American AAdvantage - Swiss Knights Fondue and Cheese purchase for AA miles master thread.

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I can almost hear it now -- "Do you have a valid number I can use?"

Let the code begging begin ;)

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Earn 500 AAdvantage miles for purchase of Swiss Knights Fondue and Cheese.

More information at www.emmiusa.com.

I stumbled upon this offer last night in my supermarket (Queens, NY). My wife and daughter like fondue and with a long shelf life (9 months) I will probably buy 6-8 boxes for a quick 2000 miles. The offer also mentions cheese wedges.

I tried looking at the website and couldn't find this (maybe I missed it), but what is the maximum number of miles you can earn by buying this product?

what's the retail price of these items?

what's the retail price of these items?
Found a couple of items on Amazon (1 cheese wheel $3.59, 1 Fondue $7.99).

Of course there is no way to know if these are participating packages without ordering. However, I'd assume the prices on Amazon are at least close to what grocery stores would have.

$6 - $7.00.

I see a run on these...

I went to my local Albertsons and they didn't have either product even though the website says that Albertsons is a retailer for their product.

So if I buy 290 snack wheels that's 145K miles which is enough for F to SYD for about $1100 bucks


I'd say not bad

The Emmi website lists Costco, Trader Joes and Super Target as retailers so there may be cheaper prices available vs. supermarkets.

So if I buy 290 snack wheels that's 145K miles which is enough for F to SYD for about $1100 bucks


I'd say not bad

There is no limit on how many miles you can claim??

I can't find any official rules to this promo. The link just points to AAdv rules.

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So if I buy 290 snack wheels that's 145K miles which is enough for F to SYD for about $1100 bucks


I'd say not bad


Buying the snack wheels is easy..Getting the F award to OZ will be the difficult part :D

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There is no limit. I contacted Emmi to confirm this.

I went to my local Albertsons and they didn't have either product even though the website says that Albertsons is a retailer for their product.


I went to my local Albertsons and they had the AA marked Fondue set for $10.49. :td:

Funny story: I asked my clerk at Albertsons (she always checks me out...no...not like that... :p we've known each other for several years now.) I asked her about the Swiss Knights cheese wheels. It wasn't busy, so she closed up her stand and walked with me to the cheese section to look. She commented to me, "that processed stuff is gross...I've never seen you buy such things." When we got to the cheese section, she grabbed one of the fondue boxes and stared at the little silver airplane printed on the box. She rolled her eyes, looked at me and said, "Oh...that explains it..." :D
She later said the store used to carry it, but don't carry it because they carry the same type of cheese in other brands..


I couldn't find any at my local Ralphs (owned by Krogers,) Trader Joe's, nor Costco! I did find the Assorted Snack Wedges wheel at Vons for $5.89. :td: I didn't buy it for that price.



Steve

Anybody find a source for these online?

Thanks for checking this out and sharing with us, rrgg! :-:

We actually have enjoyed the occasional Swiss Knights fondue in the past; miles make them tastier, indeed. Whole Foods apparently does have them, at USD $9.00 a pop - and they are prominently marked on the outside of the box; we were shopping there and purchased two. These are very easy to redeem, with no apparent limit on how many coupons you redeem. (Now to see how long these take to post...)

Time to check local Trader Joes for lower prices.

There is no limit. I contacted Emmi to confirm this.

I went to my local Albertsons and they had the AA marked Fondue set for $10.49. :td:

Funny story: I asked my clerk at Albertsons (she always checks me out...no...not like that... :p we've known each other for several years now.) I asked her about the Swiss Knights cheese wheels. It wasn't busy, so she closed up her stand and walked with me to the cheese section to look. She commented to me, "that processed stuff is gross...I've never seen you buy such things." When we got to the cheese section, she grabbed one of the fondue boxes and stared at the little silver airplane printed on the box. She rolled her eyes, looked at me and said, "Oh...that explains it..." :D
She later said the store used to carry it, but don't carry it because they carry the same type of cheese in other brands..


I couldn't find any at my local Ralphs (owned by Krogers,) Trader Joe's, nor Costco! I did find the Assorted Snack Wedges wheel at Vons for $5.89. :td: I didn't buy it for that price.



Steve

The guy at my Albertsons couldn't find the fondue. He looked for a long time and gave up and said they didn't carry it. Is it in the refrigerated cheese section?

Site also says Super Target has it. Anybody checked there?

The guy at my Albertsons couldn't find the fondue. He looked for a long time and gave up and said they didn't carry it. Is it in the refrigerated cheese section?

Site also says Super Target has it. Anybody checked there?


The Swiss Knight Fondue set was sitting on top of the refrigerated specialty cheese display. My friend from Albertsons called me back and said she checked and found an Albertsons that does carry the cheese wheels. She said the grocery managers in different stores order whatever items seems to be more popular. So it's likely some Albertsons will have it while others won't.

I went to the Albertsons she told me about and found the cheese wheels for $4.99. Not great considering the same size and type of cheese from Laughing Cow was $3.00 each.


Good luck,
Steve

Eat cheese, get miles. I love this country. :D

It's my b-day in a few weeks. I asked everybody that usually buys me gift cards or whatever just to forget the gift cards. If they wanted to buy me a $25 gift card, then instead buy me $25 of the cheese (that's 5 cheese wheels....2500 miles.) :D (they can keep some of the cheese if they wanted to...)
But I specifically told them to buy the AAdvantage marked wheels only!


Now if everybody that buys me a gift gets me the cheese...hmmm.... :p


Steve

stevechin - that's great. You will definitely have to report back and let us know how many cheese wheels you got for your B-Day! Only on FlyerTalk - that's great :D

ROFL! Only FlyerTalkers would actually hope and pray for cheesy birthday gifts... :)

<snip>

Now if everybody that buys me a gift gets me the cheese...hmmm.... :p


Steve

I just went to Trader Joe's in Concord, Whole Foods in Walnut Creek and Safeway in Pleasant Hill (Northern California). The only one that had any of the Swiss Knight was the Safeway, which had the Chocolate Fondue, but it wasn't the AA marked package. :(

Hmmm, so if I can find the cheese stuff at Safeway, I'll get:
1. 500 AA miles for each package
2. Triple DL miles when I use my DL Amex (we were targeted for the AMEX triple SkyMiles promotion :) )
3. .5 miles per $ on UAL and it'll put me closer to the $2000 I need to spend to get the UAL bonus of 3000 MP (spend $2000 in Nov & Dec)

Triple dip (not counting the fondue dip)

It's my b-day in a few weeks. I asked everybody that usually buys me gift cards or whatever just to forget the gift cards. If they wanted to buy me a $25 gift card, then instead buy me $25 of the cheese (that's 5 cheese wheels....2500 miles.) :D (they can keep some of the cheese if they wanted to...)
But I specifically told them to buy the AAdvantage marked wheels only!


Now if everybody that buys me a gift gets me the cheese...hmmm.... :p


Steve

Add to the holiday cheer! Goes for me also!

It's my b-day in a few weeks. I asked everybody that usually buys me gift cards or whatever just to forget the gift cards. If they wanted to buy me a $25 gift card, then instead buy me $25 of the cheese (that's 5 cheese wheels....2500 miles.) :D (they can keep some of the cheese if they wanted to...)
But I specifically told them to buy the AAdvantage marked wheels only!


Now if everybody that buys me a gift gets me the cheese...hmmm.... :p




If anybody asks what they can bring for Thanksgiving at our house - they'll get told to bring cheese (w/ the AA promotion on it.)

Couldn't resist going out on the cheese quest! We are up at North Shore Lake Tahoe for a long weekend - and after seeing the posting had to see if I could find any ... Went to three stores - Safeway - Kings Beach, Raley's - Incline Village, neither had the fondue or the wheels ... off to Albertson's - Tahoe City! and success! Bought 8 cheese wheels :D - but the big payoff was that 4 had DOUBLE coupons !!! So - 6000 miles on the way! We did leave a few wheels on the shelf (they did not have the fondue) - so if anyone is in the area ...

Cheese wheels make great stocking stuffers ...

