Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[dancin Disney style]

I'm very happy with $40/40, for some reason I just can't do $100 at Sobeys without overspending, $40 I can manage.

Sometimes it’s a bit tough for me to make the $100 but I find ways to squeeze it in. If I’m making the trip to Sobeys, which isn’t far but slightly out of the way, I’d rather it be for more than 40 AM.

 

[osully]

Curious to know - people who say they don't do $100 at Sobeys - is it because you don't do all your groceries there? ...or is it because you don't spend that much on groceries period? I find I have to put some items back so I only spend $100 a week on groceries!

I ALWAYS use a calculator when I go through the aisles to make sure I'm not overspending or missing my AM spend threshold!

 

[alohamom]

Curious to know - people who say they don't do $100 at Sobeys - is it because you don't do all your groceries there? ...or is it because you don't spend that much on groceries period? I find I have to put some items back so I only spend $100 a week on groceries!

I ALWAYS use a calculator when I go through the aisles to make sure I'm not overspending or missing my AM spend threshold!

I usually dont do all my groceries there, I find the regular prices tend to be a little pricey so split my purchases between Sobeys, No Frills, Fortinos and Longos.

I also have different places I like to buy certain things. For example, Longos tends to have nicer produce, Fortinos near me has excellent meat, Sobeys also has pretty good meat etc

I will spend waaay more than $100 a week, it just gets split between 4 different stores

 

[ottawamom]

I've taken to printing my grocery list out on a spreadsheet and putting in all the prices I know. Then I just have a few #'s I need to add up in the store to make sure I've made it to $100. One less thing to have to do at the store is a good thing. Tomorrows shop I know I have $51 set. I need a roast and some steaks (don't know how much they will be). So long as they add up to $50 I'm done otherwise I need to find something else to get over the threshold.

The other reason for the spreadsheet is I can't read my own writing sometimes.

 

[Silvermist999]

Curious to know - people who say they don't do $100 at Sobeys - is it because you don't do all your groceries there? ...or is it because you don't spend that much on groceries period? I find I have to put some items back so I only spend $100 a week on groceries!

I ALWAYS use a calculator when I go through the aisles to make sure I'm not overspending or missing my AM spend threshold!

I don't grocery shop at just one store, our weekly spend for a family of 4 easily exceeds $200 - includes stocking up on sale items. We also do a weekly visit to Costco to buy staples, meat, but always walk out with much more. I love Costco. So there is nothing left to buy at Sobeys...The only time I step foot into a Sobeys is for air miles. For this upcoming STB, I sure hope Sobeys has some good deals the week of the coupon.

 

[Disney Addicted]

OMG...it’s another dumb Facebook night. The Sobeys $200/250 is supposedly not for the catering trays in the ad. It applies to the entire store because it doesn’t actually say that it’s for the pictured item. Good heavens with that logic we should all be getting the total number of miles that the flyer states are available.

This particular person actually argued it at customer service and won. My guess is that she got the miles to go away.

Wow! What cheek! It's clearly for the catering trays. It's too bad customer service gave in to her.

 

[bababear_50]

Hi osully
I have two adult sons living at home and yes we spend a lot on groceries.
I do look for bargains but I have to admit that meat is something I usually buy only from Metro or Sobeys.
My sons prefer to shop at No Frills.Especially when they are paying.
Our average shopping bill is between $120-$160 per week for the 3 of us.
I will admit that I HATE cooking and alot of our groceries are not what my mom would have called "clean unprocessed" food.
We are fortunate to have lots of grocery shop choices around to choose from.
I admire Jacqueline and all the home baking she does,,such a healthy way to eat.
Hugs
Mel

For Jacqueline

 

[cari12]

Curious to know - people who say they don't do $100 at Sobeys - is it because you don't do all your groceries there? ...or is it because you don't spend that much on groceries period? I find I have to put some items back so I only spend $100 a week on groceries!

I ALWAYS use a calculator when I go through the aisles to make sure I'm not overspending or missing my AM spend threshold!

We buy a bunch of things at Costco every week because the prices are better. So it can be a challenge to get to $100 at Safeway as I usually only spend about $70 there.

 

[cari12]

I got one too!
Hopefully this stacks on top of the flyer bonus 100 AM then i’d get 175 for the $100 shop. Also, Going to pick up a Boston Pizza gift card $50 for 75 AM. This could be a good weekend for AM!

 

[bababear_50]

To be honest sometimes,,
Fresh Co,Giant Tiger and Food Basics have the best prices.
Hugs
Mel

 

[Donald - my hero]

Curious to know - people who say they don't do $100 at Sobeys - is it because you don't do all your groceries there? ...or is it because you don't spend that much on groceries period? I find I have to put some items back so I only spend $100 a week on groceries! I ALWAYS use a calculator when I go through the aisles to make sure I'm not overspending or missing my AM spend threshold!

