Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[momof2gr8kids]

My mistake about the expirations! I sort of vaguely remember these details now, but ordering them so long ago, it all feels a bit hazy. I don’t see an expiration on my cards so I have a bunch of questions—I think I will call and find out what can be done with the vouchers, as everyone is suggesting.

I have both - the older Canadian Resident non expiring ones and the newer Canadian Resident ones that expired in 2021. The vouchers don't have an expiry date on them, but there is an issue date. My older ones have an issue date of 2017. Those ones I have in MDE and can book park reservations. Those are gold, so if you have those, use them, I wouldn't pay to add days, etc, will be too much $$.

The ones that expired in 2019 disappeared from MDE and I need to call and use the value of those ones to get updated tickets.

 

[marchingstar]

I have both - the older Canadian Resident non expiring ones and the newer Canadian Resident ones that expired in 2021. The vouchers don't have an expiry date on them, but there is an issue date. My older ones have an issue date of 2017. Those ones I have in MDE and can book park reservations. Those are gold, so if you have those, use them, I wouldn't pay to add days, etc, will be too much $$.

The ones that expired in 2019 disappeared from MDE and I need to call and use the value of those ones to get updated tickets.

Thank you! Mine also say issued in 2017 so I’m hopeful but I’ll see what Disney says.

 

[tinkerone]

Horribly off topic.....did you all see this?

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/h2o-the-provider-of-disney-bath-products-is-retiring/

I'm so sad.

 

[youngdeb12]

I might be in the minority, but I was never a fan of the scent of the current H2O products so I'm not that upset. I understand the nostalgia though for a lot of people.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Hmm, will they still offer toiletries in the rooms? I like those, so I wasn't going to bother bringing my stuff from home since we are doing carry-on. Hopefully they replace them with quality products.

 

[bababear_50]

Hmm, will they still offer toiletries in the rooms? I like those, so I wasn't going to bother bringing my stuff from home since we are doing carry-on. Hopefully they replace them with quality products.

I brought the Disney H2o mini bottles home for family & friends. I am sure most of the resorts have the wall dispensers for showering and bathing. It is just me ,,,, I can't use someone else's bathing products,,, just can't get my head around it so no wall dispended stuff for me.
I wasn't a fan of the scents of the H2o products.
I take my own mini bottles.
P.S. my sons have no issue using what is provided by the resort.

Hugs Mel

 

[dancin Disney style]

Horribly off topic.....did you all see this?

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/h2o-the-provider-of-disney-bath-products-is-retiring/

I'm so sad.

LOL....just a few days ago DH opened one of my H2O soaps. Previous to that I HAD a nice display on my bathroom counter of my little Mickey soaps. As usual he was too lazy to look in the cupboard for the soap that he is allowed to use. I told him those soaps were discontinued and could never be replaced.....his answer, 'oops, my bad'. First off, I detest that expression and second I told him he had better sleep with one eye open.

I brought the Disney H2o mini bottles home for family & friends. I am sure most of the resorts have the wall dispensers for showering and bathing. It is just me ,,,, I can't use someone else's bathing products,,, just can't get my head around it so no wall dispended stuff for me.
I wasn't a fan of the scents of the H2o products.
I take my own mini bottles.
P.S. my sons have no issue using what is provided by the resort.

Hugs Mel

Sooooooo....I'm that person that filled my own empty bottles from the wall dispenser. I love the scent of the shower gel. I also can not confirm that I may or may not have purchased an empty bottle that I used to completely empty the shower gel into.

 

[cari12]

Just got an email Safeway in BC is switching to Scene+ Sep 22.
I had in my mind that they would work their way west so we would be in 2023 but I guess not!

I saw in this weeks Safeway flyer they have Sobeys gift cards buy $150 get 100AM so I’ll pick a few of those up while I can still get the AM.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Just thought I'd shared another example of my style of hunting for Airmiles:
Decided to push the secondary account just after I booked the flights and our stay at Pop last week and I earned 500 miles in just 7 days. Yeah I know, we used to be able to do that on one Blue Friday but I'm thrilled with how little I've spent to get those miles - $258 online and just over $50 at Sobeys.
I've got about 800 still coming from online once my Jamieson order posts and I finish up placing the one for the Bay (gotta check the size of hubby's belt and he's zooming) and snagged 240 at Metro yesterday for another 1000 miles

All I did was shift focus onto the that card, studied offers & flyers, looked in the medicine cabinet, checked the list of upcoming gift occasions and made lists.

• We always need vitamins, go right to the source and order them for the same price as in the store (yes there are sales sometimes but we're out of a few right now)
• Mocha needed more puzzle feeder mice and a harness to finally let her go out the front door instead of screaming at it so Amazon to the rescue instead of Global Pets and score more miles at the same time.
• Needed stuff from a drug store so I just got them thru Well .ca instead
• I wanted some photo paper for the great-grands who insist on hard copies of pictures and yet another charger for my phone (i think they elope with socks and/or lids for tupperware) Staples for the win on that with a great sale price for both
• Not sure which store will win for the 5th online shopping, The Bay? Best Buy? Shoe Store?Indigo??? Might end up finding I can move the the primary card for some as well
• Needed to shop at Sobeys and that card had MUCH better offers than the main one so that was a no brainer.

