Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[Donald - my hero]

I used to shop Thursday nights, system turns over at 6pm so you will get next week's flyer prices. You won't get any weekend special prices, just the week's sale prices. YMMV.

This week's Rexall flyer is only good till end of business Wednesday this week. The next one starts on Friday ... there are no deals at all on Thursday this week (which is bad for me because i didn't make it there today!!)

 

[ottawamom]

I can confirm this. As of Nov 2017, all the tickets that I had that did not have expiry dates were given the an expiry date of Dec 31 2030. I linked unused old AM tickets, unused AM tickets converted to AP but not yet activated, old non expire tickets with days left on them and AM Cdn vouchers and they were all given Dec 31 2030.

Where does it show that in MDE. I can see the tickets and the ticket # but that is it. No expiry date. I think I remember their being a trick to finding the date. (I am looking at MDE on the computer if that makes a difference).

 

[Aladora]

I have entered three tickets into MDE: 1 green Airmiles hard card, 1 green Airmiles paper ticket and 1 Expedia.ca code. All three of them show an expiry of 12-31-2030, this is one of them.

 

[Days In the Sun]

This week's Rexall flyer is only good till end of business Wednesday this week. The next one starts on Friday ... there are no deals at all on Thursday this week (which is bad for me because i didn't make it there today!!)

I'm likely confusing the issue. Usually I would shop Thursday nights getting the sale prices ending that day AND the next week's sale prices. Since there is no Thursday flyer this week, I'm drawing the assumption that the sale prices for Friday will still activate early at 6pm on Thursday so at least after 6pm you could shop tomorrow, use your LGO and Thursday email coupon and at least some things will be on sale. For example, if Royale bathroom tissue is on sale next week at $4.99 starting Friday, the system kicks in at 6pm Thursday so you could go after 6pm tomorrow and and get Royale for $4.99.

 

[ottawamom]

Thanks, that's on the app. Is there anyway to see this on the computer? I have to get DH to load the app onto his phone and then get him to log in.... I really need to get a non-Blackberry phone.

I can see everything that is in the orange box. I just can't see the expiry date. It's just kind of annoying that the two methods of looking at your tickets show different things.

 

[Days In the Sun]

Where does it show that in MDE. I can see the tickets and the ticket # but that is it. No expiry date. I think I remember their being a trick to finding the date. (I am looking at MDE on the computer if that makes a difference).

I think they only show on the app???? Not 100% sure. I've just checked the website as well and I'm not seeing the dates. Do you have a tablet or ipod that you can download apps to? Just mentioning it as another option. Also I'm sure you've already checked but I think the app works on some versions of blackberry?

 

[Donald - my hero]

Thanks, that's on the app. Is there anyway to see this on the computer? I have to get DH to load the app onto his phone and then get him to log in.... I really need to get a non-Blackberry phone.

I can see everything that is in the orange box. I just can't see the expiry date. It's just kind of annoying that the two methods of looking at your tickets show different things.

Hubby HATED his Blackberry for this reason, so few apps are supported -- mainly loved carrying it and knowing that he was supporting a local company. The MDE specifically is stupid, says there is a Blackberry version to download, go ahead and try to use it??!? Yeah, not so much -- as he put it "there's 30 minutes of my life I'll never get back" I don't like when information is different on mobile sites compared to desktop versions but i think i'm letting my age show

 

[kitntrip]

After redeeming 13000 airmiles last year on flights to NB for a visit home, then redeeming 3600 AM for a 3DS bundle as a Christmas gift for my son, I have a new goal! I just booked a 10 day Panama Canal cruise and will hopefully get flights. I'm just short of halfway towards the 20000 needed!

 

[momof2gr8kids]

Just wondering for everyone that's getting an expiry date of 2030 on their tickets. Are these the tickets from AM ordered under the current Canadian Resident discount that ends Feb 10th? Even though it says valid for arrivals up to December 31, 2018, you are actually receiving non expiry vouchers? Were these adults? 5 or 7 day?

 

[Days In the Sun]

Just wondering for everyone that's getting an expiry date of 2030 on their tickets. Are these the tickets from AM ordered under the current Canadian Resident discount that ends Feb 10th? Even though it says valid for arrivals up to December 31, 2018, you are actually receiving non expiry vouchers? Were these adults? 5 or 7 day?

