OFFICIAL Mega Redemption Thread: Post what You Got(with pics if you can)

[smf008]

I found clearance diapers during redemption . And I'm still kicking myself (and my husband haha) for not getting more esso gift cards during gc promo. Next year!!!! Can't believe I have to wait a year before this happens again. :p

[missnita]

Drove 30 minutes to a better SDM. Got there around 9am which was okay since we weren't buying big ticket items & didn't need to worry about items selling out, although a few items on my list were gone, like the Oral-B toothbrushes & Blistex Deep Conditioning Treatment.

Here's what I scored w/ my $250 redemption:

4 x Cadbury/Neilsen chocolate bars
1 x Harajuku Lovers Christmas edition perfume
1 x Yves Saint Laurent BabyDoll mini set [clearance]
1 x Bath Retreat foam bath
1 x SDM Bloom set
1 x Lady Speed Stick
1 x I love...Vanilla & Ice cream body butter
3 x Lindor Lindt chocolate
1 x Hershey Christmas Eggies
2 x Twinings tea bags
2 x Olay bar soap
1 x Toblerone
1 x Bath Retreat hand soap
2 x Cascade Action-Pacs
1 x Aero Bubbles
1 x Life cough drops
1 x Gillette Mach3 razors
1 x Clorox toilet bowl cleaner
1 x Pampers wipes
2 x Tide
1 x Huggies diapers
2 x Ruffles chips
2 x Kellogg's cereal
2 x Simply Food chips
1 x Life Brand microwave popcorn
2 x Vachon Passion Flakies
1 x Simply Food salty & sweet bars
6 x Larabar energy bars
4 x Neilsen milkshakes
3 x Clover leaf tuna
5 x Campbell's soup
3 x Maple Leaf bacon
3 x McCain rising crust pizza
3 x Armstrong cheese
2 x Everyday Market eggs
3 x Ferrero Rocher
1 x Baxter chocolate milk
1 x Reese Miniatures

Subtotal: $251.79
Tax: $28.66
TOTAL OOP: $30.45!

I saved $138.82 from sale items & used $16.75 in coupons. I earned 930pts in the transaction, 750 from the cough drops bp coupon.

A few things are kind of hidden in the photo [the Bloomset, the shower gel etc.] & the pizzas were already placed in the freezer, but here's my first ever haul picture:



Hoping to do a $60 redemption tomorrow. It was such a thrill!

[khannap2001]

We have 3 different family members cards so no issue.

BTW it was me whose acct was frozen but for different reasons.

Be careful. You used the thermometer coupon 3 times (hopefully under each of your family member's Optimum account)?

There's another thread about someone's Optimum Account being frozen and it was thought that her usage of this coupon multiple times over was the reason.

But if you redeemed all your pts, then I guess there's nothing to worry about.

[Patty Smyth]

Wowsers to all of you and your intense shopping! I haven't decided yet if I'm going to go spend my points or not yet... reading through all the posts should help me decide?



Awesome! How in the world did you amass that many points in just a few weeks to redeem for 500? I only have enough for a 125 redemption and that's more than a year of shopping for us!
Help, how did you do it?

A product I bought has 6400 bonus points WUB3, I got 16000 for GC, 8000 for bonus coupons that came in my flyer bag and 30000 on a 3DS all on 20x day

[flyingdutch]

I came home excited with my shop but then reading about Carly and others loses their points at the hands of some crook makes my brag feel less awesome- My heart goes out to all involved and I hope you get things sorted soon!!!!

My shop:
2 x multi photo frame 10.99 each (I had factored them to be 11.49 on my list so had to do some quick changes to the list) 1 for BFs mom & 1 for my grandparents
Quaker Dino Egg oatmeal 4.49
3 x Aunt Jemima pancake mix @ 2.99 each
3 x Aunt Jemima syrup @ 2.99 each
bodycology 5 pc cream set 10.99 (on the shelf at 12.99) for brothers gf
2 x Kellogg fun pack cereal @ 2.50 each (on the shelf listed @ 3.99)
3 x Catelli spaghetti @ 3/$5 - 2 x 0.75 coupons
2 x Rice Thins @ 1.99 - 2 x 0.75 coupons
Turtles 6.99 - $2 coupon (LAST ONE ON THE SHELF-- phew) for grandparents
6 x Catelli Healthy Harvest penne & macaroni @ 3/$5 - 3 x $1 WUB2 coupon
Folgers Coffee @ 6.99 - $1 coupon
LB Vit D @ 4.49 (the 2.99 ones were sold out- boo!) for me
Play Doh Playset 9.99
3 x Uncle Bens Bistro Rice @ 3.29 each - 3 x 0.75 coupons
4 x Lifesaver books @ 2/$5=$10
Air Hockey Table 19.99 (for BFs brother)
Ed Hardy perfume $62
Soap & Glory lip plumper @ $15
8 x Clover Leaf flavoured tuna @ 0.99 each - 4 x 0.50 WUB2 coupon
2 x chef boyardee @ 1.99 each - $1 WUB2 coupon
2 x chef boyardee @ 1.99 each - 0.50 WUB2 TFT coupon
6 x Gerber baby food @ 0.72 each
Cosmo Magazine @ 5.99 for me
4 x Lipton sidekicks @ 1.99 each- B3G1 free coupon

