Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[ottawamom]

I love this thread! Just moved from BC to Ottawa, fighting with time changes and unpacking, yet I can just peek here and know what to buy…so thanks to all! Now I just need to find these stores

Quick question about the GC promos. DH needs a bunch of new clothes for work, I could potentially buy $200 of Mark's GC. Do you get more points for buying more or does only 1 count? If so, same transaction or multiple? Thanks!

Just back from Sobey's.

1. Yes you can purchase more than 1 GC and you will get points for each one you buy.
2. I picked up some other items when I picked up the GC and the cashier ran them all through on my Foodland GC's. Yay I love double dipping!
3. The Mark's GC went through as 70AM for those who were interested.

 

[kuhltiffany]

Thanks for the help! I was just at Sobey's too, up in Morgan's Grant.

Bought 4 GC at the same time, got the points for all on the same transaction.

Are Foodland and Metro the same as Sobey's?

 

[Donald - my hero]

Thanks for the help! I was just at Sobey's too, up in Morgan's Grant.

Bought 4 GC at the same time, got the points for all on the same transaction.

Are Foodland and Metro the same as Sobey's?

YEAH on the GCs!
Foodland is Sobey's cheaper younger sibling (and often someone less shall we say, clean?) They will sometimes have similar promotions --same items but for different values. Both of theses stores often have a LOT of deals on the shelves not in the flyer that make a full walk thru the store worthwhile.
Metro is a different chain and lately their promotions, for a lack of a better word, SUCK! Lately there have been NO extra deals unless they neglect to remove a sign and they have to follow the Scanning Code of Practice -- 1st item free (up to $10.00) PLUS the Airmiles!

 

[Debbie]

YEAH on the GCs!
Foodland is Sobey's cheaper younger sibling (and often someone less shall we say, clean?) They will sometimes have similar promotions --same items but for different values. Both of theses stores often have a LOT of deals on the shelves not in the flyer that make a full walk thru the store worthwhile.
Metro is a different chain and lately their promotions, for a lack of a better word, SUCK! Lately there have been NO extra deals unless they neglect to remove a sign and they have to follow the Scanning Code of Practice -- 1st item free (up to $10.00) PLUS the Airmiles!

Absolutely my favourite thing to do!

 

[ottawamom]

kuhltiffany, Foodland isn't going to be geographically desirable for where you live. They are located south and east of the city. There's a Metro on March Rd not far from Sobey's. The AM are harder to come by there but they do have a deal this week on Lysol wipes which is pretty good. I picked those up at Metro this week plus some frozen pizza's which were also on AM special. I got 50 AM at Metro but every little bit helps. Sobey's is definitely your best bet for AM collection. The one near you is quite a nice one, you're lucky.

 

[DilEmma]

Not an Airmiles deal but for all you Sobeys shoppers who love lamb:

The Sobeys flyer has buy one 'Lamb Tonight' product get one free. Checkout 51 has $2.00 off per package with a limit of two items. The Lamb Tonight burgers are $6.99 per package (of two patties).

$6.99+$0-$2-$2=$2.99 for four lamb burgers

 

[kuhltiffany]

Thanks! Right now I do a fair amount of driving, we're staying (Sept and Oct) across from Earl of March High School, I drive my husband to work (until he decides on what car he wants, it seems a second is necessary now) which is in the March/Terry Fox area. Then my son is at an independent school on Pinecrest just off the 417. We've expanded our house search to include most of Kanata and Stittsville, as there isn't much available for sale right now, so I'm not sure where we'll end up!

I can tell you all this, since you'll "get it", part of the reason I chose our moving company was because they offered Air Miles . Those will add a nice chunk to my total. I don't have a trip planned right now but I should get going on one…just reached 15,000 AM!

kuhltiffany, Foodland isn't going to be geographically desirable for where you live. They are located south and east of the city. There's a Metro on March Rd not far from Sobey's. The AM are harder to come by there but they do have a deal this week on Lysol wipes which is pretty good. I picked those up at Metro this week plus some frozen pizza's which were also on AM special. I got 50 AM at Metro but every little bit helps. Sobey's is definitely your best bet for AM collection. The one near you is quite a nice one, you're lucky.

 

[star72232]

Thanks! Right now I do a fair amount of driving, we're staying (Sept and Oct) across from Earl of March High School, I drive my husband to work (until he decides on what car he wants, it seems a second is necessary now) which is in the March/Terry Fox area. Then my son is at an independent school on Pinecrest just off the 417. We've expanded our house search to include most of Kanata and Stittsville, as their isn't much available for sale right now, so I'm not sure where we'll end up!

