Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[Aladora]

The new Thrifty Foods Flyer is out for Jan 18-24 and the spend $75, get 95 AM is back! Some other good AM deals there as well, I think this is going to be a good AM week for me!

 

[pigletto]

Rexall and Sobeys are a letdown for me this week. I could probably squeak 75 miles out of Sobey's if I bought things I only sort of want.
I have a new plan though. Instead of doing that, I am only going to shop the really good deals for things I need. On airmiles weeks that are a dud, I will put an extra $25 into the vacation account. That will keep me out of the stores which is a good thing.

I still have about 6 months to get to my ticket goal so I'm not worried that I won't make it. This method will mean extra cash for things like the airport hotel. It would be nice if I have the airmiles to cover that, but I can probably find a better deal by not using airmiles. For example the Duty Free has the night I need at Days Inn Buffalo airport for $75 American. That includes 10 days parking and breakfast. I'm not going to beat that with miles.

 

[Donald - my hero]

All right gang, Rexall has let me know there is a 10.00 coupon this weekend when you spend 30, i can't get the flyer to open and i'm too lazy to get out of bed and find the surface to do that

Hope everyone is doing well and collecting those miles! @pigletto i think your reasoning over the airport hotel is spot on!

 

[DilEmma]

Rexall and Sobeys are a letdown for me this week. I could probably squeak 75 miles out of Sobey's if I bought things I only sort of want.
I have a new plan though. Instead of doing that, I am only going to shop the really good deals for things I need.

Great strategy. I have to warn you though, I do this and it's been pretty dry for me. Aside from grocery items at Rexall with their stacked coupons, I'm accumulating at a snails pace.

 

[AngelDisney]

I have been burnt out after the Shop the Block thing and have not been collecting airmiles intentionally. I will check out Rexall. Sobey's and Foodland are disappointing lately. What is slower than snail??

Happy AM hunting everyone!

 

[pigletto]

Great strategy. I have to warn you though, I do this and it's been pretty dry for me. Aside from grocery items at Rexall with their stacked coupons, I'm accumulating at a snails pace.

I think that's ok though. As much as I like the hunt, I don't want to end up spending extra money to get airmiles or the whole thing is pointless. If it's not a good deal, then it's not worth me buying. It might just end up that I shop the gift card promos and some of the stock up items, and one or two Rexall events a month. That would still get me to my goal. I might see what I can do with PC points this week .

One of my favourite things about airmiles has been hanging out in this thread, so I won't go anywhere .

 

[bababear_50]

Not much here for me at Sobeys this week....I might pick up some Franks Red Hot sauce for my sons
buy 2 at $3.99 get 25 bonus airmiles.
flyer link
http://www.sobeys.com/en/flyer/?f=888


Foodland has buy three Villaggio breads at 2.99 each and get 25 bonus airmiles,
flyer link

http://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada/foodland-on-flyer-january-20-to-26/all

Rexall beauty Event sunday Jan 22
Flyer here
http://www.rexall.ca/eflyer/
spend $50.00 get 100 bonus airmiles.

Free Rexall gift coupon of $10.00--Fri. Jan 20 to Sunday Jan 22
when you spend 30.00 or more.

Yep airmiles deals at Sobeys has been "Slower than a Sloth".
Which is how I describe Metro airmiles promotions and deals.
Flyer link here

http://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada/metro-on-flyer-january-19-to-25/all

 

[ottawamom]

I have to agree with the slower than snails pace of collection recently. There has got to be something good in the works in the next few weeks.

Here's a new game Rexall Shoppers can think about. See how close to the required $ amount you can come when making your AM purchases at Rexall. ie spend $30 get 50AM how close to being just over $30 can you get your bill before taxes. It's a personal best kind of game that you can play and post your success. For instance today I used my spend $30 coupon purchased $31.41 worth of merchandise. (not a great day re game playing) I actually put back a dozen eggs when I realized I was going over the required total by too much.

Give it a try. It does require a calculator (well for me it does anyway). Happy hunting!

 

[bababear_50]

All right gang, Rexall has let me know there is a 10.00 coupon this weekend when you spend 30, i can't get the flyer to open and i'm too lazy to get out of bed and find the surface to do that

Hope everyone is doing well and collecting those miles! @pigletto i think your reasoning over the airport hotel is spot on!

Lol lol miss you already
Have fun
Hugs Mel

 

[ttaylorcan]

I have to agree with the slower than snails pace of collection recently. There has got to be something good in the works in the next few weeks.

