Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[juniorbugman]

I finished my shop. The store was quiet at 8:00 in the morning so I was telling the staff who I came across that I was just shopping for the Blue Friday deals. They were just putting up the blue air miles tags as I was shopping. The Manager says she is shopping at the end of her shift today and I think I have the Bakery guy all set to start collecting Air Miles diligently so another air miles convertee. My Sobeys had tons and tons and tons of the Quaker granola bars so I am all set for Halloween trick or treating. I spent $117 and earned 575 air miles. I don't save up my points for anything in particular so I cashed in my points so my shopping really only cost me 6.75 out of pocket. Apparently I am off to Foodland this afternoon with my brother to see if we can spend $100 there as well. I know there are items that I buy there that won't earn me bonus airmiles but they are only sold there so it will count towards the spend $100 deal.

 

[isabellea]

Drove 50 minutes to my closest Foodland in ON where I spent 325$ and got 940AM. Bought tons of Kellogg cereals, bagels, lipton soup and Hellman's mayo since those are the brands we buy anyway and my freezer was empty. I like promos like that when most products included are stuff I usually buy. I did bust my grocery budget for this week and still have to go buy fruits and meat but once in a while it's not a big deal imo.

The only thing that I bought that wouldn't buy normally are the Quakers bars (gave a few boxes to the food bank basket) and the fruit sticks (fresh pastries). Do you guys think I could freeze the pastries?

 

[ottawamom]

The Sobeys I usually shop at had non of the offers loaded into their computer system. I did my shop and it showed 5AM. They added them manually so all was good. Then I headed to Foodland and did as much as I could there. They don't carry all the products in the flyer (samll store). Over all I spent just over $200 and came away with 825AM plus I completed the last two transactions for my M/C offer. All in all a good day.

Isabellea, way to go. I wouldn't recommend freezing the pastries, they will be a little soggy when thawed. I find they are best eaten fresh.

 

[hdrolfe]

The Sobeys I usually shop at had non of the offers loaded into their computer system. I did my shop and it showed 5AM. They added them manually so all was good. Then I headed to Foodland and did as much as I could there. They don't carry all the products in the flyer (samll store). Over all I spent just over $200 and came away with 825AM plus I completed the last two transactions for my M/C offer. All in all a good day.

Isabellea, way to go. I wouldn't recommend freezing the pastries, they will be a little soggy when thawed. I find they are best eaten fresh.

Glad they added them in! Umm, you don't shop at my Barrhaven store do you? That would be a bit frustrating to me at the end of my day...

 

[ottawamom]

Yes it was Barrhaven. They were working on the problem (they had been at it all morning). They were well stocked with Blue Friday items but the freezer with the frozen fish was broken so no go on that one.

I finally got a Load and Go offer at Rexall. I've not had one since some time in June. I guess I'll shop Sunday and see what happens.

 

[Silvermist999]

Finished my shop 515 AM! When I got there, there were quite a few people coming out of the store and also lining up at the registers who had jam packed carts with lots of Blue Friday items. I had no idea there were so many AM collectors in my area. I managed to get everything on my list but found quantities pretty low in Quaker granola bars, Haagen Daz, Smart Ones and Lipton soup.

 

[hdrolfe]

Yes it was Barrhaven. They were working on the problem (they had been at it all morning). They were well stocked with Blue Friday items but the freezer with the frozen fish was broken so no go on that one.

I finally got a Load and Go offer at Rexall. I've not had one since some time in June. I guess I'll shop Sunday and see what happens.

Hopefully they have it fixed when I get there then and glad to hear they are well stocked! They were having an issue with their meat area last week when I stopped by there, a bunch of stuff on sale and there was nothing in the meat section! It was strange. I'm hoping for some prime chicken (only nuggets kiddo likes) and a few other things. Fingers crossed!

Got an email "Get 25 Air Miles Bonus Miles when you shop online at The Children's Place Sept 10 - 30, 2018". That will be good timing for me, I earned some of their cash back things and was planning to get kiddo a snowsuit or boots from there, and possibly finish off his back to school/fall/winter clothes. Not sure of the details as the email won't open further on my phone.

 

[osully]

Sobey's still accepts manufacturer printable coupons right? I remember last year someone posted a Marketplace frozen entree coupon and the Sobey's I went to accepted them.

Tastyrewards.ca has save $1 off your purchase of 2 Quaker dipps graola bars right now. As well as .75 cents off Lay's wavy chips.

I tried to print these but my printer must not be working!

Anyways my Sobeys acts like you’re a criminal if you try to use coupons. And they only allow one coupon of each kind. Even though the fine print says one coupon per product. Doesn’t say you can only use one coupon per transaction!

 

[momof2gr8kids]

Well that couldn’t have been easier. I was in and out in 15 minutes and got everything I wanted. Spent $106.66 and earned 480 airmiles. Woohooo!

Yep same here - well twenty minutes because I was chatting with someone I knew. Went before work, was quiet in tehre and everything in stock. 575AM for $114 spend! My store was having issues with the lipton and knorr soup ringing up so they had to manually do the AM at the service desk. At least they knew ahead of time and did it right then and there while I was ringing my stuff through at the til.

