Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[hdrolfe]

I got an email about signing up for Bay points and getting 100 AM by linking them, but you have to spend $50 at the Bay by Nov 24th (I think). Something to look into if you shop there I guess? I don't shop there, too expensive for me

 

[Debbie]

Your handpicked Rexall offers are ready and now they're available
on AIR MILES® Load + Go. No more clipping coupons!

Heads up to all of you Foodland shoppers! If you use Interac Flash you'll be earning some bonus miles!

Earning AIR MILES® Reward Miles has never been easier! Simply use Interac Flash at Foodland, and each time you spend $50 or more you'll receive 4x Base Miles.

Interac Flash is the fast, secure way to use your own money and now, even more rewarding.

Just load this offer to your AIR MILES card to keep earning Reward Miles until December 29th.
Not sure how to load this offer if you don't get the e-mail, this was a separate email about 30 minutes ago

We must be on the same email lists. I got these today, too. Since I don't frequent Rexall, I'm actually okay with the "add to card" feature. Now, though, sorting through all the deals: Foodland, Sobeys, Rexall, AirMiles, Checkout51 just got a wee bit more complicated/time consuming.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Safeway shoppers ---- there's a coupon in your flyers good for this weekend only Spend $95 and get either 95 AM OR a $10.00 giftcard A glance thru the rest of the flyer shows several other decent offers too!

Safeway weekend offer

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

I am more of a bird in the had kind of guy. If your not sure about if you would use the 7 days, then get the 2 5days. Just as they went down in price, they can shoot right back up without notice. Then you could be short a bunch more points.
The downside to the 5 days is if you wanted more days you have to add them there and you cant get advance FPs for those extra days.

Thanks...I will go with your suggestion about ordering the two 5 day tickets...

edited to add: Just realized that my latest AMEX posted (with my large car repair bill) and now I am only 300 AM away from being able to order two 7 day tickets...I just checked and it says you have until February 28, 2017 to order the tickets....and we have a Disney Cruise at the end of November....I think I am going to take my chances and hold off for those additional 300 AM so I can get the two 7 day tickets and then we can plan either a 10 or 14 day trip to WDW....

 

[Labsie]

I ordered an air-miles ticket a few weeks ago and it was here within 5 day. They express post it.

Can you link your airmiles waltdisney world tickets to your magic bands in advance so you can pre-book your fastpasses

 

[momof2gr8kids]

Can you link your airmiles waltdisney world tickets to your magic bands in advance so you can pre-book your fastpasses

Yes you can.

 

[mort1331]

Thanks...I will go with your suggestion about ordering the two 5 day tickets...

edited to add: Just realized that my latest AMEX posted (with my large car repair bill) and now I am only 300 AM away from being able to order two 7 day tickets...I just checked and it says you have until February 28, 2017 to order the tickets....and we have a Disney Cruise at the end of November....I think I am going to take my chances and hold off for those additional 300 AM so I can get the two 7 day tickets and then we can plan either a 10 or 14 day trip to WDW....

Sounds good, but you can order the one 7 day now, to make sure. |I think that feb 28th day is when the discount at WDW is for. I myself just cant trust AM not to up the points before that. I hope they dont, but get the one for sure at lower, then once you have the extra 300 grab the second.
|OT you have to let me know about the cruise, we are set for our first ever in march, and I have never felt such a rookie before.

 

[Tinkershelly]

I was in Sobeys (Nova Scotia) yesterday for a few items and thought I came out pretty good. $76.56 for 76 miles earned. There is a "spend $60 get 20 bonus miles" offer that I loaded from the Sobeys app, and buy 1 Tassimo coffee pods and get 15 bonus miles which I thought was pretty good. But the best offer of the day was buy 2 packages of Excel gum at $1.11 each and get 10 bonus miles. This one wasn't advertised and is good until December! And I paid for it with the gift cards I bought over the past couple of "buy $200 in gift cards and get 95 bonus miles" offers.

And I'm going to follow your advice and order my 7 day WDW ticket today. It's going to make my account look pretty pathetic but I'll definitely have something awesome to show for it.

 

[usetheforceluke]

I'm sort of bummed that the Sobey's flyer doesn't have the bonus AM recipes. We did o.k. with them. Which brings to mind that if Sobey's brings them back and they run out of one of the major ingredients in the recipe (or any other product I can assume), then go to the Customer desk and get a raincheck for the item. They will also raincheck the AM that was supposed to be attached to the item. Favorite cashier told us this hint.

This weeks Metro flyer has a 'Get 25 AM when you use 95 or more Cash miles' offer. I'm told this is worth $10.00 Last page of the flyer has a 3 for $5.00 offer for Crispy minis Rice Cakes or Stax Chips with a buy 3 get 10 AM. I not overly partial to rice cakes, but I'll eat them in a pinch. So, if you *do* happen to like them, and you have the cash miles, then buy two lots of three using the cash miles, and basically get 45 AM for $0.00. There are a few other offers in the flyer, so it may be worth a visit.

Finally, our Sobeys has been offering 1LB Becel, buy 2 get 8 AM. I happened to think to look at the expiry date, and it's March, 2017, so we'll be stocking up the lower shelf of the fridge if they don't expire for five months. We go through about one a week for the two of us.

Jim.

