20% Bonus on Fairmont Gift Cards - Fri Nov 27 - 1 to 4 PM EST
Nov 24, 2015, 11:53 am
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20% Bonus on Fairmont Gift Cards - Fri Nov 27 - 1 to 4 PM EST
Fairmont just announced on their Facebook page, the return of the 20% bonus promotion on gift cards.
Unlike the last promo, it appears that the 20% bonus will be received in a single card, instead of the individual $50 bonus cards for every $250 purchased. That should make the front desk agents happier when we don't walk in with a stack of $50s to redeem!
The biggest shopping day of the year is almost here. As a special thank you to our social media fans, on Friday, November 27 (from 1 – 4pm EDT), purchase an electronic gift card and receive a bonus 20% e-gift card - free! It’s the perfect gift for the travel lover this holiday season. http://bit.ly/Fairmonte-giftcards
Nov 24, 2015, 12:07 pm
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Great to see this promotion return!^
So far this is the most important event in my calendar this week.
So far this is the most important event in my calendar this week.
Nov 24, 2015, 1:59 pm
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Hopefully the life experience certificate will return as well, it's even better for Canadian Fairmont with 100$ gift certs for 80$...
Nov 24, 2015, 6:07 pm
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Time to get rekt.
Thanks for this. Where's my CC again?
Thanks for this. Where's my CC again?
Nov 25, 2015, 11:23 am
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What's the history of promo on gift cards been like? Anything higher on black friday or boxing day?
Nov 25, 2015, 11:32 am
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Is the promo for e-gift cards only? Can plastic gift cards be purchased at a 20% discount?
Nov 25, 2015, 11:44 am
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Nov 25, 2015, 11:45 am
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Fairmont just announced on their Facebook page, the return of the 20% bonus promotion on gift cards.
Unlike the last promo, it appears that the 20% bonus will be received in a single card, instead of the individual $50 bonus cards for every $250 purchased. That should make the front desk agents happier when we don't walk in with a stack of $50s to redeem!
Unlike the last promo, it appears that the 20% bonus will be received in a single card, instead of the individual $50 bonus cards for every $250 purchased. That should make the front desk agents happier when we don't walk in with a stack of $50s to redeem!
Nov 25, 2015, 11:48 am
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Nov 25, 2015, 1:07 pm
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As to which currency, my advice is to go with whatever your home currency is. The cards will convert at a very favourable rate when using them at international properties. You will get a better conversion rate on the gift cards than you would on your own credit card. See the post below on F/X rates.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/fairm...ange-rate.html
Last edited by CanadaDH; Nov 25, 2015 at 1:19 pm
Nov 25, 2015, 1:11 pm
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Fairmont posted a clarification that is important to note. There is only one bonus per person. Therefore, be sure to make all of your purchases in one shopping cart transaction. The largest card that can be purchased is $2,000, and the largest shopping cart is $5,000. So, you can buy $5K in one transaction and get a 20% bonus card on that.
I guess I'll need to enlist some family help this time around to buy what I need!
I guess I'll need to enlist some family help this time around to buy what I need!
Nov 25, 2015, 1:14 pm
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Only e-gift cards for the promotion. However, they work the same way, so I've never had a problem with the electronic cards. If you really want a plastic card, you might be able to go to a Fairmont property and try to purchase a plastic card with your paper ones? I've never tried.
Nov 25, 2015, 3:39 pm
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Over the past few years, they have a pattern of one at black Friday and another in the spring. Of course, as they say in the mutual fund business, "past performance may not be repeated".
As to which currency, my advice is to go with whatever your home currency is. The cards will convert at a very favourable rate when using them at international properties. You will get a better conversion rate on the gift cards than you would on your own credit card. See the post below on F/X rates.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/fairm...ange-rate.html
As to which currency, my advice is to go with whatever your home currency is. The cards will convert at a very favourable rate when using them at international properties. You will get a better conversion rate on the gift cards than you would on your own credit card. See the post below on F/X rates.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/fairm...ange-rate.html
Nov 25, 2015, 5:27 pm
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Good call , YUL! I too have credit cards without forex fees, so I would probably buy 'em in CAD to lock in this bargain forex rate of C$1 = 75 cents US a.k.a US$1 = $1.3333 CAD.
Nov 25, 2015, 7:34 pm
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So you want to buy in CAD to lock in the current low rate, while Yul_voyageur is doing the opposite by locking in the conversion to USD. One of you will be right!
I would look at such a decision from the perspective of having certainty of what your forex rate will be now for a stay booked in the future, not that it will necessarily give you the best rate by buying now.