Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[ottawamom]

Good to know about the 6 in one transaction. I'll try that next time I go back. I figures $5 for 50AM at Sobey's this week was way better than $30 for 50AM at Rexall. I too have decided to shop smarter. Have a great time in two weeks. I'm so envious I have to wait until December for my next fix.

 

[mort1331]

Or look at it this way 95 airmiles is $10, so really 50 airmiles for arguments sake is $5. The poweraides are free. Plus you put your airmiles on an airmiles cc to get 1 am for every $10 and it adds a little on the top.
Good luck all

 

[ottawamom]

Hadn't quite thought of it that way. Gotta go stock up now! Who can pass up a freebie.

 

[damo]

Oh, I've got to go do that!

 

[pigletto]

I easily bought the remaining powerades today in one transaction and all airmiles appeared on the receipt. So 502 airmiles today!

 

[bababear_50]

Hmmm
My Sobeys opens at 9 am Sat--guess where I will be.
Hugs Mel

 

[momof2gr8kids]

I easily bought the remaining powerades today in one transaction and all airmiles appeared on the receipt. So 502 airmiles today!

That's awesome! Unfortunately Safeway doesn't have the same specials as Sobey's. I think I can only make 100 this week spending about $25 on things I would have bought anyways. I find when they have the bonus air miles, the prices are often higher than another store, so it doesn't make sense to load up. But I definitely would have for the power aid with baseball and soccer season coming up!

 

[pigletto]

That's awesome! Unfortunately Safeway doesn't have the same specials as Sobey's. I think I can only make 100 this week spending about $25 on things I would have bought anyways. I find when they have the bonus air miles, the prices are often higher than another store, so it doesn't make sense to load up. But I definitely would have for the power aid with baseball and soccer season coming up!

Usually I am happy with a return of 2-3 airmiles per dollar spent on the things we regularly buy. I find the same as you, the price is so inflated it's not worth it unless I shop carefully. This is the best promo I've taken part in as far as return rate.

 

[damo]

Usually I am happy with a return of 2-3 airmiles per dollar spent on the things we regularly buy. I find the same as you, the price is so inflated it's not worth it unless I shop carefully. This is the best promo I've taken part in as far as return rate.

The best promos for me are the gift card promos. Wish there were more!

 

[BLAZEY]

Starbuck Gift cards are back as a reward for Airmiles Cash! Just cashed out for $50 e-voucher which I transfered to my gift card!

 

[bababear_50]

I am the best Aunt Mel in the world cause I supplied my niece's team with sports drinks,550 Airmiles
and YEAH to starbucks being back as a reward,that was my number one request I made during my online survey with Airmiles.

hugs mel

 

[mort1331]

I easily bought the remaining powerades today in one transaction and all airmiles appeared on the receipt. So 502 airmiles today!

I am the best Aunt Mel in the world cause I supplied my niece's team with sports drinks,550 Airmiles
and YEAH to starbucks being back as a reward,that was my number one request I made during my online survey with Airmiles.

hugs mel

Those are great!!
I was thinking more about this and tell me if my logic is logical.
$5 is getting me 50 airmiles (not counting tax or extra points on the airmiles CC)
just checking UC site for 5 day pass and its $350 US rounded up
on the airmiles site a 5 day pass is 3550am, that's adult
so buying $351 dollars worth of sport drink gets me an adult ticket. PLus a whole lot to drink.
And this is Canadian Dollars, so instant savings on exchange.
Plus top this off with spend $100 get a $10GC on the weekends.
HMM going to have to try this.

Does this make sense?

 

[ottawamom]

The math is pretty close but do you realize that's over 200 bottles. (there's also tax on the purchase of Powerade) You'd have to go to an number of stores and clean them all out. That's a lot of Powerade.

The deal with getting tickets through Airmiles is a real savings because of the no-exchange aspect.

 

[mort1331]

The math is pretty close but do you realize that's over 200 bottles. (there's also tax on the purchase of Powerade) You'd have to go to an number of stores and clean them all out. That's a lot of Powerade.

The deal with getting tickets through Airmiles is a real savings because of the no-exchange aspect.

I know I am crossing my legs thinking about how much to drink..lol..but instead of my girls doing lemonaid stand they can do a poweraid stand and the money would still go to the hospital.
Thankfully the Sobeys near me has skids of then so I think that is what I might do. keep you informed

 

[bababear_50]

I know I am crossing my legs thinking about how much to drink..lol..but instead of my girls doing lemonaid stand they can do a poweraid stand and the money would still go to the hospital.
Thankfully the Sobeys near me has skids of then so I think that is what I might do. keep you informed

Oh my goodness you make a good case for me to head back to Sobeys today.lol
Seriously speaking though it's kind of hard to pass on a deal where you get 50 points for spending $5.00. I agree with Pigletto ,this is the best promo of value I've seen.
Happy shopping
Hugs Mel

 

[ottawamom]

It's on all week no need to rush. I'm going back for more. These are easy AM.

During the gift card promotion (beginning of March) when I got extra AM (glitch in the system) I spent $800 on Sobey's GC. Added up all my Sobey's AM over the 7 weeks it took to use them and I got 2700AM. I wasn't buying only AM products but I was focusing on them. I thought that was doing pretty well until this promotion came along.

 

[mort1331]

Just did a quick exchange rate online and $350US equals $447Can. So almost $100 savings. I know I will be loading up on the juice now just to save that amount. I will let the girls have their gatoraide stand and have all the money going to the hospital, and I know Im saving a ton, and good will is being done as well.

 

[MouseMum]

Just did a quick exchange rate online and $350US equals $447Can. So almost $100 savings. I know I will be loading up on the juice now just to save that amount. I will let the girls have their gatoraide stand and have all the money going to the hospital, and I know Im saving a ton, and good will is being done as well.

Well done!!!

 

[OntFamily]

I just posted on the Themepark Strategies board and asked about upgrading an airmiles ticket to more days, PH and WP. Only one person responded. But he says it cannot be done until I get to WDW! Have you or anyone else done it prior to the 60-day FP window?

We used our tickets in March that we bought with AM. We upgraded from 5 to 7 days, but were not able to until we were physically at Guest Services @ WDW (I tried, but was unable).

 

[bababear_50]

Just did a quick exchange rate online and $350US equals $447Can. So almost $100 savings. I know I will be loading up on the juice now just to save that amount. I will let the girls have their gatoraide stand and have all the money going to the hospital, and I know Im saving a ton, and good will is being done as well.

Great!
I made a side trip back to Sobey last night.
Hugs Mel