Definitely not the same program out west - fewer offers and not many high value ones.
Printable View
Definitely not the same program out west - fewer offers and not many high value ones.
I am in Ontario and totally agree that the program is not the same for everyone. The only high value offer I recieved was the soup offer (on sale for $1 and 1000 points), but my Independent store limited the amount you were able to purchase to 4 cans!Quote:
Originally Posted by Giving-Small
I usually only get offers like 100 points on $4.00 items!
A new no Frills opened in my area, so points are nice, but their sale prices are much better!
My very first post on Smartcanucks, and it is because I can't figure this program out. Btw, hi fellow smartcanucks :)
Dh had a personalized offer for 10000 pts wus $50 one week. We took advantage of it and all was well. The next week, he got the exact same offer, so we took advantage of it again. This time, no points. After arguing with the rep on the phone for 10 minutes, they finally agreed to give the points to him. Haven't seen an offer like it since.
I had a personalized offer for 400pts on Sun-Rype juice 1L. I bought 24 of them, but the cashier rung them up as 2 cases, therefore, I got 800 points for the ones she rang, then nothing. I'm out 8800 points. I filed a points inquiry only to be told it will take 7-10 bus days. It's been 6 weeks and I've heard nothing else.
And this past week, I took advantage of the 2000 pts on Purex tp. I bought 3 thinking I would get points on all like the personalized offers. Apparently not. I filed another points inquiry and they gave me the points within a day while informing me that the offer was only good for one and they were making an exception. Now I'm just confused...lol. I get points added I don't deserve, but I can't get the points that I AM entitled to? Plus, no where could I find info about that purex deal being only good on one.
The program seems confusing and glitchy. *sigh*
I will probably not worry about the program too much in the future, because it hasn't really proven to be worth the trouble.
I like that Club Sobeys has 2-3 week expiry dates on its get XX extra points when you spend $20 offers. If only the store were nearer! At least points are given on dollars spent at the store plus extra points on designated products in the flyer.
Regarding my two posts on the Joe Fresh black polo dress-it's now showing on the website. Puzzled by the product code:WS------. Is W for Winter? At least I now know that the fabric is a knit. I'll try next month to find the dress when the snow has receded to puddle status. Have seen too much sidewalk ice/snow of late and will abstain from doing another "on the buses" excursion for now.
I was excited about the program at the beginning but I am pretty fed up with the lousy offers and lack of in store points in the West. I prefer programs that reward customers in a transparent, straightforward way like Save on Foods and Thrifty Foods. I really think it's ridiculous that three people in line with the same bags of carrots can be paying three different OOP prices. I am becoming grumpy about Points Plus....add the fact that too many people are constantly missing points and I would say that for a large chunk of their customers the program is becoming a bit of a fiasco. I have certainly never had to fight for points at other stores.
I agree DianneS. The program has many flaws. Fighting tired points, getting poor offers. I finally did a good shop at Extra Foods and got all the points I was supposed to plus some in store ones. Example. Got 500 points per Mango and they were on for .87. But still missing points from previous shops at RCSS.
Quote:
Originally Posted by DianneS
I agree in general but I have had to fight Airmiles (Metro) and SDM for points beforeQuote:
Originally Posted by DianneS
It is not necessarily an East/West thing, my BF and I both have cards and get completely different offersQuote:
Originally Posted by Giving-Small
I find the lack of any decent offers terrible. When the program started I was told that the offers would be good and plentiful all the time, yet now that many people have signed up there's barely a point to be found. It's almost as though they got us to sign up so they could use the card to track customers for there own benefits. Lord knows I can never find points on tags in store so I use my card hoping I'll miraculously get a few points, but don't. It's pretty disappointing, at least with the other points cards you know there will be regular offers that can be taken advantage of. Just makes it easier to shop else where.
It is not necessarily an East/West thing, my BF and I both have cards and get completely different offers[/QUOTE]
I understand there are different personal offers but the in-store points and flyer points in the West don't hold a candle to those offers in Central Canada.
Mom got the Joe Fresh offer. 10K points WUS $25 in Joe Fresh.
We went to buy socks, underwear, and pyjamas and we were going to split the deal.
The entire store had only two pairs of underwear in medium. TWO. The socks were all crazy patterns.
WTH? We didn't get to $25 and left annoyed.
Joe fresh styles socks are "crazy", lolQuote:
Originally Posted by torontogal12
... I personally had a great offer week. They know I tend to mostly buy fruits and veggies there and I have specified that we eat vegetarian so never offers on meat or clothing (I don't buy clothes there as I don't want my offers to show that- just produce, please!)
This we I had 500 pts for Goldfish crackers, and had coupons for them. I bought 10 @ $1.48 each and made 5000 pts. The produce offers are usually 'per $1 spent'. I price match almost everything and if something is $0.99 I ask the cashier to make it $1...the penny makes the difference between saving .20-.80 or not.
I spent $82 on $130 worth of groceries plus made over 10,000 points. It may not be the best for everyone but it makes a huge difference for me.
I just received an email for 5000 bonus points when you spend $20 on produce. I loaded the offer but on my mobile app the offer only says 3000. Not even worth the time to contact them about it IMO.
