Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[mort1331]

Glad to hear all the success of the Sobeys. I tried my local to get 50 or 100 boxes. They said no not now during these times....now to start calling some of the others. Even told them tthey are for the food bank, they understood but still no.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I just checked the Bonus Boom website and the offers are not posted yet. It says check back on June 16, so hopefully they will be posted soon!

 

[ElCray]

Glad to hear all the success of the Sobeys. I tried my local to get 50 or 100 boxes. They said no not now during these times....now to start calling some of the others. Even told them tthey are for the food bank, they understood but still no.

Oh shoot, that's too bad! Strange though. Every store we called was willing to do this. A part of me is not surprised though... We weren't permitted to buy a giftcard at our local Metro due to "these times" as well. Other Metros were fine!

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Bought my new patio umbrella (has a tilt feature too) yesterday from Home Depot and my base came from Wayfair. I am so pleased with both! They had a teal and this yellow and glad I went with the yellow, makes outside cheery.


We are going make a rolling plant stand for the base so we can move it around on the deck.


Plus, we are getting a new deck, side of fence and patio doors in the next couple of weeks! Deck is being taken down tonight/tomorrow and I can't wait!

 

[dancin Disney style]

Just saw this on the Airmiles Deals of the week. Given that we can't travel anywhere anytime soon might just fill that need.

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It's such a cute watch....I looked at that a while back. Not to burst your bubble but beware. I have another Citizen Eco Drive watch which is what held me back from getting this one. The battery charges itself by light but it only lasts a couple of years. My watch stopped holding the charge so I sent it for repair and I was told that it's a common problem. I was charged $50 to be told that the watch needed a new battery and that battery would be $200. I paid $450 for the watch. So nearly 50% of the cost to repair it and no guarantee that it would last more than 2-3 years.

 

[ottawamom]

Guess I'll stick with my cheaper battery operated Minnie watch then. Cute picture though.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

So my 20 bonus miles from Shell posted yesterday, only two days after I redeemed the 95 miles. I love that about Shell. No waiting for their miles.

 

[bababear_50]

Bought my new patio umbrella (has a tilt feature too) yesterday from Home Depot and my base came from Wayfair. I am so pleased with both! They had a teal and this yellow and glad I went with the yellow, makes outside cheery.
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We are going make a rolling plant stand for the base so we can move it around on the deck.
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Plus, we are getting a new deck, side of fence and patio doors in the next couple of weeks! Deck is being taken down tonight/tomorrow and I can't wait!

Looks great Hon,I like the color you choose also,,kind of like a sunflower!
Enjoy decorating and organizing.
Hugs
Mel

 

[marcyleecorgan]

Glad to hear all the success of the Sobeys. I tried my local to get 50 or 100 boxes. They said no not now during these times....now to start calling some of the others. Even told them tthey are for the food bank, they understood but still no.

that is really disgusting. distasteful? i don't think I have a word. But I would love to know which Safeway locations to AVOID now.
it's not like they are having a shortage of Cheerios! When I went in to buy mine, there was an entire display built with the cereal. Hundreds of boxes!

 

[tinkerone]

Bonus Boom offers are online. They don't look to hard however I have to keep in mind that it's only for 95 AM's and not the 1000 that would really make me go at it. Still, easy enough.
Here's the link.

https://bonusboom.airmiles.ca/en/partner_offers?prov=ON

 

[hdrolfe]

Oh I might be able to do the Shell! I haven't filled up since April, I think? something like that, so I can probably get 25 L before we go visit my parents for Father's Day! It's about an hour drive each way so I might actually need some gas. If I use my Airmiles MC I could put that towards the BMO one as well. Hmm. That looks like it for me this weekend though.

Good luck to everyone

 

[Donald - my hero]

another bonus bust for the duck. I might do the Mastercard but since we now only have metro as a partner we shop at it could be hard to reach 150. Yeah I know, toss in some giftcards to bring the dollar amount up but we don't like having money tied up like that, I'll think on it for a few days. The coupons for metro SUCK I do like that the online shopping has a threshold of $20 compared to the more recent ridiculously high ones.

 

[Debbie]

I can do the BMO offer, and the Shell. Whether I can do Foodland for $200 or the airmilesshops is questionable.

