Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[jtdl]

So p'd off right now. Mail has been delivered today and no package from Air Miles. I chatted with them and they basically said sorry about your luck and couldn't explain why they had an order deadline of June 21 yet waited until June 28 to mail packages out via Canada Post! They also couldn't explain why some shipments are sent UPS - the person I spoke to said all attraction tickets with no exceptions are mailed via Canada Post - obviously they don't know what they are doing from one end to the other. Hopefully this is a short strike

 

[Donald - my hero]

Saveland has the Rexall flyer for Ontario available. It's another Spend $50 get 100 airmiles promo. It's time to stock up on toilet paper and shampoo and conditioner. I'll get milk and eggs to put me up to $50.
We are going to the cottage tomorrow so I will talk hubby into stopping on the way back on Sunday. I'm sure he'll be thrilled that we have to stop halfway home on a six hour drive for a Rexall shop.

Do you get the e-mails from Rexall that give you the coupon that's good for Monday -Thursday? (if you don't I cna post the link here) This week's is good for 60 is you spend only $40.00 so if you split up your sales into 3 and spend $120 you'll manage to score 180 Airmiles not quite the same as the 200 you'd get if you do 2 $50.00 transactions but it might be worth it to not make the stop on the way home!

 

[bababear_50]

My loving sons decided to shop at No frills so no Sobeys airmiles BUT I slipped out today to pick up a few things and bagged 120 airmiles at Rexall.
I am truly hoping for a good Sobeys, Metro or even Foodland flyer next week.
Hugs Mel

 

[mort1331]

A little OT here, but if shopping in the Wasaga Beach area this summer. Not only can you collect AM, but if you get their meal deal of whole chicken or ribs and sides for $16. They give you a day parking pass to any provincial park. So you can buy the chicken, and get your parking paid for the beach day, and collect AM at the same time. Very good deal, not for AM but good deal.

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Not a happy camper right now....previously I posted about upgrading my AMEX to the Platinum Air Miles AMEX and that you get 2000 welcome points with $500 in purchases in the first 3 months....I got my AMEX statement today and only got 500 welcome miles. I called AMEX and found out that because the agent on the phone upgraded my card I am only eligible for 500 miles not the 2000 miles. For the 2000 miles you had to complete the application on line. I advised the agent today that I called to ensure that I would be eligible BEFORE I filled out the on line application and it was agent that I spoke to that said she could do it all for me over the phone that I was pre-approved and did not need to complete the online application. There was no mention that I would only be eligible for 500 miles not 2000 miles....and I know I asked more than once that I would get the 2000 miles and she assured me yes. Agent today advised that I would need to call back during the week to speak to someone in "that" department who *might* be able to award the additional miles. I am not sure what "that" department is, since she would not tell me who I should ask for. She said she is putting a note on my account so when I call back, someone hopefully will be able to help me. I will be calling tomorrow to get my additional 1500 miles. I know that AMEX records their calls so they should be able to review the call.

So, if you are looking to upgrade your AMEX, do it online, not with an agent.

 

[jtdl]

I found out the why some passes are sent regular mail while others are sent courier. It seems if you order is over 4500 AM it is shipped via courier, under 4500 AM it is sent regular mail. So if you order passes one at a time they will come by regular mail.

 

[DizzyDis]

For those who are in ON, I found some decent Sobeys sales in-store that I didn't necessarily see in the flyer (may have missed them, so won't swear to it!)

• They had Oasis tetra packed juice for $1.67 and if you buy 2, get 15 AM.
• I was almost completely out of coffee, so got the Nabob deal with buy 3 packs and get 100 AM (overpaid for coffee, but needed it and got 100 AM for $30).
• Gatorade was on with buy 4 packs, get 60 AM (I think, now I am doubting myself), so paid $20 for 4 x 6-packs.

I also got the melon deal others had talked about, and a spare 10 AM for loaded offer on a santa claus melon, so ended up with over 300 AM for stuff we will use, nice to see my AM numbers going back up again!

 

[mort1331]

I found out the why some passes are sent regular mail while others are sent courier. It seems if you order is over 4500 AM it is shipped via courier, under 4500 AM it is sent regular mail. So if you order passes one at a time they will come by regular mail.

I have to say that is wrong information. I am not sure what their reasons are. I always get one pass at a time, just don't want to wait and risk AM going up. I am just north of Toronto,GTA, and always comes UPS. I have no idea why?

 

[jtdl]

I have to say that is wrong information. I am not sure what their reasons are. I always get one pass at a time, just don't want to wait and risk AM going up. I am just north of Toronto,GTA, and always comes UPS. I have no idea why?