I can tell you all this, since you'll "get it", part of the reason I chose our moving company was because they offered Air Miles . Those will add a nice chunk to my total. I don't have a trip planned right now but I should get going on one…just reached 15,000 AM!

Sobeys and Foodland's cheaper counterpart is FreshCo. Cheaper (and they price match), but no AM. Buying GC at Sobeys when they offer miles and using them at FreshCo is a great option.

 

[ottawamom]

kuhltiffany, you might want to consider some areas inside the Greenbelt given that your son is in school just off Pinecrest. Ask your Realtor for suggestions as they know what you're looking for. The commute won't be bad for your DH as he's going against traffic. We live just south of the main site of the Experimental Farm and my DH commutes to Nokia each day. Takes about a half hour.

 

[ottawamom]

Snowden tickets arrived via email this afternoon. This is after I received and email saying they would be coming via Canada Post. Thought I'd post for others who may still be waiting for theirs.

 

[momof2gr8kids]

Sobeys and Foodland's cheaper counterpart is FreshCo. Cheaper (and they price match), but no AM. Buying GC at Sobeys when they offer miles and using them at FreshCo is a great option.

And their high class new edition to the family is Safeway! Although their prices are coming down since Sobey's bought them out. That's the basis of this weeks flyer - highlighting the thousands of products they've reduced their every day prices on. And they seem to be having decent AM promos, with products at better prices than previously I just wish we'd get some gift card deals too!

 

[star72232]

And their high class new edition to the family is Safeway! Although their prices are coming down since Sobey's bought them out. That's the basis of this weeks flyer - highlighting the thousands of products they've reduced their every day prices on. And they seem to be having decent AM promos, with products at better prices than previously I just wish we'd get some gift card deals too!

I keep an eye on the Air Miles promos there, to tell my sister about. No Safeway in Ontario.

 

[momof2gr8kids]

I keep an eye on the Air Miles promos there, to tell my sister about. No Safeway in Ontario.

Actually we are in Ontario but Northwestern Ontario. So our Safeway offers am but our metro stores do not up here.

 

[bababear_50]

Here it is the Brownie Recipe. I can't take credit for it though it was one of the Sobey's deals this spring.

http://www.sobeys.com/en/recipes/chocolate-avocado-brownies/?f=768. This recipe even has a gluten free alternative.

My oldest DS (24) is a real picky eater and he loves these brownies. We haven't told him they contain avocados yet!

Thanks for the recipe Hon
Hugs Mel

 

[Donald - my hero]

Just home from our weekly trips to Sobey's and Metro and actually did much better than planned! details??
Sobey's ---hubby's cookies still on sale (not terrific but he deiced he loves them) 2.79 buy 2 get 5 AM
Gnocchi -- 1.49 - 2 AM (hubby's comment -- i'll take one for the AM team -- he has IBS and can only tolerate small amounts of wheat and i HATE it)
mushrooms -- 2.99 buy 2 get 10 Am
the meal deal -- yes i bought 1 each of the lime, maters and bag of avocados (brownies better be good!) 4.99 got 25 AM
Mark's gift card -- 70 AM (side note,they have a sale this week on Jeans BOGO 50% off and get 1000 Scene points which is good for 1 movie)
Total spent 68 got 118 AM
Metro -- Several targeted that worked for a change and a bunch of little things BUT there was a surprise to me, guess i didn't study the flyer
HÄAGEN-DAZS & Skinny Cow treats -- 4.99 buy 2 get 20 AM was no buy 3 get 75 but our girls have cleaned us out of those!!
With our targetted spend so much get a bunch -- we spent $65 and snagged 166

Once all my outstanding miles post i'll be just shy of 1,000 short for the car rental and that *should* be easy to do in the next 3-ish months

 

[Shumshine]

