Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[Donald - my hero]

I just read your posts Duck. Did you ever get eBay to work with PayPal? It's been years since I set it up... I'm not sure I remember what I had to do. I know I created an eBay account and a PayPal account. I remember PayPal had to "verify" my bank account by taking out a penny or two before I was allowed to transfer funds from my bank account to my PayPal account. I don't remember how to link the eBay and PayPal account though... I don't recall linking them. Anytime I go to eBay or Etsy or somewhere that allows me to pay by PayPal, it just usually asks which payment method I want. I click on the PayPal method. It asks for my PayPal account and password and takes the money out of my PayPal account.

Nope, I gave up! I figured the extra stomach acid wasn't worth the effort -- I'll tackle it when we get home from Toronto tomorrow night. We've decided to take a last minute trip into the city, stay over at our favourite hotel, go to my appointments and then hit up Ripley's Aquarium with tickets i cashed in some AM for before we head home again.

I have no idea why it wouldn't work and I'm annoyed I wasn't able to save the extra $$ but i will get it straightened out before the next big push. My thoughts are even once the discount is gone I can use it as a transaction thru the portal and then a transaction at Rexall during the upcoming ( i HOPE it's coming again) Shop the Block

 

[marcyleecorgan]

Congrats to all of y'all on the Rexall AM deals!
DH & I went to Safeway Liquor... first time the man has shopped using a list in like, ever. Spent ~$390, earned 521 AM. I hope we have now bought enough alcohol to last into the New Year... LOL since I very rarely, rarely drink a glass of wine and don't touch anything else, unless it's a serious special occasion.

 

[Disney Addicted]

Nope, I gave up! I figured the extra stomach acid wasn't worth the effort -- I'll tackle it when we get home from Toronto tomorrow night. We've decided to take a last minute trip into the city, stay over at our favourite hotel, go to my appointments and then hit up Ripley's Aquarium with tickets i cashed in some AM for before we head home again.

I have no idea why it wouldn't work and I'm annoyed I wasn't able to save the extra $$ but i will get it straightened out before the next big push. My thoughts are even once the discount is gone I can use it as a transaction thru the portal and then a transaction at Rexall during the upcoming ( i HOPE it's coming again) Shop the Block

This weekend I'll have to see if I can purchase at least one of the cards as well.

Hey, keep in mind after the $50 card for $42.50 ends October 13th, there is STILL the second offer that runs until December 28th. 5% off any Rexall e-gift cards in increments of $50. Not through eBay though. I posted the photo I took of that memo as well.

 

[ottawamom]

My shop today. Rexall worked with both coupons (200AM), Metro, Thanksgiving shopping (100AM flyer bonus for >$120 spend), Sobeys GC (5 for me, 3 for DH, 1200AM). Sobeys cards were done in one transaction per card (5 on one, 3 on the other all charged to my M/C). Grand total 1500AM. Good work for a Thursday.

 

[isabellea]

So for the Foodland GC, do we need to give a coupon or not? And where do I find the coupon?

 

[dancin Disney style]

I printed the Rexall coupon from the hub. The cashier was apprehensive about allowing both coupons...I said I already checked and it’s ok (I checked here first ) she then called the manager who said ‘it’s fine because some coupons are personal and some are for everyone’. So I spent $55.40 with tax and earned 222.

Then I went across the parking lot and bought 2 Sobeys cards. I used my MasterCard so now let’s see if that qualifies for the email offer.

An excellent use of 35 minutes I would say.

 

[Disney Addicted]

So for the Foodland GC, do we need to give a coupon or not? And where do I find the coupon?

I did not need a coupon at either Sobey's or Foodland today. The offer is in their flyers.

 

[BLAZEY]

Just back from Rexall. I spent $56.35, and earned 102 Air Miles - the two offers did not stack.

That's strange I spent $57.xx with tax included and got 211 AM when I went on my lunch break. I just made sure that I had 2 different barcodes on the coupons.

 

[Days In the Sun]

@Disney Addicted, Thank you so much for posting, what an awesome find. So here is my experience today:

- Bought the Ebay Rexall e-gift card this morning, it says may take up to 4 hours to receive, mine was 4 hours 6 minutes.

- Went to two Rexall's tonight, first had a manager that knew they received the email. Couldn't get it to scan, finally entered the number manually and it worked no problem. I had $10 left so asked what I could say next time to save time and she said to tell them to enter the number as a gift card manually. Lots of confusion but great service. Gift card balance is on my receipt and she wrote it on my printed gift card.

- Rexall number two had a young new guy on cash and I had a load of stuff so cashier was backed up before I even got to the e-gift card. I told him it was new and how it was to be entered, by this time a junior manager was there and it looked like I was looking at deer in the headlights. We seemed to be at a stalemate, I suggested that it was only $10 so perhaps I'll let it go if they could make sure it is figured out for next time. I got a rather poor response from the junior manager about not being set up to handle it, it's 9:40pm and too close to closing etc. So I'm sure it works, just need to go to a store where they are willing to make a little effort.