Hope this promotion is still on when I'm back in NYC in 3 weeks time ;)
Pay for it on my BA amex and get the BA miles, pay in $ with the current exchange rate, and get lots of lovely AA miles too. Cant see a downside- apart from what to do with all the cheese :eek: :D

I did go to a Super Target this p.m. and they had neither the fondue nor the cheese wheel. Jeez....I am thinking only certain parts of the country may have this. While we were at Super Target my wife called my daughter to ask her if any of the stores in her area had the cheese and was trying to explain why it had to be this kind of cheese. I asked my wife to keep her voice down while trying to explain the thought process while on the cell phone.....other people might think we are crazy ;)

Can anyone shed any light on whether this will work with UK based accounts too? I think £400 for a transatlantic J ticket sounds a good deal :D

Can anyone shed any light on whether this will work with UK based accounts too? I think £400 for a transatlantic J ticket sounds a good deal :D
A fellow lurker from the BA board.... great minds think alike eh Fraser ;)

No reason why it won't according to the (visible) t&c but your fuel bill for your weekly shop might be a bit high.
Must admit I found myself wondering where the nearest supermarket in Vegas on my next UK to US jaunt is in relation to my hotel.

We did leave a few wheels on the shelf (they did not have the fondue) - so if anyone is in the area ...

And here I was thinking that I'd never see them in this part of the country. Guess I'm going to Albertsons on my lunch today. ;)

Mike

No reason why it won't according to the (visible) t&c but your fuel bill for your weekly shop might be a bit high.
Must admit I found myself wondering where the nearest supermarket in Vegas on my next UK to US jaunt is in relation to my hotel.

I was thinking more along the lines of hassle free tickets for my UK based parents. I could buy the fondue using one of my UK billed credit cards and I could get the miles to their account.

I've never seen this stuff. I'm thinking maybe it's not available in Okla. Does anyone know?

Can anyone shed any light on whether this will work with UK based accounts too? I think £400 for a transatlantic J ticket sounds a good deal :DAfter eating £400 of cheese, I think you won't fit into Y anyway.

I plan to donate any cheese I get, since several charities want extra food at Thanksgiving here in the US.

Found a couple of items on Amazon (1 cheese wheel $3.59, 1 Fondue $7.99).

I presume the cheese wheel at $3.59 would earn the 500 miles too?

This could be really interesting if it works out. Anyone been to a Costco yet? My wife is a member of our local one, I'll pop in this weekend.

I went into a Food Lion on my way home from work and they said they have no fondue, neither did our upmarket supermarket (Ukrops) then again I asked about fondue and not cheese wheels...

After eating £400 of cheese, I think you won't fit into Y anyway.

I plan to donate any cheese I get, since several charities want extra food at Thanksgiving here in the US.

I've done this kind of bulk buying things before in the UK with coffee, biscuits and frozen beef and always found a good home for them. Whether it be the swans on the local canal, the homeless shelter or the dog belonging to one of the customers at the bank I worked summers at. The latter case was quite funny because you could see the Jack Russell gaining weight each week :D

Washington DC suburbs:

Macgruder's - they sell Emmi products but nothing with the AA promo
Giant Foods - nothing
Food Lion - nothing

I'll pass a Harris Teeter on my way home and check there.

I presume the cheese wheel at $3.59 would earn the 500 miles too?


Well, there is no way to tell, though, if that cheese has the AA promotion on it.

I plan to donate any cheese I get, since several charities want extra food at Thanksgiving here in the US. Aw, that sounds really nice. If I find any of these at my local Kroger I will do this as well. ^

Aw, that sounds really nice. If I find any of these at my local Kroger I will do this as well. ^
I plan on getting the charity to help me, a la "Pudding Guy" :D

Now, I just have to hope that Albertson's puts this stuff on their 10 for $10 sale :)

I plan on getting the charity to help me, a la "Pudding Guy" :D

Now, I just have to hope that Albertson's puts this stuff on their 10 for $10 sale :)

One would only hope, given that my Albertsons had plenty of the wheels - albeit at $5 apiece. :(

With the packaging the way that it is on the wheels (that is, the code on the inside), I'm thinking that enlisting the food bank may well be the way to go. I don't know whether they'd be as willing to accept opened food product (even though the cheese inside is, itself, sealed).

Mike

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Both the Fondue and Cheese Wheel are clearly marked on the outside for the AAdvantage promotion. Both are worth 500 miles.

I believe that the post was in reference to the cheese being sold online (via amazon.com) -- while it is clearly marked on the outside, one would not know this until it is received (as the cheese is being purchased sight unseen).

Mike

Let me see, all I need is 800 packs of cheese and I make PLT for life!

My store is selling the Cheese Wheel for $2.99 (lowest price I have seen yet on flyertalk). I think I will buy them out tonight (maybe 15 wheels left in my store) and check their other stores later this week.

:eek: That is super cheap! Is it a local one-off type place or a chain?

If it says Costco stock them I'll go and take a look, however I noticed their Coca-Cola wasn't in MyCokeRewards...I'd hate to pre-order $2000 worth and find it wasn't eligible for the promotion :eek: I feel I'd have to make a bath from it and then drown myself :D

The ones I've done before were loyalty points on given items as decided by the store selling them so no debate over whether miles would be awarded. This is tricky to call, especially in the early stages of the promotion.

If this does work out I might see if I can organise some charity type event since opened packages probably won't be accepted. I work in a twenty story office block so getting rid of lots of fondue cheese shouldn't be too hard. A fondue cook-off perhaps? :D

Found the last remaining six cheese wheels at my local Albertson's for $4.99. Not that of a good price, but still >$0.01 per mile. Fortunately, they carried the assorted type, so I got to try the different flavors.

In fact, I think I'm beginning to like this stuff!

My supermarket is Waldbaum's, which is also owned by the same company as A&P, SuperFresh and The Food Emporium. All located in NY, NJ, CT, DC, DE, MD and PA.

I found both the Fondue and Cheese Wheel on cardboard display cases near the dairy cooler. These are the temporary displays that are just sitting on the floor. The Fondue is priced at $5.99 and the Cheese Wheel is only $2.99. The Cheese Wheel is actually very good cheese, an assortment of different flavors on the same wheel.

I have so far entered 6 codes. I will keep you posted if and when the miles post. As was mentioned, the details at the emmiusa website are limited. If there is no limit on the number of codes you can enter this could be a great way to top off your account. 10,000 AAdvantage miles for $60.00 plus cheese sounds like a pretty good deal to me.


I am going to check Waldbaum's in Brooklyn, but in case they don't carry it, would you mind giving me (by PM if you wish) the address of your local store?

I checked two Harris Teeters, an Earth Fare and a Whole Foods on the way home. Nothing but the hard cheeses from Emmi.

I will try to check Costco and Kroger tomorrow.

If this does work out I might see if I can organise some charity type event since opened packages probably won't be accepted. I work in a twenty story office block so getting rid of lots of fondue cheese shouldn't be too hard. A fondue cook-off perhaps? :D
That's the thing... the charities probably won't accept already-opened packages (free miles + mile scroungers = Christmas in November :D)

BUT, I'm sure the charities wouldn't mind accepting the cheese if they were the ones to open them.

Why couldn't they have done this promo with Halloween candy or something?

Perhaps we could pool together our orders and buy a few thousand cases from a wholesaler for a substantial discount? I bet we could get some pretty cheap miles that way. I would gladly help organize if people were interested.

No freakin cheese in suburban Washington DC. :mad: I WANT CHEESE!

Perhaps we could pool together our orders and buy a few thousand cases from a wholesaler for a substantial discount? I bet we could get some pretty cheap miles that way. I would gladly help organize if people were interested.

I would be game assuming we were all in the same metropolitan area.

I live this site! What a great laugh. We're all crazy.

I would be game assuming we were all in the same metropolitan area.


Why? All we need are the codes right? We could probably either buy a ton in a physical shop whereever it is the cheapest, or buy a ton online and have them send it all to one or a number of places. I don't really care about the cheese, just the mileage codes :D

Perhaps we could pool together our orders and buy a few thousand cases from a wholesaler for a substantial discount? I bet we could get some pretty cheap miles that way. I would gladly help organize if people were interested.
You'd have to worry about getting wheels without the promo.
But if you can find a way to get the price down far enough it would be worth a little risk. Count me in.

Count me in.

I also think we could donate the cheese to a charitable food bank
to make the purchase deductible!!!!!!

Count me in.

I also think we could donate the cheese to a charitable food bank
to make the purchase deductible!!!!!!


Yeah good idea.

Why don't we look around in our local areas and on the Internet and see if we can find a wholesaler willing to sell a few hundred (or thousand) dollars of this stuff. I bet we could get the price down to $2.50 a pack or lower if we bought enough. That is what? $0.005 a mile? 50,000 miles for $250. :D Not bad if we can pull it off!

Count me in.