That would be this household and it needs a bit of explaining

• 2 middle aged adults = smaller appetites!
• some odd dietary restrictions that require very basic food and means almost NO prepared/boxed/frozen meals
• full-sized deep freeze in the basement that i use to the max!
• I'm able to devote to a LOT of time to baking, cooking, freezing most of our food-- everything from the standard "cream of whatever soup base", to fresh pasta, bread, cookies, jams, whatever we need, i usually make
• our daughter works at Costco so we have a free membership -- hello 10 Kg bag of flour for $8 and 1Kg of yeast for $5!

Some weeks we will only earn 1 lone mile at Metro (our store of choice for several reasons not related to AM!) because we don't even hit $40 but when the freezer starts to get empty or I need to stock up on butter, cheese, protein we will crack the $100

We only shop at Sobey's when there is a big return -- think ice cream frenzy! I still have the last $75 gift card from Urban Fresh that hasn't been touched.

Worth mentioning that the reduction in our food bills is directly related to when i redeemed miles for Max the Mighty Mixer -- we were spending close to $20 a week on bread/cookies/baked goods and now i might spend that once a month on the ingredients!!!

 

[star72232]

Curious to know - people who say they don't do $100 at Sobeys - is it because you don't do all your groceries there? ...or is it because you don't spend that much on groceries period? I find I have to put some items back so I only spend $100 a week on groceries!

I ALWAYS use a calculator when I go through the aisles to make sure I'm not overspending or missing my AM spend threshold!

I typically spend $150-200 a week on groceries to feed 6 people. However, I can't do that by shopping at Sobeys, it would be more like $250 if I shopped there. I only shop sales there if there are points attached to them, because otherwise I price match at FreshCo or No Frills.

 

[ottawamom]

Wow! What cheek! It's clearly for the catering trays. It's too bad customer service gave in to her.

Regarding the Metro "catering items" I spoke with a CS rep and he handed me a brochure with a tonne of stuff in it. Metro references the fresh2go site and I went there. Then I asked the following question in the question box "what's included in the catering menu". It came up with an extensive list (9 or 10 pages) of items to choose from (more than just platters). I will be picking up the item I ordered this weekend so I will let everyone know what happens with the receipt etc.

The person above who argued the point at CS, yes she may have received her points but unless she got them to add the PLU code to her receipt it won't count towards the promotion.

 

[osully]

Thanks all who answered!! I was starting to feel like a freak to always spend that much at Sobeys LOL. I just like to go 1 place and they are the best in my opinion. Though I did stock up on bacon last week at FreshCo for $2.99 a pack and spotted several things a LOT cheaper there regular price than Sobeys puts on sale... (example - Compliments frozen veg is $3.49 at Sobeys and was $1.99 at FreshCo!)

When Sobeys doesn't have a good promo I will always go there from now on!

 

[osully]

I was on the Metro catering site and I just don't think I can stand to use that offer. Hoping Metro has another offer that comes up later. They wanted $25 for a container of soup and a baguette. :/

 

[alohamom]

They wanted $25 for a container of soup and a baguette. :/

 

[dancin Disney style]

Curious to know - people who say they don't do $100 at Sobeys - is it because you don't do all your groceries there? ...or is it because you don't spend that much on groceries period? I find I have to put some items back so I only spend $100 a week on groceries!

I ALWAYS use a calculator when I go through the aisles to make sure I'm not overspending or missing my AM spend threshold!

For me my shopping doesn't usually get to $100.....average $75-85. The exception is when I buy meat or things like TP, laundry soap etc. Those items I buy it large quantity when they are on sale and most often that ends up being at No Frills or Food Basics. Meat, I like to get from Metro, Fortinos or Sobeys. I'm lucky that I have all the stores mentioned plus Longos, RCSS, Walmart and a few others within a 10 min drive. So when I have to buy meat etc I probably spend $150 or so that week.

Our family is a bit of a weird set up right now. My oldest DD lives with us but she's never home....she probably has dinner with us once a week maybe twice. My youngest DD is living away at university but she comes home Friday night (most weeks) just for the night so that she can get her groceries and laundry. Her groceries run around $30/week. DH and I don't eat large meals...dinner usually looks like a salad and a single chicken breast.

 

[Disney Addicted]

I went on the fresh2goMetro catering website and saw they have a large meat lasagna for $26.99. I ordered it yesterday for pick up tomorrow. Dinner will be the the lasagna, fresh bread and I'll make a caesar salad. I'll let you all know how it goes.

 

[dancin Disney style]

Wow! What cheek! It's clearly for the catering trays. It's too bad customer service gave in to her.

The post has now been removed so not sure what that means...perhaps the group admin finally did something. She responded to me again saying something to the effect that she was due the miles because of the order by date.
The whole thing is just mind blowing to me. How on earth customer service would give in to that...….


and just to be clear in my own mind I went back to the flyer and looked at all the AM offers again. NOT A SINGLE one of the blue bubbles has any product specific wording. Why am I repeatedly surprised by how dumb (or entitled) people have become??? Does this mean I'm getting old and judgemental?

 

[Eveningsong]

Great find Disney Addicted I just went on line and ordered the lasagna from Metro for tomorrow. I guess we provide our air miles card and coupon at pick up. I didn' see a spot online.