Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[damo]

AND....if those miles don't come up at Sobeys and you have to go to Customer Service, make sure that those Air Miles show up in the little square at the bottom of the receipt. I don't know how many times the cashier at guest services has run it through without entering the special code from the binder and then swear it will work. It never does and I have to go back. Now I insist that if the miles aren't in the square, that they do it until they are in the square. Most of the time it is for the 50 bonus miles because one of the items isn't rung in correctly.

 

[DilEmma]

The Keg steakhouse $50 gift cards at Sobeys earn 70 Air Miles starting tomorrow.

 

[rella's fan]

I also saw the spend $100, get 100 air miles at Sobeys - does this include gift cards (I'm assuming not other gift cards but Sobeys gift cards)?

 

[ottawamom]

I don't see anywhere where it is specifically excluded but Sobey's doesn't usually allow gift cards to earn bonus miles unless it is a special bonus offer (Buy $100GC earn "x" AM)

 

[ottawamom]

Rexall -this weekend, Spend $50 on cosmetics earn 100AM (coupon in Detour flyer). You may be able to double that up with the in store Bonus of spend $50 get 110AM. The bonus earned with the coupon in the Detour flyer will take 4-6wks to show up in your account. The in store bonus should be in your account the next day.

 

[DilEmma]

Just an FYI for anyone else who was thinking of trying to stack the Metro Detour coupon and the instore offer... I gave it a try today and realized the Detour coupon is NOT a coupon (no barcode, no coupon code). It's just an 'ad' for the same offer in the flyer (get 20 WUS $60, get 40 WUS ... ). And it's that annoying Metro habit of not posting the Air Miles bonus immediately on the receipt. So you won't really know if you got them until they post some weeks later. Or not.

Anyway, just in case others were going to give it a try...

 

[mort1331]

We will have to see, I will check out the Keg and $100 Friday. That would be a great stack if possible. Good if even you cant, that is 14%off the keg when you think that 70 points equals $7.
I see they have Gatorade on again, it will depend on the cost of them to get the 50 points, keep you posted. Although I am not sure if my wife will let me in the house with another 20 cases, no matter how good the deal is.

 

[ottawamom]

And it's that annoying Metro habit of not posting the Air Miles bonus immediately on the receipt. So you won't really know if you got them until they post some weeks later. Or not.

Anyway, just in case others were going to give it a try...

That was my issue with that offer as well. I'm still waiting to receive my 100AM from a Bonus offer Airmiles had going in March.(Purchase at 3 of these sponsors before the end of March get 100AM. I could be waiting 120 days for that one). I ended up using two coupons I got in the mail today for spend $20 get 10AM on things I wanted in the flyer instead of their spend $60 get 20AM.

I see they have Gatorade on again, it will depend on the cost of them to get the 50 points, keep you posted.

It doesn't look like it's nearly as good as the last deal. You have to buy 4 "packs" of six botlles or 4 cans of powder to get the 50AM. I had the boys keep the bottles from the last round and wash them out(for water when they head out an loose their water bottles) so I was thinking of getting the powder this time and they can make up their own bottles.

 

[DilEmma]

That was my issue with that offer as well. I'm still waiting to receive my 100AM from a Bonus offer Airmiles had going in March.(Purchase at 3 of these sponsors before the end of March get 100AM. I could be waiting 120 days for that one).

Me too. Kept my receipts just in case. Earning is fairly easy, tracking Air Miles posting though... That is a bit laborious. Except for Rexall and LCBO. Metro and Shell are the worst IMO.

 

[bababear_50]

It's time for me to restock and earn 100 Airmiles at Rexall this weekend (spend 50.00)
http://www.rexall.ca/eflyer

Purex is reasonably priced at $2.99 each (limit of 3)
Peak Frean cookies and Dad's cookies 2 for $5.00 (limit of 4)
Royal Tissues 6 boxes $3.99
Royal Bath tissue $3.99
Diet coke 6 pack $2.49 (limit of 6)


Hugs Mel

 

[ottawamom]

Thanks for the update Mel, I did up my shopping list for tomorrow at Rexall but I think I will swap out one or two of my items. I didn't notice the limits on some of the products.

DilEmma, if you're familiar with spreadsheets its easy to set one up and track your AM as you earn them. I have a separate column where I keep track of the AM that have been posted to my account and the ones that are still outstanding(O/S). I'm more than just a little obsessed at the moment as I am 150AM away from making Onyx. Those O/S AM that are going to take 120days to come through are driving me nuts. I want to make it to the next level next week!

 

[DizzyDis]

Thanks for the update Mel, I did up my shopping list for tomorrow at Rexall but I think I will swap out one or two of my items. I didn't notice the limits on some of the products.

DilEmma, if you're familiar with spreadsheets its easy to set one up and track your AM as you earn them. I have a separate column where I keep track of the AM that have been posted to my account and the ones that are still outstanding(O/S). I'm more than just a little obsessed at the moment as I am 150AM away from making Onyx. Those O/S AM that are going to take 120days to come through are driving me nuts. I want to make it to the next level next week!

Congrats! I would be curious to hear if there are some good benefits associated with Onyx, I haven't really seen anything as a benefit since making gold, so am curious. Also, if there are some Gold benefits I should be taking advantage of, please feel free to fill me in!!