I got the same email, and got the 3000 points as one of my offers this past week which I hadn't used yet. Thinking it would be great to combine the two I clicked on it to load the offer, and it just showed me the 3000 points offer I already had on my list :neutral:Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyQT
same hereQuote:
Originally Posted by sun_shine
PC Plus just emailed me with the 5K points WUS $20 in produce offer. I tried to load it to my account and it just says 3K like others have experienced.
Can they get anything right?
BTW I am skipping this deal because I was there last night and they didn't have stock of a lot of stuff I wanted to buy. They are also still investigating me and don't answer emails. I am tired of their crap and am going back to Metro for most of my shops. Yes I get almost nothing in Air Miles, but at least they won't frustrate me and lie to me
I got the same 5000 pts offer and it didn't show up as well. It's different from the 3000 pts as that was there since last Thursday. If you could combine, that would be a good deal.
I was there last night and used the 3000 pts when you spend $20 in produce under my husbands account. Spent $11 in veg and fruits, spent $9 in tropicana oj. All the pts didn't show up so I called and within 20 min, the pts were in the account.
... oh I would love a points for produce bonus! :D *crossing fingers*
For those who are seeing only the 3,000 pts WUS $20 on produce, is this on your mobile app? Both the 5,000 and 3,000 are showing in my account when I log on through a browser (haven't tried the app yet). I don't know if I would be allowed to combine them...I'm a bit afraid to try because Loblaws is soooo pricey...I'd only be willing to spend twenty bucks on produce there if I knew for sure I'd get 8,000 points out of it. I'd love to hear what happens if anyone tries it.
I just logged in online and see both offers but on my mobile app there is just the 3000. I wonder which one they will honour first?
This is the second week in a row where I have had NO offers. It sucks because I go to SS at least twice a week! :(
Confirmed! I eventually did see both 3000 and 5000 pts. And I just came from superstore and spent $20 in produce and got 8000 pts with no issues.
Decided to try again and the 5000 did finally show up. Planning to do this tomorrow combined with the 3000 plus a couple of 200 points per $1 produce offers (mangoes and pears), 50 cents cash back from CO51 for bananas and $1.50 from CO51 for Renee's gourmet dip :) Can't wait!!!
You have a CO51 offer for BANANAS? WANT. I'm green! (but I don't want any green bananas ;))Quote:
Originally Posted by sun_shine
If these offers can be used together, maybe I'll be lucky and find a good stash of fruit on the clearance cart tomorrow. 'cuz even with essentially 40% off, I think No Frills is still a better deal than Loblaws (who pays this much for produce? Can I have your budget?)
I use desktop and got the screwup.Quote:
Originally Posted by dizzyb
I guess I'll chime in ... I saw the 5K points WUS $20 in produce offer in my pcplus account yesterday. Today I received the email for this offer - 5k wus $20. I went to my pcplus account and it now reads 3k pts wus $20 on produce. WTH?
Since the program started here in Quebec last Nov, I have earned enough for $40 in free groceries between the bonus offers and using my PC MC, which I started using again just before the program started here. So I did like the program for the helping me earn points faster. However, I don't get a lot of offers and definitely not many offers I can use (vegetarian, with a gluten sensitivity). On top of that, my PC store is a tiny Provigo store and they often don't carry or run out quickly of the things I would buy. And they are pricey - I don't believe in paying 1.5x+ just to get a few hundred points.
So I have gone back to using my RBC Optimum MC to earn sdm points so I can help pay for the prestige cosmetics/skincare I need to buy due to skin sensitivities <sigh>. After I redeem the rest of my current points, i expect it will be a while before I have enough points to redeem again.
I do like this loyalty program in theory, but i it's not working for me at this time. I won't abandon it completely and will be happy if something I need or was planning to buy anyway has bonus bonus :)
Silk
For the past few weeks my fiancé has been getting fresh food offers on his CO51 account (which I use on his behalf ;)) but I don't get them on my own account. There was one for bread, eggs, milk, and now bananas. I don't know why some people get them but others don't. Also, I rarely buy produce in general, but definitely never at Loblaws. Of course, at RCSS you can PM and get better deals. I'm thinking that with these offers combined and maybe using some $1 off berries coupons (it should work, as the computer doesn't know what items the coupons are used on) I should be able to get $20 worth for under $10, so for once I will treat myself to some fresh fruits :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dizzyb
Wait... won't your 0.50 bananas offer be gone by tomorrow?Quote:
Originally Posted by sun_shine
Unless you get to have it in your CO51 offers list again for Feb 27-Mar 5.
Oh yeah, it will! Thanks for that, I totally would have bought that and the Renee's and forgotten about the offers being gone. Hopefully another produce will come up!Quote:
Originally Posted by Grey
holy stax I'm excited! I already had a weekly offer for 3000 points for $20 of produce and I just received the 5000 points for $20 one too! I also have a great offer for oranges, my fav, and the produce department includes Fruit, vegetables, packaged salads, and refrigerated dressings, dips, or juices" according to my email! gotta get out today though to get the stack :O