Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[marchingstar]

my shop wasn’t nearly as good, but i got 420 miles on 155$. not too shabby!

plus, i resisted buying products i *know* we’ll never use just for the miles, so that feels like a win.

 

[osully]

Just had the best cashier at Sobeys Terry Fox Kanata! She asked for my AirMiles cars up front so she could make sure everything showed the bonus AM, and made sure that my 100 when Spend $100 coupon went through! Am going to send a compliment about her to the store manager! How nice to have such a great Blue Friday experience!

Spent $110 incl taxes and got 371AM. About $30 of stuff had no offers attached. But you know. Need eggs and milk and vegetables. Haha

 

[damo]

I was at Glen Abbey and there were tons of the chicken products. I bought the stuffed ones and some wings. I looked at the strips/nuggets and would say that there were not as many but still lots. Didn't even look at the cheese but have bought that one in the past and they usually have lots....but not a big variety, maybe 4 kinds.

Glen Abbey tends to be better stocked in general than Maple Grove. Also, MG staff are not too swift.

ETA: that cheese....I've bought pepper jack, white cheddar and I recall a med cheddar.

I was at Glen Abbey too and couldn't find the cheese. Where was it? I looked in the specialty cheese area and in the regular cheese section and couldn't see it in either.

 

[TFC_UNTIL_I_DIE]

I’m at Kanata Terry Fox and they have tons of every offer I wanted! They are restocking Quaker Chewy bars right now!

Glad to hear - it wasn't the case earlier today!

 

[ottawamom]

It's so uplifting to read all the positive shopping trips that people had this Blue Friday. Can't wait for the next one!

 

[bababear_50]

I decided to take a second look at the Foodland flyer and headed out to Foodland.

I was looking for the Lysol wipes and Palmolive dish soap and the Bothwell cheese.
Unfortunately this Foodland had a lovely picture of the products and advertised airmiles but they actually don't carry the product,,
They had 35 or 80 Lysol wipes,,no 50's.
Huge bottles of Palmolive dish soap,,no advertised sizes.
Only one kind of plain Bothwell cheese and it was wrong size.
They manager came out to speak to me and offered extra product in place of the airmiles.
I hope next time Foodland has more of what is advertised.
I still picked up a few things and spent $55.25 and got 213 airmiles.
I'm all shopped out now.
Tea and a fruit stick time.
Hugs Mel

My New grand total for my Airmiles Blue Friday = 2114 airmiles

 

[isabellea]

I decided to take a second look at the Foodland flyer and headed out to Foodland.

I was looking for the Lysol wipes and Palmolive dish soap and the Bothwell cheese.
Unfortunately this Foodland had a lovely picture of the products and advertised airmiles but they actually don't carry the product,,
They had 35 or 80 Lysol wipes,,no 50's.
Huge bottles of Palmolive dish soap,,no advertised sizes.
Only one kind of plain Bothwell cheese and it was wrong size.
They manager came out to speak to me and offered extra product in place of the airmiles.
I hope next time Foodland has more of what is advertised.
I still picked up a few things and spent $55.25 and got 213 airmiles.
I'm all shopped out now.
Tea and a fruit stick time.
Hugs Mel

Sorry your trip to Foodland was not succesful. There was a sign above the flyer at my Foodland with a note saying that the Lysol wipes were the 80/pk not the 50-pk as advertised.

 

[pigletto]

My sister went out to run some errands tonight and asked me to come keep her company. We ended up at the plaza with the Sobey’s and I went in and got the Lay’s and 10 more boxes of granola bars. Another $38 spent, another 141 airmiles.... bringing today’s total to 621 miles .
We have a trip in March but I was starting from scratch with airmiles. I doubt I can collect enough for a ticket before we go, so I’m leaving my preference as cash miles. I’ll use them for gas at Shell and sale items at Sobey’s and transfer the equivalent money into the vacation account.

 

[dancin Disney style]

I was at Glen Abbey too and couldn't find the cheese. Where was it? I looked in the specialty cheese area and in the regular cheese section and couldn't see it in either.

I didn’t look for it today but in the past it was in the specialty cheese counter in the deli area. It has always been in the very bottom left corner on the side where the meat area would be to your left. Since they usually only have 3-4 kinds it’s easily missed.

BTW....does your license plate say Damo? If so I see you around town every so often. Always meant to ask you but forget.

 

[bababear_50]

Sorry your trip to Foodland was not succesful. There was a sign above the flyer at my Foodland with a note saying that the Lysol wipes were the 80/pk not the 50-pk as advertised.

It's ok Hon
I just spotted the Lysol wipes and palmolive soap in the Rexall Flyer so I will pick up some this Sunday.
Hugs
Mel

 

[bababear_50]

My sister went out to run some errands tonight and asked me to come keep her company. We ended up at the plaza with the Sobey’s and I went in and got the Lay’s and 10 more boxes of granola bars. Another $38 spent, another 141 airmiles.... bringing today’s total to 621 miles .
We have a trip in March but I was starting from scratch with airmiles. I doubt I can collect enough for a ticket before we go, so I’m leaving my preference as cash miles. I’ll use them for gas at Shell and sale items at Sobey’s and transfer the equivalent money into the vacation account.

