Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[Pumpkin1172]

Hi Hon
I just wanted to mention that Well.ca has a number of Baby products..
https://well.ca/

Thanks for that!!!! I'll be taking a good look there too for items

 

[Pumpkin1172]

If you or your DD have never ordered anything from Wayfair it's not the best quality. I bought several items last year for my living room. Everything looks really nice and I am happy with it. However, it's pretty much look but don't touch type of stuff. If your DD is planning to have more than one child Wayfair furniture won't make it past one kid....in fact it might not even make it through one.

my favourite store for furniture and bigger purchases has been west coast kids. there’s locations in calgary. no air miles but really knowledgeable staff and a range of products and price points, plus you can see lots of the furniture in the store.

I have ordered from Wayfair before and didn't have any trouble with the items I have bought. I do carefully read the reviews and have steered away from those items with negative reviews. But I have bought area rugs, a couple of headboards for our beds, lamps, nightstands, and 2 dining chairs. They have all been good quality. But it is definitely a chance purchasing it online. And who knows if they will have more than one baby lol. She may decide that one is enough!!! lol

She also found a set at baby's r us that they liked. It was built solid and looked to be pretty durable. So they may go that route too. We are waiting to see if we can find what we want on sale for Black Friday...if not...we will be buying soon after that. It is time to start getting the baby's room ready.

It just seems like they don't make anything like they used to, so you have to replace items faster than you used to.

 

[ottawamom]

Missing miles that are taking longer than normal to post for me. (possibly you too)

Re the flu shots from Rexall +25AM. I signed up for each of the household member accounts. We only received the email last week saying the shots were available. Still haven't seen the AM posted.

BMO offer Sept 25-30, still waiting on those AM to post as well

BMO/Sobeys offer the week before Thanksgiving to spend $X get y AM, still waiting for those.

My list is growing longer by the day. I don't remember a time when AM were so slow to post. All these new targeted offers seem to be slowing things down. They need to program them the same was Shell deals with their monthly gas offers. They let you know right on the receipt how many you have done and when you complete the offer the AM are posted automatically to you account. (well sometimes)

 

[Pinkgurlshubby]

My Shell miles posted very quickly but the Foodland ones are taking their sweet time. I'll admit I never used to log in to see my balance because it's on the Foodland receipt but now that I've become addicted to collecting I am checking on a daily basis

 

[Disney Addicted]

I received my clawed back Lowes airmiles again, sounds like it was a computer issue.

I'm glad you got yours back! I have not.

A lady from Air Miles phoned me back about half an hour ago and said Lowe's issued a bunch of Air Miles to various people by mistake and took them back manually.

Lowe's deposited the miles as 76 dream miles but then took them out of my cash miles. I was not impressed. Since Air Miles is so big on refusing to allow people to transfer cash/dream miles back & forth, the miles should come out of whichever they were deposited in. Dream for dream, cash for cash. She agreed but said because Lowe's did this "manually" there's nothing Air Miles can do. I don't believe it but whatever.

However, she is also telling me that "tech support" looked into my account and said I did NOT go through the AirMilesShops to Lowe's so I would not be getting the 72 bonus air miles. I told her that was incorrect. I ordered the ceiling fan immediately after receiving a 10X multiplier on the Mountain of Miles. I then sent her 20 screenshots (2 each over 10 emails) that clearly show I was logged into airmilesshops and transferred and paid by visa.

Sounds like Air Miles is trying to jyp me out of my miles and I refuse to let that slide.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

@ottawamom, my list is growing too! All of those ones where you had to earn X miles to get a bonus of X miles in return or spend X get X miles in return. Ugh.

I would have liked for those to be posted and cleared before the STB debacle begins.

 

[Days In the Sun]

I'm glad you got yours back! I have not.

A lady from Air Miles phoned me back about half an hour ago and said Lowe's issued a bunch of Air Miles to various people by mistake and took them back manually.

Lowe's deposited the miles as 76 dream miles but then took them out of my cash miles. I was not impressed. Since Air Miles is so big on refusing to allow people to transfer cash/dream miles back & forth, the miles should come out of whichever they were deposited in. Dream for dream, cash for cash. She agreed but said because Lowe's did this "manually" there's nothing Air Miles can do. I don't believe it but whatever.

However, she is also telling me that "tech support" looked into my account and said I did NOT go through the AirMilesShops to Lowe's so I would not be getting the 72 bonus air miles. I told her that was incorrect. I ordered the ceiling fan immediately after receiving a 10X multiplier on the Mountain of Miles. I then sent her 20 screenshots (2 each over 10 emails) that clearly show I was logged into airmilesshops and transferred and paid by visa.

