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Old Mar 14, 2016, 2:56 am
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How to extend aeroplan miles?
Sorry, if this has been asked before, but basic search didn't turn up any recent info.

What's the cheapest way to extend aeroplan miles? I can:
- buy something through portal (preferably no physical delivery)
- transfer points (is it possible to transfer nominal amount like 1 mile or so?)
- any other channel I'm missing?

Thanks!
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 2:58 am
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Originally Posted by flyershmlyer
Sorry, if this has been asked before, but basic search didn't turn up any recent info.

What's the cheapest way to extend aeroplan miles? I can:
- buy something through portal (preferably no physical delivery)
- transfer points (is it possible to transfer nominal amount like 1 mile or so?)
- any other channel I'm missing?

Thanks!
Buy gas at Esso.
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 5:22 am
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Car hire w/Avis - it's not the cheapest but works if you aren't in Canada.
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 5:38 am
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Buy a few bucks of screws (or nails) at Home Hardware.
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 8:19 am
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Originally Posted by CanRulez
Buy gas at Esso.
Originally Posted by YQMYMM
Buy a few bucks of screws (or nails) at Home Hardware.
thanks for the suggestions, but not in Canada.

Originally Posted by jc94
Car hire w/Avis - it's not the cheapest but works if you aren't in Canada.
this might be reasonable, but I have corporate rate with another car rental, so the lost savings might be more than the few thousand miles i have left over in the account.

anything I can do from the "comfort of my computer screen"?
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 8:42 am
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Do a survey
https://www.askingcanadians.com/

Buy something off eBay through their shopping portal
http://www3.aeroplan.com/estore/gene....html?omni=sbr
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 8:56 am
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Originally Posted by flyershmlyer
thanks for the suggestions, but not in Canada.
Who says you need to be? All that needs to happen is your AP number be given when one of us makes a purchase at a local Esso.
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 9:49 am
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Download the carrot reward app and get some points.
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 10:13 am
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PM me your AP number and I'll buy $3 in fuel at esso and use your number.

I've helped other FTers before

EDIT: Apparently, this post has become a popular Google result. I am still helping out fellow FTers, but if you are going to register a new account just to PM me to grab a couple points, please don't bother. You've got to have at least a couple posts and a month or two of activity.

EDIT2: Because Esso is no longer an Aeroplan partner, I can no longer perform good-will micro transactions for FTers.
Last edited by zoobtoob; Aug 6, 2018 at 10:03 pm Reason: I've become popular
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 11:04 am
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Donate points, i.e., to charitable program.
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 11:34 am
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>> What's the cheapest way to extend aeroplan miles?
>> anything I can do from the "comfort of my computer screen"?

.... and nothing to "deliver" or to take care of after the purchase

- Donate (min 1000 pts)

- iTune (min 1 CAD. Never tried.) "Earn 2 Aeroplan Miles for every $1 you spend! "

- kobo (min 1 USD. It works. 99cents wouldn't work.) "Earn 5 Aeroplan Miles for every $1 you spend! "
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 5:12 pm
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wow, thanks for the suggestions! greatly appreciated.
will give the online portals a try. otherwise, will send tcook052 or zoobtoob a pm.
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Old Mar 14, 2016, 7:32 pm
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>>Buy something off eBay through their shopping portal
>>http://www3.aeroplan.com/estore/gene....html?omni=sbr

Buying from eBay Canada through the shopping portal doesn't earn any aeroplan miles using an US eBay account (at least for me).
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Old Mar 15, 2016, 6:59 am
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i buy candy or gum from the pharmacy/drug store
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