Southern California must suck the big one... found the cheese wheel for $5 each. Dangit.

Yeah good idea.

Why don't we look around in our local areas and on the Internet and see if we can find a wholesaler willing to sell a few hundred (or thousand) dollars of this stuff. I bet we could get the price down to $2.50 a pack or lower if we bought enough. That is what? $0.005 a mile? 50,000 miles for $250. :D Not bad if we can pull it off!

Better be careful or we'll change your FT handle to Cheese Whiz.

There seem to be a few gourmet food suppliers etc. on the Internet that I found with google that sell the snack wedges. Would anyone with economic acumen be willing to contact them and try to negotiate a good wholesale price?

p.s. I googled this phrase "Swiss Knight snack wedges" and saw the companies on the third and fifth pages I think.

Better be careful or we'll change your FT handle to Cheese Whiz.

:D

Just doesn't sound as cool as Martian now does it :cool:

I also think we could donate the cheese to a charitable food bank to make the purchase deductible!!!!!!

Although would breaking the package open (which I presume you have to do) in order to get the codes make it 'void' for donation to a food bank?

Although would breaking the package open (which I presume you have to do) in order to get the codes make it 'void' for donation to a food bank?

Why not open the packages AT the food bank?

Although would breaking the package open (which I presume you have to do) in order to get the codes make it 'void' for donation to a food bank?


If so, we could take the packets to the food bank and have them open them there. If they still have a problem with this, then they are blinded by their own beaurocracy and the food needs to find an alternate home.

Why not open the packages AT the food bank?


great minds think alike :D

great minds think alike :D

And just to show you how great we are, you of course, know that a food bank is not the only charity that could use a large quantity of fromage. :)

:D

Just doesn't sound as cool as Martian now does it :cool:

Is it safe to assume that Fondue Flyer is totally out of the question?

Is it safe to assume that Fondue Flyer is totally out of the question?

lol.

If I can score 200k miles for $1000 or less, I promise to do it :D

No freakin cheese in suburban Washington DC. :mad: I WANT CHEESE!


I checked Harris Teeter in Arlington and Wegmans in Fairfax last night, HT had nothing and Wegmans had the fondue sets ( but without the codes ). anybody in DC area finding these?

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Another two Krogers, a Super Target and a Costco, with no luck. Lots of Laughing Cows and plenty of other Emmi cheeses, but no Swiss Knights.

However, I did find the Swiss Knights rounds and fondue sets at World Market, but none had the AA promotional packages.

Found a store with a dozen boxes of the fondue here in CT for 5.99. No sign of the snack wedges yet.

DxT

Those of you who found the cheese and fondue; where? Particularily at Albetsons. In the deli cheese case or back with the store brands?

Those of you who found the cheese and fondue; where? Particularily at Albetsons. In the deli cheese case or back with the store brands?

At Albertsons, the cheese wheels are with the deli cheeses (I didn't go looking for the fondue, though).

Mike

I just came back from the shoprite here in East Windsor, NJ. They had about 10-15 SwissKnight cheese wheels but with no AA logo etc.

What is that I am looking for when it comes to specially marked boxes? Will it say AA on it?

BTW, the price was amazing. It is selling for $2.50. I was looking for this all over the store and could not find it and then I asked the manager. He knew exactly where they were but I was disappointed to find out that there were no AA signs on them. We chatted for about 30 minutes about this promo and he got all excited about it. He took my contact info and promised to call me tomorrow. He is going to find out when are they going to get more of these (as they may be marked with AA). Not too far from here is a big Shoprite distribution center.

I am keeping my fingures crossed. But this is the cheapest I saw so far on the Flyertalk.

What is that I am looking for when it comes to specially marked boxes? Will it say AA on it?

They have a 777 on it, so you can't miss it :D

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Those of you who found the cheese and fondue; where? Particularily at Albetsons. In the deli cheese case or back with the store brands?

At the Albertsons I frequent, the boxes of fondue sit on top of the deli cheese cooler.


Steve

If this promo was for Laughing Cow I would already be Lifetime Plat. 2 Super Targets, 5 Albertson's, 2 Walmarts and 3 other local chains - NADA. I think the Cow is Laughing at me

I bought the last 14 wheels at my store last night (Walbaum's, 48th Avenue and Francis Lewis Blvd. in Bayside). They still have Fondue for $5.99 if you are interested.

Thanks. I think I am going to talk to a grocery about ordering some for me.

Anyone from Champaign, Illinois (or within the vicinity)? If so, do you know what stores carry them?

About 10% of the marked packages do not have the certificate inside.

WHAT???

And you know this how?

Thanks. I think I am going to talk to a grocery about ordering some for me.

I would be willing to chip in if you are able to negotiate a bulk discount :)

I would be willing to chip in if you are able to negotiate a bulk discount :)

Where are you? Your profile doesn't say.

Where are you? Your profile doesn't say.


PA, but I don't care about the cheese so much. The mileage coupons seem easy enough to mail or email right?

Anyone in VA-DC-MD find the specially marked packages yet?

PA, but I don't care about the cheese so much. The mileage coupons seem easy enough to mail or email right?


That depends on how many. :)

Does anyone know if there is a coupon or certificate or the info is on the inside of the lid?

TMCNEIL?

Anyone from Champaign, Illinois (or within the vicinity)? If so, do you know what stores carry them?
im on campus and the closest kroger is in decatur. none of the rest appear to be in C-U

the code is inside the package underneath the cheeses
got mine at waldbaums on long island for $2.29

the code is inside the package underneath the cheeses
got mine at waldbaums on long island for $2.29

Let me be extremely specific:

Is the code on a piece of paper that can be removed from the package?

Let me be extremely specific:

Is the code on a piece of paper that can be removed from the package?

Its a code inside the package.. You can take it out!!! No more info than the website and its a 7 digit code. I entered it on website and waiting for the miles...

By the way I got from Albertson from Santa Clara, SF Bay area.
If someone is willing to organise the group Buy, I am in for it....

I got it for 4.99 and no tax!!! I know its not good but for me, its not bad..

Sign me up for the group buy too :cool:

Sign me up for the group buy too :cool:


me too!

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I can almost hear it now -- "Do you have a valid number I can use?"

Let the code begging begin ;)

codes an only be used once

Another Kroger, Super Target and Harris Teeter down, but no Swiss Knight rounds.

The Super Target had the Emmi Fondue packages but none with the AA promotion. I went to another World Market and they had plenty of both products but none had the promotion.

It has become obvious that the Emmi website lists chains that sell any of their products (I am seeing plenty of their "cave aged" cheeses), but not ones that carry all of their products.

I am rapidly running out of stores in the RDU area with no luck so far.

I called their customer service number, stated my location, and asked to provide me with nearest supermarkets that carried their products. The customer preson wanted to know the specific products and I said swiss knight fondues and cheese wheels. He said that a local representative would give me a call some time later. I'll see how this goes and post updates.

Anyone who found either of the two in Manhattan or Queens (Flushing/Whitestone area)?

Anyone in VA-DC-MD find the specially marked packages yet?

I've been to Safeway and Superfresh in suburban Md, and not found any of the Swiss Knight products yet, let alone marked with the promotion.

Steve

I've looked at Safeway, Andronicos and another small local place here in the East Bay. All carry Emmi products, none of them carry the ones we're looking for. Anyone have any luck in the Bay Area ( and not buy the place out )?

BZ

Any Chicago area sightings? I looked at my local Jewel (River Forest, IL) yesterday but didn't seen any.

Deb

Any Chicago area sightings? I looked at my local Jewel (River Forest, IL) yesterday but didn't seen any.

Deb


I looked at Dominick's downtown today. They had plenty of the fondue at $8.99 (w/ the promotion) but no cheese wheels. I will check the one by my house (also downtown) today or tomorrow.

I've looked at Safeway, Andronicos and another small local place here in the East Bay. All carry Emmi products, none of them carry the ones we're looking for. Anyone have any luck in the Bay Area ( and not buy the place out )?

BZ

The Cheeseboard? :D


I used to live 3 blocks away!

Looking for stores in KC. If anyone else spots the cheese wheel, please post.

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im on campus and the closest kroger is in decatur. none of the rest appear to be in C-UI'm just another couple hours away in southern illinois, and the krogers here don't seem to have the fondue or the wheels.

Anyone find any in the Nashville, TN area? (my next destination)

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Any Chicago area sightings? I looked at my local Jewel (River Forest, IL) yesterday but didn't seen any.

