25$ canon gift card promo - be careful

If anyone was planning to buy a Canon camera this weekend, beware that only 4 models are elligible for the 25$ GC.

It also looks like Shopper's has covered their nut, and will not be giving you a 25$ GC if you buy one of the elligible cameras with your points.

Offer valid from Thursday, November 29, 2012 to Tuesday, December 25, 2012.$25 gift card with the purchase of a participating Canon product.*

*While quantities last. No rainchecks permitted. This offer is only valid on the purchase of a Canon PowerShot ELPH320 HS, Canon PowerShot SX240 HS, Canon PowerShot A2300 and Canon PIXMA MX432 only. Limit of one $25 Gift Card per customer per transaction. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with the December 1st to December 2nd Spend Your Points Event or any other promotions in effect at the time of purchase.

thanks for the heads up that WAS #1 on my list but now it is scratched off

That is so lame. It's not even -that- great of a deal.

Sdm overprices there cameras by about 20% right off the top. Purchasing a camera from them (not using points) will cost more at sdm than anywhere else, so the $25 card still doesn't make it worth it.

Good to know. I was going to buy a camera with my points but now I won't.

I'm in the process of trying to decide whether to redeem for a camera and I think this just made me decide not to. Thanks!

Thanks a lot!

I was going to buy one on Dec.01 using my pts. Now I am not going to buy.

Thanks. Was planing on getting a camera with my points, but I think I will pass now. :(

Check with your store anyway ;) often the ones that are not supposed to be given out are
I have been given a GC with purchase when I redeemed etc before so its worth asking even if they are not meant to be done

I bought the printer when they had the same deal two weeks ago. The cashier entered a PLU and the machine asked for a coupon amount. Cashier entered $25. Cashier then sold me a $25 gift card. Gift cards don't count towards redemption, so -- if you did get the gift card while redeeming -- your pre-tax would have to be at least $235 to get full value on a 95,000 point redemption. (This is assuming the cashier I had processed the transaction correctly.)

I checked and the Elph 320HS is 179.99 at Sears.ca and 189.99$ at Amazon.ca. So without the 25$ coupon, redeeming with points is not a good idea as you will "over pay" by 20-30$ (approx 15%).

Just bought a camera there - used my points, got the gift card, and also used a coupon for an extra 16,000 points. The $210 camera was effectively less than $90 after all the discounts. Most stores don't seem to know the rules, so try more than one to get the best deal!

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Originally Posted by Deanst

Just bought a camera there - used my points, got the gift card, and also used a coupon for an extra 16,000 points. The $210 camera was effectively less than $90 after all the discounts. Most stores don't seem to know the rules, so try more than one to get the best deal!

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oh you are so lucky!

I purchased the canon printer today with my points and recieved the gift card. I didn't realize it wasn't included. I had no problems. I was able to use the card today to cover the taxes on my other redemtions

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Originally Posted by minkeymink

I purchased the canon printer today with my points and recieved the gift card. I didn't realize it wasn't included. I had no problems. I was able to use the card today to cover the taxes on my other redemtions

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I got the ELPH 320 for $209.99 was planning to use my 95,000 points but the cashier applied the $25 gift card on the camera and I had to go out in the store and find $25.01 to cover the difference in the pre-tax total.