Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[tinkerone]

Anyone get their Loblaws Gift Card yet? The one for their bread error? I received mine last week and since I also submitted DH for one he got it to. So, $50 in free groceries. The cards are good at all Loblaw owned stores.

 

[kuhltiffany]

Not sure if this has been posted, it's only at certain locations, but $5 instore at Shell is 5 Air Miles, up to $100/100 AM:https://www.shell.ca/en_ca/motorists/offers-and-promotions/save-more-get-more.html

Found it while trying to find a spot to buy gift cards...

 

[Days In the Sun]

Not sure if this has been posted, it's only at certain locations, but $5 instore at Shell is 5 Air Miles, up to $100/100 AM:https://www.shell.ca/en_ca/motorists/offers-and-promotions/save-more-get-more.html

Found it while trying to find a spot to buy gift cards...

Thanks kuhltiffany, doesn't help GTA people but heads up Ottawa!

 

[Days In the Sun]

I have a rant about the new PC program as well. With the old Optimum program, I used to get a weekly targeted offer for 4L jugs of milk, get 20x the points! Now, I don't get those anymore as the program is essentially PC Plus, not anything like Optimum. I used to earned a lot of points in the past just from my weekly milk run! Not anymore...

I have the 20x milk one as my only weekly SDM offer, so it's still around hopefully you'll get it soon. And as for the rant, I hear you, seriously so many problems, still waiting for them to get their act together.

 

[isabellea]

Personally, I'm not a fan of the new PC program. My offers are very lame (only on PC products that I never buy). I went to Maxi yesterday and used my 90$ in credit to 'empty' my account and I don't think I will shop there or SDM anymore. I will concentrate on AM and savings at Walmart instead.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I used to have anywhere from 15-23 offers from PC Plus per week. Now I have 10. Those 10 I'm not sure they came from, products I never buy.

 

[Silvermist999]

The first week after the two programs merged I got some weird offers for PC Optimum on things I have never bought. I think they were just testing me out, But after that I've been getting some pretty decent offers, which included products I have bought. This past weekend, I used a limited time offer of spend $100, get 10,000 points which I thought was pretty good.

 

[stfxkid]

Not sure if this has been posted, it's only at certain locations, but $5 instore at Shell is 5 Air Miles, up to $100/100 AM:https://www.shell.ca/en_ca/motorists/offers-and-promotions/save-more-get-more.html

Found it while trying to find a spot to buy gift cards...

Does Shell sell Disney GCs? If not anyone know if any retailer that has Disney GCs will allow you yo buy them with GCs (one that shell sells).

 

[TFC_UNTIL_I_DIE]

Just a note - anyone trying to shore up some quick Cash Miles in advance of the coming Mega Miles - Sobeys Ontario has the Rogers oatbran and wheatgerm on for $1.49 and its buy 1 get 15AM - so you can get 105AM for $10.43 - good deal if you make a lot of mufffins

 

[TFC_UNTIL_I_DIE]

Does Shell sell Disney GCs? If not anyone know if any retailer that has Disney GCs will allow you yo buy them with GCs (one that shell sells).

Technically you aren't allowed as a retailer to take gift cards as tender for other gift cards under PCMLTFA (proceeds crime money laundering terrorist financing act). That said most POS systems will likely allow it to happen if someone will ring it through.

 

[bababear_50]

Come on Rexall,,,anything?
I need a Load and Go offer and an email please!
Hugs Mel

 

[momof2gr8kids]

Does Shell sell Disney GCs? If not anyone know if any retailer that has Disney GCs will allow you yo buy them with GCs (one that shell sells).

The Shells where I am sell Shoppers Drug Mart gift cards and Safeway/Sobeys. Shoppers sells Disney Cards, not sure about Safeway/Sobeys. Not sure you'd be able to use a shoppers card to get a disney card, but maybe try it with a small gc first see what happens.

 

[alohamom]

Just a note - anyone trying to shore up some quick Cash Miles in advance of the coming Mega Miles - Sobeys Ontario has the Rogers oatbran and wheatgerm on for $1.49 and its buy 1 get 15AM - so you can get 105AM for $10.43 - good deal if you make a lot of mufffins

@TFC_UNTIL_I_DIE thanks for posting this!

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Could someone give me a quick run down on the Cash miles. I'm unsure of how they work...but I am thinking I might want to have a few in my account for the upcoming mega miles coming up...and crossing my fingers we might have a Blue Friday in the west this weekend. I'm just unsure of how it works.

 

[ottawamom]

Here are a few answers already written up.
From Mel,
example:
spend (use) 95 cash airmiles (which is worth $10.00 store cash) at Sobeys OR /Foodland OR /Metro /OR Rexall and you have met one of your offer spends.

Last time around there were 4 or more of these offers and I had no "cash airmiles" to do any of the offers. So for the next couple of days I am restocking my cash airmiles to be prepared should the Spring Mega miles promo have these type of offers again..
I will switch back to dream miles in a few days when the purchases I've made post to my account under cash.