Sounds like Air Miles is trying to jyp me out of my miles and I refuse to let that slide.

From past experience, Airmiles seems to have a limitation on rolling back, it locks into whatever split you currently have and can't override it. I also understand that customer service has no way of checking if you went through airmiles but tech support can look at transactions, they are the ones that can tell but I would think they would do this only with large issues.

Don't give up, I had a similar system issue last year, had to escalate to a customer service manager. My only suggestion is set your split now to however you want them to deposit them ie 100% dream.

 

[Donald - my hero]

I love looking at my account after a Rexall Rampage ! As i expected, the extra miles from the cashier's mistake are here as well!

 

[Disney Addicted]

From past experience, Airmiles seems to have a limitation on rolling back, it locks into whatever split you currently have and can't override it. I also understand that customer service has no way of checking if you went through airmiles but tech support can look at transactions, they are the ones that can tell but I would think they would do this only with large issues.

Don't give up, I had a similar system issue last year, had to escalate to a customer service manager. My only suggestion is set your split now to however you want them to deposit them ie 100% dream.

I love the Air Miles program most of the time but their system could be better. (wry grin) Unfortunately, it's their Tech Support telling CS that I did not go through airmilesshops when I clearly did. We shall see what they think of the screenshots I sent them. It's a pain to take screenshots all the time but the only proof there is at times. (sigh).

Oh hey, Air Miles phoned back. She agrees that I made the purchase through Airmileshops. If I don't get the bonus miles in 120 days (as the T&C of the Mountain of Miles), I can call back and speak with her for the miles or anyone there should see her notes. I've noted the conversation and her name in my air miles spreadsheet.

I switched 100% to cash miles on Oct 24th. I discovered something interesting about all my personal shopper purchases I've made in the past two years that influenced my switch. I'll post about it in a few days.

 

[Days In the Sun]

I love the Air Miles program most of the time but their system could be better. (wry grin) Unfortunately, it's their Tech Support telling CS that I did not go through airmilesshops when I clearly did. We shall see what they think of the screenshots I sent them. It's a pain to take screenshots all the time but the only proof there is at times. (sigh).

Oh hey, Air Miles phoned back. She agrees that I made the purchase through Airmileshops. If I don't get the bonus miles in 120 days (as the T&C of the Mountain of Miles), I can call back and speak with her for the miles or anyone there should see her notes. I've noted the conversation and her name in my air miles spreadsheet.

I switched 100% to cash miles on Oct 24th. I discovered something interesting about all my personal shopper purchases I've made in the past two years that influenced my switch. I'll post about it in a few days.

Great, good to hear.

I logged a "suggestion" (ok, complaint) with customer service last year that they need some way for their customers to be given proof that the purchase went through airmilesshops properly. I sited ebates as an example where we usually have an email right away or the next day showing cashback amount and proof of order. I received resistance at first, said wasn't needed, which is how I learned about their process. Not sure it went anywhere from there, I think they have enough issues that it is low on their priority list, if at all.

 

[bababear_50]

Sobeys On Flyer
https://www.reebee.com/flyers/10012/1336095?page=7KINDER Advent Calendar buy 1 @ 11.99 get 10 airmiles
Apple Strudel buy 1 @ 3.49 get 10 airmiles
Kraft Dinner buy 10 @ $1.00 each get 10 airmiles
Get 15% participating gift cards Davids Tea,,,, etc.
Royale bathroom ,,Paper Towels,Facial Tissues buy 3 @ 5.99 each get 20 airmiles

Foodland
https://www.reebee.com/flyers/10016/1336105Same Kraft dinner deal as Sobeys
Same KINDER Advent Calendar deal
Cinnabun Raisin bread Buy 2 @ $3.99 each get 10 airmiles
Same braided strudel as Sobeys
Same 15% off Gift card deal as Sobeys

Sobeys Urban Fresh
https://www.reebee.com/flyers/10092/1336107?page=3Greenfield Bacon Weiners Ham,,etc buy 2 starting at 7.29 get 30 airmiles
Same KINDER Advent Calendar as Sobeys
Pizza Bites/Pizza Pockets buy 2 @ $4.99 each get 20 Airmiles
Same 15% off gift card deal as Sobeys

Metro
https://www.reebee.com/flyers/10017/1336158?page=3Rold Gold Pretzels/Sun Chips,, buy 2 @ $3.49 each get 20 airmiles
Doritos /Tostitos buy 2 @ $4.49 each get 20 airmiles
Lactancia Cream buy 3 @ 2.99 each get 20 airmiles

Hugs
Mel

 

[ElCray]

Great, good to hear.

