Canadian Manufactured Spending
Feb 17, 2013, 10:43 am
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Canadian Manufactured Spending
I have read this Manufactured Spending forum almost every single day since it was introduced. It's fascinating stuff! It also doesn't make any sense, since I'm a Canadian living in Canada. Almost none of these methods will work for me.
I would love to see what other Canadians are doing to meet their minimum Credit Card spends and pad their FF/points accounts. Please put them in this thread. Thanks.
I would love to see what other Canadians are doing to meet their minimum Credit Card spends and pad their FF/points accounts. Please put them in this thread. Thanks.
Feb 17, 2013, 1:11 pm
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I didn't think they were available in Canada. However, your post prompted me to look again. We do have it. I guess I need to learn how to churn this.
https://www.vanillamastercard.com/le...39YBzX2EOceAMF
https://www.vanillamastercard.com/le...39YBzX2EOceAMF
Feb 17, 2013, 5:41 pm
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I didn't think they were available in Canada. However, your post prompted me to look again. We do have it. I guess I need to learn how to churn this.
https://www.vanillamastercard.com/le...39YBzX2EOceAMF
https://www.vanillamastercard.com/le...39YBzX2EOceAMF
"Can I reload my prepaid card?
The Card is not reloadable or returnable."
Feb 17, 2013, 6:40 pm
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Here's a reloadable card; the Petro Canada PIVOT Prepaid Visa Card
http://retail.petro-canada.ca/en/creditcards/4661.aspx
Here's the basic method for churning
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...-churning.html
The problem in Canada of course, is finding credit card spending multiples higher than 1x. Aerogold gives 1.5X on groceries and gas, so this PIVOT card gives you a chance at 1.5X. A long way from 5X, but it's something.
http://retail.petro-canada.ca/en/creditcards/4661.aspx
Here's the basic method for churning
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...-churning.html
The problem in Canada of course, is finding credit card spending multiples higher than 1x. Aerogold gives 1.5X on groceries and gas, so this PIVOT card gives you a chance at 1.5X. A long way from 5X, but it's something.
Feb 19, 2013, 11:06 am
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A website I've been using to purchase gift cards and prepaid credit cards is giftcarder.ca They have a large selection of gift cards for different stores at a discount. They also sell prepaid credit cards without an activation fee. Currently they are offering a $1 discount by using promo code "SORRY". Pretty good way to meet minimum spends.
Feb 19, 2013, 11:11 am
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If you've ever heard Canadians talk, you know why this is funny. Next months code: ROBERTSON SCREWDRIVER, followed by CANADIAN TIRE BUCKS.
Also, i used to work at a supermarket near the canadian border in upstate NY. It now dawns on my why people would come down on Holiday weekends and buy literally hundreds of packages of butter. They'd put them in a cooler, and drive them back across the border. I thought they just liked american butter, or it was more expensive in Canada. I bet they were getting tons of points on a supermarket category, or some other scam.
No offense intended to any Canadians. I love our neighbors to the north.
Feb 19, 2013, 11:22 am
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Feb 19, 2013, 8:49 pm
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A website I've been using to purchase gift cards and prepaid credit cards is giftcarder.ca They have a large selection of gift cards for different stores at a discount. They also sell prepaid credit cards without an activation fee. Currently they are offering a $1 discount by using promo code "SORRY". Pretty good way to meet minimum spends.
Feb 20, 2013, 3:52 am
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Here's a reloadable card; the Petro Canada PIVOT Prepaid Visa Card
http://retail.petro-canada.ca/en/creditcards/4661.aspx
Here's the basic method for churning
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...-churning.html
The problem in Canada of course, is finding credit card spending multiples higher than 1x. Aerogold gives 1.5X on groceries and gas, so this PIVOT card gives you a chance at 1.5X. A long way from 5X, but it's something.
http://retail.petro-canada.ca/en/creditcards/4661.aspx
Here's the basic method for churning
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...-churning.html
The problem in Canada of course, is finding credit card spending multiples higher than 1x. Aerogold gives 1.5X on groceries and gas, so this PIVOT card gives you a chance at 1.5X. A long way from 5X, but it's something.
I buy GCs to the paces I like and I also buy $250 GCs for a $7.49 fee, in which my net result is 1.1% cash back + 2 CX miles/$.
(Though if there's a promo I buy more of the cards to get better value)
My opinion of a good card is the AMEX + Infinite Avion.
The latter I can convert into AA/BA miles.