Safeway's Sweet AirMiles Deals

[kelsie94]

Opened my mail yesterday and received a gift from SC:

The coveted Smart Canucks fridge magnet,

and

A $7.50 GC for Wally World!

Congrats OB!! You deserve it!

[cheekysaver]

If you are concidered a new airmiles user watch your points. Safeways may not be adding on your points as far back as cardholders that joined up in Aug 2011. My points were not showing up and i got my card in dec. Safeways has a issue with their computers and after calling them and waiting a month i still didn't have my points so i called again. This problem is very extensive and only because i called air miles directly instead of the safeways number did they even find out the problem existed. I have gotten perscriptions filled and done deals and i am missing over 200 air miles. This is being corrected... but ONLY because i called and let them know there was a problem with my account. So check your airmiles and make sure safeways is giving them to you. (The manager at air miles did not sound impressed that this problem exists and i did take the time to explain there are a lot of people who may not be watching their points as close as i am and they are loosing out.)

[hordosr]

just used 1200 for a short haul return flight...worked out to 26 cents/airmile value after taking into account the tax differential

[mrs.march6]

I have also had problems with my airmiles not showing up from Safeway. I phoned them and they told me that they will investigate what is going on..might take up to 4 weeks!!!

[VEGAS PILGRIM]

here's a bit of info about the company running the e-auction and other events for Safeway:

www.promotivate.com

Also, a brochure on their programs that they've used with their clients to increase sales...

http://www.promotivate.com/2010%20Promo.pdf

Interesting reading during this presumably slow week, Air Miles-wise...

[operabob]

Buffy said we needed Salsa so I bought 3 at Safeway (25 AMs) @ $3 each but forgot the tomato she wanted so stopped at Fairway on the way home.

The El Paso Salsa was $5.99 there so I'm feelin' good!

[kelsie94]

Haven't spent a cent at Safeway in a week....feeling pretty good about that too LOL!!

[operabob]

Toilet Duck next week if you have BOGOs will be decent.

Not much else as the reduced AMs continues.

[operabob]

Actually, it might be the Lysol.

With BOGO you'd pay $2.50 before tax for 2 and pick up 20 AMs ($2.10).

[operabob]

OK, so it looks like Safeway is continuing to shrink the number of AirMiles offered on many products (see Irish Spring below).

You might find some value in Lysol products if you have BOGO coupons.

The only other thing I see that may have value is the Red Rose tea. Fairway has it on for $4.99 this week which is the same price as Safeway which has bonus AMs. However, if you can get Red Rose elsewhere for less than $4.11 do not buy it at Safeway.

May 11 - 17

P. 1

Butcher's Cut 1/4lb Beef Patties NPG B2G40 -$2.10/box

Saf. Hotdog/Hamburger Buns B2G15 2/1.17

Deli Salads B2G30 4.99/3.41

P.2

BBQ Beans/Deli Salads B2G30 4.99/3.41

Bothwell Cheddar Cheese B2G15 9.99/9.16

P. 3

GMS Beef Burgers

B2G25 9.99/8.68

Schneiders Jumbos B2G15 4.99/4.20

Schneider Weiners B2G15 4.50/3.71

P. 4

Tostitos B3G20 3/2.30

Family Sized Salads B1G10 6.99/5.94Sponge Towels B2G30 5.99/4.41

Purex TP (12) B2G30 6.99/5.41

Nature Valley Bars B4G20 2.50/1.97

GM Cereals B3G30 4/2.95

P. 5

La Grille Seasoning B3G20 3.99/3.29

Cheerios B3G30 4/2.95

Scotties B2G35 6.99/5.15

P. 6

Jamieson Vitamins 25% OFF NPG B2G25 -1.38

Duracell Batteries B2G50 7.49/4.86

Unilever Event B6G50:

Becel/Skippy 5.49/4.61

Breyer's Ice Cream/ Hellman's Mayo 5.99/5.11

Ragu 2.50/1.62

Red Rose 4.99/4.11

P. 7

Accu-Chek BG Strips B1G100 54.88/44.38

Clear Hair Care B3G20 4.99/4.29

Irish Spring BW B6G20 3.99/3.64 (I remember when this would have been 10AMs/bottle. Skip)

Simple Skin Care 20% OFF NPG B3G30 -1.05

Reckitt Event B3G25 & B6G60:

Lysol Cleaners 2.99/2.11/1.94

Lysol TB Cleaner 2.50/1.62/1.45 (With BOGO Coupons 2.50/0.74/0.40)

Lysol Wipes 3.99/3.11/2.94

AirWick Candles 4.99/4.11/3.94

Airwick Oil Refills 6.99/6.11/5.94

Airwick Freshmatic Starter Kits 9.99/9.11/8.94

Dial Event B3G10 & B6G50:

Body Wash/Got 2 B 3.99/3.64/3.11

Dial Hand & Bar Soap/Soft & Dri Anti-P 2.50/2.15/1.62

Right Guard 2.99/2.64/2.11

P. 8

NADA

[shaaland]

TY for all the info, good reading. Now just need to practice it. LOL

[operabob]

Safeway's cut back on the Irish Spring amounts 67% reduction in Airmiles but when you combine it with AirMiles' revaluation the price advantage has dropped from $1.40 to $0.35 or a 75% decrease in the consumers purchasing power. I think Safeway is counting on people being addicted to AirMiles to buy without thought.

[kelsie94]

With you on our side, OB, we definitely THINK before we shop. Safeway is very disappointing these days on ALL counts (product availability, prices and air miles)

[hordosr]

got my 100 gc in the mail the other day, still waiting for my Nike golf set

[JadeDragon]

Last week (well the current week) is much better with all the BOGO sales. It goes in cycles.

The Dial might make some sense with the right coupons and if the deal includes the right products. I've got a couple $2 off Dial refills coupons left.