Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[pigletto]

I'm also waiting on 60 bonus miles for the $50 restaurant gift card from last week, and that promo from March that you guys are mentioning.

 

[ottawamom]

It's a little odd. Just went through my spreadsheet. Only once in the last 9 months (my total experience with Sobey's) have they gone longer than posting the following week. Sounds like we're all in the same boat. Post here when you (collectively) get yours in your account as a heads up for the rest of us.

Just picked up 3 gift cards and two of the pulled pork offers. It was and easy 700AM

 

[pigletto]

It's a little odd. Just went through my spreadsheet. Only once in the last 9 months (my total experience with Sobey's) have they gone longer than posting the following week. Sounds like we're all in the same boat. Post here when you (collectively) get yours in your account as a heads up for the rest of us.

That's what I was thinking. I don't know that it's ever gone longer than Friday to see points post from Sobey's. I'm only waiting on the 60 bonus points for the giftcard though so it might not be Sobey's posting those.

 

[ottawamom]

Good news, just called the Sobey's hotline (loaded item not on receipt). Person I was talking to said give it another week (re last weeks AM). If the miles aren't posted by next Thursday, I/(we) should call them and they would add them for me/(us).

 

[Donald - my hero]

Question for you Sobeys specialists ... can i use one of their gift cards to purchase other gift cards? We always buy gift cards for restaurants for the stockings for our kids and for their anniversary gift as well and i figured if that's the case we would make the special 1 hr round trip drive this weekend to do that! I'll also check the flyer to see if there's anything else this week that might be worthwhile. Metro's offers this week suck and our targeted coupons have been pitiful lately.

 

[pigletto]

Question for you Sobeys specialists ... can i use one of their gift cards to purchase other gift cards? We always buy gift cards for restaurants for the stockings for our kids and for their anniversary gift as well and i figured if that's the case we would make the special 1 hr round trip drive this weekend to do that! I'll also check the flyer to see if there's anything else this week that might be worthwhile. Metro's offers this week suck and our targeted coupons have been pitiful lately.

The official answer is no. BUT, If you throw a $25 or $50 card in with a bunch of groceries they always put it through for me. I think they don't want to see churning for points but they let me get a cineplex card a few weeks ago with my groceries and then I paid with the Sobey's gift card and nobody batted an eye.

 

[DilEmma]

I agree with Pigletto. I generally do it clandestinely with great success. Though recently my favourite Sobeys cashier told me outright she didn't see a problem paying for other gift cards with the Sobeys gift cards. I'll pay more attention to her schedule.

Now I kind of wish we ate out more often. What kind of nonsense is that!?! LOL

 

[bababear_50]

I'm out this week,,,, I am disappointed that I purchased 150.00 Marks GC last week for this weekend Birthdays and am not getting any airmiles. (I could have got 180 airmiles with this weeks offer).Oh well maybe next week I will see something I need. The Sobeys is tempting but I just don't shop there for all my regular groceries to do this.
Hugs Mel

 

[star72232]

I'm out this week,,,, I am disappointed that I purchased 150.00 Marks GC last week for this weekend Birthdays and am not getting any airmiles. (I could have got 180 airmiles with this weeks offer).Oh well maybe next week I will see something I need. The Sobeys is tempting but I just don't shop there for all my regular groceries to do this.
Hugs Mel

Do you have a FreshCo you can shop at? I rarely buy groceries other than the occasion special at Sobeys, but the GC are also good at FreshCo, and they do price matching. I rotate between them and No Frills, but GC with good points typical beats out PC points.

 

[bababear_50]

Do you have a FreshCo you can shop at? I rarely buy groceries other than the occasion special at Sobeys, but the GC are also good at FreshCo, and they do price matching. I rotate between them and No Frills, but GC with good points typical beats out PC points.

