Hmmm, didn't occur to me, but that would probably be something people might want to redeem for this weekend, especially since you can just do that $50 for 25,000 point redemption level.
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Hmmm, didn't occur to me, but that would probably be something people might want to redeem for this weekend, especially since you can just do that $50 for 25,000 point redemption level.
Mike Works
Member
So is the "Super Spend Your Points" deal here:
http://www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca/en/Optimum.aspx
(number 3 on the banner)
What you're talking about, or is that different from the 20x points days?
It seems if I sign up for a Shoppers credit card at RBC I can get 50,000 points. This is making my head spin.
http://www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca/en/Optimum.aspx
(number 3 on the banner)
What you're talking about, or is that different from the 20x points days?
It seems if I sign up for a Shoppers credit card at RBC I can get 50,000 points. This is making my head spin.
The super spend your points event is a redemption event they're doing this weekend, but that's no good unless you already have points to spend. They usually do a 20x the week after a big redemption event, so I'm guessing Saturday the 15th will be the next 20x event.
There might be some strings to that credit card, like it has a fee unless you have a certain type of bank account with them or something, but I can't remember. When I looked into it before, I couldn't be bothered to go through the hassle of it.
There might be some strings to that credit card, like it has a fee unless you have a certain type of bank account with them or something, but I can't remember. When I looked into it before, I couldn't be bothered to go through the hassle of it.
So looks like I had my MasterCard stolen. $180 charged to the CN Tower Online service. Called in to report my card and looks like there's a $1600 charge on hold where they used the wrong addres...hope that doesn't go through. I'm sure I'll get the charges removed, but it's going to be a hassle.
It shouldn't be a hassle. It should only be you signing an affidavit and them removing the transactions. That's it.
He could technically go out tonight, spend $75, get the 18xxx bonus points being offered, rinse, repeat, and then have over 35k points to redeem over the bonus redemption weekend.
Just got my Best Buy flyer, and can re-confirm they're doing a Trade 1 for Animal Crossing (directly, no gc). Unfortunately the rascal who delivers my flyers forgot to include Future Shop's. But it's probably the same.
Also, LEGO City 3DS is $19.99 at BB. Not a bad deal, I guess, although I hear that version of the game is not so hot.
Also, LEGO City 3DS is $19.99 at BB. Not a bad deal, I guess, although I hear that version of the game is not so hot.
$10 credit on a future game in June, like what they did with donkey kong
Funny, I got the opposite. I got FS but not BB's flyer, lol
It is indeed T1 at FS as well.
You mean July.
Dang maybe your right... I don't have flyer with me or i'd double check
the $10 credit thing they do is always on the month after. At least from my experience.
I think that would kind of defeat the purpose when you're spending more money to earn the points than what they'll save you on your redemption, so kind of a bad idea unless there's a whole bunch of stuff at SDM that you needed to stock up on anyway.
Yup, just saying. He could really need toilet paper or mouthwash, or oooh, maybe some mints to put on his girlfriends pillow!
MrBambinoDent
Member
lol mints are a good idea!
Repost: @Calgary Gaf: Do you know any Shoppers Drug Mart branches that carry gaming stuff, the ones around are so poor on that side! Thanks
SMT
this show is not Breaking Bad why is it not Breaking Bad? it should be Breaking Bad dammit Breaking Bad
I'm eating my hat, no trade 1 for $40 at FS yet. Just trade 1 for AC.
If Best Buy gives you double the rewards zone points for joining the gamers club, doesn't that translate to 1600 points for A.C. and $20 in credit?
If Best Buy gives you double the rewards zone points for joining the gamers club, doesn't that translate to 1600 points for A.C. and $20 in credit?
Anyone ever used multiple gift cards on a BB or FS online order before? Do they always charge the card with the lowest value first, or how does it work?
I'm trying to use one card with $8 on it, and another with $80. I want to get rid of the $8 card, so I'm hoping they don't just charge the full amount on the $80 card, while ignoring the other.
I'm trying to use one card with $8 on it, and another with $80. I want to get rid of the $8 card, so I'm hoping they don't just charge the full amount on the $80 card, while ignoring the other.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Mike Works
Member
Sorry for all the Shoppers Drug Mart posts, but I'm still trying to figure everything out. Let's say I want to buy a PS3 that costs, for the sake of easy math, $200.
1. With just the normal Optimum card on an average day where $1 = 10 pts, that would mean I'd get 2,000 pts, correct?
2. However, if I were to buy it on a 20x day, that would mean I'd get 40,000 pts, correct?
3. Now if I use a Shoppers Optimum Credit Card that gives you a bonus 15 pts per dollar (meaning $1 = 25 pts), does that 20x day take that into account, or no? Would I still just get 40,000 pts, or would it increase to 70,000 pts?
4. Is there any special day/offer to redeem pts, or do you basically just wait to hit 95,000 and get the $170?
5. Do you find on the 20x pts days that a lot of good products (ie videogame systems) are sold out from other people (ie RFD'ers) buying stuff?
6. How often do they do the 20x pts days? Once a month? Longer? Are there any other bonus days that are worth doing, or does everyone pretty much wait for that one?
Thanks in advance for the answers!
1. With just the normal Optimum card on an average day where $1 = 10 pts, that would mean I'd get 2,000 pts, correct?
2. However, if I were to buy it on a 20x day, that would mean I'd get 40,000 pts, correct?
3. Now if I use a Shoppers Optimum Credit Card that gives you a bonus 15 pts per dollar (meaning $1 = 25 pts), does that 20x day take that into account, or no? Would I still just get 40,000 pts, or would it increase to 70,000 pts?
