Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[hdrolfe]

I went to Metro for a few things today, first time in a store in ages, I had a spend $175 offer but I didn't spend that much. I am still amazed at how many people don't know how to follow the arrows or stay apart. This is why I don't go in stores often any more! Any way. Sad I only earned a handful of AM, earning any is getting harder and harder.

 

[Debbie]

I just bought a bunch of British Easter chocolates from a local British Shoppe so buying the Canadian Easter chocolates just won't be happening. They all say that British chocolate is better and that the orange smarties taste like orange and that one I have to say yes they do. Yummy. I can't wait go pick up my stuff and see what I actually bought. Yup a small road trip but they do have curbside pickup if I want but I think I am going to go inside and see what else they have that isn't on the website.

Yummmm. I hit up the British store for my black aniseed balls before Christmas. (a tradition, and Bulk Barn doesn't carry them anymore) So many good treats. Canadian Cadbury is so much better than Hershey, and British Cadbury is a step above ours. I'm going to have to go and get some Smarties, now.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

id Wayfair leave airmilesshops? Trying to do some room decorating for DD, and had some stuff picked out I was going to use as part of the promo, but I don't see it there anymore?

Sadly....no they are not a partner anymore. Of course when I have made the decision to buy some items for our home, then they are not a partner.

BUT

Find what you like on wayfair, and note the brand/company/and model...and you might luck out on finding with a different retailer that might be a partner with airmiles shops. I lucked out and found a desk I liked from Wayfair, but I found the same model being offered on both Staples, and Walmart. I have noticed that many companies ( HomeDepot, Lowes, Walmart, Best Buy ) have many of the same items now as Wayfair.

 

[TammyLynn33]

Stole this from fb group I have no info tho

 

[bababear_50]

AIR MILES BONUS BOOM will be back from March 25 to April 14, 2021. Be prepared with the right credit card in hand!

https://milesopedia.com/en/rewards/air-miles-bonus-boom-spring-2021/

 

[Donald - my hero]

Stole this from fb group I have no info tho
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Yeah i noticed a tiny sneak preview of the possibility of another Bonus Boom (usually BUST for us!!) when i was looking for any Staples offers

But the dates don't quite match up with the ones your image shows?

 

[hdrolfe]

Ah will it be a Bonus Boom or a Bonus Bust for me... that is the question

 

[Donald - my hero]

question for other online shopper who are trying to maximize the current promo. Do you think it matters if I buy things from Amazon that don't fall under the valid categories OR is just spending any $ will count? I have a couple of things that I can get from several sites but i loath paying for shipping so I will be trying to keep that to a minimum. Meaning that if something is available from let's say Etsy/Ebay as well as Amazon but doesn't earn miles on Amazon I'll buy it from one of those stores UNLESS it has shipping costs.

Am i making any sense here? It's all messy in my head so i can't tease this out!!

 

[Donald - my hero]

Ah will it be a Bonus Boom or a Bonus Bust for me... that is the question

I'll do a "cost analysis" once again and report what I find. Usually the "BIG bonus" is only around 95 miles so if you can't do the individual offers it's rarely worth the effort. I find it annoying that they are encouraging us to get out and shop beyond our own areas to get those miles when we should still be trying to limit our contacts with others. Vaccines or not, we're not at the other side of COVID-19 yet.

 

[juniorbugman]

I'll do a "cost analysis" once again and report what I find. Usually the "BIG bonus" is only around 95 miles so if you can't do the individual offers it's rarely worth the effort. I find it annoying that they are encouraging us to get out and shop beyond our own areas to get those miles when we should still be trying to limit our contacts with others. Vaccines or not, we're not at the other side of COVID-19 yet.

I get annoyed when they keep trying to get you to buy a new car. I mean really how many new cars are people going to buy? Aren't people like me who keep their cars for years and years?

 

[marchingstar]

I'll do a "cost analysis" once again and report what I find. Usually the "BIG bonus" is only around 95 miles so if you can't do the individual offers it's rarely worth the effort. I find it annoying that they are encouraging us to get out and shop beyond our own areas to get those miles when we should still be trying to limit our contacts with others. Vaccines or not, we're not at the other side of COVID-19 yet.

i distinctly remember a very similar ad last bonus boom. the “BMO offer” is signing up as a new card holder. that was a disappointing thing to learn last time...

i think i could reach one of the higher levels for the online event right now though. all our shopping is still online, and with a kid who grows like a weed we always need new clothes, shoes, etc.

 

[ottawamom]

Absolutely. The majority of the BMO offer is for a new CC. The actual amount Airmiles is kicking into the promotion is probably another 95AM (like the last one in February, which still hasn't posted yet )

I went shopping at Sobeys today. DS1 (who doesn't use his card) had an offer for buy almost anything get 95 AM. He was lucky I happened to look at his offers. I picked up some carrots on his card. Easier than bonus boom anyday.

 

[bababear_50]

I guess I am just not interested in another Bonus Boom if all it involves is more spending on my BMO credit card and ordering from Airmiles online portal. 145 Airmiles seems so low for doing three offers and having to spend the basic of $350.00 on my credit card.

Someone at Airmiles needs to be a bit more creative right now.
JMHO (Just My Honest Opinion).

Hugs Mel

 

[ottawamom]

Here's the rest of the BMO offer. DS3 just received it in his email.

 

[tinkerone]

Absolutely. The majority of the BMO offer is for a new CC. The actual amount Airmiles is kicking into the promotion is probably another 95AM (like the last one in February, which still hasn't posted yet )

I went shopping at Sobeys today. DS1 (who doesn't use his card) had an offer for buy almost anything get 95 AM. He was lucky I happened to look at his offers. I picked up some carrots on his card. Easier than bonus boom anyday.

Are you referring to the BMO Bonus Boom AM's? If that is it mine posted Feb.25th. Check your account for around that date.
Question about the Sobey's offer. I used to get those offers on the Sobey's/Foodland sites but they don't show up anymore. Is there a spot other than the AM's website that I might find this? *Never mind, I just found it.

 

[cari12]

Are you referring to the BMO Bonus Boom AM's? If that is it mine posted Feb.25th. Check your account for around that date.
Question about the Sobey's offer. I used to get those offers on the Sobey's/Foodland sites but they don't show up anymore. Is there a spot other than the AM's website that I might find this? *Never mind, I just found it.

The BMO miles have posted but not the 95 for doing 3 offers.

 

[cari12]

Here's the rest of the BMO offer. DS3 just received it in his email.

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I have honestly only done the Bonus Boom when it coincides with my spending. If the offers are for things/amounts I was going to spend anyways. The miles for completing the 3 offers is always low so I never go out of my way for this.
Covid has actually made this easier for me as we used to get our gas across the border but couldn’t for the past year so we go to Shell more often now.

 

[ottawamom]

Are you referring to the BMO Bonus Boom AM's? If that is it mine posted Feb.25th. Check your account for around that date.
Question about the Sobey's offer. I used to get those offers on the Sobey's/Foodland sites but they don't show up anymore. Is there a spot other than the AM's website that I might find this? *Never mind, I just found it.

The bonus 95AM from Airmiles. I didn't do the BMO part of the offer this time.

 

[tinkerone]

The bonus 95AM from Airmiles. I didn't do the BMO part of the offer this time.

They are soooo slow! I don't love when they start a new offer before cleaning up the last one. It gets to confusing.

 

[hdrolfe]

That BMO offer is a bit sad. I won't be spending that much at partners given the decreasing number of partners! No Sobeys, I'm not spending that much at Metro and Shell. Oh well... I currently have enough AM for flights in December, or hotels. I'd like to be able to cover both but we'll see!