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I purchased 4 OLG giftcards for $25 each which totals $100.
promo says you get a $5 SDM card for every $25 spent.
Cashier took $20 off my total so I only paid $80. I did not receive a SDM gift card for $20.
Back of OLG giftcard says “use for payment of lottery products and services” so I think it is valid for all types of lotteries from scratch tickets to Lotto Max to Poker etc.
Suoerstore spend $25 on A & W gift card and automatically get 5000 PC OPTIMUM points I think the dates were May 18-31,2018.
I need a home depot gcs deal
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The $10 gift card is usually a $10 paper coupon for $10 off your next purchase and I know it lists restrictions on the back, so I'd assume no to using it for other gift card purchases.Quote:
Originally Posted by dragonrider
Got 110 Air Miles per $100 spent, so I'm wondering if you normally earn Air Miles on gift cards there? Like 1 per $10 spent? It's curious!Quote:
Originally Posted by Arjon
The AM site says it's normally 1 AM per $10 spent in-store, presumably including GCs since the 110 seems to include 10 earned at this normal rate plus 100 BAM earned at 5 per $5.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abby1
Actually with MOST stores, it does NOT include gift card purchases, unless of a special promotion. Anything's possible, but under normal circumstances, I would expect not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arjon
That's what the AM site says for Shell irregardless of what applies at most stores, which aren't relevant anyway since I posted about a promo that is only available at Shell.Quote:
Originally Posted by bhlombardy
Well that's exciting!Quote:
Originally Posted by Arjon
So it's completely clear, this GTA-only, Shell-only promo will end on Sunday. In addition, I learned it can be YMMV; one station out of three I visited refused to let me buy GCs using my credit card to pay for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abby1
Thanks for the reminderQuote:
Originally Posted by Arjon
Me to. I gave up after the second station. I keep a low withdrawal limit on my debit card to minimize fraud risk and I never carry cash. So it was more work than it was worth imoQuote:
Originally Posted by Arjon
Too bad for you. I was luckier, only being unable to pay by credit card at one station out of three. I ended up buying a few hundred dollars' worth of GCs, specifically ones for which I haven't seen comparable deals in some time if ever, primarily LCBO. At 110 AM per $100 plus cashback from my credit card, I couldn't resist getting enough GCs to take us through the summer and into the fall.Quote:
Originally Posted by lilo0003
I find it odd that they wont let you use a credit card to pay for GC's ?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Arjon
in 2018, what kind of foolish logic is that? I pay for just about EVERYTHING with my credit cards.
It's only a guess, but maybe the promo makes selling GCs unprofitable. Indeed, this seems the most likely reason why Shell is ending the promo after two and a half weeks when it was originally supposed to run for three and a half months. Factor in that some station operators are self-employed, not Shell employees, and it doesn't seem out of the question that they would refuse to sell GCs on credit as a way of selling fewer GCs at a loss.Quote:
Originally Posted by bhlombardy
At Shoppers Drug Mart
Get a $10 Shoppers Drug Mart Gift Card when you purchase a $50 Mark’s Gift Card.
Offer valid from Saturday, June 2, 2018 to Friday, June 8, 2018.
*Excludes variable load cards.
https://shoppersdrugmart.azureedge.n...940x375-SE.jpg
Completely agree, horrible promo if they can't afford to accept credit cards.Quote:
Originally Posted by bhlombardy
Husky gas station lets you pay for gift cards with credit cards.Quote:
Originally Posted by bhlombardy
This is how I was explained the situation: When a thief steals a credit card, he is looking to make quick purchases that cannot be traced. So he buys gift cards. The card then gets reported stolen and he still has a way to make future purchases. So that's why so many stores do not allow it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poirot
Safeway/Sobeys has a deal, spend 50$ on a giftcard get 75 Airmiles.
Cabelas, Bass Pro Shop, Joey Restaurant and Red Robin, Earls
I've never been denied the ability to pay with a credit card when buying gift cards... ever. So hearing that some places won't accept it is odd to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by myintuition
I understand the basic logic and where you're coming from, but why would the store care what happens AFTER the transaction is complete? The store assumes absolutely ZERO risk accepting credit cards for a Gift Card purchase, and no more-so than any other purchase made with the same card.