4. Is there any special day/offer to redeem pts, or do you basically just wait to hit 95,000 and get the $170?
5. Do you find on the 20x pts days that a lot of good products (ie videogame systems) are sold out from other people (ie RFD'ers) buying stuff?
6. How often do they do the 20x pts days? Once a month? Longer? Are there any other bonus days that are worth doing, or does everyone pretty much wait for that one?
Thanks in advance for the answers!
Q
qizah
Unconfirmed Member
Now I wait to see what's eligible. If I have something to trade I'll do that, otherwise I'm going with the digital release.
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. I don't know, sorry
4. You can redeem points at any time. Normally, 95,000 points is worth $170, but on bonus redemption days (like this weekend), 95,000 points will be worth $220.
5. I've bought a Vita and Wii U from SDM on points days, no problem. Just wake up early and get there when the store opens.
6. 20x points days seem to be every 2 months or so. Bonus redemption days are a bit more rare, maybe a few times a year.
SMT
this show is not Breaking Bad why is it not Breaking Bad? it should be Breaking Bad dammit Breaking Bad
Still a good deal.
Mike Works
Member
So when you redeem Shoppers points (say $100 worth of them), does that mean you have to buy something worth at least $100, or can you get it put onto a gift card or something?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah, you need to spend it all at once.
MrBambinoDent
Member
What if you return that item?
20x is just 20x regular points, so it won't multiply the bonus points for the credit card or bonus points that they sometimes offer for specific products.
One of the stores near me tends to remove their electronics on 20x days because the points cost them, but they don't do the same thing on redemption days because they get paid for the points from head office, but that's the only store I've seen do that. Usually the only problem finding electronics is if you go on a super/mega redemption day, you have to go early, because people like to redeem for the expensive items.
20x days happen nearly every month, and if you sign up for their e-mails, they often send out last-minute coupons to allow you to do extra ones as well.
Then they give you the credit on a gift card, but it's frowned upon to abuse the loophole, and you can lose your account if they think you are abusing it on purpose.
The game is fine, honestly. I don't have a Wii U but the 3DS version is fine, the loading times aren't even as awful as it was made out to be.
WrenchNinja
Member
I think they charge by order of input. Once the $8 is redeemed, they'll look for the difference in the $80. Or at least that's how I recall it working.
The Elite
BOSS
Aaaaanyone spotted The Last of Us anywhere yet?
More specifically, the Vancouver area.
I'm sure most likely not, but I'm SO EXCITED and I keep seeing early copies found in the review thread! I'm getting antsy and jealous!
I would wait until next Tuesday or Wednesday to start looking, anywhere.
Though I may hit up the local flea markets in Toronto, just in case.
Where did you see that? I'm curious to see what are the 3ds games included.
Well, if we didn't find it early, we would have just waited for digital release, as we have oodles of Nintendo Points from FS trade ins.
Yeah, you were right. All of the 3DS pre-order games are listed for E3 offers.
Animal Crossing trade list is up (@ FS). NSMBU is still there. No handheld games.
yeah i'm not too sure. you could pre-order today, for example, but then I don't know what happens to your $10 deposit.
yeah i'm not too sure. you could pre-order today, for example, but then I don't know what happens to your $10 deposit.
Some other stuff from the FS/BB flyers:
- Futureshop is including Kid Icarus: Uprising with a 3DS (original only) purchase
- FS: The 3rd game in the $270 PS3 bundle (with Uncharted 3 GOTY and Dust 514) is LBP2
- BB: 3rd PS3 bundle game is Infamous
- BB also doing Luigi's Mansion 2/Fire Emblem for $30
- Futureshop is including Kid Icarus: Uprising with a 3DS (original only) purchase
- FS: The 3rd game in the $270 PS3 bundle (with Uncharted 3 GOTY and Dust 514) is LBP2
- BB: 3rd PS3 bundle game is Infamous
- BB also doing Luigi's Mansion 2/Fire Emblem for $30
It can be quite a long game if you want to go through the story with all the characters. Like all fighting games though, its longevity comes from its competitive play though.
It's been on sale for under $30 plenty, and down to $20 a few times. So if you want to pick it up later again, it shouldn't be a rare title to find.
Onion_Relish
Member
Really the only thing that people may benefit from is a clause that states that you can cancel free and clear after 2 years without penalty. However as I stated in an earlier post it is still not clear if this is actually the car if you are on a 3 year contract. Otherwise if the 2 year contacts hold up then you're probably going to pay more for your plan and phone.
I want to do the trade 1 for Animal Crossing deal (I have a WiiU, so I can easily ditch Nintendoland) - but I want to get the digital version of AC:NL if I'm getting it at all.
If I return a game from a trade 1 promo, do they just put it on a gift card? Or would they just give me back the traded game and send me on my way? (That's... pretty skeezy now that I think about it.)
If I return a game from a trade 1 promo, do they just put it on a gift card? Or would they just give me back the traded game and send me on my way? (That's... pretty skeezy now that I think about it.)
i don't think anyone's tried it, because that sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. my very pessimistic guess is they will refund you the true trade in value of the game on a gift card, ignoring the promotion.
Mhmmm I don't see the 10$ credit mentioned anywhere on their website? Will probably bite if that's a thing. Has anyone confirmed yet if that credit is only for June or July?
Jacksonlee
Member
only instore.
That'd explain that. I'll drop by one of the local FS's on Sunday then and see if it's to be found. Thanks!