Airmiles best practices

[Miss Molly]

I hadn't checked the Airmiles site recently but went over yesterday. Am I right in that you can choose to either get the cash back at participating places or get rewards?

[nadiabreckon]

We have Sobey's in NS that offers Air Miles... I always look for bonus miles events, as well as sometimes they have buy $100GC get xx Air Miles... Last time, it was 40AM's for $100, so I got 80 AM's (and it's not like we're never goig to use the gift cards...)

[emax]

I hadn't checked the Airmiles site recently but went over yesterday. Am I right in that you can choose to either get the cash back at participating places or get rewards?

Yes, get the details at airmiles.ca (there's a link near the top of the home page: "Learn about AIR MILES Cash and important changes to our program."

[Lavender Lady]

Thanks for the tip Emax for the tip on the 2 different plu's. I had no idea. Will definitely give it a try!!

[pamjcoupon]

Thanks for the tip Emax for the tip on the 2 different plu's. I had no idea. Will definitely give it a try!!

what do you mean?

[kelsie94]

what do you mean?

He has two different Get 100 air miles when you spend $100. He has the cashier scan both of these so he gets 200 air miles instead of 100!!

I think that great! Now just need to know where to find the one (not on the flyer)

[emax]

He has two different Get 100 air miles when you spend $100. He has the cashier scan both of these so he gets 200 air miles instead of 100!!

I think that great! Now just need to know where to find the one (not on the flyer)

sign up for Safeway's Email Direct.
- edit: actually it's airmiles.ca email alerts

[kelsie94]

sign up for Safeway's Email Direct.

I've been signed up since day one. How on earth am I missing 100 air miles offers? I'm gonna have to pay more attention, or are they some sort of 'hidden' thing?

[emax]

I've been signed up since day one. How on earth am I missing 100 air miles offers? I'm gonna have to pay more attention, or are they some sort of 'hidden' thing?

Sorry, it might be the airmiles.ca email alerts then (I'm signed up for both, would recommend everyone do that). Either Safeway or airmiles.ca sends me an email every few weeks with a printable spend $100 get 100am coupon. It's at the same time as the coupon in the flyer, but since the PLU codes are different safeway's system accepts both and credits 200 to your account. For now -- I might be killing the goose that lays the golden egg by sharing this online...

Edit: a year later Safeway killed that goose.... :-(

[Larry D]

Does anybody know how long it typically takes for Shell Air Miles transactions to appear in your account? Is it comparable to Safeway's time frame?

[christinehenry]

I always found the quickest way to get Air Miles was to sign-up for a new credit card with a large sign-up bonus. Right now BMO's offering 500 Air Miles on their no fee card and Amex is offering 2,000 Air Miles with no annual fee in the first year. Both great deals. You can compare the Air Miles credit card offers here