Originally Posted by
Pointsman
Hi Silk - you are correct. Going back 3 years since the program started, I pretty much always did a stand alone redemption for 1 or more Gift Cards, Around here, you could only do this using a PC Financial Card. They would not allow it using just a PCPlus points card. I looked at it as a reward to me, or my wife, for working hard to minimize our Grocery related spending.
Then within the last year, at least around here, and I assume everywhere else, using your PC Financial card to redeem your points for Gift Cards, even PC Gift cards, was no longer permitted. They claimed fraudsters had been taking advantage, although I don't know how nor do I care. I only cared that my 'go to' choice for redeeming our points, over 3million so far, was gone ... or was it?
Really all I'm doing is a work around of sorts ... still getting Gift Cards for our PCPlus points, just not on there own ... you need to have groceries, or other store merchandise that is at least equal to the value of your Gift cards. So yes, I'm out of pocket for groceries, etc. purchased, but that will always be the case, right. ;)