Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[Donald - my hero]

I like that the mods shut down that stuff on the DIS but CC seems to be unregulated most of the time and no one seems to care.

They tend to leave this board to our own devices as well -- but perhaps that's because we are polite

When we don't have a trip in the planning i don't venture beyond the border of this board, it can get quite nasty out there in the big world

 

[Donald - my hero]

Oh wait. I seem to recall people getting an offer for various amounts of miles if you spend X at X partner within a certain period of time...Does this ring a bell? Hopefully Donald will chime in on this!

So i promised i would look into this and i didn't forget just got really busy with being lazy this weekend and didn't spend much time sitting here where i have access to all my files.
Several of us received e-mails from AM the week of November 12th that appeared to have been triggered by redeeming some miles, both cash & dream, with the subject "want to get rewarded again?" It was for varying amounts depending on the account (we never did determine WHAT math they used ) earn X get X -- mine was earn 600 miles by Nov 30th get 300 miles. The fine print was
This AIR MILES Bonus Offer is non-transferable and is only available to the recipient of the offer invitation email. Offer is valid from November 15, 2017 to November 30, 2017. Any Mile earned in connection with eligible purchases made at AIR MILES Partners between November 15 and November 30, 2017 with the Collector Number associated with the email recipient's Collector Account will qualify toward the earn requirement. All eligible Miles must be earned before 11:59 p.m. EST on November 30, 2017 and subsequently posted to your Collector Account. Limit of one (1) offer per Collector Number. Please allow up to 90 days after the end of the offer period for Miles to be posted to your Collector Account.
The 90 day mark was Feb 28th but everyone who had the offer reported it was posted to their accounts on December 18th.

SO i have NO idea what has triggered all of the mystery miles that some of you are seeing this past week (nothing unexpected in either of our accounts, they're both pretty stagnant right now)

 

[Donald - my hero]

The link for the Rexall survey coupon has the date valid thru May 8th now -- the link remains the same, date just changes as needed. If you find an April date is still showing up trying clearing your history and it should pop up. Remember this is strictly a YMMV coupon -- some stores treat it as a gift card allowing it to be applied POST tax, others apply it PRE tax meaning you may need to spend more than you were planning (but could get a *free* chocolate bar, just saying ) and then there are the stores that follow every.single. exclusion on the coupon which will mean you can't use it if you are trying to use any other threshold spend coupons on days that THOSE are available or in the case of this final week, the MM coupon. You'll need to ask the cashier how it will work and then decide which coupon is more important to you!

Spend $25 or more and save $5.00 Valid thru May 8th

 

[gskywalker]

Here's a question for the Air Miles many experts that I am sure are on here. What big programs do they have throughout the year. There is Megamiles, Shop the block, are there any others. I am not sure that Onyx will be any help to me, but so far I am at 4300 air miles and only 3 months into the year, so I wanted to see if there would be a big program to get me to the 6 thousand over the next 9 months? thx.

 

[ottawamom]

gskywalker, there are currently on the two big miles earners (STB, MM). I have heard rumours they are thinking about another one sometime in the summer but we'll have to see on that one. Depending on where you live another good way to add up the miles, if it works with your budge, is to purchase GC when they go on promotion. I just stocked up on Sobey/Foodland GC. Groceries are paid for the next few months.

To switch topics, I was just at Rexall. Went to pick up some insulin syringes for my son. I was at the pharmacy about to pay for them when the pharmacist asked if I had Airmiles. I said yes and asked if I could use them on the syringes. Turns out I can. So I asked her if it would be terrible of me to not take them today so that I could apply them to a larger purchase later in the week. She said yes.

I never would have thought I could get AM with the syringes. The drug that goes with them no but the syringes Yes. Thought I'd share in case someone else can apply this to their circumstances.

 

[Donald - my hero]

That moment when you suddenly become ill when you're out running errands so need to have hubby drop you off at home before getting gas and using the last MM coupon and he sends you a text saying "your account is locked so i can't use the cash miles"

Darned good thing there weren't enough cash miles and that the account was locked ... that isn't what the coupon is for, the car won't need gas again before the 12th AND it is the 5th coupon for that card!! Managed to get it straightened out via text

 

[ottawamom]

Men!

 

[Donald - my hero]

To switch topics, I was just at Rexall. Went to pick up some insulin syringes for my son. I was at the pharmacy about to pay for them when the pharmacist asked if I had Airmiles. I said yes and asked if I could use them on the syringes. Turns out I can. So I asked her if it would be terrible of me to not take them today so that I could apply them to a larger purchase later in the week. She said yes.

I never would have thought I could get AM with the syringes. The drug that goes with them no but the syringes Yes. Thought I'd share in case someone else can apply this to their circumstances.

Every week i do the scan of the flyers i notice that the Sobeys one out west has a BIG offer on blood sugar monitors and testing strips! Whenever i need anything from behind the counter that isn't a script, i will take it to the cash as part of a threshold spend. I used to work in a pharmacy so i know what items need to be paid for at the pharmacy and what items only need pharmacist over-seeing -- so you can ask for tylenol # 1 but have to pay there but you can get iron tablets and pay at the front. Odd things are kept back there too -- lice shampoo & combs?!?!

Fingers crossed for a threshold spend coupon from Rexall before Thursday that i can combine with the MM and buy some items that are in the flyer!!!!!