Deb

Just got back from drive around Chicagoland.

Jewel Central/Lawrence-no
Jewel Foster/Cumberland-no
Dominicks Nagle/Milwaukee-no
Whole Foods Sheffield/North-no
Whole Foods Ashland/Belmont-no
World imports Sheffield/North-had wheels but not promo
Treasure Island Clybourn/Armitage-had fondue but not promo
Dominick Park Ridge @ Higgins and Cumberland had the fondue with promo miles. But at $8.99/e = about 1.9c per mile. I bought 4 packs. There are about 10-15 packages left.

Forgot:
Cosco and Target in Niles-Nada-Zilch-Nothing!!!!!

Thinking about doing a cheese-run to somewhere that has stores with wheels. If I see another Laughing Cow I'll.....

anyone find in STL?

I contacted Emmi USA about the promo, and they said that it is planned to end during the first week in January (not sure of the exact date).

I contacted Emmi USA about the promo, and they said that it is planned to end during the first week in January (not sure of the exact date).


I have contacted a few other merchants about buying in bulk. I will let you all know what prices and quantities them come back to me with.

I wonder if we could cut a deal with Emmi USA where they get to keep the cheese but just sell the codes for a half price or something :D

count me in on buying in bulk.

I'd also be interested in a bulk buy.

Haven't found any with promos in San Francisco yet.

I'd also like to participate in the bulk buy. Went to stores around my area (Safeway, Albertson's, Costco) - they have the fondue but no AA promotion. Since many of them don't seem to come with the promotion, it may be wise to let the distributor know that we're only interested in the ones with the AA promotion, if you haven't already. :)

Count me in the bulk buy if you are planning to do one.

I cleaned out my three of my local Albertsons (alas, only $50 worth of Swiss Knight cheese wheels @ $4.99 ea) for a total of 5000 miles. It's also a pretty good snack to share with your co-workers.

I visited the World Market in Fisherman's Wharf (SF) and they had tons of wheels for only $3.69 and fondue for $5.99. As someone mentioned earlier, the problem is that none of them had the AA sticker on the outside.

Given how many they had (literally 3 dozen in a bin), I'm not sure they will be reordering more anytime soon.

Worth monitoring though.
-g

In the Berkeley / Oakland area:

Safeway - NO
Trader Joes - NO
Albertson's - NO
Cost Plus - NO

If anyone in the Bay Area finds a bulk deal at the prices mentioned in this thread, and needs additional buyers - I'll buy 200 packages.

BZ

To inpsire those who are having a hard time finding cheese, I just picked up another 40 wheels today for $2.99 each. Off to the food bank tommorrow with the unopened wheels. Make sure you check the near the Velveeta, Laughing Cow and Parmesian Cheese section. I have found alot of the wheels there.

Which food bank? Where?

I know this because I have purchased quite a few wheels.

Shoodawg, I'm not trying to cross examine you, but IF I understood your message correctly, you have said that Emmi is distributing packages of Swiss Knight cheese marked as having the AA promo that in fact DO NOT contain the miles certificate?

Is that what you are saying?

If so, did you contact the company?

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ok, I found some Swiss Knight Assorted Wedges for $4 each with a cheese shop. I can buy 300 now and possibly order more later. I want about 50 for myself at the moment, so there are 250 left. If anyone would be willing to buy all 250 or maybe 2 people buying 125, that would be a big help organizationally. I don't feel comfortabel laying down all the cash for these, so it would be best if whoever want in could prepay. Of course we can talk on the phone, and share names of employers etc. just to feel comfortable doing this. Just respond to this if you want in. I will contact them and ask for a larger order after this one goes through if more people are interested. I just want to test the waters and see how this works for now.

I will try the Bowery Mission (www.bowery.org) tomorrow. I called and they said they can give me a receipt for tax purposes. I didn't tell them that I need to pull out the certificates. I'll spring that on them when I get there. I'll let you know how it turns out.


Cool. Just remember to verify that they are a 501 (c) (3) charity with the IRS.

Sacramento - Citrus Heights World Markets, low turnover, no cheese product with AA coupons. :(

Just got back from drive around Chicagoland.

Jewel Central/Lawrence-no
Jewel Foster/Cumberland-no
Dominicks Nagle/Milwaukee-no
Whole Foods Sheffield/North-no
Whole Foods Ashland/Belmont-no
World imports Sheffield/North-had wheels but not promo
Treasure Island Clybourn/Armitage-had fondue but not promo
Dominick Park Ridge @ Higgins and Cumberland had the fondue with promo miles. But at $8.99/e = about 1.9c per mile. I bought 4 packs. There are about 10-15 packages left.

Forgot:
Cosco and Target in Niles-Nada-Zilch-Nothing!!!!!

Thanks for the update. I only tried the River Forest Jewel and the Gurnee target with no luck. $8.99 is too much for me!

Deb

Thanks for the update. I only tried the River Forest Jewel and the Gurnee target with no luck. $8.99 is too much for me!

Deb

$8.99? Do they get the cheese by FedEx? :)

Anyone from SFO area???

A friend and I are interested in 2 million miles each ($24,000 or so of Cheese).

I am out of the country until year's end but he is going to make some calls.

I am concerned about donating that much cheese. Will anybody want that much?

Additionally we need to find a supplier. If anybody else is working on this and would like to colaborate please let me know.

Thanks, Jonathan

A friend and I are interested in 2 million miles each ($24,000 or so of Cheese).

I am out of the country until year's end but he is going to make some calls.

I am concerned about donating that much cheese. Will anybody want that much?

Additionally we need to find a supplier. If anybody else is working on this and would like to colaborate please let me know.

Thanks, Jonathan

I am interested in 1 million miles(about $6,000 of cheese) if we can find a supplier.

Also, are we're sure we won't run into any problems trying to redeem this many miles?

Hmmm, I wonder what the annual production run of EMMI cheeses is. just beginning to do some basic multiplication and I have a feeling we may be able to singlehandedly drive their stock price through the roof...

Something tells me the company may not be interested in providing everyone millions of miles (as well as the cheese). I wonder how many miles they even purchased.

4 Shoprites = tons of wheels, no promo
Redners - 0
2 Price choppers - 0
2 Stop & Shops - 0
2 Hannafords - 0

4 Shoprites = tons of wheels, no promo
Redners - 0
2 Price choppers - 0
2 Stop & Shops - 0
2 Hannafords - 0

When you list stores, please list the towns!

You know, its true. If you're willing to buy into a promotion with AA, you can pretty much sell anything so long as the word gets out to this list. I'm actually surprised that we don't see more offers for truly undesirable products, which are causing logistics problems for larger firms. For example, storing or properly disposing of thousands of hard drives would far exceed the cost of the miles. A firm could easily dump inventory if the mileage per dollar was good enough - I mean they have to pay to get rid of the things already. How far would you be willing to go for $.008 per mile or better?

BZ

When I checked over the past two days:

Ralph's (LA - 3rd St. & La Brea) had wheels for $5.99 w/o AA miles labels and fondue kits with the AA labels for $9.99 each.
Pavillions (LA - Melrose & Vine) had neither.
Trader Joe's (LA - 3rd St. & La Brea) had neither.
Albertson's (LA - Hillhurst) had wheels for $4.99 -- six of which had AA labels (which I purchased) and about 25 or 30 w/o AA labels.

When you list stores, please list the towns!

I think it could be dangerous listing where possible good sources of the cheese are bearing in mind there is demand for about $30,000 worth between two posts alone :D

I do see your point though ;)

OK, places that can possibly USE that much cheese:

School districts
Food closets
Senior / Elderly Nutrition Programs
Salvation Army and other shelters
Senior Gleaners or other non-profit food gleaning outfits

A consulting resource that can help you decide what to do with all the cheese: the living legend on FlyerTalk himself, Pudding Guy! Search for his saga - here on FT-AA (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=540833), of course, and on Johnny Jet (http://www.johnnyjet.com/folder/reporters/puddingguyqa.html), on Snopes.com (http://www.snopes.com/business/deals/pudding.asp), THE ORIGINAL POST (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22792&postcount=17) and the pix (http://www.flyertalk.com/pudding.htm) sent to Randy Petersen as proof.

Part of his biosketch there says "David Phillips has gone to great lengths to fuel his passion for free travel. He once bought 12,000 cups of chocolate pudding to take advantage of a promotion that offered frequent flyer miles for every purchase. Spending about $2,500, David earned 1.25 million miles and a life-long nickname as “the Pudding Guy.” He claimed another million miles after flying through ten countries in Latin America in six days."

