Did they not have the loadable cards? Anytime we've bought the pre-paid cards we pick up one that can be loaded with any amount (bit late for you today though!)
I've never bought a Visa GC before so not sure what difference that would make. Enlighten me please.
Since you would only need to get one card instead of multiple you only need to pay 1 activation fee. When our kids got married we gave them these and i believe (don't quote me on this cause it was 2 years since the last wedding) we chose AMEX because we paid the activation fee up front. We bought them at Shoppers i believe for one set and Metro for the other, one couple got MasterCard and the other the AMEX, both times i told the cashier how much i wanted loaded onto the card.
I see how that would be better but I have a feeling the Shell clerk would not take kindly to me asking for repeated loads of $100. Again, I could be wrong (and often am) but I thought the limit per transaction for the Shell 7X is $100. If they had Lowe's cards I would be paying the activation fee at all. I don't mind spending the fee because I need $800 to get my BBQ. That's a nice chunk of miles. The only Visa/MC cards they had were all the same as what I bought and they are not reloadable.
....my washer died and 
Lowe's has 10x points plus MM 5x points AND appliances are on sale! Add on the points for using my AMEX.... Win, win, win. 
I fear he will have to return them, walk around the store and re-buy them with the coupon... LOL
Stop in at Shell first and see if there are any gift cards that you can purchase to use on the other purchase you plan to make. Even cards you can use at home. Any instore purchases at Shell earn 7X the miles. Example : $100 Sobeys card earns 75 miles....then use to pay for your groceries
One of the reasons i love this thread is how much we are able to share with each other, I had no idea about the transaction limit at Shell because we have only ever gone ONCE --- yup, to use the MM coupon. There is only one location in our city and it's awkwardly situated at an intersection. The MasterCard/Amex cards i was referring to come *empty* and you tell them how much you want on it, they aren't reloadable after that.I see how that would be better but I have a feeling the Shell clerk would not take kindly to me asking for repeated loads of $100. Again, I could be wrong (and often am) but I thought the limit per transaction for the Shell 7X is $100. If they had Lowe's cards I would be paying the activation fee at all. I don't mind spending the fee because I need $800 to get my BBQ. That's a nice chunk of miles. The only Visa/MC cards they had were all the same as what I bought and they are not reloadable.
Agreed on the Amex. Mine often wants to be inserted and then swiped. WOW...that doesn't sound right
Oh that sounds like me last night when hubby called to say he would be late due to a flat tire .... hung up the phone and quickly checked where we can get AM and if there was a coupon. Sent him out this afternoon armed with the correct paperwork and a shouted reminder to use the MasterCard ... turned out to be a stupid nail puncture that cost a measly $38.00 to get repairedI was "excited today"
Unfortunately, nothing was in stock, and I'd have had to wait 5-8 WEEKS to get my appliances. We walked away with nothing, and bought at a local store (for a better deal all around). Still got my AMEX AM but fewer since the pair was cheaper than what I had been looking at.
Oh well, we have the required number of charges but are still sitting $400.00 short of our targeted offer, don't think that's happening.
Sadly no, you can't get the AM added after the fact without some "un-shopping" Depending on how bold you are you could simply plunk the stuff down, return it and then pay for it again. (that would be a transaction my hubby would hide in the car for!)*Shakes fist* ARGH my DH went to RONA and spent like $178 and did not take the stupid coupon! Is there any way to get the AM without returning the items?
There are no coupons that work at Rexall on the weekend, but make sure you have a copy of the coupon from the Mega Miles promotion, you should check the page for Ontario and see if any of the other offers would work, maybe the LCBO?