Good shops, 417 am, spent $69 plus $11 in taxes.

BTW, I love your Rexall too! Thank you again!

 

[CanadianKrista]

I am new to actually tracking and actively pursuing air miles. Does it take a while for miles to show up in the app? I got 205 at Rexall yesterday, but they aren’t showing up. Just wondering if I need to be worried or patient

 

[osully]

I had to suffer for my miles yesterday... I get to Sobeys and buy 2 of them (so my Grocery budget for rest of month!) and the cashier asks for my ID as I'm buying with credit card, so I had it to her and I also hand over my AM card to pay. Well she never scanned my AM card. Store is so busy that I had waited behind 2 other people in line to buy the cards the first time, then have to wait behind 4 people at the customer service desk to try to get my 300AM. They have a promo. I shop here every week... Otherwise why on earth would I be buying the gift cards?!

So after I finally get my Make It Right receipt I go and do my regular groceries. Then I get the worst cashier ever who reads every coupon (I was using a whopping 4 coupons worth maybe $6 total) like it's a personal attack on her earnings. There was one coupon that I hadn't noticed was expired so I said OK my bad, and then one coupon where it clearly said ANY VARIETY but she wouldn't process it as it didn't match the photo. I had to tell her ok, chuck it in the garbage, and let's move on. I absolutely cannot stand cashiers like this. I had gone through her cash before and had an even worse experience, but she was the only cash open!

No actual item deals in store so on $80+ spent off one of my gift cards I earned 4AM... LOL.

Just an all around awful trip to Sobeys... customer service wise.

 

[Donald - my hero]

I am new to actually tracking and actively pursuing air miles. Does it take a while for miles to show up in the app? I got 205 at Rexall yesterday, but they aren’t showing up. Just wondering if I need to be worried or patient

If you look on line those miles should be posted already mine are there. I'm not sure how long the app takes to post, I find it a memory hog and a battery drain so I rarely even have it actually loaded on my phone!

 

[CanadianKrista]

If you look on line those miles should be posted already mine are there. I'm not sure how long the app takes to post, I find it a memory hog and a battery drain so I rarely even have it actually loaded on my phone!

Thanks so much! They are there on the webpage, but still not in the app. Now I know not to trust the app.

 

[ottawamom]

I had to suffer for my miles yesterday... I get to Sobeys and buy 2 of them (so my Grocery budget for rest of month!) and the cashier asks for my ID as I'm buying with credit card, so I had it to her and I also hand over my AM card to pay. Well she never scanned my AM card. Store is so busy that I had waited behind 2 other people in line to buy the cards the first time, then have to wait behind 4 people at the customer service desk to try to get my 300AM. They have a promo. I shop here every week... Otherwise why on earth would I be buying the gift cards?!

So after I finally get my Make It Right receipt I go and do my regular groceries. Then I get the worst cashier ever who reads every coupon (I was using a whopping 4 coupons worth maybe $6 total) like it's a personal attack on her earnings. There was one coupon that I hadn't noticed was expired so I said OK my bad, and then one coupon where it clearly said ANY VARIETY but she wouldn't process it as it didn't match the photo. I had to tell her ok, chuck it in the garbage, and let's move on. I absolutely cannot stand cashiers like this. I had gone through her cash before and had an even worse experience, but she was the only cash open!

No actual item deals in store so on $80+ spent off one of my gift cards I earned 4AM... LOL.

Just an all around awful trip to Sobeys... customer service wise.

I hope it wasn't Sobey's Barrhaven. I have the best experience there each week. The CS counter is where I go to purchase my cards. I asked the CS rep if he was hiding the GC's. He looked at me and asked how many I wanted. Asked if I could do 5 on one card and 3 on another. No problem. Didn't ask for ID when I put them on my CC but they see me each week. A regular cashier actually came over and wondered why I was so late coming to the store when there was a big GC deal on.

 

[Disney Addicted]

So all those gift card purchases yesterday triggered a response from my bank. Yep. I tried to use my debit card this morning and it was declined. My card was blocked. I had to phone the bank and re-assure them it was actually me who made those purchases. Good to know they're on the ball! Air Miles should really re-think their whole 1 per transaction.

So after I finally get my Make It Right receipt I go and do my regular groceries. Then I get the worst cashier ever who reads every coupon (I was using a whopping 4 coupons worth maybe $6 total) like it's a personal attack on her earnings. There was one coupon that I hadn't noticed was expired so I said OK my bad, and then one coupon where it clearly said ANY VARIETY but she wouldn't process it as it didn't match the photo. I had to tell her ok, chuck it in the garbage, and let's move on. I absolutely cannot stand cashiers like this. I had gone through her cash before and had an even worse experience, but she was the only cash open!

Sigh.. I really don't like cashiers like that. Such a pain to deal with.

