Using Gift Cards at SDM - a question

[avoncallingu]

Is it true that if you use a gift card up with one purchase, that your Optimum Points increase? I don't know where I got this idea but I went tonight to use up expiring coupons and thought I would purchase a gift card to enhance my points. The teller didn't know about it and asked the manager who also hadn't heard about it. Was I dreaming?

[jessandjake2005]

I know that you can get optimum points when purchasing a gift card and then you can turn around and use your gift card to pay for whatever it is you are buying to help get you extra points.

[Lilyana'sMommy]

I know that you can get optimum points when purchasing a gift card and then you can turn around and use your gift card to pay for whatever it is you are buying to help get you extra points.

Right Plan out how much you think you are going to spend at SDM then go buy your GC first. You will get the points for the GC and then when you make your purchase you will receive your regular points. I just found out about this about a month ago from all the great ppl on here

[mom4boys1girl]

idk about the original question...but while we are on the subject do you get 20x if you buy GC's?...i know the answer is no but i can't quite remember...thanks

[cashmoneychick]

Yes...2 weeks ago I bought a $100 gift card and received 1000 points...I then used my gift card to buy i items are received regular points.....

[jojos_n_kelowna]

idk about the original question...but while we are on the subject do you get 20x if you buy GC's?...i know the answer is no but i can't quite remember...thanks

You don't get the 10x/15x/20x bonus points when buying an SDM gift card. Only regular points are awarded. JoJos Edit: Another SC member mentions in a later post that SDM has on occassion awarded special bonus X times points for using a GC during a specific promotion.

For other gift cards they sell in their 'Gift Card Mall', you don't get any points at all.

Now that brings up another question (which I'm sure has been asked and answer a KAJILLION times before) can you use a SDM gift card to purchase the other gift cards they sell? JoJos Removed the original sentence in this thread because it is explained in later posts that you can use SDM GC to purchase other GCs they sell like Esso gas cards, certain restuarants, etc, as well as lottery, stamps, bus tickets/passes, etc. Read on in this thread for confirmation from other members on what they've used the SDM GC for.

[avoncallingu]

Thanks for the info! - I know that you can load up a gift card for whatever amount you want. I knew I should have bought that card!

[Sanrio]

Thanks for the information. I need that too.

[LoRaOz]

this is very handy info. I am glad I know this.

[Kimmar]

I've purchased bus passes with GC's before...Why would I not be able to?

[carlyincanada]

Great info! TY for posting the tips for us newbies!

[smartnewbie]

Thanks for the info! - I know that you can load up a gift card for whatever amount you want. I knew I should have bought that card!

There is a maximum of $200/sdm gc that you can load up.

[Draggy]

You don't get the 10x/15x/20x bonus points when buying an SDM gift card. Only regular points are awarded.

For other gift cards they sell in their 'Gift Card Mall', you don't get any points at all.

Now that brings up another question (which I'm sure has been asked and answer a KAJILLION times before) can you use a SDM gift card to purchase the other gift cards they sell? I believe the answer is NO. Just like you can't use SDM GC to purchase tobacco products, stamps, bus passes, etc.

I buy a giftcard EVERY MONTH and use it to pay for bus pass and bus tickets.

[erica_780]

i buy gc's all the time, then buy Esso gift cards with them to gas up the car,,,and i buy stamps with gc's all the time to. also, whenever the hubby wants to go to the hardware store, i buy SDM gc, then Home Hardware GC with it and send him on his way. We often eat at Montanas, or Kelseys restaurants, same thing...i collect sdm pts on almost everything i buy including;

lotto 649
subway
kelseys/montanas
gas/propane for bbq
old navy
home hardware centers
stamps
ANYTHING i can buy from Shoppers Drug Mart

[carlyincanada]

I went to SDM last night to buy a $10 GC, was gonna use my points, but they wouldn't let me...new to this...is this right!!! Seems like a dumb policy! GRRRR!!!!