Safeway's Sweet AirMiles Deals

[gudeitaimu]

1.) Has the B3G40 one liter Coke offer ended? It was supposed to run until July2 according to the signs on the shelves but my store has taken the signs down.

2.) Good score.

Hunt's Canned tomatoes 4 varieies are on for $1.75 each B3G15 but there was a booklet at my store that included $1 off coupons on 2 varieties.

Made them $0.75 each with 5 AMs

Valuing at $0.14/AM makes them effectively $0.05/tin

I really loved the Coke promo...I have to take a look next time I am in Safeway.

[operabob]

P.1 updated. Let me know of any errors.

[jandbby]

Thanks Bob! I got the awesome hunts deal. I can also confirm that the 1 litre coke deal is still on. I got that today as well.

[operabob]

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[operabob]

Looking at Safeway's offer on Fusion Razor Blades (not counting tax here):

At RCSS I can get 1 razor with 2 blades for $1.99 after a $4 coupon.

4 blades then would cost 2 x $1.99 = $3.98

It is quite common to find 4 Blades for around $16-$17 which would be $12-$13 after a $4 coupon. RCSS's price on 2 razors with 2 blades at $3.98 is a significant savings.

Looking at Safeway the price on a 4 pack of blades this week on sale is $9.99. After a $4 coupon it's $5.99 but it comes with a B2G50 AM offer as well. That's $3.50 each package giving an effective price of $2.49 vs. RCSS's $3.98

In real cash examples:

a. Using Shell's conversion the actual real cash cost is:

$5.99 - ($0.1143/AM x 25) = $5.99 - $2.86 = $3.13 which is still 21.4% better than RCSS

That's real cash savings in your pocket.

I will be using AMs for BW travel cards later this year. They convert @ $0.133/AM. In this case each package I purchase will actually save:


$5.99 - ($0.133/AM x 25) = $5.99 - $3.33 = $2.66

on my hotel costs.

Small amount but I'm reminded of "Mind the pennies and the pounds take care of themselves."

[kaimui22]

I just got the new flyer..
and on the first page, it states that on June 1st (i think), you can either get 10% off your purchases or 10x the bonus miles...
just wondering, is the 10x the bonus miles on the base miles ($20=1 mile)? or is it on the bonus miles from participating products?

This week they will have B5G60 for evian and coke..and those are 3 for $4 or 3 for $5. Wondering if the bonus on June 1st will be 10 x bonus miles or base...

[operabob]

Thanks,

It'll be on the base miles.

You are always better off taking the 10% in cash.

This week they will have B5G60 for evian and coke..and those are 3 for $4 or 3 for $5.

Not counting taxes:

3/$4 = $1.33 - $1.68 = -0.35 effectively each (You're being paid to shop gaining 35 cents/each)

3/$5 = $1.67 - $1.68 = -$0.01 effectively each (You're being paid to shop gaining 1 cent/each)

On 10% Tuesday (minimum $35 total purchase) it's:


3/$3.60 = $1.20 - $1.68 = -0.48 effectively each (You're being paid to shop gaining 48 cents/each)

3/$4.50 = $1.50 - $1.68 = -$0.18 effectively each (You're being paid to shop gaining 18 cents/each)

Sounds like I can load up on the 2L Caffeine Free!

[operabob]

P.1 is updated.

Note: there is also an outstanding offer on Windex if you have any $2 coupons!

[jandbby]

..and if you can stand more pop, there's a coupon floating around - buy 2 2l coke product and get 1.5l fanta free.

[operabob]

from Newfbc on another site:

I just returned from a trip to King George Safeway (Store #0001). Bought 10 Coke Zero and 5 Fanta (w free coupon). 15 Items total. Should have received 180 Air Miles (buy 5 get 60)... my receipt showed 100. Weird.

Talked to assistant manager at Customer Service.. he wasn't much help.. told me to call Air Miles. We all know, Air Miles has nothing to do with something like this.. it's Safeway. Made a call to Safeway Customer Service (yes, they're open on Saturday!).. talked to a friendly lady.. took my info and said someone would 'research' the issue. We talked about it for a bit, I suggested the only thing that makes sense is if it were set to buy 6, get 50 AM. That way buy buying 12 (or 15 in my case), 100 AM would be correct. She put me on hold.. came back in a few minutes and said yes, there was an error in the flyer, and it should be buy 6 get 50 AM. Uh oh!

I told her I expected the 180 AM for what I bought.. she made note.

This is a big mess up... a lot of people will buy the 5 products and get no AM. Not sure what Safeway will do.

[operabob]

If you're ever short changed AMs at Safeway one thing you can do is go to customer service. They have a booklet to report missing AMs that get credited to your account later.

Quicker though is to get them to do a "phatom sale".

What CS will do is ring in a sale using your AirMiles card. They then refund the sale immediately but don't use your AirMiles card so the AMs don't get cancelled. You have to be nice to the CSR as it's not official policy.

[coley3]

As this is the spot about air miles I thought I would comment.

My husband and I are taking a trip to San Francisco. Decided to use our air miles for the first time ever. Found a flight we liked. Called air miles. They booked it but our taxes were another $100 on top of the already paid airport tax. Called back to find out why on the West Jet seat sale taxes were $241 but Air Miles is charging $341ish. They said West Jet sells them the seats at a higher price than any seat sale so we the consumer have to pay the tax on that rate and not the seat sale rate. What a crock really. I suppose had we known it wouldn't have come as such a shock.

The flight for us both was $847 without air miles . With using air miles it is $341. So all in all still a great deal. Just a shock though. Oh and the $25 processing fee as well.

Just in case anyone else is going to do the same thing.

[hordosr]

note: my store had notices all over stating the buy 5 get 60 am should read buy 6 get 50 am for the coke product event

[operabob]

You pay the taxes extra on several things even on hotels I recall.

You can avoid the tax on hotels by buying gift cards for Best Western instead of using AMs to purchase rooms directly.

[bellini]

Just a heads up the b6g50 on Coke products includes the 1.5l Fanta and at my safeway they had Buy 2 2l Coke get 1 1.5L Fanta free coupon. So I only spent $6.67 for 50 airmiles great deal and will be even better on Tuesday