 

[mort1331]

I'm sort of bummed that the Sobey's flyer doesn't have the bonus AM recipes. We did o.k. with them. Which brings to mind that if Sobey's brings them back and they run out of one of the major ingredients in the recipe (or any other product I can assume), then go to the Customer desk and get a raincheck for the item. They will also raincheck the AM that was supposed to be attached to the item. Favorite cashier told us this hint.

This weeks Metro flyer has a 'Get 25 AM when you use 95 or more Cash miles' offer. I'm told this is worth $10.00 Last page of the flyer has a 3 for $5.00 offer for Crispy minis Rice Cakes or Stax Chips with a buy 3 get 10 AM. I not overly partial to rice cakes, but I'll eat them in a pinch. So, if you *do* happen to like them, and you have the cash miles, then buy two lots of three using the cash miles, and basically get 45 AM for $0.00. There are a few other offers in the flyer, so it may be worth a visit.

Finally, our Sobeys has been offering 1LB Becel, buy 2 get 8 AM. I happened to think to look at the expiry date, and it's March, 2017, so we'll be stocking up the lower shelf of the fridge if they don't expire for five months. We go through about one a week for the two of us.

Jim.

Just to clarify, the $10 is the 95AM in the cash account. the 25AM you get in return is approx $2.50 worth. So if you have a cash account then you are getting a 25% return

 

[Mollygirl21]

FYI...there is an offer on the AM site homepage for a bonus 250 AM if you book a hotel through their travel hub. Even if you don't have any travel planned, with holiday parties coming up, you might be able to use it. We're going to an event in Halifax this weekend and planned to stay in over night so I just booked the Delta and got 310 AM

 

[Aladora]

Best ROI for Airmiles ever! The lady in front of me at Thrifty Foods had a $300 bill and when the cashier asked if she collected AM she said no. I looked at the cashier and said that I collected so the woman let me scan my card! Free Airmiles, yay! All that it cost me was a bit of patience waiting for the cashier to ring through the fairly large order.

 

[mort1331]

Best ROI for Airmiles ever! The lady in front of me at Thrifty Foods had a $300 bill and when the cashier asked if she collected AM she said no. I looked at the cashier and said that I collected so the woman let me scan my card! Free Airmiles, yay! All that it cost me was a bit of patience waiting for the cashier to ring through the fairly large order.

As mommy always says, you never know unless you ask. worse they can do is say no. good work

 

[Aladora]

As mommy always says, you never know unless you ask. worse they can do is say no. good work

Totally my life motto!

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Sounds good, but you can order the one 7 day now, to make sure. |I think that feb 28th day is when the discount at WDW is for. I myself just cant trust AM not to up the points before that. I hope they dont, but get the one for sure at lower, then once you have the extra 300 grab the second.
|OT you have to let me know about the cruise, we are set for our first ever in march, and I have never felt such a rookie before.

You will LOVE DCL....our cruise in November will be #23...what ship are you sailing on? Feel free to PM me with any questions you might have.

 

[pigletto]

FYI...there is an offer on the AM site homepage for a bonus 250 AM if you book a hotel through their travel hub. Even if you don't have any travel planned, with holiday parties coming up, you might be able to use it. We're going to an event in Halifax this weekend and planned to stay in over night so I just booked the Delta and got 310 AM

I'll go check where our basketball tournaments are and see if I need to book anything soon. Great deal!

I was so disappointed to get home from vacation and see that rotten Sobey's flyer. I hope that is not a sign of things to come.
I'll see what my Monday Rexall coupon is. I am so close to a second 5 day ticket, I'd like to hurry it up and just get the rest of the miles.

 

[kuhltiffany]

Question for the experts. I was remiss in collecting most of the year and are in danger of retaining my Onyx status. I got an offer from Air Miles that if I get 1050 miles in November, I can keep my Onyx for next year. Are there any credit card offers that I can apply for that will post quickly?

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I'm sort of bummed that the Sobey's flyer doesn't have the bonus AM recipes.

My Sobeys (NS) had the meal deal offers this week, I bought the chicken thighs ($1.77/lb), Broccoli crowns ($3.79 - ridiculous price), and Our Compliments Soya Sauce for 25 miles.

Earned 97 miles this week, thanks to My Offers redemptions!

I'm also up to $40+ on PC Plus points, and $30+ on Optimum points

 

[bababear_50]

I am down with a wicked sinus infection but I managed to hike in to Sobeys and get 4 bags of
Purina Naturals cat food for the Humane society (100 airmiles). I picked up a few targeted offers and some packages of Uncle Bens Rice.(buy 3 get 10 airmiles.)
Total airmiles 168.
Anyone have any remedies for an eye that is watering constantly?
I hope rexall has a half decent offer this week as my kleenex supply is running out.
Hugs Mel

 

[AngelDisney]

I am down with a wicked sinus infection but I managed to hike in to Sobeys and get 4 bags of
Purina Naturals cat food for the Humane society (100 airmiles). I picked up a few targeted offers and some packages of Uncle Bens Rice.(buy 3 get 10 airmiles.)
Total airmiles 168.
Anyone have any remedies for an eye that is watering constantly?
I hope rexall has a half decent offer this week as my kleenex supply is running out.
Hugs Mel

Hope you feel better soon!