 

[osully]

Well - I’m hoping they have something we would use in stock when I go after work at 5pm or so at Terry Fox Kanata location!!

Husband loves Haagen Dazs so that’s a must do - 3 of his flavours, 1 for me. We will finish our stash at the same time LOL.

Was really hoping for granola bars. Oh well! Maybe?!

 

[isabellea]

The Foodland I went to (Vankleek Hill) had tons of Quakers bar all over the store plus I saw a few cases stashed on the side. Hopefully other stores did the same.

 

[kerreyn]

My daughter and I are going to Safeway at lunch - here's hoping there's lots left!

Also, just received this email coupon from Rexall (my L&G for this week is also sp$50,g50 - I'm a little bitter I didn't go earlier in the week),

http://images.rexall.ca/newsletter/2018/Sep7/Sept-7_COUPON-5050-ROC.pdf

 

[hdrolfe]

My daughter and I are going to Safeway at lunch - here's hoping there's lots left!

Also, just received this email coupon from Rexall (my L&G for this week is also sp$50,g50 - I'm a little bitter I didn't go earlier in the week),

http://images.rexall.ca/newsletter/2018/Sep7/Sept-7_COUPON-5050-ROC.pdf

So can we use that, plus the spend $50 get 100, plus the L&G? Cause I'd be happy about that.

 

[tinkerone]

Last night I just did more on my printer rather than trying to get adobe to print another. I had trouble with adobe.

I didn't realize until a few minutes ago, when I tried to print another, that it was limited to 1 print per person.

I wasn't even sure I could use them, but I showed them to two different cashiers and asked and was told yes. As long as I was applying 1 coupon to 2 boxes.

I had trouble with the adobe printing it as well. Now I can't get it cause it says I already received the coupon. Oh well. On a brighter note, I just received the Children's Place offer again of make a purchase get 25 AM. Can be used once per day. They have free shipping so its a win win.

 

[Spotthecat]

RAndom Shoppers/No Frills question...if I use my PC points to buy something that I have a load and go promotion on to get points, will I actually get the points since I didn't spend the cash to buy it?

 

[Disney Addicted]

I finally got a Load and Go offer at Rexall. I've not had one since some time in June. I guess I'll shop Sunday and see what happens.

Oh my gosh! I checked and I finally have my Load + Go offers back as well. I haven't shopped at Rexall since they stopped sending me then. Thanks for mentioning this.

I tried to print these but my printer must not be working!

Anyways my Sobeys acts like you’re a criminal if you try to use coupons. And they only allow one coupon of each kind. Even though the fine print says one coupon per product. Doesn’t say you can only use one coupon per transaction!

That's too bad. I have to admit I was surprised (and happy!) I was allowed to use them all. I handed over 5 coupons for 10 quaker bars on my husband's card, and 15 coupons for 30 quaker bars on my card. I thought they were going to say 1 only as well.

I had trouble with the adobe printing it as well. Now I can't get it cause it says I already received the coupon. Oh well. On a brighter note, I just received the Children's Place offer again of make a purchase get 25 AM. Can be used once per day. They have free shipping so its a win win.

Ugh, that's a shame. Do you live around me perhaps? (Bowmanville). I still have some if you, osully, or anyone else wants them.

 

[tinkerone]

Ugh, that's a shame. Do you live around me perhaps? (Bowmanville). I still have some if you, osully, or anyone else wants them.

Thank you, I love the offer. This group is THE BEST ! Having said that, I'm not close to Bowmanville so I'll again thank you and go back to crying in my corner . Kidding, I really would just be buying them for the AM's so its not a bad thing I didn't get the coupon to print. Another great offer is just around the corner.

Again, thank you for the offer.

 

[Disney Addicted]

RAndom Shoppers/No Frills question...if I use my PC points to buy something that I have a load and go promotion on to get points, will I actually get the points since I didn't spend the cash to buy it?

I'm afraid I don't understand. PC Points work at Shoppers/No Frills/Loblaws.. but Load+Go is an Air Mile offer.

 

[dancin Disney style]

RAndom Shoppers/No Frills question...if I use my PC points to buy something that I have a load and go promotion on to get points, will I actually get the points since I didn't spend the cash to buy it?

If you mean purchasing a single item....I'm not 100% sure but that should work. Many times I've made purchases that included items with loaded offers and redeemed points as part of my payment. Since my points were stolen I don't let them build up more that about 50K so I redeem every few weeks.


I hit up my Sobeys around 1pm and the store was dead. Got everything that I wanted and more....wasn't planning on buying any of the chicken from the front page but my DD thought it looked good and she needs freezer meals for uni. Spent $142 and earned 671 plus an extra 14 for using my Amex. I was trying to make two purchases of $100 each but bringing my DD along was not the best idea. She distracts me and wants to get out of the store as fast as possible...even though she needs her own groceries for school and seems to dislike EVERYTHING I suggest.

 

[dancin Disney style]

I'm afraid I don't understand. PC Points work at Shoppers/No Frills/Loblaws.. but Load+Go is an Air Mile offer.

It's not load & go....there are weekly offers that you have to load on the PC site. If you rely on only the instore offers you earn next to nothing.