Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[tinkerone]

All offers were loaded to my card/app, I scanned it before I scanned my items. I did receive some points, but i did not receive either offer. Guess I'll just wait and see!

Are you sure you spent $50 before tax? That happened to me a few weeks ago. The clerk said I did however when the final bill came he was wrong and the points didn't show. that's the only way I can think of that you would not have received the 20x's. It's a fairly big loss.
Sorry it happened.

 

[isabellea]

Also some products might not count toward the 50$. I know in QC all products with a DIN are excluded.

 

[dancin Disney style]

OK so count me in with the bagging style group. I like all the cold stuff together, heavy stuff on the bottom and soft stuff on the top. That's about it though.

For those that like the self scan you would probably love the scan tunnels that my DD's store has. Her store is the test store and they get all sorts of interesting pilot projects. The scan tunnels that they have cost something like $3 MIL. Basically all you do is load your groceries on the belt then pay and bag. It's an actual tunnel, your stuff goes in one end and comes out the other being scanned while inside. They are testing an app that lets you scan your items as you shop through the store placing them in the cart. There is also a robot coming that will move through the store monitoring the shelves and logging in empty spots to be filled.

 

[ottawamom]

What will they think of next. Too cool! But will it squish the bread?

 

[Days In the Sun]

So I decided to sign up for PC optimum and went today for my first shop. I don't normally do Shoppers, but they do have good sales from time to time. Anyway, my question: I had 2 offers, spend $50 and receive 15000 points or 20x the points, one or the other. I spent $50.12 before taxes and did not receive either offer. Any idea what I did wrong?

How many regular points did you get on your receipt? For your offers, if you have 15 base points per $1 and spent $50 you should have 15 x 50 = 750 regular points. Otherwise, you've purchased items that don't count ie. stamps, environments fees, plastic bags, prescriptions (unless you are out west), giftcards ... the usual exclusions that you would get at Rexall for your province. If you're close on the regular points, I would suggest submitting a request anyway.

Also, you don't usually have 2 personal threshold offers at once, like Rexall watch your dates, I'm guessing the 15k wus $50 is for today, the 20x/$50 was for Saturday and Sunday. And you need to load the offers when they are "available". For example, if you looked at the Saturday/Sunday offer on Friday and it said "Coming soon", you need to log back in on Saturday or Sunday before you use it to load it.

Hope you get your points.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I just did the math on a PC Optimum offer I have been saving each week for a while now: 1,200 points for every $6 spent on Hawaiian Tropics products

Since 4 of us will be going to Mexico at the end of April, I figure 2 bottles per person to be safe at an average of $10-$11 per bottle.

That's going to be 15,000-16,000 points right there, and if I do it on a 20x the points day, I'll make a killing on that offer alone!

 

[tinkerone]

I just did the math on a PC Optimum offer I have been saving each week for a while now: 1,200 points for every $6 spent on Hawaiian Tropics products

Since 4 of us will be going to Mexico at the end of April, I figure 2 bottles per person to be safe at an average of $10-$11 per bottle.

That's going to be 15,000-16,000 points right there, and if I do it on a 20x the points day, I'll make a killing on that offer alone!

I love that PC lets you save the offers, there's no rush to use them. Plus I have been getting offers on things I actually use, not things they just want me to buy. Rexall sends me the same offer week after week and really, how many boxes of Neo Citran do they think I need. But I know that when that offer expires I see it again next week. With PC I have the option of hitting a box and I won't see that offer again. Rexall could learn a thing or two.

 

[tinkerone]

Has anyone here rented DVC points? How hard is it to do? Just looking at one night so I'm not sure how it would work.

 

[pigletto]

Has anyone here rented DVC points? How hard is it to do? Just looking at one night so I'm not sure how it would work.

I have many times ( 7 or 8 I think ) from David’s DVC . I have only rented once from a private renter on the Disboards and that went well. I would just make sure they have a history on the boards and maybe ask for references if you go the private route.

 

[BLAZEY]

I don't use the self check out but DH always offers to bag so that stuff doesn't get wrecked or bruised on the way home.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Has anyone here rented DVC points? How hard is it to do? Just looking at one night so I'm not sure how it would work.

YES, and we LOVED it! Part was thru David's -- it's great that their located in Canada so you know they are rated and they are in Ontario so fall under TICO which provides you some security. Part was thru a CDN DISer and that was also slick. David's has a minimum number of points they will rent out at a time so I doubt a 1 day rental would work thru them. In the end you have a reservation that is treated the same as any other thru Disney, when you arrive at the resort they don't know how you paid. You can still get ME from the airport and add on dining plan if you want as well.

 

[tinkerone]

Y
David's has a minimum number of points.