Thanks for the suggestion. I am definitely a No frills shopper but could be convinced to try FreshCo.
Thanks
Hugs Mel

 

[pigletto]

It was a fantastic shopping day. I went and got the pasta sauce I wanted on sale at NoFrills. Then I went to Sobeys for the $150 gift card. This time we decided to drive a town over to the FreshCo. Usually I just stay and use the gift card at Sobey's for some extra airmiles. This was my first time at Freshco. While not as nice of a store, it had everything I wanted and the prices were way way better. So half price pasta sauce, 200 airmiles, $44 in coupons and promos on my Freshco bill (I spent $120). The produce was even better at Freschco than at our Sobeys. I won't be setting foot in Sobeys anymore unless it's a loss leader and for the big airmiles promos. I'm shopping way smarter and saving way more this way.

 

[pigletto]

Ok indulge my craziness for a second.....
What's to stop me from buying a years worth of gift cards with this promo? Is there a limit? I spend about $650 a month on groceries. I'd buy enough for $500 a month and use them for Freshco where the prices were better and I could pricematch....AND I'd have them for the good Sobeys promos. That would leave me $150 a month for other store good deals and the butcher. That would be $800 in airmiles right off the hop. It feels weird to prepay for a year and I wouldn't be doing it this time anyway....but I wondered other peoples thoughts. What am I misssing?

 

[Donald - my hero]

In my mind there is NOTHING at all stopping you from doing that! If you don't mind having your money tied up in gift cards, go for it! If they balk, do it in separate transactions at different times of day at different tills. (i'm assuming you read the fine print on the flyer? perhaps there's a limit per day but i doubt it) Who's to say you don't have a massive family or buy for the food bank or church suppers or give them away ...

We often have a bunch of $$ in dry goods and paper products since hubby's income fluctuates we buy when we can. Happy shopping!

 

[DilEmma]

I prepaid my fuel for the year with 10% off Canadian Tire gift cards. Though it's a relatively small expense at $2,000 compared to groceries. Though I considered this as well.

It seems to me that these Air Miles Sobeys gift card promos are a regular thing. I bought three more yesterday ($450) even though I still had three left from the last promo. I don't have a Freshco nearby and have a hard time finding enough deals at Sobeys to use the gift cards that I do have. Too bad because I like the staff.

 

[ottawamom]

Ok indulge my craziness for a second.....
What's to stop me from buying a years worth of gift cards with this promo? Is there a limit? I spend about $650 a month on groceries. I'd buy enough for $500 a month and use them for Freshco where the prices were better and I could pricematch....AND I'd have them for the good Sobeys promos. That would leave me $150 a month for other store good deals and the butcher. That would be $800 in airmiles right off the hop. It feels weird to prepay for a year and I wouldn't be doing it this time anyway....but I wondered other peoples thoughts. What am I misssing?

No need to do a whole years worth in one shot. They had this same promo on the beginning of March and beginning of May. Each time I purchased enough to get me through 2 months of Sobeys shopping. Last fall I remember they had the same promo the beginning of October. Not certain what happened over the summer months. What I'm saying is it seems to be a fairly regular occurrence so purchase two months worth and you should be good. That way you're not tying up too much cash in cards.

 

[ottawamom]

DilEmma we should co-ordinate our shopping times at Sobey's. I was there in the morning yesterday picked up some cards and a few groceries.

 

[mort1331]

I say go for the amount that your comfortable prepaying. Look at it as $20 off for every 150. ThAT is a better percentage that any money is ever going to get in this year. The only risk is making sure you dont lose them, they are cash .

 

[Silvermist999]

Quick question...to qualify for the air miles, does anyone know if the gift card has to be $150 or just total $150 (ie. 3 - $50 gift cards).

 

[bababear_50]

You guys are a bad influence upon me.......................
Just got in from Sobeys.
Picked up the 150 card and spent 100.00 on groceries.Still have 50.00 left for another shopping trip.
Bought some large freezer baggies on sale for 2.89 each (buy 3 and get 10 bonus points),,
spent over 70.00 dollars so got 20 Bonus airmiles plus 4 regular airmiles..... hold on my pineapple and mango salsa airmiles are missing....have to go back...........................

254 airmiles today
Hugs Mel

 

[mort1331]

Quick question...to qualify for the air miles, does anyone know if the gift card has to be $150 or just total $150 (ie. 3 - $50 gift cards).

Good question. I would ask, maybe even try and if it doesnt work then ask for refund and put straight 150 on.