Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[Donald - my hero]

Wondering if I missed a step? I used the coupon out of the booklet at Sobeys, my total came to $20.47 and I told the cashier to use the coupon/airmiles so I then paid the $10.47 owing. But I'm not seeing the bonus miles on my receipt - will they show up later? (I'm not as concerned about the bonus miles as i am about having it count towards my 5 coupon use)?

We're all wondering this but if you look at the fine print on that coupon it says "No coupon required" I've stapled my coupon to the receipt so I'm sure to count it.

 

[DilEmma]

Wondering if I missed a step? I used the coupon out of the booklet at Sobeys, my total came to $20.47 and I told the cashier to use the coupon/airmiles so I then paid the $10.47 owing. But I'm not seeing the bonus miles on my receipt - will they show up later? (I'm not as concerned about the bonus miles as i am about having it count towards my 5 coupon use)?

I've redeemed Air Miles Cash on bonus days maybe a dozen times. I can't think of a time when the bonus posted right away. And I wasn't surprised when they didn't post at Sobeys and Urban Fresh. So IIRC, this is normal.

Your Air Miles account is updated immediately with redemption details (no bonus details), so you have 'proof' in the unlikely event that it's required.

 

[Cinderella6174]

Hello everyone!
I have to admit, I have been reading (stalking? ) for a while now. When I first came across disboards for our first trip 6 years ago, I thought it was a bit crazy how intense everyone was about Disney (in general, not just here!) We have now done two trips (went again last year, going back in 5 years, or sooner if I can get my Air Miles game up like all of you).
But Donald, I think you do a great job moderating and I love the sense of community you all have. So, I did it! I signed up!

Nothing like all of you but I had a decent air miles weekend:
I bought 3 of the Keg gift cards at Sobeys for 210 air miles (a lot of money but I had to buy presents for friends anyways)
Rexall: Got the 40 airmiles wus $40 plus the Mega Miles for 55 air miles
Found the red wine at LCBO: 10 air miles
Had to do Sobeys again bc I hadn't figured out the special offers but got another 28
Did the Children's Place Mega Miles offer (again, another gift)
Just waiting for the hubby to put gas in the car for the Shell offer for MegaMiles and told him he has to buy a tea for the Costa offer
And the MasterCard offer of 25 transactions should be pretty easy (unfortunately! )

Thanks everyone!

 

[elaine amj]

Hello everyone!
I have to admit, I have been reading (stalking? ) for a while now. When I first came across disboards for our first trip 6 years ago, I thought it was a bit crazy how intense everyone was about Disney (in general, not just here!) We have now done two trips (went again last year, going back in 5 years, or sooner if I can get my Air Miles game up like all of you).
But Donald, I think you do a great job moderating and I love the sense of community you all have. So, I did it! I signed up!

Nothing like all of you but I had a decent air miles weekend:
I bought 3 of the Keg gift cards at Sobeys for 210 air miles (a lot of money but I had to buy presents for friends anyways)
Rexall: Got the 40 airmiles wus $40 plus the Mega Miles for 55 air miles
Found the red wine at LCBO: 10 air miles
Had to do Sobeys again bc I hadn't figured out the special offers but got another 28
Did the Children's Place Mega Miles offer (again, another gift)
Just waiting for the hubby to put gas in the car for the Shell offer for MegaMiles and told him he has to buy a tea for the Costa offer
And the MasterCard offer of 25 transactions should be pretty easy (unfortunately! )

Thanks everyone!

Yay!!! I'm newish to serious Air Miles collecting but have played various point/miles collecting games for the last few years and its a ton of fun (although does require a bit of work).

If u are willing to play the credit card churning game, u can rack up air miles super fast. I got back into the Air Miles program 3+ years ago when we decided to go to Disneyland. Since they don't offer the good packages like WDW does, I decided the best savings was to earn enough Air Miles for our tickets. We applied for 3-5 credit cards between the 2 of us and had enough Air Miles for 5 day tickets for all 4 of us . I then applied for a couple more credit cards to earn enough hotel points for a week's stay across the street, and used flight miles I earned through yet another program (again through CCs) for our flights to Cali. So other than food, our DIsneyland trip was mostly free! It did take a couple of years of careful planning and effort to earn all these miles though.

CC applications are the very, very quickest way to earn miles. It does involve a bit more risk and requires you to be very disciplined about CC use though.

I've now gotten into things like the MM promo primarily to supplement our CC sign up bonuses and justify squeezing in another trip lol!

 

[bababear_50]

Hello everyone!
I have to admit, I have been reading (stalking? ) for a while now. When I first came across disboards for our first trip 6 years ago, I thought it was a bit crazy how intense everyone was about Disney (in general, not just here!) We have now done two trips (went again last year, going back in 5 years, or sooner if I can get my Air Miles game up like all of you).
But Donald, I think you do a great job moderating and I love the sense of community you all have. So, I did it! I signed up!

