Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[Donald - my hero]

Good grief I'm ashamed to say that I neglected to use my Mastercard when we went to Metro yesterday -- URGH, I can't believe I missed on on such an easy 60 miles I was coming in here to report on how well we made out without having looked at the flyer and saw my own post bragging about the awesome offer, I'm a dolt!

My milk was/is on sale with miles attached and that was a welcome surprise. We ended up buying several things that had miles and came pretty close to 1:1, a rarity there! They didn't have much of my milk in stock so I'll be going back anyway, guess I'll need to add more ice cream & pizzas for the hubby

 

[Donald - my hero]

OMG I'm really dense at the moment! It isn't a Mastercard offer after all that pouting, it's from airmiles proper so I'm fine! Heck based on the stuff we found on Saturday that's in this week's flyer and the offer being good until August 12th I can easily earn another 120 miles. Guess I needed sleep

 

[ElCray]

OMG I'm really dense at the moment! It isn't a Mastercard offer after all that pouting, it's from airmiles proper so I'm fine! Heck based on the stuff we found on Saturday that's in this week's flyer and the offer being good until August 12th I can easily earn another 120 miles. Guess I needed sleep

I got worried when I read your first post because I bought salmon + bacon yesterday for $63! Thanks for flagging it's reusable. Hadn't seen that!! We have a Metro close to us so it's easy for us to shop there. That's where we get our Samsung Pay taps every week.

 

[Donald - my hero]

I got worried when I read your first post because I bought salmon + bacon yesterday for $63! Thanks for flagging it's reusable. Hadn't seen that!! We have a Metro at the top of our street so it's so easy for us to shop there. That's where we get our Samsung Pay taps every week.

it's a targeted email offer I got, don't think it's for general use, doesn't show in my app

 

[ElCray]

it's a targeted email offer I got, don't think it's for general use, doesn't show in my app

Same! Says they missed me but I go at least 3x per week! Lol

 

[bababear_50]

I just received a direct *My Offers* via email .
They are saying the offers are good till Aug 31st.

Old El Paso Taco or Fajita seasoning buy 3 get 15 airmiles
Bounty paper napkins buy 2 packs get 50 airmiles

Nothing really new here as these have been in my offers for weeks.

I really wish they would get a new marketing group together.
Oh and *My Offers* has tech issues and is down.
Hugs
Mel

Edited to add:
No more spend offer for me!!

 

[dancin Disney style]

Just popping in to say hello. Hello!

I've been stuck down the Youtube rabbit hole of resort videos. I'm beyond excited for my January vacation. I've been buying a few of the things that we will need....much easier to find now rather than Dec/Jan. Last week I was having a conversation with someone at work about travel and she said that she is pretty sure that I could travel now and not have to quarantine before coming back to work so now I'm confident that we will be able to go. AND.....as soon as I can confirm that this week....I'm booking something for September. DD and I were talking about going to WDW but I looked into it and A. the only rooms left are $350+/night and B. Covid is out of control down there so that's a hard no. We've talked about Mexico so maybe. I just looked at Cuba and we could fly business class if we go there which would be really nice.

On the AM front...I did manage to get back to Sobeys on Friday to use the Mastercard email offer. I walked out with 167 miles plus the 25 for using MC instore and 150 for my email offer. I somehow also managed to keep my total to $126 pre tax. I would say that's a good AM day.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Hello! I would reconsider Mexico too as cases are high there as well. DR might be a better choice?

 

[bababear_50]

Metro Ont Flyer
https://www.reebee.com/flyers/13406/1419965?page=8
Sobeys Ont Flyer
https://www.reebee.com/flyers/10012/1419491

Foodland Ont Flyer
https://www.reebee.com/flyers/10016/1419496
Sobeys Urban Fresh Ont
https://www.reebee.com/flyers/10092/1419498
Happy safe shopping
Hugs
Mel

 

[ottawamom]

Finally, next week (not this coming week) is Max a Miles. Here's hoping they give us some good deals. Eating my way through the freezer this week to prepare.

 

[Debbie]

Finally, next week (not this coming week) is Max a Miles. Here's hoping they give us some good deals. Eating my way through the freezer this week to prepare.

