Mmy First Brag! AirMiles score at Sobeys!

[aussie]

awesome!!! Im gonna check this out tomorrow after work!

[protecteur]

so you get 25 airmiles per five cans we purshaed? Is this per one transaction? Or can we buy 10 cans at ounce and get 50 airmiles?

[operabob]

Dave,

You can do better still.

Your $20 GC works out to $0.14.3/AM. The average is about $0.14. If you use the AirMiles for flights you're looking at better than $0.20.

Regardless in your scenario for every $2.25 with coupons spent you picked up a $20 Sobey's Card:

I treat my Air Miles just like cash because I redeem every 140 air miles for a $20 gift card to Sobeys. So for just spending $14.75 without coupons or $2.25 with coupons and buying 25 cans you can get enough Air Miles for a $20 gift card.

Or about $30 worth of flight tickets.

Now it's impractical to buy 2,500 cans for most people, or is it?

I treat the AMs as cash too.

Consider contacting food banks in your neighbourhood. Many will give a taxable receipt if you donate with the receipt of purchase.

Now, if you bought 2,500 tins with coupons your cost is $225 and you picked up $2,000 - $3,000 value elsewhere, plus, if you donate to the food bank you'll get approx. $90 - $95 tax rebate.

I'm currently doing this here in BC with Coke products at Safeway. Over the years I've had a few cruises at absolutely no cost to me.

Second trick, if you're self-employed:

If you purchase the items with cash or personal credit card rather than a business credit card you can exchange the AMs for restaurant/coffee cards. Use those for your business meals and claim the business expense. My accountant's opinion is this is legitimate as with a personal card/purchase you're buying the AMs included with the product so they are not rebated.

[operabob]

so you get 25 airmiles per five cans we purshaed? Is this per one transaction? Or can we buy 10 cans at ounce and get 50 airmiles?

Safeway here in BC is heavy into AirMiles but has a maximum of 400AMs/Item/Purchase/Day

You should get double AirMiles but if you want to get into it big time as my post above check with the grocer first.

[operabob]

PS: As some get confused on this

You don't claim the Gift Card for meals. When you use the gift card at the restaurant get the receipt for the meal/coffee then.

[amarie]

Thanks so much for posting this deal. I did the same thing last year with Kleenex, between coupons, sales, and airmiles they were paying me to take home the product.

[crazycoupongirl]

so if i use the coupons it'lll be almost FREE!!

[operabob]

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Nope, it'll be better than free. You're being paid to shop on this one if you're an AirMiles collector.

[DaveP]

Thanks so much for posting this deal. I did the same thing last year with Kleenex, between coupons, sales, and airmiles they were paying me to take home the product.

Yep, I always look out for those deals. Last one I found was about a year ago - meow mix cat food. .59, buy 6 get 30 AirMmiles. Not quite as good as this one since cat food is taxable (so .65), but I was still free. I bought 150.

[operabob]

Dave,

Check your local animal shelters/SPCA.

Some of them give charitable tax receipts as well.

You get 29% rebated on the first $200 donated and 46% after that. You can save receipts up over 5 years so the first $200 only happens once.

Some think this is a bit odd but it's a Win Win situation. The charities benefit and you're not out of pocket. I've got 3 Food banks doing this for themselves now. They buy food, collect the AirMiles and convert them to Shell gasoline certificates (11.43 cents/AM).

[QP GIRL]

That is an awesome deal-thanks for sharing-thumbs up!

[Perogie]

Too bad the deal isn't in Ontario, I would be there in a heartbeat

[AmberLab]

Thanks so much for posting this deal. I did the same thing last year with Kleenex, between coupons, sales, and airmiles they were paying me to take home the product.

LOL I remember that one! Watch clearance items on your reciept too, sometimes there are AMs on them and not advertised. One time DH picked up two big yogurt tubs on clearance, they came to around $1.xx each, and 5 AMs for buying the two. He went back for the other two. I was making smoothies for several days to get rid of it all. LOL

I got some tomato paste this afternoon. I may go get more.

[amarie]

LOL I remember that one! Watch clearance items on your reciept too, sometimes there are AMs on them and not advertised. One time DH picked up two big yogurt tubs on clearance, they came to around $1.xx each, and 5 AMs for buying the two. He went back for the other two. I was making smoothies for several days to get rid of it all. LOL

I got some tomato paste this afternoon. I may go get more.

Amberlab I can't believe you remember that airmiles deal. It's good to hear you go the tomato paste in HRM. I will be getting some today or tomorrow.

(and amberlab I love your picture of Sheldon, Big Bang is one of my favorite shows)