At this rate I'll have enough to book the Hyatt inside MCO and move onto the next step of the trip.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

@Donald - my hero Did you end up buying packing cubes yet? Don't forget about the link I sent you to the LUG ones on The Bay's website.

 

[ottawamom]

Not quite the haul @Donald - my hero had but I managed 800AM this morning picking up some gift cards at Sobeys. Got 5 on one account and 3 on another. I figure the this might be one of the last times I will get to stock up. (use them at FreshCo weekly and Sobeys/Foodland occasionally)

 

[hdrolfe]

Well my microwave broke I've only had it 8 months but I guess I need to replace it. I need to spend about $90-100 more to get to the last mix & match, I was looking at Home Depot. There is nothing that says pick up in store doesn't earn air miles (it does say that on best buy). So I am hoping it will work? I can't buy it until pay day next week any way, but since I have to wait that long I'd like to get it sooner than later (not have to wait for shipping). Fingers crossed it works out. I also checked bed bath and beyond (pick up in store won't earn miles), same with walmart. The microwave I'm looking at is $99.98 and has some good reviews. Hopefully it lasts at least a year.

And I never realize how much I utilize my microwave until it's broken and kiddo says "what's for lunch" and I realize all those frozen meals will take an hour in the oven.

 

[cari12]

Well my microwave broke I've only had it 8 months but I guess I need to replace it. I need to spend about $90-100 more to get to the last mix & match, I was looking at Home Depot. There is nothing that says pick up in store doesn't earn air miles (it does say that on best buy). So I am hoping it will work? I can't buy it until pay day next week any way, but since I have to wait that long I'd like to get it sooner than later (not have to wait for shipping). Fingers crossed it works out. I also checked bed bath and beyond (pick up in store won't earn miles), same with walmart. The microwave I'm looking at is $99.98 and has some good reviews. Hopefully it lasts at least a year.

And I never realize how much I utilize my microwave until it's broken and kiddo says "what's for lunch" and I realize all those frozen meals will take an hour in the oven.

We ordered online at Home Depot through AM shops and did in store pick up for our video doorbell a couple of months ago and AM posted without issue.

 

[bababear_50]

Small amount of Airmiles for me today.
Stockpiled 8 bottles of Palmolive dish detergent and donated 8 bottles.
Good for the year now.
buy 2 for 5$ get 30 Airmiles.
240 Airmiles.
I'm not sure if I am going to get the Sobeys GC yet.

Hugs
Mel

 

[bababear_50]

Need some help here
Waterloo/Kitchener resident.
My Granddaughter is going to University here

Is a Sobeys/ FreshCo near the Waterloo University?
Thanks Hugs
Mel

 

[Donald - my hero]

Need some help here
Waterloo/Kitchener resident.
My Granddaughter is going to University here

Is a Sobeys/ FreshCo near the Waterloo University?
Thanks Hugs
Mel

Yup, there's one very close to the university that we go to (only about 30 minutes from here) in a plaza with a Walmart as well if she shops there. There's a bus stop right out front of the sobeys and doesn't seem to matter when we go there's plenty of University students. Is she going to Laurier or Waterloo?
https://www.sobeys.com/stores/sobeys-bridgeport/

 

[kerreyn]

Just got an email Safeway in BC is switching to Scene+ Sep 22.
I had in my mind that they would work their way west so we would be in 2023 but I guess not!

I saw in this weeks Safeway flyer they have Sobeys gift cards buy $150 get 100AM so I’ll pick a few of those up while I can still get the AM.

Just came on to say the same for Alberta. I went to Sobey's at lunch to pick up a couple of the gift cards that are on air miles, and the cashier said that air miles ends at Alberta Sobey's on September 21, and Scene starts on September 22.

 

[bababear_50]

Yup, there's one very close to the university that we go to (only about 30 minutes from here) in a plaza with a Walmart as well if she shops there. There's a bus stop right out front of the sobeys and doesn't seem to matter when we go there's plenty of University students. Is she going to Laurier or Waterloo?
https://www.sobeys.com/stores/sobeys-bridgeport/

Hi Hon
She is going to Waterloo.
Thanks for the link ,,,maybe some Sobeys GC are in my future shopping trip this week.
Hugs
Mel

 

[bababear_50]

Just came on to say the same for Alberta. I went to Sobey's at lunch to pick up a couple of the gift cards that are on air miles, and the cashier said that air miles ends at Alberta Sobey's on September 21, and Scene starts on September 22.

Makes me nervous in Ontario ,,,,maybe it's time to think about a Scene+ card?

 

[bababear_50]

O/T Just sharing
Rexall
low threshold spend good return in Be Well Points