 

[bababear_50]

Bonus Boom
I am going to do one airmiles card only.
BMO 125 airmiles a $200.00 spend. I will buy 4 $50.00 Amazon Gift cards (these will be put away for Christmas gifts).
Sobeys 15 airmiles buy 1 12 pk Pop,, not sure which type yet as I don't usually drink pop.(I'm sure one of my son's will).
Shell 15 airmiles (Opt in online) 25 Litres any grade gas.(eventually I'll need gas,,,I think,,maybe!!!).
I wish Staples had been a partner sponsor.
That's it for me.
250 airmiles total.


Hugs
Mel

 

[bababear_50]

O/T Topic just chatting
Soooo it's almost July and that is usually my cue to start Christmas shopping.
(Christmas for me usually starts In July).
This past Christmas the sons ,daughter in law and granddaughter took me aside and gently had a nice little talk with me.
They love me but I am apparently spending way toooooooooooooooooooo....... much money on Christmas gifts ,,,yeah I was.
So going forward it will be hard but I have a $100.00 limit for each person. (total 500.00 dollars).

Today I decided to also not buy for every staff member at my school this year and just donate some food to the food bank.
The Bonus Boom will have me half finished my Christmas shopping...lol.
How times,things and situations have changed in the past few months.

Hugs
Mel

 

[ottawamom]

Bonus Boom View attachment 501517
I am going to do one airmiles card only.
BMO 125 airmiles a $200.00 spend. I will buy 4 $50.00 Amazon Gift cards (these will be put away for Christmas gifts).
Sobeys 15 airmiles buy 1 12 pk Pop,, not sure which type yet as I don't usually drink pop.(I'm sure one of my son's will).
Shell 15 airmiles (Opt in online) 25 Litres any grade gas.(eventually I'll need gas,,,I think,,maybe!!!).
I wish Staples had been a partner sponsor.
That's it for me.
250 airmiles total.


Hugs
Mel

That's about what I was thinking of doing also. Not worth it to do the other two cards as I don't have enough AM cash to do Foodland and Sobeys on both those cards. If I did I would only have to come up with one other offer to get the 95AM. Not going to happen this time.

Bonus Boom is a partial bust as only 1 card this time. BMO, Sobeys, Metro or Shell.

 

[juniorbugman]

Bonus Boom View attachment 501517
I am going to do one airmiles card only.
BMO 125 airmiles a $200.00 spend. I will buy 4 $50.00 Amazon Gift cards (these will be put away for Christmas gifts).
Sobeys 15 airmiles buy 1 12 pk Pop,, not sure which type yet as I don't usually drink pop.(I'm sure one of my son's will).
Shell 15 airmiles (Opt in online) 25 Litres any grade gas.(eventually I'll need gas,,,I think,,maybe!!!).
I wish Staples had been a partner sponsor.
That's it for me.
250 airmiles total.


Hugs
Mel

Did you know that you can use more than one offer at each partner as long as they are different offers?
Q: What counts as an offer towards my 95 Bonus Miles?
A: You can use any 3 AIR MILES Bonus Boom offers to qualify for the 95 Bonus Miles – even if they’re at the same Partner. Each Bonus Boom offer can only be used once towards the bonus for using 3 offers. You must meet the Terms and Conditions for each offer to qualify.

I will be able to do the Bonus Boom on my card and my Mom's card. Sobey's is my regular shopping store, my nephew drives to work everyday so always needs gas and I am sure that I can shop at 2 airmiles shoppes for the third. My sister will put gas in her own car (with Mom's air miles card), I can do something for her Sobey's and I guess I can shop at airmiles shoppes for her as well. But I am just thinking all this work for a measly 95 air miles.
I just reread the FAQ's and I could shop at Sobey's and get all mine done in 1 shop. Won't even have to shop at airmiles shoppes. Now I guess that makes my shopping day this week Thursday and hope that it all works fine.

 

[bababear_50]

Yeah
I think I should be done in one day to (Thursday),,buy gift cards at Sobeys when I shop,,pick up pop for my son and get gas on the way home.
95 airmiles is a small amount (I like your word measly amount) so I am trying to only buy what I really need.

Hugs
Mel

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Gift cards at Sobeys? Can you do the $200/100 offer buying Sobeys gift cards?

 

[ottawamom]

The terms and conditions of the Sobeys offer exclude GC but GC will work to complete the BMO offer.