"Star Challenge" Promo on again 7Mar-10Apr 2013

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Mar 7, 2013, 10:09 am

#46

alc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yerffej201

We don't have Sobeys out west, but be careful of T&C:

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*To receive Aeroplan Miles for Club Sobey’s purchases, Aeroplan Members must be members of the Club Sobey’s Program and must have their account designated for auto conversion of Club Sobey’s points to Aeroplan Miles.

Thanks for the T&C... and actually, how can someone manually transfer Club Sobeys to Aeroplan without setting the account to auto convert?

Mar 7, 2013, 10:10 am

#47

Pseudo Nim

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Originally Posted by yerffej201

Darn, I don't live close enough to YVR.

Anyways, should look at T&C here:
http://www3.aeroplan.com/static/pdf/...e/rAndR_EN.pdf

ebay is excluded which means no buying gift cards online ;(

They basically learned

Mar 7, 2013, 10:18 am

#48

yerffej201

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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim

They basically learned

It's definitely doable to 50 stars, but then you only get 2.5k. Not sure it's worth the effort/money/reselling to get to 100 stars and 75k.
I actually don't get the promo this time around. If they're targeting people who are already going to have around ~70 stars without doing anything special, they're not going to put in the effort to get another 30 stars.

Mar 7, 2013, 10:25 am

#49

ciana

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Originally Posted by alc

Do you get Sobeys points for gift cards purchase at Sobeys? I know Esso does, not sure about Sobeys.

No - gift cards do not earn Sobeys points

Mar 7, 2013, 10:34 am

#50

mech11

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Originally Posted by yerffej201

We don't have Sobeys out west, but be careful of T&C:

Sobeys is Thriftys out west. and yes this is harder, but doable. $10.00 food and $10.00 gas or so a day should do it.

Mar 7, 2013, 10:34 am

#51

jarusoba

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Originally Posted by Away from YYZ

2 stars: for every $1,000 spent in purchases on your CIBC Aeroplan-affiliated Credit Card from March 11 to April 10, 2013 (up to 10 Stars)

Sucks. Already spend ~$1000 this month and trying not to spend anymore.

Easy.

Just spend $5000 buying a fully refundable AC ticket. Then refund it a few months later, after you've got your AP points.

Sticking it back to AC!

Mar 7, 2013, 10:42 am

#52

yerffej201

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Originally Posted by jarusoba

Easy.

Just spend $5000 buying a fully refundable AC ticket. Then refund it a few months later, after you've got your AP points.

Sticking it back to AC!

Mar 7, 2013, 10:44 am

#53

Pseudo Nim

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jarusoba

Easy.

Just spend $5000 buying a fully refundable AC ticket. Then refund it a few months later, after you've got your AP points.

Sticking it back to AC!

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Originally Posted by yerffej201

Rofl. This has huge win.

Mar 7, 2013, 10:45 am

#54

yerffej201

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I have to admit that the video on the landing page is well designed anyways. At least this year it'll be better run...

Mar 7, 2013, 10:47 am

#55

Pseudo Nim

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Since we are all going to sign up for this anyway, we should sign up in a chain so at least people get their 1 pathetic referral star. Someone refer me, I'll sign up.

Mar 7, 2013, 10:49 am

#56

yerffej201

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Posts: 6,385

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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim

Since we are all going to sign up for this anyway, we should sign up in a chain so at least people get their 1 pathetic referral star. Someone refer me, I'll sign up.

Can we do this in another thread?
Only discussion here maybe?

And also I'm looking at all the possible ways to collect, and I can get around ~43 stars without any purchases. That means I gotta spend another $270...

Mar 7, 2013, 10:52 am

#57

Pseudo Nim

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Originally Posted by yerffej201

Yeah we should take this elsewhere. I will also start building a strategy somewhere of how to minimise dollars and time

Mar 7, 2013, 11:00 am

#58

zoobtoob

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yerffej201

We don't have Sobeys out west, but be careful of T&C:

We do have Thrifty Foods which may or may not work.

Mar 7, 2013, 11:18 am

#59

mech11

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yerffej201

Just how do you get 43 stars without any purchases ?? do share

Mar 7, 2013, 11:31 am

#60

yerffej201

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mech11

Just how do you get 43 stars without any purchases ?? do share

Well, assuming you're a CIBC cardholder:
5 stars for holding the card
10 stars for a $5000 refundable AC ticket
3-5 stars for pre-authorized payments
9 stars for SPG/Aventura transfers
3 stars for online registration, facebook registration, and sms registration
4 star for referral, tweeting, sharing, watching videos,
4 stars for trivia
Possible:
3-6 stars for supplementary cardholders
1 star for online banking
That's a total of 37-47 stars from that.