Hmmm, maybe they have my account flagged with different excuses to give me since I totally bi$@#ed them out last week! I had ordered my first one as soon as I had enough AM for the same reason as you, I figure with the way my experience is going dealing with AM, they would either double in required AMs or sell out by the time the issue regarding postal strike is resolved! I ordered my second one today and that information blurb came right up on my order form

 

[mort1331]

Who knows, AM is all over the place. Thats why I only feel a little guilty when I exploit a flaw/loophole in there promos some times. Keeps them on their toes..

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

I called AMEX today...agent I spoke to said I would get my 1500 extra welcome bonus air miles...but not until my August statement Was hoping to be able to get my 2 DL passes before our trip...however, it looks like Canada Post may be striking or locked out as Canada Post said their offer 2 weeks ago was FINAL....

 

[pigletto]

We never did end up shopping at Rexall on the way home from the cottage, so I couldn't take advantage of the Spend $50 get 100 AM promo. I settled for using a Spend $40 get 60 airmiles promo last night. I'm hoping something good pops up for Sobey's with the next flyer. I also haven't checked the website lately to see if there are any interesting offers.

 

[ottawamom]

Just have to vent. Metro is so cheap! They had a prom a few weeks ago spend $50 get 10x base AM. It always takes an extra week for these AM to show up as they come from head office. I wait my two weeks and then they post only 18AM to my account.(it should have been 30.) So I email them (head office) and they take there sweet time getting back to me. There response is that they have now added the additional 9AM to my account (30 minus the three already on my receipt less the 18 already posted).

Ok I know I wasn't entitled to more but you would think that for a little goodwill they would just have posted the additional 12. It took me a good 5 minutes just to fill in their query form before I even typed up what my issue was. Those 3AM are going to get them a lot less goodwill than it would have cost them to post them in the first place afterall I was pointing out a flaw in their system, they should be grateful .

 

[mort1331]

These last few posts is why I don't look for the little AM and I don't keep track, its not worth it for me or my time. I look for the big things to exploit, THEN look out I will take all I can. Also this is why I use PC points for all transactions. If you are able to stock up on the big things, then as I have earned over 10000 AM this year alone.
Some quick hints. When and if they come out with $100gc for 100AM or the such purchase a few of them. Then take those and when they have purchase other GC for x amount of AM do that , but make sure you have a few other things at the cash at the same time. Go to a junior teller and have her/him ring in the articles first then the GC and pay for it with the other GC, it has worked everytime for me/. Good luck and patience.

 

[ottawamom]

I normally wouldn't have bothered with the AM bonus at Metro but I need groceries and the items I needed were competitively priced. That is the last time I will do one of those bonuses there. Metro has a weird system of allocating the bonus AM.

I've got to add. Don't discount those smaller AM bonuses, they do add up. Just looked at my spreadsheet and I'm amazed at the AM I've managed to rack up since mid-September last year. Some weeks I average 250AM, others its way more than that when a good promo is on. It's important to remember to only purchase items needed or that will be used (as a special treat).

 

[pigletto]

I normally wouldn't have bothered with the AM bonus at Metro but I need groceries and the items I needed were competitively priced. That is the last time I will do one of those bonuses there. Metro has a weird system of allocating the bonus AM.

I've got to add. Don't discount those smaller AM bonuses, they do add up. Just looked at my spreadsheet and I'm amazed at the AM I've managed to rack up since mid-September last year. Some weeks I average 250AM, others its way more than that when a good promo is on. It's important to remember to only purchase items needed or that will be used (as a special treat).

I agree. I don't ever go specifically for the smaller amount items. But if it's an item on my list that we will use I would rather get airmiles for it than nothing. The small amounts have been adding up for me as well.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I found out the why some passes are sent regular mail while others are sent courier. It seems if you order is over 4500 AM it is shipped via courier, under 4500 AM it is sent regular mail. So if you order passes one at a time they will come by regular mail.

I just got mine yesterday via UPS again. And, I got it in less than one week. Not 3 weeks like Air Miles states on their website.

 

[jtdl]

I just got mine yesterday via UPS again. And, I got it in less than one week. Not 3 weeks like Air Miles states on their website.

If you don't mind me asking, was your total shipment more than 4500 Air Miles which is what they told me the deciding criteria was as to mail or courier? I'm still just trying to figure that out. I ordered my second one on Monday (worried that with the luck I am having either they would increase the point value or exhaust their current stock if I waited until after the strike). I got another email that it was mailed regular post today! I was actually hoping since it has been announced that there will be a work stoppage on Friday that they would actually courier it out, but I guess now I will have two lost in the mail somewhere. Still haven't got the one they sent last Tuesday

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I only used 3550 miles (5-day adult pass).

 

[ottawamom]

There are lots of bonus miles in the Sobey's flyer this week. Nothing really big its all small stuff but it will add up to be a nice weekly haul.