 

[AngelDisney]

That moment when you suddenly become ill when you're out running errands so need to have hubby drop you off at home before getting gas and using the last MM coupon and he sends you a text saying "your account is locked so i can't use the cash miles"

Darned good thing there weren't enough cash miles and that the account was locked ... that isn't what the coupon is for, the car won't need gas again before the 12th AND it is the 5th coupon for that card!! Managed to get it straightened out via text

Please rest and feel better soon!

 

[mort1331]

Men!

HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thought this was a nice board

 

[star72232]

Does anyone remember how many AM were needed for Disney tickets with the Canadian discount in 2017? And how many were necessary in 2018? I'm trying to see if I can get an idea of how many might be necessary if we do a trip next year. I know a discount isn't something to count on, but getting an idea would be a good planning tool.

 

[isabellea]

Does anyone remember how many AM were needed for Disney tickets with the Canadian discount in 2017? And how many were necessary in 2018? I'm trying to see if I can get an idea of how many might be necessary if we do a trip next year. I know a discount isn't something to count on, but getting an idea would be a good planning tool.

From my log...

February 2017 (25% off promo) 5 days adult was 2950 AM and kid ticket was 2850 AM
Currently (20% off promo) 5 days adult is 4000AM and kid ticket is 3750 AM

 

[bababear_50]

HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thought this was a nice board

I think she meant " Amen "
We love yah Mort!!
Hugs Mel

 

[bababear_50]

I will be glad to see my current offers in my Rexall Load and Go disappear in 3 days.
A Rexall email offer would be nice,,,and a Rexall load and go offer would be great!
Hugs Mel

 

[ottawamom]

HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thought this was a nice board

I should have said "Spousal/Significant other Units" to be politically correct. Sorry!

 

[ottawamom]

I felt the AM were burning a hole in my spreadsheet, so after dinner with my siblings on the weekend where they "commented" on my upcoming trip with my adult sons (to WDW) I just booked flights to San Diego to keep them quiet. Just DH and I (no Disneyland allowed ). We were going to go somewhere this fall, I thought maybe Maine but San Diego it is (it's been on my bucket list for a while).

Anyone whose been to San Diego have suggestions. I'm thinking about getting the GO San Diego card from Costco.

 

[osully]

Does anyone remember how many AM were needed for Disney tickets with the Canadian discount in 2017? And how many were necessary in 2018? I'm trying to see if I can get an idea of how many might be necessary if we do a trip next year. I know a discount isn't something to count on, but getting an idea would be a good planning tool.

My first 7 day Canadian resident ticket was 3250 AM. I had redeemed that back in summer last year I believe. And no expiry. Super good deal.

 

[ebharris]

I felt the AM were burning a hole in my spreadsheet, so after dinner with my siblings on the weekend where they "commented" on my upcoming trip with my adult sons (to WDW) I just booked flights to San Diego to keep them quiet. Just DH and I (no Disneyland allowed ). We were going to go somewhere this fall, I thought maybe Maine but San Diego it is (it's been on my bucket list for a while).

Anyone whose been to San Diego have suggestions. I'm thinking about getting the GO San Diego card from Costco.

We loved San Diego. We were last there in 2010 and are going back this summer as part of a 2 week California trip.

We stayed at the Omni the first time, we are staying an an AirBnb this time.

We were surprised, but loved, the Old Town Trolley Tour. https://www.trolleytours.com/san-diego
We only did it one day, but all of us agreed that you could use it as your mode of transportation while in the city. We had one driver who wasn't great, but otherwise they were all very informative, funny and helpful. We learned so much about the city on the trolley.

Coronado Island is beautiful, and has a really nice vibe. We took the trolley there, got off and wandered for an hour or two, and then went to the Hotel Del (big gorgeous hotel...) for lunch. It was a beautiful setting but the food was just okay, and SO expensive, I'd suggest somewhere else for lunch. We did go back to Coronado Island another day and had lunch in a little restaurant. It was perfect. It would be fun to rent a bike on Coronado Island as well.

San Diego Zoo is amazing, especially if you're a zoo lover. We are not huge zoo people, therefore we will likely be skipping it this time - but it's incredible. If you do do the zoo, take the zoo tram around the whole zoo first and then decide what you want to go back to see. If you walk the whole zoo you'll exhaust yourself, especially if it's hot out. Balboa Park (where the zoo is) is beautiful, and is also on the trolley route. It would be a great place to take a picnic.

I have heard that the USS Midway is really interesting, we'll be doing it this trip.

I believe that the trolley, the Zoo, and the midway are all on the GO San Diego card, so it might be worth it based on those alone.

Have fun!

 

[Baby Ninja]

I just popped in to Shell to pick up a Canadian Tire GC (DH decided he needs a few things tomorrow). I got 110AM for a $100GC. 10AM for an instore purchase and 5AM for $5 spent instore. (The extra 10AM was a nice surprise)

Is this only for the Eastern provinces? I’m in AB and don’t see anything posted anywhere ( even on the Shell website) about receiving AM for the purchase of GCs. This would be amazing!!!

 

[ottawamom]

Is this only for the Eastern provinces? I’m in AB and don’t see anything posted anywhere ( even on the Shell website) about receiving AM for the purchase of GCs. This would be amazing!!!

My flyer says Ontario Shell. Here's the link for anyone wanting an Ontario location (shell.ca/save) I just tried the link and it doesn't seem to send me to the locations anymore. Flyer says it's good till May 6, 2018.