Nothing like all of you but I had a decent air miles weekend:
I bought 3 of the Keg gift cards at Sobeys for 210 air miles (a lot of money but I had to buy presents for friends anyways)
Rexall: Got the 40 airmiles wus $40 plus the Mega Miles for 55 air miles
Found the red wine at LCBO: 10 air miles
Had to do Sobeys again bc I hadn't figured out the special offers but got another 28
Did the Children's Place Mega Miles offer (again, another gift)
Just waiting for the hubby to put gas in the car for the Shell offer for MegaMiles and told him he has to buy a tea for the Costa offer
And the MasterCard offer of 25 transactions should be pretty easy (unfortunately! )

Thanks everyone!

Welcome to our airmiles hunting thread.
Oh My!Oh My!
Tea? I can buy Tea and get airmiles?
Costa coffee is just not my cuppa ,,BUT Tea may work especially if I get 10 airmiles a cup.
I am heading out to Dr's and plan to stop by Shell on the way home.
Thank-you for sharing this.
Hugs Mel

 

[damo]

Today's coupon.


http://images.rexall.ca/newsletter/2017/May8/MAY8-COUPON-4060-ONMB.pdf

 

[Days In the Sun]

Today's coupon.


http://images.rexall.ca/newsletter/2017/May8/MAY8-COUPON-4060-ONMB.pdf

Heads up, Rexall weekly coupon is 3 days only (Monday to Wednesday) instead of the usual 4 days

 

[hdrolfe]

Oh I forgot to post this earlier. I went to my Shell on Thursday and they were setting up a new Costa Coffee! Finally we'll have (at least one) in Ottawa! Now I just hope they have those coffee deals again...

 

[DilEmma]

Today's coupon.


http://images.rexall.ca/newsletter/2017/May8/MAY8-COUPON-4060-ONMB.pdf

Thanks!

Here is the Rexall $5 off when you spend $25 for those who can stack it. Expires 6 June.
http://www.rexall.ca/assets/downloads/RexallSurvey2017.pdf

 

[elaine amj]

Today's coupon.


http://images.rexall.ca/newsletter/2017/May8/MAY8-COUPON-4060-ONMB.pdf

I've obviously got a lot to learn about Rexall coupons!

In my app, I have a coupon for spend $50, get 100 air miles that starts today. I can't stack it with this spend $40, get 60, can I?
Can I stack it with:
- the $5 off when you spend $25 that you just posted
- Get 15 miles when you spend $25 with the Megamiles offer

Do I have this right?

 

[damo]

I've obviously got a lot to learn about Rexall coupons!

In my app, I have a coupon for spend $50, get 100 air miles that starts today. I can't stack it with this spend $40, get 60, can I?
Can I stack it with:
- the $5 off when you spend $25 that you just posted
- Get 15 miles when you spend $25 with the Megamiles offer

Do I have this right?

Stacking has worked int he past. I have had one instance when my load 'n go didn't post after stacking. Not sure if this was a glitch since other people did seem to get theirs all posted after my glitch.

 

[bgula]

OK, I posted a question a week or so ago about the AMEX card, but garnered no responses. So I guess I'll try again as I know people are getting the AMEX miles. I've done the upgrade to platinum in the past for the 2000 AM. I cancelled that card over 6 months ago and went back to my regular AMEX Gold card. I'd like to re-up to the Platinum and get the 2000 AM again, but I'm unsure of the process. In the past I have received an upgrade offer from AMEX, but I'd like to do it now if I can. Do I call up Amex and ask to upgrade and will they give me 2000? I know that the offer is out there for signing up for a Platinum card with 2000 AM, but as I already have a gold AMEX, I'm technically not a new subscriber. Can anyone help me with the process as to what I need to do?

 

[cdnmickeylover]

Man oh man! Where are you located? That cereal deal would make me pretty happy. I have a few kids on the autism spectrum that are on a huge cereal jag right now.

I'm a little angry at myself right now. I did some shopping through airmilesshops at Bed Bath and beyond. When did I do it? Last Sunday night. I'm a morron. No MM on that one!

It was the Sobey's in Aurora on Bayview Avenue. I didn't see it in the flyer but it was an offer on the shelf.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I think someone posted a long time ago that you have to wait at least a year or so to reapply to get the 2000 miles bonus? I'm not sure that timing is correct though. I'm not sure if once you close an account they completely delete you from their database. It would be great if someone in the industry would be able to chime in on this.

