allowed when we bought our vehicle in 2014. I was DARN! I have a limit that would have covered, but . . . and I totally get it! Great story! My cards are black....but they aren't AMEX. LOL

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Congrats on the new wheels. My DH has been at a dealership for over 20 years. They all have a limit as to how much they will allow you to charge to a credit card when purchasing a car. The main reason being that they have to pay a fee to the CC company so that's money they lose on the sale and new cars don't have nearly the mark up that people think. DH's company will allow $2500. Funny story....they once made an exception to the limit, a guy came in to buy a car for $150K and he had an Amex black card. They let him charge the entire thing to the card. For anyone that doesn't know...an Amex black has no limit and one of the perks are that stores will close to allow you to shop privately.

Thanks...I just hate the whole negotiating thing for a vehicle and then getting the value for your vehicle you are trading...so stressful but we are happy...I was shocked at some of the prices of vehicles!!!! The dealership had a car in the showroom which is a "suped up" Dodge Charger...for $103,000 - I said that was insane and the salesman said - that is only because it is used - it retails for $130,000 It was returned because the guy found it too powerful for the city!!!!

I name my vehicles and since the caravan is black I was thinking of calling it Jack as in Jack Skellington...my current vehicle is Pontiac Montana which we called the Hannah Montana....I can't wait to pick it up on Wednesday!!!!

 

[Days In the Sun]

I'm not seeing Rona on airmilesshops.ca this morning, not sure how long it has been gone. Lowes is still there. I decided to check ebates and Rona is listed as cashback temporarily unavailable. Hopefully this is temporary.

 

[alohamom]

I found a coupon at Sobeys this morning for $5 off TWO boxes of Maple leaf Prime Frozen Chicken so I grabbed a couple because of your post above @bababear_50 wishing it will be a Blue Friday item. You never know! Keep your eyes open for it, it looks like this

 

[bababear_50]

I found a coupon at Sobeys this morning for $5 off TWO boxes of Maple leaf Prime Frozen Chicken so I grabbed a couple because of your post above @bababear_50 wishing it will be a Blue Friday item. You never know! Keep your eyes open for it, it looks like this
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Thanks for the heads up
Hugs
Mel

 

[TammyLynn33]

Fluid dairy ha ha ha
Sorry that’s all I got it just makes me laugh

 

[CanadianKrista]

284 AM at Sobeys today, which gets me my earn 200 get 100 Onyx offer! Also goes towards my weekly spend $450 get 50 on my BMO MC and my targeted sobeys offer of spend $400 get 160 that goes to Oct 13. Whew! So many bonus offers to track!

 

[Disney Addicted]

I shopped at Sobey's today as well but some how messed it up even though I was adding prices with a caculator. I thought I would spend $128 and get 216 miles. I ended up with 191. Thankfully the earn 200 get 100 Onyx offer goes until Sept 30th. Tomorrow my husband will get gas which will add another 5. I'll grab something we can use that has at least 4 miles on it at Metro tomorrow.