It appears to be all Canadian vouchers expiring Dec 31 2018 are being given an expiry date of 2030 in MDE. Until someone reports that they went to guest services with one and asks about their voucher, it is unclear whether they really expire in 2018 or 2030.

 

[Aladora]

Just wondering for everyone that's getting an expiry date of 2030 on their tickets. Are these the tickets from AM ordered under the current Canadian Resident discount that ends Feb 10th? Even though it says valid for arrivals up to December 31, 2018, you are actually receiving non expiry vouchers? Were these adults? 5 or 7 day?

2X Adult 7 day Airmiles Canadian vouchers ordered a few weeks apart. We don't go until August so I can't confirm if the expiry date is correct.

 

[marcyleecorgan]

Did some shopping earlier this week, spent about $115 for 91 Airmiles... then as soon as I got home and unpacked everything, oh look, here pops up the Safeway email with all the coupons on stuff I literally JUST bought! And oh look, the Airmiles website finally updates its Safeway offers... *SMH*

at least I'm heading back into the earning game again! January was just pathetic...

 

[bgula]

Just an update on the SIM program. I called Amex and even though they couldn't confirm the total # of AM's for the program, they did confirm that the Oct. 6-31 promo was part of SIM for 500 AM. So in total there were 6 offers, totalling with what I have 3400 AM. I was only awarded 3100, so short 300 apparently from promo #1, which I had called in about MONTHS ago. So hopefully I'll get those awarded soon. Figure this might help others to see if they've received the right number of AM's.

 

[Disney Addicted]

Rexall shop tonight
spent 40.00 got 60 email coupon airmiles and also 60 load and go airmiles.
YEAH!!

Thanks for letting us know. I'm stopping there late this afternoon after my daughter's dentist appointment. My L+G is also spend $40 get 60.

Just now I was curious what my husband's air miles L+G offers are. I thought perhaps I might use the coupon with his air miles card instead, since he needs 515 miles for a 2-day US ticket or 1,120 miles for a 3-day ticket.

It says No Load + Go offers are available in your area at the moment! Yet my card has offers. (scratches head) Makes no sense...

 

[Disney Addicted]

Just an update on the SIM program. I called Amex and even though they couldn't confirm the total # of AM's for the program, they did confirm that the Oct. 6-31 promo was part of SIM for 500 AM. So in total there were 6 offers, totalling with what I have 3400 AM. I was only awarded 3100, so short 300 apparently from promo #1, which I had called in about MONTHS ago. So hopefully I'll get those awarded soon. Figure this might help others to see if they've received the right number of AM's.

I looked at my tracking spreadsheet and I had 6 offers for a total of 3,500 bonus air miles from AMEX. I only found out about these in August. In fact, it was the two August AMEX offers that renewed my interest in collecting Air Miles; using my AMEX card; and remembering this thread. I originally gave up on Air Miles late 2016/early 2017.

August - spend $500 get 500 miles (ran Aug 7-31 and was in $100 minimum purchases cumulative to $500)
August - make 4 online purchases get 400 miles plus 100 miles for logging into AMEX app (ran Aug 1-31, no minimum purchase necessary)
September - spend $400+ after taxes get 800 miles (enrol Aug 14-21 but began Sept 1-30)
October - spend $100+ and get 400 miles (enrol & use Oct 1-31 in eligible grocery stores)
October - spend $500 and get 500 miles (enrol & use Oct 6-31 $100 purchases cumulative to $500)
November - spend $400 get 800 miles (enrol & use Nov 1-30)

OK, EDITED AND CORRECTED. These are the offers I received and I did receive all my bonus air miles. 6 SIM offers netted me 3,500 bonus miles and I received them all.

There was another e-mail offer I received Nov 29th for 300 bonus miles. It wanted me to pay for 3 purchases with AMEX by using a mobile wallet. I was not comfortable with this and did not complete do so. Did anyone get this offer? Did you do it?