 

[bgula]

Congrats! I would be curious to hear if there are some good benefits associated with Onyx, I haven't really seen anything as a benefit since making gold, so am curious. Also, if there are some Gold benefits I should be taking advantage of, please feel free to fill me in!!

I'm Onyx and I've yet to see anything of value from it. If anyone can point out something I'm missing I'd appreciate it.

 

[mort1331]

Onyx here, couple of Gatorade purchases does that.. No huge advantage that I see, even calling I still had to wait for a while. You do get a fancy black card with an expiry on one year. The one advantage I have seen but it is with the BMO airmiles card is 25% off needed AM for flights. Looking at end of sept and to fly from Toronto to Orlando 2100AM per flight.

 

[mort1331]

Thanks for the update Mel, I did up my shopping list for tomorrow at Rexall but I think I will swap out one or two of my items. I didn't notice the limits on some of the products.

DilEmma, if you're familiar with spreadsheets its easy to set one up and track your AM as you earn them. I have a separate column where I keep track of the AM that have been posted to my account and the ones that are still outstanding(O/S). I'm more than just a little obsessed at the moment as I am 150AM away from making Onyx. Those O/S AM that are going to take 120days to come through are driving me nuts. I want to make it to the next level next week!

Congrats, hard work pays off.

 

[ottawamom]

I thought one big bonus was that your airmiles don't expire. Not that anyone on this thread keeps them around long enough to reach that fate. Also I was told you get better deals on the things you can buy on the airmiles site. Personally I just like to be working towards a goal. Now I'm saving for the family trip to Disney in May 2018. Hoping to get all our park passes and maybe even our air fare on miles. (5 of us, all adults) Shop, shop shop...

I also meant to add. I was a Sobey's this morning the Gatorade is $5.99 (6 bottle pack or can of powder) You need to purchase 4 of these. Can of powder makes 8litres.

The deal on the back of the Sobey's flyer (50AM) you need to get one meat and any two sides. I got grapes and coleslaw (2.49ea) meat was 5.99. Got my 50AM. I wasn't certain it was going to work. The two veggies option was way less expensive than purchasing on of the cheese products.

 

[bababear_50]

I thought one big bonus was that your airmiles don't expire. Not that anyone on this thread keeps them around long enough to reach that fate. Also I was told you get better deals on the things you can buy on the airmiles site. Personally I just like to be working towards a goal. Now I'm saving for the family trip to Disney in May 2018. Hoping to get all our park passes and maybe even our air fare on miles. (5 of us, all adults) Shop, shop shop...

I also meant to add. I was a Sobey's this morning the Gatorade is $5.99 (6 bottle pack or can of powder) You need to purchase 4 of these. Can of powder makes 8litres.

The deal on the back of the Sobey's flyer (50AM) you need to get one meat and any two sides. I got grapes and coleslaw (2.49ea) meat was 5.99. Got my 50AM. I wasn't certain it was going to work. The two veggies option was way less expensive than purchasing on of the cheese products.

Hi Hon
I missed the meat and two side when looking at the flyer Hmmmmm I think I need to try the Canadian Whisky and Apple bacon,,maybe some coleslaw and some peaches.
It does say "Pairings of your choice".....Hmmm the Ham looks good tooooo!
Thanks Hon
Hugs Mel

 

[worldwidepayne]

I thought one big bonus was that your airmiles don't expire. Not that anyone on this thread keeps them around long enough to reach that fate. Also I was told you get better deals on the things you can buy on the airmiles site. Personally I just like to be working towards a goal. Now I'm saving for the family trip to Disney in May 2018. Hoping to get all our park passes and maybe even our air fare on miles. (5 of us, all adults) Shop, shop shop...

I also meant to add. I was a Sobey's this morning the Gatorade is $5.99 (6 bottle pack or can of powder) You need to purchase 4 of these. Can of powder makes 8litres.

The deal on the back of the Sobey's flyer (50AM) you need to get one meat and any two sides. I got grapes and coleslaw (2.49ea) meat was 5.99. Got my 50AM. I wasn't certain it was going to work. The two veggies option was way less expensive than purchasing on of the cheese products.

Hey Ottawamom: you and I have very similar plans. I'm saving for a trip with my family too. Goal is officially 2019, but I'm saying 2018 if we can do it. I have 5 kids (so 7 altogether). I've earned 3- 5 day tickets so far and when I'm done with tickets, I'm going to see if I can get enough AM to manage to get flights. Big challenge, but I'm competitive by nature so I quite enjoy the little project. It would be fun to keep in touch to see how we are getting along with these long term goals.

 

[Misha72683]

I bought 4 Keg gift cards because we're going out for my son's birthday/my bff's birthday and mother's day joint celebration. I managed to combine 3 celebrations into one and get 280 airmiles because of it.

I think airmiles do expire now, after like 5 or 10 years? They never used to but now I think they do.

 

[mort1331]

Went and picked up 2 keg cards, since we go anyway, did not get the bonus of 100 points for spending 100 on weekend, no gc allowed for that.
As for the Onyx level, the point dont expire as long as you maintain Onyx level. Well I will be using the points before they ever get close to that, plus get the park passes before they go up again. They dont expire so nice to have.
Happy shopping all. Oh as Ottawamom said the Gatorade is not so good this time.