See? We're not crazy, merely following a honorable FlyerTalk tradition. BTW, David had the recipient clip all the coupons... and give him the required IRS receipt form 501 (c) (3) non-profit organizations. Now, which one of our FT members will be the next living legend of miles miracles? Which one of you will be Cheese Guy or Gal, the legend?

You know, its true. If you're willing to buy into a promotion with AA, you can pretty much sell anything so long as the word gets out to this list. I'm actually surprised that we don't see more offers for truly undesirable products, which are causing logistics problems for larger firms. For example, storing or properly disposing of thousands of hard drives would far exceed the cost of the miles. A firm could easily dump inventory if the mileage per dollar was good enough - I mean they have to pay to get rid of the things already. How far would you be willing to go for $.008 per mile or better?

BZ


Emmi is not giving these miles away for free. They certainly can't afford to pay more for the miles than they sell the cheese for and that be the end of the business relationship. Their hope is the promo gets you to try the cheese and you keep buying it after the promo is over. They could buy a commercial on TV, or buy the miles and let the internet advertise for them.

I will start a systematic search of SE Michigan tomorrow.

Has anyone actually contacted Emmi USA about buying bulk (2000-3000+) directly from them? An Albertson's manager (who couldn't order more than 600) suggested that it would be the best bet, but I wasn't sure if they would sell direct.

Has anyone actually contacted Emmi USA about buying bulk (2000-3000+) directly from them? An Albertson's manager (who couldn't order more than 600) suggested that it would be the best bet, but I wasn't sure if they would sell direct.

For obvious reasons, I would strongly caution against contacting the manufacturer directly to make a bulk purchase. Contact your local grocery distributor or the grocery store to arrange it.

For obvious reasons, I would strongly caution against contacting the manufacturer directly to make a bulk purchase. Contact your local grocery distributor or the grocery store to arrange it.

I am worried about these "obvious reasons" as well. The reason I ask is that the store manager suggested it. But luckily, there are still a couple more stores I can try.

Hmmm, so if I can find the cheese stuff at Safeway, I'll get:
1. 500 AA miles for each package
2. Triple DL miles when I use my DL Amex (we were targeted for the AMEX triple SkyMiles promotion :) )
3. .5 miles per $ on UAL and it'll put me closer to the $2000 I need to spend to get the UAL bonus of 3000 MP (spend $2000 in Nov & Dec)

Triple dip (not counting the fondue dip)
Sorry for missing it but I know nothing about the UAL promo. Can you tell me where to find it??? thanks

Sorry for missing it but I know nothing about the UAL promo. Can you tell me where to find it??? thanks

UAL's shopping program (Grocery Miles?) w/Safeway. You register your shopping card and earn 125 miles per $250 spent.

thanks for the info-----

Checked the Kroger, Trader Joes and Whole Foods in Ann Arbor.

None had either product. The cheese specialists at Trader Joes and Whole Foods confirmed they carried Emmi products, but not the two in the promo.

Whole Foods said they wouldn't carry the cheese wheels because there are preservatives in them.

Hopefully, there is a close source in SE Michigan.

I ended up printing a picture of the cheese wheels to stimulate the sales associate's memory when I ask if they carry the product.

Anyone seen anything in Canada? We have Safeway here too.

Anyone seen anything in Canada? We have Safeway here too.

I don't know about any stores in Canada, but none of the many Safeways I have checked in CA have had the cheese wheels. (I have found some Albertsons that have them though, if those are in Canada).

found the Fondue at Super Target today but no miles. No cheese wheels

Checked two Albertsons in Broward County FL (Oakland Park and Plantation) - no products at either one

lots of FAT... :D

I went to customer service at Costco to see if Emmi's Swiss Knights Snack Wheels were included in products they buy, since Costco was on Emmi's list. The only thing that Costco buys from Emmi is the cave aged cheese.

Then I talked with the Costco manager, asking what it might take in terms of guaranteed sales for Costco to add a product from the product line of an already established manufacturer-buyer relationship, cost per unit, number of units per pallet (I know they get pretty much everything palletized), and my contact information, and included the fact that I was only interested in the processed cheese snack wheels that were part of the Emmi-American Airlines promotion for frequent flyer miles (he was somewhat amused).

He said he would pass my request and info to their buyer and one of the two of them would get back to me.

Now, he also casually mentioned that they usually buy by the truckload! :eek:

I think that is somewhat more than I am willing to go for myself--I don't want to be greedy. :rolleyes: However, I was thinking that if Costco does their buying centrally, then maybe I could get them to buy a truckload of the snack cheese wheels, and then "advise" them as to what stores they should distribute pallets to which would be quickly bought up.... :cool:

I'll keep you all informed as to my progress.

Steve

ok, I found some Swiss Knight Assorted Wedges for $4 each with a cheese shop. I can buy 300 now and possibly order more later. I want about 50 for myself at the moment, so there are 250 left. If anyone would be willing to buy all 250 or maybe 2 people buying 125, that would be a big help organizationally. I don't feel comfortabel laying down all the cash for these, so it would be best if whoever want in could prepay. Of course we can talk on the phone, and share names of employers etc. just to feel comfortable doing this. Just respond to this if you want in. I will contact them and ask for a larger order after this one goes through if more people are interested. I just want to test the waters and see how this works for now.

I have spoken with two FTers today who are going in on this with me. There is actually room for another person to buy 250 though. If you want to buy 250 then let me know before Monday when I will be calling the cheese shop to place the order. Please only FTers who have been members for more than a few months contact me about this.

Thanks :-:

May I interject a word of caution.What guarantee does your retailer who places the order for you from his wholesaler,distributor,or chain warehouse have that the purchase will infact be the correct item (package containing AA sticker,coupon,proof of purchase).Is someone going to check the case purchases to insure its the right product.I would hate to commit to a large buy only to find the source sent Regular goods not the promotional item.

May I interject a word of caution.What guarantee does your retailer who places the order for you from his wholesaler,distributor,or chain warehouse have that the purchase will infact be the correct item (package containing AA sticker,coupon,proof of purchase).Is someone going to check the case purchases to insure its the right product.I would hate to commit to a large buy only to find the source sent Regular goods not the promotional item.


Well, I have asked the shop a number of times now; and just to make sure we were on the same page they sent me two sample boxes: both contained the 500 mile vouchers.

Of course, you make a good point. However, I think I have made it clear enough to them about what I want. If they still do not send me the right boxes, I think there is sufficient grounds to request a refund. But, like you say, this isn't 100% foolproof. I personally think it is worth trying though.

First coupons are starting to appear on eBay...$150 for 10 (5k miles) which seems somewhat optimistic. If I remember right, the Kellogs coupons averaged around 2 cents/mile on eBay.

First coupons are starting to appear on eBay...$150 for 10 (5k miles) which seems somewhat optimistic. If I remember right, the Kellogs coupons averaged around 2 cents/mile on eBay.

I think you'll find that they sell more quickly than you think they will. The going price on eBay for miles drastically increased after the Kelloggs promo ended, as evidenced by the price that Cinemark certificates got earlier this summer.

Mike

We're having good luck w/local Albertson's...3 of the 8 we purchased had TWO certs in them!! :D

I can't find any proper T&C for this offer. Specifically how long it takes for the miles to post and who to contact about the offer e.g. how to distinguish zeros from the letter 'O' Anyone have any ideas?

wow: is anyone else getting a bandwidth error when going to: http://www.emmiusa.com/

there must be a lot of demand for this offer :D

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May I interject a word of caution.What guarantee does your retailer who places the order for you from his wholesaler,distributor,or chain warehouse have that the purchase will infact be the correct item (package containing AA sticker,coupon,proof of purchase).Is someone going to check the case purchases to insure its the right product.I would hate to commit to a large buy only to find the source sent Regular goods not the promotional item.

A wise question. I THINK I know the answer. (Caution: This is a guess.)

Here in New York City, there is a large marketplace once a year for grocery items that are certified kosher for Passover. Many supermarkets will allocate special sections to those products. In fact, in some heavily Jewish neighborhoods, some retailers will open small stores devoted solely to Passover items.

When any of these businesses places an order for a kosher for Passover item, they have no need for one without the certification (which basically looks identical) because they will not be able to sell it to the people who want it.

Here is an example. Coca Cola comes in one or two sizes marked for Passover. Those who observe Passover won't buy Coke without the certifcation.