Here's a new game Rexall Shoppers can think about. See how close to the required $ amount you can come when making your AM purchases at Rexall. ie spend $30 get 50AM how close to being just over $30 can you get your bill before taxes. It's a personal best kind of game that you can play and post your success. For instance today I used my spend $30 coupon purchased $31.41 worth of merchandise. (not a great day re game playing) I actually put back a dozen eggs when I realized I was going over the required total by too much.

Give it a try. It does require a calculator (well for me it does anyway). Happy hunting!

I put items back too! I was $50.12 last weekend for the 100am weekend promo (then minus $4.50 in coupons and the $5 survey coupon). I agree it requires a calculator, no one shopping with you and focus at the cash. The Rexalls I frequent do not have price checkers so it makes it even more difficult, I'm usually ready to add an extra of something at the cash if need be.

I'm passing on Rexall this week (or weekend anyway), mostly because I don't know much about using the $10 "promo" cards ie. how they can be used with other promos.

 

[ttaylorcan]

My plan is for Sobeys this week, targeting the Unico beans (.99 10am wub 4), frozen vegetables ($2.49 6am wub 2) and perhaps the pure maple syrup $8.99 10am wub 1. I buy these items regularly anyway.

 

[Silvermist999]

I noticed the Sobeys flyer has the buy a $50 ITunes gift card get 50 AM...I'm going to buy one for a birthday gift. I wonder if I buy 2, do I get 100 AM? Any experts know?

 

[kuhltiffany]

Not sure what's happening with the PC Points program. I haven't had new offers since December, it looks like the program is changing somehow… The only thing showing for me this week (expiring today) was spend $50 get 10,000 points…

I think that's ok though. As much as I like the hunt, I don't want to end up spending extra money to get airmiles or the whole thing is pointless. If it's not a good deal, then it's not worth me buying. It might just end up that I shop the gift card promos and some of the stock up items, and one or two Rexall events a month. That would still get me to my goal. I might see what I can do with PC points this week .

One of my favourite things about airmiles has been hanging out in this thread, so I won't go anywhere .

 

[kuhltiffany]

Yes, I've stocked up on gift cards to get lots of points before!

I noticed the Sobeys flyer has the buy a $50 ITunes gift card get 50 AM...I'm going to buy one for a birthday gift. I wonder if I buy 2, do I get 100 AM? Any experts know?

 

[bababear_50]

My Rexall Shopping Game List
spend $30.00 get a 10.00 gift coupon
spend $25.00 get 40 bonus airmiles

Must be things I need

Nosh water 1.49x2= $2.98 (2 extra bonus airmiles)
Facial tissues(Royale) 69cents x6= $4.14
Zantac 150 mg x1= $11.99
Peek Frean cookies OR Dads cookies $1.99x1= $1.99
Drinkable yogurt x 1= $3.99
Granola Bars x1 (love the new banana/chocolate drizzle ones) 1.99 x2=$3.98
Eggs 1 package 1.99x1=$1.99
Total
------------------$31.06
total airmiles 44

 

[bababear_50]

I noticed the Sobeys flyer has the buy a $50 ITunes gift card get 50 AM...I'm going to buy one for a birthday gift. I wonder if I buy 2, do I get 100 AM? Any experts know?

Good catch Hon
Thanks
Hugs Mel

 

[ottawamom]

Way to go with the math. I'm impressed. I've got one more go at the spend $25 get 40AM card this weekend then that promo is over. I've got to see if another store carries a fragrance I'm interested in, if it does I should be able to do the $50 get 100AM Beauty event.

 

[mort1331]

Not sure what's happening with the PC Points program. I haven't had new offers since December, it looks like the program is changing somehow… The only thing showing for me this week (expiring today) was spend $50 get 10,000 points…

I would check on that. Mine come every thursday. And about every 3 weeks i get a bonus set for 3 daya. Have not missed a week. Pc is my goto all the time and AM is only when i can cash big. And then I go real big.

 

[Donald - my hero]

I would check on that. Mine come every thursday. And about every 3 weeks i get a bonus set for 3 daya. Have not missed a week. Pc is my goto all the time and AM is only when i can cash big. And then I go real big.

Did your family ever get sick of Gatorade

 

[DilEmma]

I'm passing on Rexall this week (or weekend anyway), mostly because I don't know much about using the $10 "promo" cards ie. how they can be used with other promos.

IME the $10 coupon stacks with the $5 off survey coupon and both those stack with the Air Miles coupons (in the Ottawa area).

Both of those are treated as cash tender rather than the way Rexall handles manufacturer coupons.