SDM Live Fabulous Specials ???

[Safyre]

not working for me

Sorry, was working for me when posted, perhaps more people are trying that site now too. It took a while for it to load for me but did load

[windowwendy]

i saw on <bleep> that someone was trying to sell 300 cadbury bars for $300 on kijjiji. now i wonder where one would have gotten 300 bars of chocolate this weekend.

[tjthemanto]

i saw on bleep that someone was trying to sell 300 cadbury bars for $300 on kijjiji. now i wonder where one would have gotten 300 bars of chocolate this weekend.

Can't believe people will stoop this low !

But with hoarders and scammers and people , who abuse the system ..nothing surprises me !

[harriet loeyr]

It is Shoppers that comes up these promotions NOT their customers. People will be people. This promotion makes money for people who take advantage of it. To say that a customer is abusing "the system" is not really fair as much as you may want to call these people hoarders and abusers, they are simply savy shoppers, something that we all aspire to be. IE we are all trying to save a few bucks on this forum and so putting those people down who are good at it well........ that just doesn't ring true to me...
Shoppers Drug Mart made a huge error by not limiting the quantities and now they are paying for it in many different ways. Shoppers who missed out are mad, Shoppers Drug Mart knows people hoarded and they are mad. As far as I am concerned Shoppers Drug Mart hired a very poor promotion person and that person needs to rethink how they do business.

[Silk]

WOW !

I guess SDM lied on their FB page ..see the screen shots below . you need to email the HO with their own screen shots and ask them WTH is going on !!!

See post by pudi below for the screen shots link

sdm are assuring people on fb that they won't be taking away points:
https://www.facebook.com/shoppersdru...67677499929490
https://www.facebook.com/shoppersdru...51003501996191

woo to the hoo!

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dahliagrower, peachies and canadablue like this.

Would someone post the link to that post with the screenshots of SDM's FB posts about this? I can't seem to find it.

Thank you!

Silk

[lizamarie]

my points were still there from yesterday and bought 20 today and got the points---here is hoping nothing happens.

[FallenPixels]

Guy, can we not speculate until more people lose their points or the OP provides proof its from the chocolate promo

[cheryls]

really wish they would restock the cadbury's

[r0c0upons]

I don't think Shoppers made any mistakes! I think it's their 50 anniversary celebration with some great deals especially for people who really know how to participate in them, and we should celebrate them and their Optimum program! Thanks Shoppers, and Kraft!

[CurEuS]

IF Shoppers had an issue with this promotion...WHY are they essentially doing it AGAIN this weekend by putting bars on sale for $1.99??

Purchase 88 Choc Bars @ $2 each = $176.00
Redeem 95,000BP $170.00

Balance owing $6.00
Tax $22.88
Total Out of pocket 28.88

Choc bars 88/4=22 qualifying purchases ( buy 4 bars receive 8000BP)
Earn 172,000BP

Do it again
172,000
-95,000
=77,000 points left

+172,000
=249,000 points earned/remaining from 2 redemptions

STRICTLY FOLLOWING RULES:
One could feasibly do this Friday, Sat and Sun and earn about 750,000BP (some stores start flyer specials Friday)

750,000 points is $1,190.00 STORE CREDIT
for $173.00 out of pocket

[ericaraina]

This is the best way of thinking of it. Except, you made an error. 22 x 8000 points is 176000 so we profit 81000 points

So much fun

IF Shoppers had an issue with this promotion...WHY are they essentially doing it AGAIN this weekend by putting bars on sale for $1.99??

Purchase 88 Choc Bars @ $2 each = $176.00
Redeem 95,000BP $170.00

Balance owing $6.00
Tax $22.88
Total Out of pocket 28.88

Choc bars 88/4=22 qualifying purchases ( buy 4 bars receive 8000BP)
Earn 172,000BP

Do it again
172,000
-95,000
=77,000 points left

+172,000
=249,000 points earned/remaining from 2 redemptions

STRICTLY FOLLOWING RULES:
One could feasibly do this Friday, Sat and Sun and earn about 750,000BP (some stores start flyer specials Friday)

750,000 points is $1,190.00 STORE CREDIT
for $173.00 out of pocket

[lizamarie]

aren't they 2/$3 the Sun/Mon coming ...so this deal is even better

IF Shoppers had an issue with this promotion...WHY are they essentially doing it AGAIN this weekend by putting bars on sale for $1.99??

Purchase 88 Choc Bars @ $2 each = $176.00
Redeem 95,000BP $170.00

Balance owing $6.00
Tax $22.88
Total Out of pocket 28.88

Choc bars 88/4=22 qualifying purchases ( buy 4 bars receive 8000BP)
Earn 172,000BP

Do it again
172,000
-95,000
=77,000 points left

+172,000
=249,000 points earned/remaining from 2 redemptions

STRICTLY FOLLOWING RULES:
One could feasibly do this Friday, Sat and Sun and earn about 750,000BP (some stores start flyer specials Friday)

750,000 points is $1,190.00 STORE CREDIT
for $173.00 out of pocket

[CurEuS]

I believe there is a limit of 4 for the 2/$3 so I didn't bother to factor that as it just messes with simple math.

The difficulty this week. (as I see it)

#1 Stores/cashiers/managers CAN limit purchases as policy does not allow for "commercial shopping for resale" it's a moot point to argue as they COULD just say "No" at the retail store. They ARE making money so no worries for them really...but some people choose to be difficult.

A. Find a store on Friday doing the weekend sale.
Difficult but not impossible and not "technically necessary" I know a few...

B. Find a store with enough choc bars
Not hard...but other people will be hunting this "opportunity" HARDCORE. I cannot STAND and WILL NOT participate in consumer feeding frenzies like "Black Friday" You WILL see the worst of people.

C. Have a few hundred $$$...you can do SMALLER transactions but that breaks "rules" although I doubt many people care...I expect this will be abused and SDM will re-evaluate their promotions BUT considering their formal reply about the previous weekend they seem happy for this to proceed.

CADBURY pays SDM $$$ for the points awarded. Cadbury is def making $$$ too as a 100gm choc bar costs about 25 cents to produce....it's mostly sugar

[shoppersaholic]

IF Shoppers had an issue with this promotion...WHY are they essentially doing it AGAIN this weekend by putting bars on sale for $1.99??

Purchase 88 Choc Bars @ $2 each = $176.00
Redeem 95,000BP $170.00

Balance owing $6.00
Tax $22.88
Total Out of pocket 28.88

Choc bars 88/4=22 qualifying purchases ( buy 4 bars receive 8000BP)
Earn 172,000BP

Do it again
172,000
-95,000
=77,000 points left

+172,000
=249,000 points earned/remaining from 2 redemptions

STRICTLY FOLLOWING RULES:
One could feasibly do this Friday, Sat and Sun and earn about 750,000BP (some stores start flyer specials Friday)

750,000 points is $1,190.00 STORE CREDIT
for $173.00 out of pocket

next weeks flyers were printed before this weeks chocolate hoarding started, and decided on long before that. But I don't know why people are making a big deal over a few obvious trolls saying their points are gone, that obviously didnt happen

[cheryls]

sorry but finding a store with any chocolate bars i think is going to be next to impossible .. unless you don't work and park outside their loading door