Thanks for mentioning that. I just checked and David's has a 44 point minimum which would be more than I need and I don't think we want to stay a second night. Guess I'll just book through Disney direct. Thanks again.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Since you're all my peeps, and you've been subjected to following along with my ongoing saga of our AM travel vouchers i thought you might like to see what we did yesterday afternoon ... Our vouchers covered exactly half of the trip down to the last penny! Next up is to book the hotel for the night before we leave, we have enough miles for the Sheraton Gateway since it's so far in the future but I'm going to call and see if they would be able to give me a package that will be less than the taxes on the AM booking and the parking combined. I'm so EXCITED!!

**ETA, after one more try with our local agency on Friday that left me in tears we chose to drive to Kitchener and they were A-MAZ-ING to deal with

 

[BLAZEY]

Since you're all my peeps, and you've been subjected to following along with my ongoing saga of our AM travel vouchers i thought you might like to see what we did yesterday afternoon ... Our vouchers covered exactly half of the trip down to the last penny! Next up is to book the hotel for the night before we leave, we have enough miles for the Sheraton Gateway since it's so far in the future but I'm going to call and see if they would be able to give me a package that will be less than the taxes on the AM booking and the parking combined. I'm so EXCITED!!

**ETA, after one more try with our local agency on Friday that left me in tears we chose to drive to Kitchener and they were A-MAZ-ING to deal with

So glad to hear that you were able to book a trip using those vouchers. To bad your local travel agency was less than helpful.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Our vouchers covered exactly half of the trip down to the last penny! Next up is to book the hotel for the night before we leave, we have enough miles for the Sheraton Gateway since it's so far in the future but I'm going to call and see if they would be able to give me a package that will be less than the taxes on the AM booking and the parking combined. I'm so EXCITED!!

That is soooooooo awesome!!!!! I'm sooo glad you have finally booked something and are going to get to use your vouchers

 

[Aladora]

Has anyone here rented DVC points? How hard is it to do? Just looking at one night so I'm not sure how it would work.

I've rented points privately three times. Two of the trips have already happened and it was really easy, the third one is coming up in August but I have no reason to believe that it will not be a smooth as the others.

I found people who wanted to rent by checking out the rental board here as well as another site.

 

[mort1331]

Has anyone here rented DVC points? How hard is it to do? Just looking at one night so I'm not sure how it would work.

Very easy as the others have said. Bit depends on time of year. Resort and lead time. Now one night might not be too bad. But you have some that dont want to rent that low of points..not only Daves. Also reàlly no cancellation for renting where you do have that with Disney direct.
You might want to check with Donald as to who she rented from and they might be able to help. Pm her she can give her recommendations

 

[kerreyn]

Since you're all my peeps, and you've been subjected to following along with my ongoing saga of our AM travel vouchers i thought you might like to see what we did yesterday afternoon ... Our vouchers covered exactly half of the trip down to the last penny! Next up is to book the hotel for the night before we leave, we have enough miles for the Sheraton Gateway since it's so far in the future but I'm going to call and see if they would be able to give me a package that will be less than the taxes on the AM booking and the parking combined. I'm so EXCITED!!

**ETA, after one more try with our local agency on Friday that left me in tears we chose to drive to Kitchener and they were A-MAZ-ING to deal with

We're staying at the Sheraton Gateway on our way to Athens in May - looks really nice, and we especially like that it's right in the airport. There's a Marriott in the Calgary airport that we stayed at in November before our flight to Hawaii. Great hotel, and the convenience of being right in the airport is worth the money. We fly in from YYC approx. 4pm and leave for Athens at 2pm the next day. I'm hoping there's something to do other than watch planes taking off and landing all night, lol.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Anyone else get the email about Sample Source event happening soon? Looks like some different offers! (Batiste dry shampoo!)

 

[Donald - my hero]

We're staying at the Sheraton Gateway on our way to Athens in May - looks really nice, and we especially like that it's right in the airport. There's a Marriott in the Calgary airport that we stayed at in November before our flight to Hawaii. Great hotel, and the convenience of being right in the airport is worth the money. We fly in from YYC approx. 4pm and leave for Athens at 2pm the next day. I'm hoping there's something to do other than watch planes taking off and landing all night, lol.

I'll find the direct link for you once I'm at my desk but there is layover ticket you can buy to ride the express into the city. It's a rapid train that goes right into the downtown core of Toronto and there are so many things you could do, the aquarium, the CN Tower, the Waterfront and get a beaver tail ... lots to do other than watch planes land.
I recommend when you check in that you asked for a room that does not face the tracks for the link train unless you're able to sleep better than I am because that darn thing runs about every 5 minutes and it stops in front of the hotel before it carries on and then comes back. You do have to ride that thing though if for no other reason than you can pretend you're on the monorail!