Safeway's Sweet AirMiles Deals

[operabob]

Anyone have any experience with this? As I assume their dispensing fees are high I've never bother dealing with their pharmacies. Is it worth it?

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[Lesley73]

I've just made the switch to Safeway pharmacy from shoppers and the dispensing fees are less. Thats not to say that Safeway is cheaper than say walmart or Costco (<-who has the lowest dispensing fees) but getting 77 airmiles on $19 oop seemed pretty good to me.

[operabob]

getting 77 airmiles on $19 oop seemed pretty good to me.

Care to explain to everyone how you did that?

[Lesley73]

The total cost of the medications was $224, Safeway awards 7x the airmiles on the cost before insurance kicks in.

[RonBC]

I've just made the switch to Safeway pharmacy from shoppers and the dispensing fees are less. Thats not to say that Safeway is cheaper than say walmart or Costco (<-who has the lowest dispensing fees) but getting 77 airmiles on $19 oop seemed pretty good to me.

The dispensing fee was $19?

It's ~$4/item Costco.

Ron.

[Lesley73]

I had 3 medications filled. 1 was under $100 so the fee was $4.00, 2 of them were over $100 so the fee was $7.25 each, with taxes I paid $19.42. The higher fee on prescriptions over $100 is also a policy that shoppers has but I am not sure about Costco.
I should state that I live in a town where 4 out of 6 of the pharmacies are in the same shopping center so that may affect the dispensing fees I pay vs elsewhere (although I may be wrong).

[RonBC]

I had 3 medications filled. 1 was under $100 so the fee was $4.00, 2 of them were over $100 so the fee was $7.25 each, with taxes I paid $19.42. The higher fee on prescriptions over $100 is also a policy that shoppers has but I am not sure about Costco.
I should state that I live in a town where 4 out of 6 of the pharmacies are in the same shopping center so that may affect the dispensing fees I pay vs elsewhere (although I may be wrong).

Ah, ok.. that's not bad.

FYI - you don't need a membership to have a prescription filled at Costco. Just tell the greeter you're going to the pharmacy.

Ron.

[operabob]

Yee Haw!

Was just in Safeway looking at some prices on the insert. one item is a B2G20 on Oasis Juice. They are $4 each so:

$4/$2.95

However, I still haven't cashed in all my free Juice coupons from cereal boxes so if you still have any (good until Aug. 31) they are:

$0/-$1.05

Being paid to shop!!!!!

Looked at a couple of others:

Safeway Softly tissue paper (6 pack) on sale for $5.49 (100-3 ply & 150 - 2 ply) as B2G50. Works out to:

$5.49/$2.86 or $0.48/box which is pretty good IMO.

I know some of you like the Piazza Pizza listed as $6.99 on sale for $4.99 and B3G50. Works out to:

$4.99/$3.26

[Lesley73]

Ah, ok.. that's not bad.

FYI - you don't need a membership to have a prescription filled at Costco. Just tell the greeter you're going to the pharmacy.

Ron.

While I do shop at Costco every so often there isn't one in my town so I would have to drive 20 minutes each way to get refills (that can't be filled ahead because insurance limits the # of refills in a certain period of time). That drive would eat up any dispensing fee savings I may see. So for now 77 airmiles for $19 looks pretty good to me

[operabob]

I would have to drive 20 minutes each way to get refills

One thing I do to keep costs down is if I know it's a long term scrip I ask the Dr. to write for a larger amount. I have mild high BP so instead of 30 pills he writes for 100 with renewals. Cuts dispensing fees by 70%.

[Mtngrl]

Alberta Safeway Liquor Stores are offering Spend 100, receive 150 AM this week.

[Lesley73]

Yee Haw!

Was just in Safeway looking at some prices on the insert. one item is a B2G20 on Oasis Juice. They are $4 each so:

$4/$2.95

However, I still haven't cashed in all my free Juice coupons from cereal boxes so if you still have any (good until Aug. 31) they are:

$0/-$1.05

Being paid to shop!!!!!

Looked at a couple of others:

Safeway Softly tissue paper (6 pack) on sale for $5.49 (100-3 ply & 150 - 2 ply) as B2G50. Works out to:

$5.49/$2.86 or $0.48/box which is pretty good IMO.

I know some of you like the Piazza Pizza listed as $6.99 on sale for $4.99 and B3G50. Works out to:

$4.99/$3.26

Did you notice if the oasis juice price and airmiles bonus included the smoothies? My free juice coupons don't cover the 1.75L box but I do have some $0.75 tear pads for the smoothies and just 1 $0.75 tear pad good on any.

[Tommycoupons]

Did you notice if the oasis juice price and airmiles bonus included the smoothies? My free juice coupons don't cover the 1.75L box but I do have some $0.75 tear pads for the smoothies and just 1 $0.75 tear pad good on any.

Yes its mix and match. I was there yesterday and purchased a smoothie and a juice and got the bonus airmiles

[Tommycoupons]

Anyone have any experience with this? As I assume their dispensing fees are high I've never bother dealing with their pharmacies. Is it worth it?

Do you have this actual coupon or the link so i can go sign up for this today.
Thanks in advance bob. I appreciate all the work you do on this thread

[Lesley73]

Do you have this actual coupon or the link so i can go sign up for this today.
Thanks in advance bob. I appreciate all the work you do on this thread

I received mine with my latest airmiles mail out.