 

[cdnmickeylover]

It's this thread that helped me step up MY game --- we've gone from earning a piddly 3 or 4,000 a year to this past 12 months of snagging almost 18,000 (and we didn't do the Pickle Palazzo ) The coupon booklet we're currently referring to for Mega Miles is sitting at the Cash of any of the partner stores OR you can find them on-line to print out
Select your region to see your coupon offers

With a bit of work and reading the success others have, you'll be able to watch your miles grow!

I just looked and this thread has really helped us. We just started seriously collecting during the Powerade of 2016 which was April. In the last year we've earned 19,074. We did participate in the pickle panic of 17 though.

 

[Donald - my hero]

I've obviously got a lot to learn about Rexall coupons!

In my app, I have a coupon for spend $50, get 100 air miles that starts today. I can't stack it with this spend $40, get 60, can I?
Can I stack it with:
- the $5 off when you spend $25 that you just posted
- Get 15 miles when you spend $25 with the Megamiles offer

Do I have this right?

Yes, you can go ahead and stack the bonus Airmiles coupons. At the moment you can use all 3 if you have them --- the weekly coupon for spend X get X AM (you can either print this out or show on your mobile device), the MM offer and your LoadandGo offer, just be sure to meet the largest minimum spend (I won't be doing that this week since mine is spend $80.00 the $$ value fluctuates depending on how much you regularly spend!). You can use the weekly coupon AND the MM coupon multiple times if you split your sales into the proper dollar amount -- so if you can do 2 sales of $40.00 you'll get 150 AM compared to doing one sale of $80 which will only net you 75 AM. Your LoadnGo offers are one shot & done.

The coupon for $5.00 off (found in the newsletter or if you do a survey) or on your receipt if you shop on the weekend, have varying results. Some stores will apply the amount after tax but others apply it before tax --- ask before you use it if you are like me and make a game out of "how close can i get to the $$"

***Note to everyone, the MM coupon is good until the end of the promotion but will only count ONCE towards your required coupons.

 

[Donald - my hero]

OK, I posted a question a week or so ago about the AMEX card, but garnered no responses. So I guess I'll try again as I know people are getting the AMEX miles. I've done the upgrade to platinum in the past for the 2000 AM. I cancelled that card over 6 months ago and went back to my regular AMEX Gold card. I'd like to re-up to the Platinum and get the 2000 AM again, but I'm unsure of the process. In the past I have received an upgrade offer from AMEX, but I'd like to do it now if I can. Do I call up Amex and ask to upgrade and will they give me 2000? I know that the offer is out there for signing up for a Platinum card with 2000 AM, but as I already have a gold AMEX, I'm technically not a new subscriber. Can anyone help me with the process as to what I need to do?

Sorry you got lost in the shuffle that Mega Miles has created! We've never churned the credit cards because we have both and are happy with them the way we are BUT i know a couple have done it so perhaps they can chime in here
@mort1331
@ilovetotravel1977

 

[Donald - my hero]

Hello everyone!
I have to admit, I have been reading (stalking? ) for a while now. When I first came across disboards for our first trip 6 years ago, I thought it was a bit crazy how intense everyone was about Disney (in general, not just here!) We have now done two trips (went again last year, going back in 5 years, or sooner if I can get my Air Miles game up like all of you).
But Donald, I think you do a great job moderating and I love the sense of community you all have. So, I did it! I signed up!

Nothing like all of you but I had a decent air miles weekend:
I bought 3 of the Keg gift cards at Sobeys for 210 air miles (a lot of money but I had to buy presents for friends anyways)
Rexall: Got the 40 airmiles wus $40 plus the Mega Miles for 55 air miles
Found the red wine at LCBO: 10 air miles
Had to do Sobeys again bc I hadn't figured out the special offers but got another 28
Did the Children's Place Mega Miles offer (again, another gift)
Just waiting for the hubby to put gas in the car for the Shell offer for MegaMiles and told him he has to buy a tea for the Costa offer
And the MasterCard offer of 25 transactions should be pretty easy (unfortunately! )

Thanks everyone!

So glad you decided to take the plunge and join us Without being overly biased I think you chose both the best board AND the best thread to jump into I agree that this is a wonderful little group, we love to help each other and for me, to pull a newbie into the game is fun!!

You had a great weekend and you've almost finished the Mega Miles which puts you several steps above us! I'm really hoping the Metro joins the coupons soon. Their logo is on the back of the booklet and I'm fairly confident we could do whatever they offer.

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

I am very excited....my new ONYX Air Miles cards arrived in the mail today....can't wait to break it in!!!!

 

[Donald - my hero]

I noticed that they no longer have SeaWorld tickets to use as a redemption for Airmiles. I hope that they add them on again

If you're looking for SeaWorld Orlando they're back on the site today (not sure if there's another somewhere else?!?)