 

[Disney Addicted]

Just updating the flyer links in the first post and doing a quick glance thru them to see if anything jumps out.
So far from Metro

• Astro Yogurt $2.99 ea, buy 2 get 15 AM
• Cheese Strings $5.99 buy 2 get 12 AM (just slightly better than 1:1 which is good for Metro!)
• Chocolate Shredded Wheat & Oreo Cereal $2.99 buy 2 get 5 AM (not good return, but YUCK Chocolate Shredded Wheat??? WHAT??!!)
• Nutella $3.99 ea buy 2 get 5 AM -- NOT good return but you also get free pancake mix that costs $2.99 -- Pancake day is Tuesday
• There are also a LOT of items that are sitting around the 1:1 return -- the "big promo" that is normally on the back page isn't so terrific though

Unfortunately, for me, there is nothing in the Metro flyer is worth spending money on for the air miles. The thought of chocolate shredded wheat does not sound good, though I like the brown sugar and powdered sugar shredded wheats. They taste good and are packed with so much fibre and protein compared to the other sugary cereals out there. Sounds weird.. I might spend $3 and pick up on for the kids & I to try. But that's it at Metro.

 

[Disney Addicted]

I don't think I saw this posted. Sobey's Ontario is out.

https://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada/sobeys-on-flyer-february-9-to-14/all

Spend $50 on Sephora, WaySpa, Roots or La Vie en Rose gift cards, get 70 miles
Triple Layer Chocolate Fudge Cake $7.99 get 5 miles (I'd be so tempted if the miles were higher on this. I'm down 10 lbs though so no way for just 5 miles!)
Purex (1.92 - 2.03L) $5.99 buy 2 get 10 miles

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Out west...the Safeway flyer is a little sad again. There is the spend 100 get 100 AM...not sure I can get that. There are a couple of items that they have a good price on. Guess I will see what I can pick up there. I seem to have to walk the isles to find some hidden AM gems.
I did get some good PC points offers this week. It seems with the new program, I got quite a few more offers than with the old one. Guess I will see how that pans out. Making my menu...then my shopping list based off of that, for the most part...it always changes once I get to the store anyways

 

[bgula]

I looked at my tracking spreadsheet and I had 6 offers for a total of 3,500 bonus air miles from AMEX. I only found out about these in August. In fact, it was the two August AMEX offers that renewed my interest in collecting Air Miles; using my AMEX card; and remembering this thread. I originally gave up on Air Miles late 2016/early 2017.

August - spend $500 get 500 miles (ran Aug 7-31 and was in $100 minimum purchases cumulative to $500)
August - make 4 online purchases get 400 miles plus 100 miles for logging into AMEX app (ran Aug 1-31, no minimum purchase necessary)
September - spend $400+ after taxes get 800 miles (enrol Aug 14-21 but began Sept 1-30)
October - spend $100+ and get 400 miles (enrol & use Oct 1-31 in eligible grocery stores)
October - spend $500 and get 500 miles (enrol & use Oct 6-31 $100 purchases cumulative to $500)
November - spend $400 get 800 miles (enrol & use Nov 1-30)

OK, EDITED AND CORRECTED. These are the offers I received and I did receive all my bonus air miles. 6 SIM offers netted me 3,500 bonus miles and I received them all.

There was another e-mail offer I received Nov 29th for 300 bonus miles. It wanted me to pay for 3 purchases with AMEX by using a mobile wallet. I was not comfortable with this and did not complete do so. Did anyone get this offer? Did you do it?

Not sure if the first one you have was a SiM promo, but I do remember it. The frist SIM offer was from June 1 - July 31 for 400 AM. Never heard of the 300 AM Nov offer. Don't think that was SiM.

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

It appears to be all Canadian vouchers expiring Dec 31 2018 are being given an expiry date of 2030 in MDE. Until someone reports that they went to guest services with one and asks about their voucher, it is unclear whether they really expire in 2018 or 2030.

I may be wrong but I remember reading somewhere that if you did not use your WDW or DL ticket before the expiring date (i.e. first use by December 31, 2018), the ticket was no longer valid for entry into the theme parks, however you could apply the "value" of that ticket to a new ticket. Maybe that is why the expiration date is 2030?