Stockmann thread
Jan 6, 2018, 6:05 am
#61
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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Jan 6, 2018, 7:29 am
#62
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
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Jan 7, 2018, 3:26 am
#63
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: Accor ALL Platinum
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Jan 7, 2018, 7:45 am
#64
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
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Green Herkku or no, I give them a big ^ for today's help. A Herkku in a remote location requiring eccentric transportation (I haven't used for years) stored highly sought after obscure edible items for 10 days based on shady phone calls to several Stockmann call centers on the week after Christmas.
Jan 25, 2018, 1:49 pm
#66
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
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Some AY+ points from December are still missing... as we know, every point is valuable.
Jan 26, 2018, 1:57 am
#67
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: Accor ALL Platinum
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I've lost count of points long time ago but I can see that Stockmann has given me a few points in the beginning of this month, apparently from December.
Jan 26, 2018, 3:43 am
#68
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Mar 2, 2018, 12:37 am
#69
Join Date: Oct 2008
Programs: AY Plat Lumo+LTG, FI Gold, DL Silver, BA, SK, AX Plat, Priority Pass, Marriott Ambassador & others
Posts: 634
And because this is Flyertalk, we need to optimize (=maximize) the amount of S-bonus we get for our spend. To do that, don't get the HOK bonus card. It requires 1500eur/month for the full 5% bonus. Instead look for alternate places to get the card, e.g. TOK (Turun Osuuskauppa), which gives you the same 5% for just 900eur/month. You can get the e.g. the TOK card even in the Helsinki region, just let them know you want to join TOK and not HOK.
Apr 6, 2018, 9:07 am
#71
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Apr 7, 2018, 1:19 am
#72
Join Date: May 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Platinum (OWE), HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum, AX
Posts: 190
Going little off "Hullut Päivät" but noticed from recent newsletter-email that apparently since this year the purchases made with Stockmann MC also count towards First-level and not just Exclu as before so reaching First has been effectively made easier.
Apr 7, 2018, 2:20 am
#73
Join Date: Oct 2008
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This actually makes it possible to compare to AY points. Spending 5k with Stockmann MC means spending that much less on other cards. DC spend as a Plat would earn 15000 points. Would you value Stockmann First that amount? Yes I realise that you would probably have to spend a bit less as you would likely buy at least something from Stockmann but that’s not the point.
Apr 7, 2018, 3:10 am
#74
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So it seems.
This of course varies but in many cases the real tradeoff would probably be less considering DC's acceptance rate (and if I recall correctly, the bad exchange rate they use if having non-EUR spend). Another comparison could be against 5000 AY points (this assuming 5k less AY MC spend where DC is not accepted/not feasible to use). Also, Stockmann status is valid three years so technically you would only need to reach this spend level in every three years (at least until the duration is enhanced).
Last edited by Guillou; Apr 7, 2018 at 3:29 am
Apr 7, 2018, 3:32 am
#75
Join Date: Oct 2008
Programs: AY Plat Lumo+LTG, FI Gold, DL Silver, BA, SK, AX Plat, Priority Pass, Marriott Ambassador & others
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So it seems.
This of course varies but in many cases the real tradeoff would probably be less considering DC's acceptance rate (and if I recall correctly, the bad exchange rate they use if having non-EUR spend). Another comparison could be against 5000 AY points (this assuming 5k less AY MC spend where DC is not accepted/not feasible to use). Also, Stockmann status is valid three years so technically you would only need to reach this spend level in every three years (at least until the duration is enhanced).