So, if you are a retailer, you say you want the Passover Coke, but how does anyone know what's in the case?

I BELIEVE that the answer is in the lot numbers printed on the outside of the case. Coke knows which lots are for Passover and they pass that information along to distributors. This saves everyone a lot of grief in the form of returns.

I am GUESSING that Emmi must know which lots of cheese contain the AA promotion certificates and that this information COULD be given to their distrubutors and/or wholesalers.

This is just a guess, but it seems to make sense.

Your guesses invited as well. :)

This may have already been posted - but it is entertaining:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320051177938

BZ

A wise question. I THINK I know the answer. (Caution: This is a guess.)

Here in New York City, there is a large marketplace once a year for grocery items that are certified kosher for Passover. Many supermarkets will allocate special sections to those products. In fact, in some heavily Jewish neighborhoods, some retailers will open small stores devoted solely to Passover items.

When any of these businesses places an order for a kosher for Passover item, they have no need for one without the certification (which basically looks identical) because they will not be able to sell it to the people who want it.

Here is an example. Coca Cola comes in one or two sizes marked for Passover. Those who observe Passover won't buy Coke without the certifcation.

So, if you are a retailer, you say you want the Passover Coke, but how does anyone know what's in the case?

I BELIEVE that the answer is in the lot numbers printed on the outside of the case. Coke knows which lots are for Passover and they pass that information along to distributors. This saves everyone a lot of grief in the form of returns.

I am GUESSING that Emmi must know which lots of cheese contain the AA promotion certificates and that this information COULD be given to their distrubutors and/or wholesalers.

This is just a guess, but it seems to make sense.

While you may be correct with regard to the lot numbers and the like, the Coke analogy is not an exact one. It is the bottlers who produce the Passover Coke who distribute it themselves within their local area -- and the markings on the bottle (the yellow cap signifying it as kosher for Passover) is sufficient marking to determine which bottle is which, particularly as Coke typically delivers their product in trays, not boxes.

Mike

While you may be correct with regard to the lot numbers and the like, the Coke analogy is not an exact one. It is the bottlers who produce the Passover Coke who distribute it themselves within their local area -- and the markings on the bottle (the yellow cap signifying it as kosher for Passover) is sufficient marking to determine which bottle is which, particularly as Coke typically delivers their product in trays, not boxes.

Mike

Okay, but two points: Nobody wants to have to open a case of Coke and find out that it doesn't contain the yellow caps which I think are more of an aid to consumers.

Also, take Starbucks coffee as an example. The Passover package is identical in all respects to the regular one with the exception of the small letter "P" next to the kosher certification.

I would find it hard to believe that the company doesn't keep track of lots.

This may have already been posted - but it is entertaining:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320051177938

BZ

Now, this is RICH! He says he'll e-mail the codes to you.

Sounds like the real estate scam where someone rents the same apartment to five different tenants, never mind that he wasn't the landlord to begin with. :D

Now, this is RICH! He says he'll e-mail the codes to you.

Sounds like the real estate scam where someone rents the same apartment to five different tenants, never mind that he wasn't the landlord to begin with. :D

Actually, this is an instance where you'd want to pay by PayPal, and it's fortunate (for the buyer) that PayPal is the only payment method accepted by the seller. Were the seller to pull the scam you are suggesting, the buyer can very easily claim non-receipt of goods and get their money back, as the seller could not prove that physical items were sent with online tracking.

Mike

Okay, but two points: Nobody wants to have to open a case of Coke and find out that it doesn't contain the yellow caps which I think are more of an aid to consumers.

Passover Coke only comes in two-liter bottles - there is no case to open. That's why the analogy doesn't hold.

Mike

Were the seller to pull the scam you are suggesting, the buyer can very easily claim non-receipt of goods and get their money back, as the seller could not prove that physical items were sent with online tracking.

Mike

Paypal buyer protection doesn't apply to non tangible/emailed goods

First coupons are starting to appear on eBay...$150 for 10 (5k miles) which seems somewhat optimistic.

I don't think he'll have any problem whatsoever selling at that price. It's been proven over and over again that there are buyers out there willing to pay 3 cents - or more - for AA miles.

Passover Coke only comes in two-liter bottles - there is no case to open. That's why the analogy doesn't hold.

Mike

I just had a Mocha at Starbucks and noticed the new Christmas Blend is certified kosher for Passover. I love it!

Paypal buyer protection doesn't apply to non tangible/emailed goods

It has nothing to do with PayPal Buyer Protection -- the PayPal Seller Protection Policy would apply. If a seller cannot provide proof that an item was shipped within seven days, the seller loses an item not received dispute, and the buyer would get his or her money back.

Mike

Now, this is RICH! He says he'll e-mail the codes to you.

Sounds like the real estate scam where someone rents the same apartment to five different tenants, never mind that he wasn't the landlord to begin with. :D

...but you can also pay $1 to have them shipped to you. @:-)

I can't find any proper T&C for this offer. Specifically how long it takes for the miles to post and who to contact about the offer e.g. how to distinguish zeros from the letter 'O' Anyone have any ideas?

Emmi's website says that you should allow about 2 weeks to process the request. I don't know if the miles will actually show up within 2 weeks though.

I would contact Emmi USA at 845-268-9990 with questions about the offer.

Just checked out my local Shop Rite and Stop & Shop.

No Dice.

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hit 2 super targets in the atlanta area, one in snellville, as well as 2 krogers. No dice on any of them...just that *%$! laughing cow....

looking for other options....

mlp

That would be $3 per package for 2000 packages -- is that a fair estimate of the wholesale price?

I am interested in 1 million miles(about $6,000 of cheese) if we can find a supplier.

Also, are we're sure we won't run into any problems trying to redeem this many miles?

That would be $3 per package for 2000 packages -- is that a fair estimate of the wholesale price?

Seeing as how some people are buying these for $2.69, I'm guessing wholesale value at $2, maybe a little more. Now, finding someone to sell you them for that amount may be difficult....

In Des Moines I have visited several versions of HyVee, Dahls and Super Target. I can find the Fondue box in every location--but NONE have the AA promotion logo. In a couple of stores I found the wheel, but again no promo logo.

Seeing as how some people are buying these for $2.69, I'm guessing wholesale value at $2, maybe a little more. Now, finding someone to sell you them for that amount may be difficult....

...and the timing of this promotion doesn't help either. The fact that it is around holidays (with many businesses closed for quite a few days) makes it harder to contact suppliers.

From a business standpoint:
Emmi normally imports X amount of cheese wheels that they expect to sell at $Y each. The fact that we want to buy much more than they probably expect to sell (up to their next import) doesn't make it seem like they would want to wipe out their inventory rapidly by giving nice disounts....But who knows?

If someone can find someone who IS willing (I'm looking, too!), I'm all for it. (I'm going for about 1 mil miles out of this and am waiting to hear back from a local shop about procuring these snack wedges).

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i'd love to see some AA flyers bring the cheese AAboAArd AAnd eAAt it. it would be better thAAn the victuAAls they serve.

i'm in for 600K miles worth, by the wAAy. PM me pleAAse. i live in NYC.

I am rather unhappy....I went to three local Albertson's and gladly picked up about 35 boxes of the wheels with the AA stickers on all of them. There were many in the store without stickers and I was careful to only buy the promo cheeses. When I got home I opened 18 of them and so far 9 of them DO NOT HAVE ANY PAPERS inside with any codes at all. I cannot return them to the store because they are opened. I paid $4.99 each and planned to keep the colorful wedges (the boxes I got contain 6 different flavors of cheese) till next month and make up a number of little baskets with cheese and crackers and chocolate for my employees at the holidays. I certainly don't need so many and would clearly not have purchased them if they didn't have this promo.

Even if I call up Emmi and tell them that half my boxes don't have codes, how could I prove it to them? I have my receipts and I am considering returning the unopened boxes. It is ridiculous. Takes all the fun out of the game....

I am rather unhappy....I went to three local Albertson's and gladly picked up about 35 boxes of the wheels with the AA stickers on all of them. There were many in the store without stickers and I was careful to only buy the promo cheeses. When I got home I opened 18 of them and so far 9 of them DO NOT HAVE ANY PAPERS inside with any codes at all. I cannot return them to the store because they are opened. I paid $4.99 each and planned to keep the colorful wedges (the boxes I got contain 6 different flavors of cheese) till next month and make up a number of little baskets with cheese and crackers and chocolate for my employees at the holidays. I certainly don't need so many and would clearly not have purchased them if they didn't have this promo.

