Sep 10, 2013, 10:33 am
Last edit by: Alcibiades
Blue Monday thanks to Cerberus
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xx/xx/15 - xx/xx/15 Promotion
Participating items must be purchased in a single transaction. Limit one(1) offer per transaction
These coupons often do not scan properly(coming up -0.01 along with a 0.01) and require override. Override is always required at SCO.
If the coupon off your next order does not print out, you can request it online here.
When redeeming the coupon, the following items are excluded in the calculation of the minimum spend requirement:
-Fluid dairy such as Milk, Half & Half, etc
-Blunts, alcohol, and smokes
-Gift cards, Lottery tickets, MoneyGram, etc
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xx/xx/15 - xx/xx/15 Promotion
Participating items must be purchased in a single transaction. Limit one(1) offer per transaction
These coupons often do not scan properly(coming up -0.01 along with a 0.01) and require override. Override is always required at SCO.
If the coupon off your next order does not print out, you can request it online here.
When redeeming the coupon, the following items are excluded in the calculation of the minimum spend requirement:
-Fluid dairy such as Milk, Half & Half, etc
-Blunts, alcohol, and smokes
-Gift cards, Lottery tickets, MoneyGram, etc
Safeway/Vons master thread(up to 2017)
Mar 6, 2014, 11:51 am
#706
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
Officially it is cash only for variable Visa/MC/AMEX/Prepaid/Reloadables. CC is allowed for other GCs including fixed denomination. A few months ago one of the clerks actually showed me the official chart with check marks and X marks indicating what was cash only. Fortunately my go to Safeway has never seen that chart. 
Mar 6, 2014, 12:18 pm
#707
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
Awr man!!
Here I am scanning the forum and I see the thread on one of my favorite deals bumped, and I'm thinking 'whee, DW is going to be happy with the free groceries again', so, I go into the thread and see it's just questions on Vons CC acceptance policy.
It's been a long time since this deal was alive (last ended very early Dec)...
FWIW: During my clear out of PayPowers (at cooperative stores) in my immediate 25 mile radius I did find that most management has the idea that any card that is 'reloadable' has to be cash only. So, the variable load metabank Visa's are actually ok with them (but that $5.95 fee is crummy without $10 of groceries to offset it -- thus the clear out of PayPowers). So, yes, the same manager that will sell me a $500 Visa GC, will not sell me a $500 PayPower. Other cashiers just go by the 'cash only' message on the package, and if it's not there, then your success rate is much improved.
Here I am scanning the forum and I see the thread on one of my favorite deals bumped, and I'm thinking 'whee, DW is going to be happy with the free groceries again', so, I go into the thread and see it's just questions on Vons CC acceptance policy.
It's been a long time since this deal was alive (last ended very early Dec)...
FWIW: During my clear out of PayPowers (at cooperative stores) in my immediate 25 mile radius I did find that most management has the idea that any card that is 'reloadable' has to be cash only. So, the variable load metabank Visa's are actually ok with them (but that $5.95 fee is crummy without $10 of groceries to offset it -- thus the clear out of PayPowers). So, yes, the same manager that will sell me a $500 Visa GC, will not sell me a $500 PayPower. Other cashiers just go by the 'cash only' message on the package, and if it's not there, then your success rate is much improved.
Mar 6, 2014, 12:29 pm
#708
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Sacramento CA - SMF
Programs: UA 1K, PC Plat, SPG Gld, HH Gld, MR Gld
Posts: 207
Officially it is cash only for variable Visa/MC/AMEX/Prepaid/Reloadables. CC is allowed for other GCs including fixed denomination. A few months ago one of the clerks actually showed me the official chart with check marks and X marks indicating what was cash only. Fortunately my go to Safeway has never seen that chart.
Mar 7, 2014, 8:19 am
#709
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, HH Diamond
Posts: 283
Wonder if this will change things any...