I logged a "suggestion" (ok, complaint) with customer service last year that they need some way for their customers to be given proof that the purchase went through airmilesshops properly. I sited ebates as an example where we usually have an email right away or the next day showing cashback amount and proof of order. I received resistance at first, said wasn't needed, which is how I learned about their process. Not sure it went anywhere from there, I think they have enough issues that it is low on their priority list, if at all.

That is so completely necessary. I would like to add that there needs to be the same confirmation system with scanning our Air Miles cards through Samsung Pay. I'm going to send this in as feedback.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Wednesday flyer updates are completed in the first post and here's the ones not already shared by Mel above!

Early Blurry Rexall ON -- I know this was already shared but it is lost within the one-day coupon discussion
Sobey's Western Flyer
Sobey's Atlantic Flyer
Foodland Atlantic Flyer
Co-op Atlantic Flyer
IGA Quebec Flyer
IGA Western Flyer
Safeway Western Flyer

Since we've attracked a few new hunters to our community i think it's a good time to remind everyone to load your personal offers before you head out shopping. Here's the links for each store

My Offers for the Sobey's Chain, including Foodland, Safeway,& IGA
Metro Offers
Rexall Load and Go Offers ( LnG)

 

[accm]

What is the shell promo?

There were 3 different promos. One is the card specific fill up 4x get 100am, then the 5x miles every time you fuel up, and 3 bonus miles for using the shell app.

Next time you need to separate your purchases into 2 transaction to double the return! You didn't need much more to get to the $100 mark

I know!! I was so focused on the Jamieson vitamins spend $50 get 50am, that I didn't even stop to think that dividing it up would've given me an additional 150 miles. Lesson learned for next time though

 

[Donald - my hero]

I know!! I was so focused on the Jamieson vitamins spend $50 get 50am, that I didn't even stop to think that dividing it up would've given me an additional 150 miles. Lesson learned for next time though

OOH-EM-GEE! the danged vitamin promos can drive me to drink! We take a fair number of them and always wait until it is either BOGO 50% off or even better BOGO free and ALWAYS wait until it also includes bonus threshold. I end up taking pictures of the labels and then moving stuff around in the cart repeatedly trying to make the correct $ figure needed to trigger the promo. Usually i leave hubby at home because he has no patience with a serious shopping trip but for these? Yeah I'll bring him and leave him in that section because he LOVES a good puzzle and accepts the challenge

 

[accm]

OOH-EM-GEE! the danged vitamin promos can drive me to drink! We take a fair number of them and always wait until it is either BOGO 50% off or even better BOGO free and ALWAYS wait until it also includes bonus threshold. I end up taking pictures of the labels and then moving stuff around in the cart repeatedly trying to make the correct $ figure needed to trigger the promo. Usually i leave hubby at home because he has no patience with a serious shopping trip but for these? Yeah I'll bring him and leave him in that section because he LOVES a good puzzle and accepts the challenge

My husband was there helping me figure out the right combination of vitamins to buy haha I only needed 3 of them to get to the $50 threshold, but then it made sense to buy another one for the 50% off. And then the last minute decision to add the Halloween chocolate messed all the previous math up!! I could have ended up with more halloween candy (because who can have too much of that?) AND airmiles. Lesson learned for next time

 

[CanadianKrista]

I just got 50AM for "Round up contest" and 100AM for AMRP Marketing bonus. Wasn't the round up contest the one where you could win gift cards? Maybe one of the offers I used was for 50AM (BMO spend threshold maybe?) I really need to start tracking these better.

 

[bababear_50]

Foodland Blue Friday airmiles just posted for me.
Hugs
Mel

 

[ottawamom]

Anyone else have this happen to them recently. When logging onto Airmiles website I have been asked to confirm my email for two separate cards/accounts. I was also asked to confirm my email when I did an online chat a few weeks ago. I don't know if this is something new or something I should be concerned about.

 

[Disney Addicted]

Anyone else have this happen to them recently. When logging onto Airmiles website I have been asked to confirm my email for two separate cards/accounts. I was also asked to confirm my email when I did an online chat a few weeks ago. I don't know if this is something new or something I should be concerned about.

It asked me that as well today. Then sent me an e-mail saying it updated the change to my e-mail address.