Last weekend I received the personalized email coupon for redeem 95000 for $170 and get 30000 pts back .... so I went for it and bought the following:
Jetspa foot bath $60 (a bit of a splurge but I've wanted one for a bit :) )
normaderm kits x 2 = $14 each (no idea why they were on sale they were marked 19.99) less $10 coupon
Almay foundation and eyeliner $30 less 2 x $3 coupons (was supposed to get 1500 pts but doesn't look like it went through)
Maybelline mascara $4.99
Benadryl 100s for 16.99
peptobismal 5.99
grocery items -
water 2.49 x 2
coffee Level Ground beans $9 x 2
eggs
bread
Kelloggs Shakes - had coupon for B1G1
popcorn 3.99 x 2
Lindt choc
potatoes
total came to around $238
I used the mailed offer for Save $20 WUS $75 and
the gift card from last weekend's promo (no minimum spend) $20 off
and then coupons for $24 .... brought my before tax to $173 and then after tax it came to $193 -
I then used the redemption coupon and redeemed for $170 and paid $23 in tax .... and got 9000 in points right away and another 30000 points to come ... so for just around 55000 points got $230 worth of stuff :)
I think if I had planned it properly I could have gotten to the cosmetic threshold of $75 (I think I had $60 in cosmetics) and then perhaps the 20x pts would have worked too ---- but I'll never know now. Felt like a good shop :)