*****Remember it does take at least till 3 am the following day that you make a change to your airmiles balance to take effect--you will receive an email from airmiles telling you that a change has been made to your account and when the change will take effect*******

I hope that explanation helps a bit.
Hugs Mel

From Donald,
Mel explained the WHY for collecting some cash miles but in case you don't know HOW here's a link that explains the benefits/rewards and how to actually do it! I would suggest 100% cash until you have enough to do ~ 2 transactions =190 Cash Miles Be sure to complete the whole switch over -- there is one final page that looks like this. The change won't happen till 3 am the following day
Cash Miles Overview

As SOON as you change to Cash Miles make sure you LOCK your Cash account. To redeem miles you simply need to swipe your card and poof, gone. There is no need to enter a PIN meaning anyone can use those hard earned miles by mistake!!
To do that, hover over the little arrow beside "Your profile" and click on Lock Cash Account. When you're ready to use them follow the same procedure to unlock -- you'll need to use your PIN to unlock. You can do this thru the APP as well but I'm not sure of the process since my phone can't handle that app (memory & battery hog!!!)
Lock/Unlock Cash Account

From me,
Some of the offers in the past have been a use 95Cash miles get 25AM. I don't think it will be that simple this time but it's always a good idea to have 190AM in your Cash account so that you can take advantage of two of this type of offer.

To change over go into your account. Go to the page where you look up your transaction history. At the top of the page under the words "Your Account" you'll see the words "Set Preference". Click on that. Scroll down the page and you'll see a cursor to move between Dream and Cash. Move the cursor over (I do 100% Cash) to your preferred level. Click on the "Set my preference" button and there is one more confirmation you need to make on the next page. The change over will take effect at 3:00am the next day. One additional step "Lock your cash account" This ensures that no one else (who may have a copy of your card) can use your cash miles

That's the mechanics of it, now here is the strategy. You need to know when your AM post to your account. Most grocery stores do this once per week on a Saturday. Rexall (in Ontario) posts the very next day.

In my case I changed my preference last night (so I am 100% cash now). I will shop at Rexall today. It will post to my account by tomorrow morning. After it posts tomorrow I will change my preference back to 100% Dream. I have two other grocery store transactions from last week which will show up in my account later today but they will show a posting date of February 17 so they "should" post to my Dream miles (because that's what my account was set to on Saturday). Doing the switch back and forth I run the risk of having miles posted where I did not originally want them but that is the chance I take.

To use your cash miles. Unlock your cash miles (button in drop down menu at top of main page). You can do this at home on your computer or on your smartphone at the store. At the cash when making your purchase mention to the cashier that you want to use X cash miles towards your purchase. Generally you use 95 Cash AM for $10 off your purchase. You can use more multiples of 95 for more off if you like.

I hope I explained this clearly if not I will try to clarify.

Edit to add: The store needs to be an AM store that accepts cash miles towards purchases. See the website under Cash rewards for those who participate if you're not sure.

Hopefully that answers all your questions.

 

[Donald - my hero]

AWESOME pulling the Cash mile info into one post @ottawamom, i think i'll just copy that and plunk it into the Mega Miles thread !!

OK, for those waiting on Rexall's e-mail (Mel) i finally got one and it's just a reminder to go if'n you're old, like the Duck! Spend $50 get a $10 *gift card* (to use at your peril depending on when/where you try ) I was really hoping for a threshold spend or i would have simply gone on the weekend when i only needed to spend $40. I guess i get to take advantage of the 20% off as well but that will make it even HARDER to get to the threshold <sigh> We do need vitamins so that is 30 miles, and since the weather has been gorgeous I haven't needed to put my boots on so i still need new insoles. Here's the game plan

• Vitamins -- spend $30 get 30 AM
• Dish soap and Mr Clean -- $2.99 buy 2 get 6 AM
• Pantene shampoo -- $4.99 buy 2 get 10 AM AND use the P & G coupon to save $1.00
• Insoles 20% off buy 1 get 5 AM
• Blister Bandaids (used them all!) 15% off buy 2 get 8AM
• Ricolas -- $?? buy 2 get 5 AM AND use the coupon from the flu shot booklet

SO it *should* be easy to get to the $50 mark but i won't get as many AM as i was hoping, OR cross my fingers and hope for a coupon to arrive later (after store closes probably) for a threshold spend that will be good Wed/Thurs, thoughts??? I have trouble finding a store that lets me combine the danged $10 gift card with other offers but it could be used for free stuff --- so many thoughts, not enough decisions ....

 

[Spotthecat]

2 more sleeps until my Disney cruise booked through airmiles!!! I pretty much stopped doing the "airmiles or die" shopping trips, yet I've accummulated another 8000 since November when I paid off the cruise. Where were they when I was paying off the cruise?!?

Not sure if next splurge will be another cruise or not, anyone have any luck with the travel certificates redemption towards a package vacation?

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

My PC points have dried up too, I used to get between 15,000-20,000 PC points a week, with targeted offers. the last 3 weeks, I have eared 2,000.

My PC Points have also dried up...I went 2 weeks without any offers...got the error message....and for the past 2 weeks all my offers have been for items I have never purchased...if it wasn't for my PC MasterCard, I don't think I would have earned any points this month...I'm starting to think I would just be better to shop at Walmart and use my AMEX to earn AM...

 

[Donald - my hero]

Had some miles post today --- 20 minutes doing some surveys netted me more than an entire month of using the Mastercard (this might also be why our targeted MC offers are so low & easy to reach!!)

 

[ottawamom]

Just back from picking up milk at my local Rexall. I quizzed the cashier about anything coming up in the near future. Apparently there is a spend $50 get 100AM Fri, Sat (maybe Sun but I'm not sure). If you can hold out till then it's something which is better than the nothing that exists today. Sorry Donald GC reward is not what I'm after.