I hope it wasn't Sobey's Barrhaven. I have the best experience there each week. The CS counter is where I go to purchase my cards. I asked the CS rep if he was hiding the GC's. He looked at me and asked how many I wanted. Asked if I could do 5 on one card and 3 on another. No problem. Didn't ask for ID when I put them on my CC but they see me each week. A regular cashier actually came over and wondered why I was so late coming to the store when there was a big GC deal on.

That's funny!

@Disney Addicted, Thank you so much for posting, what an awesome find. So here is my experience today:

- Bought the Ebay Rexall e-gift card this morning, it says may take up to 4 hours to receive, mine was 4 hours 6 minutes.

- Went to two Rexall's tonight, first had a manager that knew they received the email. Couldn't get it to scan, finally entered the number manually and it worked no problem. I had $10 left so asked what I could say next time to save time and she said to tell them to enter the number as a gift card manually. Lots of confusion but great service. Gift card balance is on my receipt and she wrote it on my printed gift card.

- Rexall number two had a young new guy on cash and I had a load of stuff so cashier was backed up before I even got to the e-gift card. I told him it was new and how it was to be entered, by this time a junior manager was there and it looked like I was looking at deer in the headlights. We seemed to be at a stalemate, I suggested that it was only $10 so perhaps I'll let it go if they could make sure it is figured out for next time. I got a rather poor response from the junior manager about not being set up to handle it, it's 9:40pm and too close to closing etc. So I'm sure it works, just need to go to a store where they are willing to make a little effort.

Good shops, 417 am, spent $69 plus $11 in taxes.

BTW, I love your Rexall too! Thank you again!

You're welcome! It's not often I find an offer to post so I'm glad it worked out for you! Good to know about the 4 hour wait to receive the card. I debated in the store about using my cell phone to make the purchase right then & there and then redeem the gift card. I'm so glad I did not do that now. I'll have to grab one this weekend before it expires.

 

[montrealdisneylovers]

Sorry all but a dumb question. I would like to take advantage of the buy $150 gift card and get 150 airmiles at Foodland. Can I then turn around and use the $150 gift card to purchase other gift cards they have in the store like the Air Canada one? That would make a trip out of Quebec to Ontario worthwhile.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Sorry all but a dumb question. I would like to take advantage of the buy $150 gift card and get 150 airmiles at Foodland. Can I then turn around and use the $150 gift card to purchase other gift cards they have in the store like the Air Canada one? That would make a trip out of Quebec to Ontario worthwhile.

There are no dumb questions here! This is how we're able to help each other earn the maximum number of miles, someone else is bound to be thinking the same thing or have first hand experience and be willing to answer.

Technically, no you can't buy a gift card with a gift card for 2 reasons: to stop fraud by buying the first with a stolen credit card and then buying an untraceable gift card for something else OR like in some of the small town stores limiting their use for fresh foods for food bank users. However, you might get away with it if you add something else to your order along with the gift cards. Ask the cashier if it's allowed in their store. Someone here might know which store in your area allows this to happen, I know of one specific Foodland in our area that has large signs everywhere saying no gift card purchases with gift cards.

 

[isabellea]

Sorry all but a dumb question. I would like to take advantage of the buy $150 gift card and get 150 airmiles at Foodland. Can I then turn around and use the $150 gift card to purchase other gift cards they have in the store like the Air Canada one? That would make a trip out of Quebec to Ontario worthwhile.

I plan on driving from Lachine to Vankleek Hill Foodland tomorrow on Sunday. I never tried to buy another type of GC with the Foodland GCs but I used GCs at IGA Extra here in QC without any issue. Since we only have a really bad Maxi and IGA close by, I do most of my grocery shopping at IGA.

 

[tinkerone]

Can anyone explain to me how the Bay card works in regards to exchanging points for AM's? I applied for the card last week because it gave me 15% off an already very expensive winter coat. I opted in for the exchange of HB points to AM points. The points I received from my purchase, because it was a new card, was what ever points I would get normally plus an additional $5 worth of points (as explained by the sales person). My AM's from the Bay cam in and it is 21 AM's which I calculate to be about $2. That's really a low value IMO. With my card I received an offer of 2000 extra HB points, equivalent to a $10 HB Gift Card, if I use the card 3 times in the next 45 days. If I'm only going to get a few AM's I might as well keep HB points. I'm just confused about values and I can't find much on their site.
Anyone with any experience/information?

 

[ottawamom]

So all those gift card purchases yesterday triggered a response from my bank. Yep. I tried to use my debit card this morning and it was declined. My card was blocked. I had to phone the bank and re-assure them it was actually me who made those purchases. Good to know they're on the ball! Air Miles should really re-think their whole 1 per transaction.

I was able to purchase all my cards in two transactions. One using my card and one using DH card. I'm not sure why some stores feel the need to put the cards through one at a time. The systems I have encountered work with multiple cards and one payment.