Even if I call up Emmi and tell them that half my boxes don't have codes, how could I prove it to them? I have my receipts and I am considering returning the unopened boxes. It is ridiculous. Takes all the fun out of the game....

I think you would be doing yourself and all of us (the thread participants here) a favor by calling Emmi on Monday and putting the question to them.

Whatever happened to "Swiss precision?"

It has nothing to do with PayPal Buyer Protection -- the PayPal Seller Protection Policy would apply. If a seller cannot provide proof that an item was shipped within seven days, the seller loses an item not received dispute, and the buyer would get his or her money back.

Mike

The claim would not be successful, as it specifically states that (including but not limited to) intangible goods, services, quasi-cash, gift certificates, and downloadable or streaming content are not covered.
The person that processes the claim would not process it any further and reject any claim.

I was a power seller and someone tried this on with me with an email/info/link I sold once!

Anyway....back to cheese :D

When I got home I opened 18 of them and so far 9 of them DO NOT HAVE ANY PAPERS inside with any codes at all. .

That certainly makes the decision to buy many much more difficult.

Almost makes you want to take a peek in the store to make sure you are getting what you paid for.

redacted

Guess that explains why some have two or three inside then.

The claim would not be successful, as it specifically states that (including but not limited to) intangible goods, services, quasi-cash, gift certificates, and downloadable or streaming content are not covered.
The person that processes the claim would not process it any further and reject any claim.

I was a power seller and someone tried this on with me with an email/info/link I sold once!

All of this is irrelevant, though, because the seller isn't selling an intangible good. He's selling pieces of paper -- a tangible good -- which would be covered. As the seller gives an option to have them mailed, it would be nearly impossible for them to claim that it wasn't otherwise.

Mike

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Talked to D***** at Emmi about the missing certs and where to find the cheese. He said my call is the first he's heard of missing certs. I told him I was considering buying more cheese than normal because of the promo, but was hesitant because of the missing certs.

I asked what would happen if the certs were missing in the packages I bought. He stated the cheese is packaged and the certs are put in at the factory in Switzerland. He stated there are no extra certs in America and it would be difficult to prove whether there was one in there to begin with, not implying I am dishonest but that other people may be. I told him I understand. He was very polite. He said an email or letter would not be enough.

He also stated people were calling asking where the promo cheese is. He said all the cheese goes through distributors, and the headquarters has no idea who has the old pre promo cheese and who has the new cheese. He said eventually, all the places that carry the wheels and fondue will have the new cheese.

That is what I assumed Emmi would say--I didn't get a chance to call them myself today before they closed. I was trying to figure out how I would "prove" that I am telling the truth and my son suggested he videotape me actually opening up packages and finding nothing inside, but that was going a bit too far! (Although a rather good idea if anyone in the company actually understood how points crazed we are...)

Bottom line is this--I have opened 19 packages now and I only have 9 certs and I have 20 more unopened packages in my refridgerator. Should I return them to the stores (another waste of my time) or open them and just make myself even more mad? :mad:

Who has actually received the correct number of coupons in the cheese boxes? Have we conduct a little survey to see how widespread this problem is?

I have so far received two boxes and each contained one voucher. Total of 1,000 miles.

Can I fly to Chicago for cheese? Is there cheese near ORD? Because there's none in my area (southern MA, RI), and I'd like to fly on the ORD bonus being offered. Will also work in the DFW bonus if there's cheese in Texas. Please advise. :)

Cub Foods in Green Bay has the fondue with the promo at a rather disappointing $10.79.

Now we know where the coupons are.The Swiss employees at the factory are riping of their employer.

I just bought 10 fondues tonight to check it out. All 10 had certificates. It was a brand new floor display....5.99ea.....

Any found in the Dallas area? I have called all the Whole Foods and checked 2 Albertson's and 2 Tom Thumb (Safeway?) but have found none (with or w/o miles).

Now we know where the coupons are.The Swiss employees at the factory are riping of their employer.
I heard some Cinemark employees fled the country and are now working at Emmi.

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found the Fondue at Super Target today but no miles. No cheese wheels

Located where in the store? I cruised several Super Targets and Albertson's looking for the cheese wheels today and just burned gas.

A good idea -- and if you put it on Youtube we'll all get to watch. And all you'd have to is email the link to Emi and you'd get a pretty quick response I'm sure. We could come up with a title. Quest for Swiss Knight. Swiss Knight Tragedy, etc.
my son suggested he videotape me actually opening up packages and finding nothing inside, but that was going a bit too far!

I just bought 10 fondues tonight to check it out. All 10 had certificates. It was a brand new floor display....5.99ea.....

What city/store?

Any found in the Dallas area? I have called all the Whole Foods and checked 2 Albertson's and 2 Tom Thumb (Safeway?) but have found none (with or w/o miles).



I’ve checked a Costco, 2 Targets, and an Albertson’s in west Plano and Frisco. At both Target’s I found the fondue for $8.99 without the AA label but no wheels. I’m going to check a couple of Kroger’s and a few other places tomorrow in the Plano, Irving and Addison areas.

Here in the desert all I am finding is d@mn Cow Laughing at me searching for Swiss Knights.

Found plenty of Swiss KInights without a plane. Mostly at Albertsons. They restocked and redesigned the Cheese display and restocked with more Wheels without planes.

Can I fly to Chicago for cheese? Is there cheese near ORD? Because there's none in my area (southern MA, RI), and I'd like to fly on the ORD bonus being offered. Will also work in the DFW bonus if there's cheese in Texas. Please advise. :)


Forget about ORD. :td:

World Market Skokie-had about 20 wheels and about 15 fondue-old stock
Jewel-Niles-No

NYC seems to be a much better bet.

Talked to D***** at Emmi about the missing certs and where to find the cheese. He said my call is the first he's heard of missing certs. I told him I was considering buying more cheese than normal because of the promo, but was hesitant because of the missing certs.

I asked what would happen if the certs were missing in the packages I bought. He stated the cheese is packaged and the certs are put in at the factory in Switzerland. He stated there are no extra certs in America and it would be difficult to prove whether there was one in there to begin with, not implying I am dishonest but that other people may be. I told him I understand. He was very polite. He said an email or letter would not be enough.

He also stated people were calling asking where the promo cheese is. He said all the cheese goes through distributors, and the headquarters has no idea who has the old pre promo cheese and who has the new cheese. He said eventually, all the places that carry the wheels and fondue will have the new cheese.

chAArge the cheese AAnd dispute the chAArge on your credit cAArd if you don't get mileAAge certificAAtes.

Too bad--those cheese wheels (the assorted variety) are all over the place in San Fernando Valley Albertson's for $4.99 if you like to gamble. With a less than 50% rate of success on finding a certificate, I refuse to buy them. Anyone who wants to send me $4.99 per wheel, plus shipping, I'll be glad to send some to you!

Hey why not? The expiration date on these babies is November, 2007!!!

Keep your eyes out for my upcoming YouTube video.....more exciting than Charlie and the Chocolate Factory....and those tickets are sort of golden in color :)

What city/store?
A&P ...Mahwah, NJ.....

While redeeming my codes last night, I noticed that there is no data validation taking place. Be careful when entering codes, AAdvantage #, etc....also, I received no confirming emails that I had entered the codes. I guess I will have to keep the stickers and see what posts. I wouldn't be betting the (dairy ?) farm on this promotion....

While redeeming my codes last night, I noticed that there is no data validation taking place. Be careful when entering codes, AAdvantage #, etc....also, I received no confirming emails that I had entered the codes. I guess I will have to keep the stickers and see what posts. I wouldn't be betting the (dairy ?) farm on this promotion....

One could do a screen capture just before hitting the "submit" button for each code you enter.

With the short time needed for archiving, burning it into a couple CD's so you can clear the hard drive space again (if that is an issue for you) should be fine.

Steve

One could do a screen capture just before hitting the "submit" button for each code you enter.

With the short time needed for archiving, burning it into a couple CD's so you can clear the hard drive space again (if that is an issue for you) should be fine.

Steve


That is a brilliant idea ^ Combined with the videotapind idea we will be unstoppable :D

Any found in the Dallas area? I have called all the Whole Foods and checked 2 Albertson's and 2 Tom Thumb (Safeway?) but have found none (with or w/o miles).