If someone uses a CC (stolen or not) and enters a valid PIN (let's be honest, no one signs a credit card receipt anymore)... then the store's responsibility is done. They assume NO RISK of loss after the sale is electronically approved by the bank. Gone are the days of carbon credit card slips and mailing them off to the bank for approval. The approvals are instantaneous now, and the transaction is guaranteed by the issuing bank to the retailer. The retailer accepts no loss if it's later learned the card was stolen. So again, why would the retailer care about what happens after the sale? -- They don't.
(Aside: Incidentally, if the customer uses tap-to-pay there is limit on tap use, and it's an insurable amount on the transaction. Regardless, it's use is still approved electronically by the bank, the retailer still assumes no risk or loss if the card used was stolen.)
On the flip side, this exact thing happened to my mother. Someone stole her Visa and purchased a pile of GC's. After near a thousand dollars worth of GC's were paid for, an alert on the account appeared and her Visa was then shut down. Authorities knew which retailers the gift cards were for, AND what the gift card #s were, because they were activated and recorded at the time of purchase (as they are every time someone buys one). All of the purchases he made with the GC's were traced and tracked, and that's actually how they found the guy. He had sold a few on Kijiji, and gave some to friends, but they actually recovered all of the cards in question.
So even IF the retailer DOES in fact care what happens after the sale of the gift cards... point being is that in this digital world, the use of Gift Cards for purchase tracking simply makes things MORE secure, not less secure as it's far more traceable. If a stolen credit card was used, then the GCs just make it easier to find the perpetrator.
He'd have been better off buying gas, or groceries, or something that no one can track after the fact. However, using that logic, and if the retailers in question are genuinely concerned about what happens after the sale (and they aren't), then they should disallow the use of Credit cards all together as they cant track the purchase of gas or steaks.
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Originally Posted by myintuition
Also (In the West)
Buy $50 Keg GC get Keg Salad Dressing or BBQ Sauce.
At SDM - Buy a $60 Netflix GC and get at $5 SDM GC.
Valid Jun 9 to 15
at Shoppers Drug Mart
20% off Boston Pizza gift card
$25 CARD - PLU 21393
$50 CARD - PLU 21394
10% off $50 and $100 App Store & iTunes cards
$50 card - PLU 21365
$100 card - PLU 21366
Valid Jun 16 to 22
at Shoppers Drug Mart
10% off Pizza Pizza gift card
$25 CARD - PLU 21377
10% off $50 and $100 Service Inspired Restaurants gift cards
Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill®
Canyon Creek®
SCADDABUSH Italian Kitchen & Bar®
Reds® Wine Tavern
The Loose Moose®
Duke's Refresher® + Bar
$50 card - PLU 21395
$100 card - PLU 21396
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Valid Jun 7 to 20
at participating Real Canadian Superstore, Loblaw Ontario, Zehrs
Buy a $50 Bass Pro Shops or $50 Cabela's gift card and get a bonus $10 President's Choice gift card
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Thanks to cyn88canada for the heads up and for posting the flyers.
Thanks for figuring out what all the "Service Inspired Restaurants" are in the SDM gc promo -- I was too hungry when I was posting to do more than glance at the pic, then said to myself, "Oh, let someone else figure it out!" Heh. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Grey
At Shoppers Drug Mart
Get 5000 PC Optimum points when you buy any participating $25 Kobo, WaySpa, DAVIDsTEA or Roots Gift Card.
Offer valid from Saturday, June 23, 2018 to Friday, June 29, 2018.
Where are the OldNaby /Gap etc. gift card deals?? I hope they will come back...
I know; I'm expecting to still see them at Canadian Tire come Black Friday time, but where did the spring deal go! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by sampler
This time last year I was picking up sale times with the gift cards I just got on a deal. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it doesn't appear as though the Gap brand GCs have been on a deal yet this year?
Current promotion
At Shoppers Drug Mart
The Ultimate Dining Card gift card
Spend $200 Get 30,000 PC Optimum points
Valid at Swiss Chalet®, Montana’s BBQ & Bar®, Kelsey’s Original Roadhouse™, Harvey’s®, milestones®, East Side Mario’s®, The Landing Group®, Bier Markt®, Fionn MacCool’s®, D’Arcy McGee’s®, Paddy Flaherty’s®, Tir nan Og® and New York Fries®
Offer valid from Saturday, July 7, 2018 to Thursday, July 12, 2018.