Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[hdrolfe]

Sorry, someone posted the other day about the BMO World Elite card, but I can't find the post. They said that if you spent > $???? (can't remember the figure) that you wouldn't be charged the yearly card fee. Can that person elaborate on this as I have that card and we spend A LOT in a year. If this is the case, I'd like to contact BMO about this as I did get charged the $120 + $50 for my cards a couple of months ago.

Was it me? I was asking about the card because I got an offer to upgrade my regular one to the elite with no annual fee for the first year. I still haven't decided what to do but have until the end of October I believe so we'll see.

 

[ottawamom]

Sorry, someone posted the other day about the BMO World Elite card, but I can't find the post. They said that if you spent > $???? (can't remember the figure) that you wouldn't be charged the yearly card fee. Can that person elaborate on this as I have that card and we spend A LOT in a year. If this is the case, I'd like to contact BMO about this as I did get charged the $120 + $50 for my cards a couple of months ago.

The US$ BMO M/C has a condition that if you spend over $1000US on your card in a calendar year that you will not pay the annual fee for the next year. I wasn't aware of such a condition on the BMO World Elite card. If it exists I'd love to know about it too. I'm always up for a challenge to save money.

 

[tinkerone]

Just back from Rexall myself. Everything stacked for me however the cashier was surprised at my email offer for the 50 AM. Spent $58.41 and received 224 AM's.

I received the $10 gift card however when I asked about the CARP membership she told me I just needed to go online. They used to give out cards but now they don't. Anyone have any idea what I do, where I go for this? I was in a bit of a hurry so I didn't question it much while there.

 

[dancin Disney style]

Thank you, I was hoping someone would post. I don't "need" anything except milk and eggs but too good an offer to bypass.

I’m in the same boat. Trying to figure out what I need....going to start with grocery items and go from there.

 

[dancin Disney style]

Sorry, someone posted the other day about the BMO World Elite card, but I can't find the post. They said that if you spent > $???? (can't remember the figure) that you wouldn't be charged the yearly card fee. Can that person elaborate on this as I have that card and we spend A LOT in a year. If this is the case, I'd like to contact BMO about this as I did get charged the $120 + $50 for my cards a couple of months ago.

I don’t recall a conversation about what you mentioned but there was some discussion about justifying the annual fee. It went basically....you get X,Y and Z as perks therefore the card is free. Whom ever said it actually uses the perks so to him/her it’s free.

 

[bababear_50]

Just back from Rexall myself. Everything stacked for me however the cashier was surprised at my email offer for the 50 AM. Spent $58.41 and received 224 AM's.

I received the $10 gift card however when I asked about the CARP membership she told me I just needed to go online. They used to give out cards but now they don't. Anyone have any idea what I do, where I go for this? I was in a bit of a hurry so I didn't question it much while there.

Hi Hon
Edited
Never mind it won't let me do it--sorry Hon

I googled
try
http://www.carp.ca/member-benefits/rexall/
see the little thingy that says claim this benefit?
Hugs Mel

 

[bababear_50]

I surprised myself in that I ended up doing two $50.00 Rexall shops.
I think it had to do with the fact that "I would have given anything for a NeoCitran last night",,
,,,never again do I want to be caught short.
I had three Load N Go offers:
Tylenol cold and sinus ez tabs buy 1 box of 20's get 6 airmiles,,HydraSense nasal mist buy 1 get 12 airmiles,NeoCitran Cold and Sinus Buy 1 box get 10 airmiles ,,,,good timing as I have a sinus head cold. I just checked and they did disappear from my Load N Go account,,which is something new.
I felt the Palmolive Dish soap was a good deal buy 2/$5.00,,good size bottles. Lysol wipes $4.99 is the the cheapest I've seen but hey I needed them so I picked up 2 canisters. Sensodyne toothpaste was on sale 3.99 --again I needed some.
It was a good shop.
Hugs Mel

 

[bababear_50]

Just back from Rexall myself. Everything stacked for me however the cashier was surprised at my email offer for the 50 AM. Spent $58.41 and received 224 AM's.

I received the $10 gift card however when I asked about the CARP membership she told me I just needed to go online. They used to give out cards but now they don't. Anyone have any idea what I do, where I go for this? I was in a bit of a hurry so I didn't question it much while there.

Ok try here
Hugs Mel
http://www.carp.ca/rexall50/
Join today or call 1.833.211.2277.


Edited:
I am trying to join too!!!
Where do I find a voucher code?????

 

[tinkerone]

Hi Hon
Edited
Never mind it won't let me do it--sorry Hon

I googled
try
http://www.carp.ca/member-benefits/rexall/
see the little thingy that says claim this benefit?
Hugs Mel

Thanks but that is a circle. It leads me back to signing up for a cost of $19.95 which I can do without. I think that link has to do with getting discounts today and not about getting the free CARP membership but I could be wrong. I'm curious to see if anyone else got the offer in another form.