subtotal after coupons= 243.90
redeem 243.90 (because some of my things rang in cheaper than the shelf price and I didn't realise until I got to the car)

total OOP: 19.72 (the tax) on GC I bought during the GC promo event

I'm kinda bummed that I was short on the $250... I was busy packing all the stuff in my reuseable bags and trying to get them on into that teeny tiny cart! Oh well... If I decide to redeem again tomorrow I will keep a better eye on the subtotal...I'm still happy to have gotten all the stuff I did because aside from where noted everything is for a donation to the local food bank. I know they need it and it will be my christmas present to myself, to know that I can help make someone elses holidays a little brighter makes my heart happy

May redeem for $125 tomorrow to get some small gifts but will see how I feel

[Newfiegirl]

My first redemption ever and I could go back and do it again tomorrow but I don't know what I'd get. Not much electronics at SDM here and the ones in the flyer arrive too late.

4 Milk $3.54 each -$14.16
2 All Bran $2.50 each -$5.00
1 All Bran $2.99 each less $2.99 B2G1Free - FREE
4 Waffles $1.99 each -$7.96
2 Clover Leaf Salmon $1.49 each -$2.98
2 Chicken Broth $1.99 each less $0.75 when you buy 2 - $3.23
1 Tilapia $5.99 each less $1 coupon = $4.99
1 Nutella $4.99 each -$4.99
4 Tuna $0.99 each -$3.96
1 Cream of Wheat $2.99 each - $2.99
3 Cheerios $1.99 each -$5.97
8 Campbells Soup $0.49 each - $3.92
2 Life Spring Water $1.77 each $3.54 + $1.92 enviro fee/bottle deposit
2 Mini Marshmallows $0.99 each $1.12 including tax each- $2.21
4 small tuna $0.99 each – 2X $0.50 coupons WUB2 - $2.96
2 Eggs $2.59 each $5.18
1 LB Whey Supplement $29.98 each ($33.88 inc tax)
2 PB Toaster Strudel $1.99 each $3.98
2 Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion $4.99 each ($5.64 inc tax) - $11.28
1 Duracell Batteries 20 pk $11.99 each ($13.55 inc tax) less $2 coupon = $11.55 including tax
1 LB Childs Allergy Formula $5.99 each ($6.77 inc tax)
1 LB CLA 1000mg $15.99 each ($18.07 inc tax)
10 Sportzone/Trio Energy Bars $1.00 each - $10
1 DVD Smurfs $19.77 each ($22.34 inc tax)
1 PS3 NHL 12 $59.99 each ($67.79 inc tax)
1 La Roche Posay Ceralip $13.50 each ($15.26 inc tax)
1 Cascade 15 pk $3.99 each ($4.51 inc tax) less $1.50 coupon - $3.01 incl. tax
1 LB Vitamin A $7.99 ($9.03 including tax)

From receipt:
Subtotal $253.39
HST $23.16
Total $276.55
OOP $26.55
You have saved $92.26

My totals are higher than the receipt and I just figured out I had 2 coupon keyed in at $5 and I see the $2.99 vendor free for the Bran Flakes but so not see the 3rd one on the receipt (funny as I could have tried to SCOP one as the cereal wasn't in the system, but I talked to someone so they could add them before I checked out). No wonder I had such trouble reaching $250. Were vitamins supposed to be on sale as my Vitamin A was regular price?

Here's my haul without the DVD and game as they are gifts.

[Jody22002]

I did 6x250.00 on three different cards this morning. Doing the same tomorrow. I was really blessed in that yesterday, SDM staff let me put four carts of stuff in the back. Plus, I had pre-ordered 20 barbies and 20 hot wheels tubes for my hampers.

I got there this morning just before they opened at 8am and I was the only one there for a bit and then all of a sudden, there were a lot of people and they were all headed to electronics. I already had my electronics put away so I went and got some other stuff first before I got in that line. Get in line and everyone in front of me is asking for a 3D DS and being turned away. Get to the front and asked for my 3D DS that I had on hold and one lady flipped her lid! She was so mad that I got one and she didn't.

My transactions were all calculated to the penny but when I got to the till to pay for the two orders with the barbies in them, they rang up at 12.97 instead of 17.99 so I had to do some quick thinking.

Anyway, here is some of what I got:

20 Vet Barbies
20 Hot Wheels Tubes
1 3DS
Zelda for 3DS
Pokemon Blast for 3DS
1 pkg of DS Stylus
2 Skull Candy Ear Buds
1 Skull Candy Headphones
1 Wicked Headphones
Twilight Curling Iron
Twilight Straightener
Twilight Blow Dryer
4 Quo Nail Polish Kits
32 Books/Coloring Books
10 Rolls of Xmas Wrap
8 pkgs of gift tags
8 bottles of crackle polish
8 nail pens
8 nail stickers
Lots of chocolate

There is more but that's off the top of my head.