Fingers crossed!

 

[bababear_50]

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[dancin Disney style]

Hello! I would reconsider Mexico too as cases are high there as well. DR might be a better choice?

I've done a bit of reading in the last day or two and it does seem like Mexico is not in a good place. However, from what I can tell the issues are not at the resorts. The problem is the fact that there are basically no rules out in the streets....people are only required to wear a mask when entering certain buildings and even that is not enforced. Basically, they are living like nothing is going on. The resorts all have very strict IPAC policies that are enforced and the workers are vax'd. I think if I'm going to do this I'm going to pay for an upgraded suite with plunge pool and butler service. That way we have very little need to leave our suite. I'll use some AM to offset the additional cost.

I would be totally fine going to the DR but I'm pretty sure that DD will say no because we are going in January. Mexico was her idea when I explained how WDW was off the table. She's never been to Mexico and the last time I went she said she never wanted to go....no idea why. Anyway, I started the conversation with the appropriate person at work today but I only got a partial answer, it was yes, but the convo was interrupted so I didn't get the details. Hopefully I will find out tomorrow. I suspect that a couple of PCR tests will be part of the equation.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

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[bababear_50]

Heading to Foodland tomorrow morning.......
temptation ............
mini cinnamon donuts ......buy 1 package get 1 package free.

Ok new day to celebrate just created
Aug 5 National Mini donuts Day!

Hugs
Mel

 

[marcyleecorgan]

I've done a bit of reading in the last day or two and it does seem like Mexico is not in a good place. However, from what I can tell the issues are not at the resorts. The problem is the fact that there are basically no rules out in the streets....people are only required to wear a mask when entering certain buildings and even that is not enforced. Basically, they are living like nothing is going on. The resorts all have very strict IPAC policies that are enforced and the workers are vax'd. I think if I'm going to do this I'm going to pay for an upgraded suite with plunge pool and butler service. That way we have very little need to leave our suite. I'll use some AM to offset the additional cost.

Yeah I am totally happy with the all-inclusive, staying on the resort-style of Mexican vacation. We tend to distance ourselves from people anyway... LOL

In AM news... at Safeway admittedly I went a little crazy on the Crystal Light/MIO water flavourings. They are 3.99, buy 4 get 40 AM.
Now we have flavours for water to last probably until the end of the year and 120 AM. XD

 

[Kiley]

Does anyone think that AM will bring back the Disney pass reward?

 

[dancin Disney style]

Does anyone think that AM will bring back the Disney pass reward?

You have to get them through Redtag now. They made that change a while back.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Another week that I just got too tired by the time Wednesday rolled around so i decided to toss the dice and see how I would make out shopping on this week's flyer, even went in blind without looking at it until today (yup, living on the wild side )

I had a GREAT (for Metro that is) trip and once again glad I waited the extra day even if I would miss out on some miles for my milk that was on sale and had 10 miles/2 cartons.

• I had a threshold spend that I easily met (130 is a joke these days, regularly cracking 200 every other week, sigh)
• ice cream was on sale with miles - 4.99 buy 2 get 15,
• still have the spend 15 on selection get 15 promo going on
• teeny-tiny cans of Dr Pepper 3.49 buy 2 get 6 miles - almost 1:1 and a nice treat size for hubby's Friday pizza night
• small ham for hubby on sale with an unexpected shelf of 3 miles offer
• AND SURPRISE my milk was STILL on for 5.49 buy 2 get 10,

Spent $204.62 before tax and snagged 240 miles PLUS i will get the 60 miles for the emailed threshold offer. AWESOME haul after some pitiful weeks!!

Receipt looks nice:

• Base miles: 10
• Bonus miles:100
• threshold offer 130

My total has cracked 15,000 now I just need them to start selling annual passes again so i can get the first one for our 2023 trip!!!

 

[juniorbugman]

So remember that I used my points to get my nephew a PS5 thru rewards and he gave me the equivalent value in cash? Well last week our TV died so I used his money to buy our new TV so now indirectly Air Miles paid for my TV. Worked out well for both of us.