 

[tinkerone]

Ok try here
Hugs Mel
http://www.carp.ca/rexall50/

Edited
Where do I find a voucher code?????

Thanks again. Sigh......this one wants an voucher code. I don't have a voucher code (she silently cries, lol). I think I'll just not worry about it cause I really think they should have provided me with something, which we know they didn't.
Thank you so much for your help with this though.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Just back from Rexall myself. Everything stacked for me however the cashier was surprised at my email offer for the 50 AM. Spent $58.41 and received 224 AM's.

I received the $10 gift card however when I asked about the CARP membership she told me I just needed to go online. They used to give out cards but now they don't. Anyone have any idea what I do, where I go for this? I was in a bit of a hurry so I didn't question it much while there.

Hi Hon
Edited
Never mind it won't let me do it--sorry Hon

I googled
try
http://www.carp.ca/member-benefits/rexall/
see the little thingy that says claim this benefit?
Hugs Mel

Ok so if anyone can actually make this work without needing to enter payment info I'd love to hear HOW?!?!

ETA i see you can't figure it out either I've tried every "code-ish" thing on the receipt and none of them work

 

[tinkerone]

Ok so if anyone can actually make this work without needing to enter payment info I'd love to hear HOW?!?!

ETA i see you can't figure it out either I've tried every "code-ish" thing on the receipt and none of them work

I just called the store and they put me on hold to check. The clerk came back and said sorry and provided me with a code. She said I was not the only person she told this to today. I repeated the number and thanked her. Went into the link bababear provided and keyed in the code. Wouldn't it be really easy if it worked? Nope, it says the code is incorrect or has been used before. I give up.
I think I'll just call their head office tomorrow and see what they can do. I'm done for today.
Thanks all.

 

[dancin Disney style]

Just did a Rexall run. Why do I always get to about $8-10 short of the minimum and don’t really need anything else???? I opted to toss in a couple of packages of TP that are small so DD can take them to school as needed. If I had been interested in snack food...they had tons that had the reduced tags on them. The Nosh cookies that I love were on sale for $1.99 but I’ve already got 3 boxes at home from the last time I was a little short.

Oh well, I still made the $50....$50.21 actually and 213 miles plus an extra 5 from my Amex. It’s been a great week. Now PLEASE no one tempt me with anymore great offers for the next two weeks.

 

[bababear_50]

So I called my Rexall and she said sorry i should have given you a voucher so I have to go back with my receipt
OR like Tinkerone I will call tomorrow.


Hugs Mel.

 

[marchingstar]

Hey there my Air Miles compadres!

I was just thinking about the "shop The Block" promo that has happened in the past and will probably be happening soon (fingers crossed)

The last couple of times there has been a use AM cash as one of the possible "shops".

My question to you guys is, based on the history of the promotion, do you think this will be one again?

My guess is yes BUT I am asking because I keep all my miles locked to Dream but I think I am going to change it to Cash just in case.

That way all my Sobeys Blue Friday miles should post to cash and will have enough to redeem for one of the STB shops.

DO you guys think I am jumping the gun? Looking for educated guesses LOL

Yep I agree with everyone who has said it’s probably a good idea to have a couple hundred cash miles just in case.

how your points credit depends on what you’ve set your account preference to the day before you shop though, not the day the miles post. so your blue friday ones will still post as dream miles, because that was your preference on friday. it can be a sucky system!

 

[marchingstar]

Home from Rexall. My Load and Go and coupon wouldn't combine, unfortunately. It seems like there's such variation between what works for all of us at Rexall! But I spent 54$, earned 152 miles. Could have been better, but still a decent earn.

Between this shop and Blue Friday, I've used my MC at 2 of the 3 places needed for the 500 mile bonus, so overall things are looking pretty good miles-wise!

As a question: anyone know what the relationship is between rexall and well.ca? I order from well.ca all the time, and it seems like maybe they're partner companies? I would love it if well.ca got added to airmilesshops.ca.

 

[juniorbugman]

I too have no code so I have called the store and they are going to check into it and call me back. Hopefully they don't ask me to come back now and pick up some voucher because I walked over and I'm not walking back today. Fingers crossed she finds something.
Oh and I spent 65.19 and got 211 air miles.

 

[alohamom]

Yep I agree with everyone who has said it’s probably a good idea to have a couple hundred cash miles just in case.

how your points credit depends on what you’ve set your account preference to the day before you shop though, not the day the miles post. so your blue friday ones will still post as dream miles, because that was your preference on friday. it can be a sucky system!

Sheesh! I guess I am still a rookie!!!! thanks for the reminder

 

[marchingstar]

Sheesh! I guess I am still a rookie!!!! thanks for the reminder

lol I think we're all always learning. That's why it's so nice to have this community--together, we might one day understand all of the complicated rules they set!

 

[alohamom]

lol I think we're all always learning. That's why it's so nice to have this community--together, we might one day understand all of the complicated rules they set!

Exactly! I would have 9 Air Miles if it were not these boards and all of you!