Just home from our weekly trips to Sobey's and Metro and actually did much better than planned! details??
Sobey's ---hubby's cookies still on sale (not terrific but he deiced he loves them) 2.79 buy 2 get 5 AM
Gnocchi -- 1.49 - 2 AM (hubby's comment -- i'll take one for the AM team -- he has IBS and can only tolerate small amounts of wheat and i HATE it)
mushrooms -- 2.99 buy 2 get 10 Am
the meal deal -- yes i bought 1 each of the lime, maters and bag of avocados (brownies better be good!) 4.99 got 25 AM
Mark's gift card -- 70 AM (side note,they have a sale this week on Jeans BOGO 50% off and get 1000 Scene points which is good for 1 movie)
Total spent 68 got 118 AM
Metro -- Several targeted that worked for a change and a bunch of little things BUT there was a surprise to me, guess i didn't study the flyer
HÄAGEN-DAZS & Skinny Cow treats -- 4.99 buy 2 get 20 AM was no buy 3 get 75 but our girls have cleaned us out of those!!
With our targetted spend so much get a bunch -- we spent $65 and snagged 166

Once all my outstanding miles post i'll be just shy of 1,000 short for the car rental and that *should* be easy to do in the next 3-ish months

@Donald - my hero you are amazing! I've been watching the commentary within the AM thread and it really inspires me to get my butt in gear. Continuing to follow for advise.

 

[bababear_50]

Just home from our weekly trips to Sobey's and Metro and actually did much better than planned! details??
Sobey's ---hubby's cookies still on sale (not terrific but he deiced he loves them) 2.79 buy 2 get 5 AM
Gnocchi -- 1.49 - 2 AM (hubby's comment -- i'll take one for the AM team -- he has IBS and can only tolerate small amounts of wheat and i HATE it)
mushrooms -- 2.99 buy 2 get 10 Am
the meal deal -- yes i bought 1 each of the lime, maters and bag of avocados (brownies better be good!) 4.99 got 25 AM
Mark's gift card -- 70 AM (side note,they have a sale this week on Jeans BOGO 50% off and get 1000 Scene points which is good for 1 movie)
Total spent 68 got 118 AM
Metro -- Several targeted that worked for a change and a bunch of little things BUT there was a surprise to me, guess i didn't study the flyer
HÄAGEN-DAZS & Skinny Cow treats -- 4.99 buy 2 get 20 AM was no buy 3 get 75 but our girls have cleaned us out of those!!
With our targetted spend so much get a bunch -- we spent $65 and snagged 166

Once all my outstanding miles post i'll be just shy of 1,000 short for the car rental and that *should* be easy to do in the next 3-ish months

Hi Jacqueline
Sounds like a great airmiles haul --great shopping Hon!
I'm a bit confused Hon (this is normal state of being for me during the first week of back to school) but anyhow how many airmiles for the skinny cows?
I am going to pick up some Lysol cleaner at Metro..2.99 x 2=$5.98 = 15 airmiles.
Thanks Hugs Mel

 

[Donald - my hero]

Hi Jacqueline
Sounds like a great airmiles haul --great shopping Hon!
I'm a bit confused Hon (this is normal state of being for me during the first week of back to school) but anyhow how many airmiles for the skinny cows?
I am going to pick up some Lysol cleaner at Metro..2.99 x 2=$5.98 = 15 airmiles.
Thanks Hugs Mel

I think i should change my address to "State of Confusion" cause i'm there far too frequently!
Skinny Cows (BTW i NEVER even trusted them to try before the Sobey's deal and found i quite like them!)
$4.99 buy 2 get 20 AM .. so buy hubby's standards that well past the 1-1 ratio.
And happy cleaning(???) with the Lysol, we stocked up a few weeks ago when Sobeys had a deal and we had a coupon.

 

[bababear_50]

I think i should change my address to "State of Confusion" cause i'm there far too frequently!
Skinny Cows (BTW i NEVER even trusted them to try before the Sobey's deal and found i quite like them!)
$4.99 buy 2 get 20 AM .. so buy hubby's standards that well past the 1-1 ratio.
And happy cleaning(???) with the Lysol, we stocked up a few weeks ago when Sobeys had a deal and we had a coupon.

Thanks Hon
Hugs Mel

 

[TigerlilyAJ]

We already used our mile for two children's 2-day tickets to USO. We would really like to get one more ticket, but it would have to the considerably pricier Adult ticket (when they only cost $10 more but take more than 300 more miles). So we need 904 more miles in the next 10 weeks (to give a couple of week for the ticket to arrive. It would save us ~CDN$310. My DH is willing to pay a bit more for some things, as at least we'd get goods along with the ticket with that $310 instead of the ticket alone.
Is it possible? Any tips? We're more Zehrs, Costco, and Shoppers than Metro and Rexall. I don't even know which gas station might earn AirMiles.