This is a great idea Hon,,and 621 airmiles is not too shabby either!
Hugs Mel

 

[Donald - my hero]

That was the food you purchased at Metro for the train ride? LOL You guys seriously like your junk food! My kids would love you.

Baahaahhaaa -- no, not quite that bad! Those were the treats we bought using the $10 credit that came attached to the train tickets (most of it came home with us, we're both too old for that much crap at once ) THIS is the stuff we bought at Metro

Nah -- we weren't quite that bad, we bought the more "mature" lunchables

 

[bababear_50]

Baahaahhaaa -- no, not quite that bad! Those were the treats we bought using the $10 credit that came attached to the train tickets (most of it came home with us, we're both too old for that much crap at once ) THIS is the stuff we bought at Metro

Nah -- we weren't quite that bad, we bought the more "mature" lunchables

Hmmmm lunchables for adults--I like it,,,but the kids ones have Kit-Kat bars and just so all you parents know it the first thing your kids gobble up when they open their lunchable.
Hope you are still having fun,,I loved your pictures of the waterfall.
Hugs
Mel

 

[damo]

I didn’t look for it today but in the past it was in the specialty cheese counter in the deli area. It has always been in the very bottom left corner on the side where the meat area would be to your left. Since they usually only have 3-4 kinds it’s easily missed.

BTW....does your license plate say Damo? If so I see you around town every so often. Always meant to ask you but forget.

Wave next time(unless it's my husband!!!!!).

 

[Donald - my hero]

Hmmmm lunchables for adults--I like it,,,but the kids ones have Kit-Kat bars and just so all you parents know it the first thing your kids gobble up when they open their lunchable.
Hope you are still having fun,,I loved your pictures of the waterfall.
Hugs
Mel

We're already home -- such a short trip feels like i never really left. Came home with so many stories to tell but no-one to listen since our closest friends moved to Listowel!! Now i have so much to catch up on around here it might take me till the middle of next week, you've been a very busy bunch!!

 

[bababear_50]

So I am stacking at Rexall
Sunday Sept 9
Load N Go spend $50 get 50 airmiles
Flyer spend $50 get 100 airmiles
Email offer spend $50 get 50 airmiles
Spend $ 50.00 get free CARP membership
--------------------------------
So total spend $50.00 get =200 airmiles
& a free 1 year CARP membership

Do you think they will also give the spend $30.00 get a $10.00 Rexall gift coupon if I stack all of this?
Thanks
Hugs Mel

 

[bababear_50]

We're already home -- such a short trip feels like i never really left. Came home with so many stories to tell but no-one to listen since our closest friends moved to Listowel!! Now i have so much to catch up on around here it might take me till the middle of next week, you've been a very busy bunch!!

Glad to have you home and just start typing away and share your stories with us,,we all go a little O/T Off Topic here.
Yep and you need to play catch up,,,Rexall is calling......
Missed you
Hugs Mel

 

[Donald - my hero]

So I am stacking at Rexall
Sunday Sept 9
Load N Go spend $50 get 50 airmiles
Flyer spend $50 get 100 airmiles
Email offer spend $50 get 50 airmiles
Spend $ 50.00 get free CARP membership
--------------------------------
So total spend $50.00 get =200 airmiles
& a free 1 year CARP membership

Do you think they will also give the spend $30.00 get a $10.00 Rexall gift coupon if I stack all of this?
Thanks
Hugs Mel

WOW, I'm glad i took the time to read this post! That is an AMAZING deal in this ol' lady's mind (my kids are forever telling me how old i am so it must be true ) I need to find the email coupon .. somewhere in this thread I'm hoping since my email is sitting at over 200 pieces to wade thru right now I have the same LnG offer and the offer for the gift card is also there as the "you don't need to load this one" so I'm gonna say, YES spend $50 get 200 AM as well as a $10 gift card AND the free CARP membership.

 

[hdrolfe]

Hmmmm lunchables for adults--I like it,,,but the kids ones have Kit-Kat bars and just so all you parents know it the first thing your kids gobble up when they open their lunchable.
Hope you are still having fun,,I loved your pictures of the waterfall.
Hugs
Mel

Funny, my kid won't eat the cracker ones but likes the ones with pizza, nuggets or hot dogs. However they have recently swapped out the rockets and fuzzy peaches for "real fruit snacks" so ... he's a little sad he doesn't get candy any more. He doesn't really like the fruit things so they come home.

 

[cari12]

Had to wait until after work to do Blue Friday but was pleasantly surprised that my Safeway was only out of one item that I wanted (the Drano buy 2 get 20 AM). Spent $103 and got 425 AM.