ilovetotravel1977
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Don't forget to sign up for the Loblaws $25 gift card for the Bread Scandal! lol
Starts January 8th!
https://loblawcard.ca/
Starts January 8th!
https://loblawcard.ca/
Foodbanks in smaller communities do give out grocery gift cards for getting perishable foods so it is worth asking if they would like the cards. This is why certain grocery stores don't allow you to use gift cards to buy anything other than food (no gift card churning allowed)If you donate your card outright the food bank can only use the funds at a retail level. Instead if you take that gift card and use it yourself then send your local food bank the $25 you just spent they will be able to generate a lot more by purchasing items wholesale using the cash/cheque.
Pass this method on. I agree it's a great thing to donate the funds to the food bank, let's just do it in a way that generates the biggest bang for the buck.
Just to put a slightly different spin on the topic...
Registration is open this morning and you have to consent to not participating in a class action suit to get the gift card. So while it may appear to be a generous offer, it’s most definitely an attempt to protect themselves from lawsuits. And they should be afraid.. we are talking 14 years of illegal activity to line their pockets and empty ours. While I honestly had no intention of participating in a class action lawsuit (hadn’t even thought of it), I am reluctant to sign away legal rights to anything for $25.
Yes, that’s basically how it works. There would be a sign up somewhere down the road for the suit .There are a few that have been started I believe. Loblaws is hedging their bets here that they will lose less money by handing out the gift cards than they would lose if everyone waits for a suit. Hence the part where we have to release our right to participate in the suit.How would millions of people participate in a Class action lawsuit? Would, say, 1 million people split a set amount of money ("damages")?
Essentially, yes. So if a million people participated in a $10 million lawsuit, and won, they'd get $10 each minus legal fees. It's probably not that clear cut, but that is the gist of it.How would millions of people participate in a Class action lawsuit? Would, say, 1 million people split a set amount of money ("damages")?
Interesting. So you could still participate in the suit. I have ZERO faith that this gift card offer is out of the kindness of their hearts, so there’s got to be an angle IMO. Maybe it’s just trying to generate “goodwill”. Maybe they believe if they offer this card ahead of the suit more people will forgo the suit because their perception of Loblaws will be changed.Essentially, yes. So if a million people participated in a $10 million lawsuit, and won, they'd get $10 each minus legal fees. It's probably not that clear cut, but that is the gist of it.
So I took a look at the Loblaw Card FAQ and there is this tidbit:
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So if you were concerned about being denied the ability to participate in a hypothetical Class Action lawsuit, worry no more?
With Big Corporations, i usually suspect there is an ulterior motive at play. It's usually not malicious, but I can't see them doing something that they didn't think was beneficial for the company.Interesting. So you could still participate in the suit. I have ZERO faith that this gift card offer is out of the kindness of their hearts, so there’s got to be an angle IMO. Maybe it’s just trying to generate “goodwill”. Maybe they believe if they offer this card ahead of the suit more people will forgo the suit because their perception of Loblaws will be changed.
Yep. If you're looking to get a payout, you're better off playing the lottery than going in on a class action lawsuit against a big company.Keep in mind also that it is going to be years... before anyone will see anything from any class action suit and the amount per person may not be as significant as once might hope once all the fees are paid.
they hope that there will be some leniency in the judgment against them
With Big Corporations, i usually suspect there is an ulterior motive at play. It's usually not malicious, but I can't see them doing something that they didn't think was beneficial for the company.
Now if someone could make it show how the huge energy companies fix the prices of gasoline/diesel![]()
You may have gleamed from me over the last few years that I live firmly in the bunker of paranoia over certain info being "out there" but for this offer i didn't need to enter anything more than i do for all of the loyalty programmes I belong to ... I sign up for any and everything that will give me B-Day treats. This past November i snagged :burgers from The Works, South St, Harveys, Wendy's, Big Smoke, Pizza from Blaze, free brownie from Earl of Sammie (oddly my b-day is January with themYes that would be the case and after the lawyers took their cut there not be a huge amount left for the average person. I believe the wording I read re Loblaws was that you would be able to join the lawsuit against Loblaws and that your share of the payout would be reduced by the $25 they gave you on a gift card (my interpretation)
What concerns me more than any of this is the information you have to enter on the form and then trust Loblaws to keep secure. I know a lot of this information is already "out there" but having this all in one place ready for some hacker to take advantage of causes me concern. Is it worth $25? Food for thought.