Originally Posted by
luckbealady
Nope, just get what you'd like and let them ring everything through (including any coupons you are using - you can use coupons when redeeming), and then after they scan your Optimum card, let them know that you'd like to redeem your points.
Things to remember:
1. You do not get any points on the portion of transaction that you redeem for - UNLESS they are product bonus points (for example get 2000BP WUB any CG lipstick - NOT get 2000BP WUS $10 on CG lipstick)
2. Your total AFTER coupons must be at or above the redemption level - you can be less, but you lose out (for example, if you are redeeming for $200 this weekend, but your total is only $190 after all your coupons/discounts, you'll still be redeeming the full amount of points - you do not get any points back, and you've just lost out on $10).
3. You CANNOT redeem towards taxes - they are charged on the full amount of your transaction, and you will be responsible for paying it, even if your total is less than your redemption amount (so if you have $201 in taxable merchandise, you'll have to pay $26.13 at 13% HST - if you have $190 in taxable merchandise, you'll still have to pay $24.70 OOP)
4. If you are NOT redeeming for the full 95,000 points, watch the cashier carefully to make sure they are redeeming the correct amount (there have been cases of SCers who only wanted to redeem for a smaller amount - say 50,000 points - and the cashiers have accidentally redeemed for a full 95,000). It's a lot of hassle if they mess it up.
5. You CAN use personalized $$ coupons (money off or set price) - however whether or not you can use BP coupons for products is going to be completely dependent on your store/cashier.