[xox2010]

I redeemed for a lot less stuff But it was worth it

2 x Renu 2 pack contact solutions @ 14.99 each
2 x 3 pck Venus razors @ 5.99 each
2 x L'oreal Lash Boosting Serum @ 11.99 each
Visine eye drops @ 8.49 & B&L eyedrops at 8.99
Melatonin @ 7.19 (meant to buy this when it was 20x the pts but kept forgetting until it was too late)
Lancome foundation and concealer $40 each
Bentint blush @ $36
Clarins cleanser @ $36

OOP: $36 and earned 50 pts

[Coupondivadee]

Went and did my first ever Mega redemption today! It was so much fun getting all of the toilitries and some treats that my hubby and I use on a reguar basis for (almost) free! This is what I got:
1 Contact lens solution (2 pack)
4 Dove men's body wash
1 Gillette body wash
3 Loreal men's shampoo
3 Pack of Tampax tampons
3 packs of Always pads
4 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste
5 Dove soap (2 pack)
2 Packs of Lactaid supplements
3 Degree men's deoderant
4 Dove women's deoderant
2 Nexxus shampoo
2 Nexxus conditioner
1 Berts Bee's lip balms (2 pack)
2 Toothbrushes
1 4 pack of Venus razor blades
1 Loofah
1 Box of Turtles
2 Bags of York peppermint patties
1 Bag of Reeces peanut butter cups

The lady in cosmetics also gave me some samples of the Philosophy line!

Total (including tax): 274.78
Redemption: 250.00
Total out of pocket: 24.78 (13.05 worth of taxes)

Also did a separate transaction and took advantage of the Vichy 15x the points and ended up getting almost 20,000 worth of points! Yippee!!

[focusecho]

I did 4x$250 (between my card and my husband), too much to list but the big items were TV/DVD Combo, Fuji Camera, 3xFragrance Sets, Cologne then lots of stocking stuffers and household and beauty product items. And a nice little bag of pampers/huggies items for my cousin's baby.

First time ever doing a redemption and everything went perfect!

[SavingYourHardEarnedMoney]

This is my first time uploading pictures...I hope it worked!
I did $625 in redemptions. My total out of pocket was $45.20 in taxes. I made a major mistake by buying my iTunes gift cards as part of one of my redemptions!!! OUCH! I was sooooo tired! So, the subtotal I was watching was $30 out! I used $27.25 in coupons so I guess that balances out...still a little sad to make such a major goof. I got 7621 points...I am tired but very thankful....really takes the pressure off to be able to do a shop like this right before Christmas!

[Natalka]

A product I bought has 6400 bonus points WUB3, I got 16000 for GC, 8000 for bonus coupons that came in my flyer bag and 30000 on a 3DS all on 20x day

Thanks - I was just coming on to leave you a message on your own page in case this one got buried.

Now I realize why I don't have the points I 'could' have - it's very rare that I've been able to take advantage of the bonus points days. There are three SDMs fairly close to us, and it's rare that only one of them has items enough I need to get to the $50 (or whatever amount) needed for bonus points. It's been very frustrating, I've missed out on a lot... Aw....


BUT wowsers to you all for all this shopping - I am SO blown away!

[abbasgirl]

I got all practical things like food, vitamins, and meds. I won't bother listing all 66 items. I'm almost glad I don't have enough points to do another one. It was fun, but boy was it stressful trying to spend $250 all at once! It took me 2 hours! I used a calculator and wrote everything down, but I still ended up miscalculating and going $8 over.

[Crochetlady]

This was my first redemption ever. I didn`t have enough points for the $250 but was very happy with what I got

Multibionta x5
Tylenol Arthritis x2 the 200 were on sale for $14.99
xstrength Tylenol x2
Russel Stover sugarfree bag candy x5
Toblerone chocolate x2
Quo cosmetic bag
nail polish x2
polish remover
emory board

I used $79 in coupons and got 2500 BP but the best thing was meeting another SC`er. She was nice enough to offer me coupons for a couple things I was buying. I didn`t need them but it was the thought that counted. Now I`m trying to decide if I want to do a $60 redemption tomorrow.

[Kimble]

Here's pictures of my redemption today worth $250.00. Took my hubby along with me and we had a pretty good time. We had a list but a one point just putting things into our cart that we needed and also quite a few things we didn't. We got a couple of Christmas gifts.......some Christmas eats.......and alot of the boring every day items like medication, vitamins, food, household. This was my first redemption and I was quite stressed earlier......but now feel so happy that we have saved this much money......especially in December when everyone's funds are pushed to the limits. I haven't listed every detail of what we bought but the pictures below will give you an idea