If only because I can't think of anything more entertaining to do with a day off than be really obsessive over an unimportant thing, I hit four more Albertson's between DFW and far north Fort Worth on the way back from dropping somebody off at the airport. Only found a few unmarked boxes of fondue, which is a relief since since it seems hideously expensive for such a small package, and previous posters say it does not taste great and isn't less filling. I might have hated myself for actually buying it. Albertson's in Texas seems to carry 50 varieties of Laughing Cow, but no Swiss Knights. I wonder if its a coastal distribution thing.

Either that or the Laughing Cows paid off Bevo, the Texas Longhorn mascot and godbull of the Austin dairy products syndicate for an exclusive. Probably a half dozen red cows with those smirky laughing faces cornered the Texas Albertson's regional manager behind the store and forced him into a refrigerator truck, where Bevo made him an offer he couldn't refuse. "Moo. Bonjoir, y'all. Whass it gonna be? We give you a little advertising money. You give my girls all the cooler space. We all sell a lot of cheese. Or you stock the Swiss stuff and root for A&M Friday and we give you a horn in a really unhappy place. Your choice. Moo".

If only because I can't think of anything more entertaining to do with a day off than be really obsessive over an unimportant thing, I hit four more Albertson's between DFW and far north Fort Worth on the way back from dropping somebody off at the airport.
Albertson's in Texas seems to carry 50 varieties of Laughing Cow, but no Swiss Knights. I wonder if its a coastal distribution thing.


I've found nothing at 2 Tom Thumbs, 1 Albertons, and 2 super targets, I have seen the Swiss Knights brand at these stores, but nothing with the promo. Stores I've been to are in Plano, Richardson, Wylie...Nada :( I have given up looking for the cheese.

Has anyone tried WholeFoodS at Columbus circle and Union Square?Any location in midtown NY?

Struck out at several Safeways and Albertsons in Tucson, AZ. None at SW, and Alb had unmarked ones. I was hoping to get enough points to pay for our honeymoon trip to either HI or the south pacific, or maybe a trip to YVR to go to whistler. I'll keep watching I guess in hopes that they re-stock. At $4 per cheese at Alb, it makes it less attractive anyways.

Too bad--those cheese wheels (the assorted variety) are all over the place in San Fernando Valley Albertson's for $4.99 if you like to gamble. With a less than 50% rate of success on finding a certificate, I refuse to buy them. Anyone who wants to send me $4.99 per wheel, plus shipping, I'll be glad to send some to you!

Hey why not? The expiration date on these babies is November, 2007!!!

Keep your eyes out for my upcoming YouTube video.....more exciting than Charlie and the Chocolate Factory....and those tickets are sort of golden in color :)

Can I have what Albertson's in San Fernanda Valley have these Cheese with AA Cirtificate? What the main streets of these store?
I am searching in Chatworth and Canoga Park. I did not find anyone.
Thanks

I've found nothing at 2 Tom Thumbs, 1 Albertons, and 2 super targets, I have seen the Swiss Knights brand at these stores, but nothing with the promo. Stores I've been to are in Plano, Richardson, Wylie...Nada :( I have given up looking for the cheese.

Nothing at the Tom Thumbs in Ft. Worth area. Nuts!

Add me to the list for wholesale purchases if anyone organizes that.

Has anyone tried WholeFoodS at Columbus circle and Union Square?Any location in midtown NY?

Not yet. I am going over to the Food Emporium on 32 and 3rd tomorrow looking. If you find them let me know. I only need 10.

Has anyone tried WholeFoodS at Columbus circle and Union Square?Any location in midtown NY?

I've been to the one in Union Square. Nothing. I also checked out the food emporium and Trader Joes in/around union square as well as food emporiums and gristedes on the upper east side and came up empty. Lot's of laughing cows though.

Two wheels purchased. One coupon found.

$5.39 Vons in San Diego. Which Vons? Tierrasanta, of course.

50 wheels for $269.50 and 25K miles is not a bad deal. With 50% of the wheels having no coupon, the cost for a free round trip goes to $539. Not so good, but the cheese is ok... Do I need to factor in the cost of the Triscuits?

Given post #149 in this thread, I don't see why people still insist on checking Whole Foods for the cheese wheels. :confused:

Mike

Two wheels purchased. One coupon found.

$5.39 Vons in San Diego.

It's an East Coast, West Coast thing.

NYers get 2 coupons (18% of the time), CA residents get none half the time.

Either discrimination or a bad lot made it to the west coast.

People considering wholesale purchases need to think about ordering from the East Coast, IMHO.

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Ok, scoured a bunch more stores, no luck in Tucson Safeways, Fry's, or Basha's. 2/2 Albertson's had the wrong ones for $4. I'm not sure if they are worth that much, though it would still only be $200 per r/t so maybe I will.

I got a quote for $3.50 per cheese wheel (and they have the promo).

The pickup place is in Palo Alto, CA (south bay area). If anyone needs any, please let me know so that I can get the order in (payment okay at time of sale).

This is the best price I have seen on the west coast, and it isn't worth it to pay $1000 in shipping charges to ship the cheese over here from the east coast for similar cheese wheel price each.

False. I'm a New Yorker, and running an almost 20% no miles rate on special-marked packages.

What have you done about this?

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I'm sitting on the bad units and plan to return them.

Why not contact Emmi and see if they'll make good on their offer?

Do you really think the store will take back the opened boxes of cheese wheels if you say you didn't find a cert inside? They would be foolish to do it because many unscrupulous folk would just open the boxes, take out the papers, and then return the cheese. Personally, I am trying to still decide if I should return my 22 UNOPENED boxes that are bekoning me every night to open them to see if there is actually a certificate inside....

when you buy cheese that promises certificates, you buy:

1) cheese and
2) certificates.

if there aren't certificates, you can return the items. if the store won't take the items back, you can dispute the charge on your credit cAArd stAAtement.

AAm i missing something?

when you buy cheese that promises certificates, you buy:

1) cheese and
2) certificates.

if there aren't certificates, you can return the items. if the store won't take the items back, you can dispute the charge on your credit cAArd stAAtement.

AAm i missing something?

Agreed. Most respectable stores will take it back. Long ago I used to buy D* setups from Wal-Mart, and one I got someone had stolen the card. I brought it back and after talking to a manager they took it back.

I repeat my previous question:

If you buy the cheese, open the package and find there is no AA certificate, why not call Emmi?

Isn't what you really want not a refund but the miles?

It would be most interesting to hear the company's response.

I repeat my previous question:

If you buy the cheese, open the package and find there is no AA certificate, why not call Emmi?

Isn't what you really want not a refund but the miles?

It would be most interesting to hear the company's response.

Are you suggesting that the details of post #196 aren't a sufficient company response? :confused:

Mike

I repeat my previous question:

If you buy the cheese, open the package and find there is no AA certificate, why not call Emmi?

Isn't what you really want not a refund but the miles?

It would be most interesting to hear the company's response.


I called Emmi this morning to see if they had changed their response from the person here who previously called. I didn't mention this board, but I did speak to the same guy. He was very nice. He said the same thing as before. He has no idea what to do, basically. He took my name and number and maybe he will come up with something. I am afraid he will send me a voucher to get free cheese!! At this point, I have so much I am considering saving them for next Halloween---just think, a plastic pumpkin full of assorted cheese wedges!! :)

I´m in europe at the moment and when I opened my newspaper today I saw a big advertisement by a german supermarket chain for the EMMI "Cheese Fondue" :D Of course with no promotion but it was like a deja vu :eek:

The actual price over here is 1,99 EUR ~ 2,27 USD ^

Cheers,

S.

I assume noone is interested in some $9 fondue packs with the miles, but I'll offer anyways. That's the only thing I found in about 15 stores in Tucson is maybe 6 packs of fondue at $9 or so a piece. Still cheaper than e-bay, but too expensive for me to be interested.

Anyone make any headway on a group buy? I am looking for 100-200 cheese rolls total I think.

I am afraid he will send me a voucher to get free cheese!!

This would be such an easy promo if each product had the promised cert.

Of course, with this level of uncertainty on any other deal, the sane people would have moved on a long time ago. And here we all are still looking for this cheese.

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I checked Bristol Farms in SF (since it is owned by Albertsons). No luck.

Are you suggesting that the details of post #196 aren't a sufficient company response? :confused:

Mike

Mike,

It's not really a response at all. The guy is simply saying he knows nothing. That's not good enough for me, nor I expect, his bosses in Switzerland.

It's not really a response at all. The guy is simply saying he knows nothing. That's not good enough for me, nor I expect, his bosses in Switzerland.

But does it not answer your question as to whether someone actually called them?

Mike