Albertsons to Buy Safeway
Currently, I am able to buy GCs at Albertsons, though I do get the occasional pushback. They also have PayPower Visas but in my experience the registers are hard coded to only accept cash.
Albertsons to Buy Safeway
Currently, I am able to buy GCs at Albertsons, though I do get the occasional pushback. They also have PayPower Visas but in my experience the registers are hard coded to only accept cash.
Mar 7, 2014, 12:03 pm
#710
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 721
Not good...
ReloadIts are hard-coded.
No fuel points in my area.
Re the general non-MS shopping experience...
Too close to a monopoly --> terrible news for consumers.
When Albertson's bought Lucky, prices went way up.
Wasn't it about a year ago that Albertson's eliminated their loyalty program?
ReloadIts are hard-coded.
No fuel points in my area.
Re the general non-MS shopping experience...
Too close to a monopoly --> terrible news for consumers.
When Albertson's bought Lucky, prices went way up.
Wasn't it about a year ago that Albertson's eliminated their loyalty program?
Mar 7, 2014, 12:21 pm
#711
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
Strange that is...
Around here there are only few Albertsons around, and, seemingly losing market share. Heck, they just closed up one location about a month ago. On the last day everything was 90% off and I took the opportunity to buy enough wine to last me through to the end of this decade.
Around here there are only few Albertsons around, and, seemingly losing market share. Heck, they just closed up one location about a month ago. On the last day everything was 90% off and I took the opportunity to buy enough wine to last me through to the end of this decade.
Mar 7, 2014, 3:56 pm
#712
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 116
sorry if this has already been answered, but are there any hard rules about how much spend triggers a manager approval? I did $980 and a manager had to use the override key, I have never had a problem with sub $500 amounts.
Mar 7, 2014, 3:57 pm
#713
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Seattle
Programs: United Airlines Premier, Starwood Gold Preferred Guest, Hyatt Gold Passport, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 356
Mar 7, 2014, 4:07 pm
#714
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 685
Strange that is...
Around here there are only few Albertsons around, and, seemingly losing market share. Heck, they just closed up one location about a month ago. On the last day everything was 90% off and I took the opportunity to buy enough wine to last me through to the end of this decade.
Around here there are only few Albertsons around, and, seemingly losing market share. Heck, they just closed up one location about a month ago. On the last day everything was 90% off and I took the opportunity to buy enough wine to last me through to the end of this decade.
Mar 7, 2014, 11:14 pm
#715
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: Marriott Gold, UA Premier Executive, Hertz 5*
Posts: 53
Yes. The critical thing to know here is that it's not just Albertson's, it's Cerberus, who owns Albertsons, which is a ridiculously large private equity firm. They own a lot more than just Albertsons. Probably they bought Safeway to save Albertsons, not the other way around...but not sure about that part.
Mar 7, 2014, 11:29 pm
#716
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 970
Yes. The critical thing to know here is that it's not just Albertson's, it's Cerberus, who owns Albertsons, which is a ridiculously large private equity firm. They own a lot more than just Albertsons. Probably they bought Safeway to save Albertsons, not the other way around...but not sure about that part.
Cerberus probably sees easy consolidation of back office/warehouse/distribution to cut lots of overhead. They are trying to fight off advances from WM - who is rolling out Neighborhood Markets. WM aggressively started building them right near the heart of SW's headquarters in Pleasanton CA. Built two NM in the last few years within a few miles of their HQ and have 4 big WM in a 10 mile radius. Not a very subtle attack - right for the jugular.
Mar 13, 2014, 6:05 pm
#717
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: CCR
Posts: 326
BACK. Kinda sorta. Buy 250 in VISA GC get $15 on next trip....Catalana machine wouldn't print it...I read fine print on bottom and it excludes variables. They didn't notice and gave me a $15 Safeway GC.
Mar 13, 2014, 6:51 pm
#720
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 66
slack455, is there a sign posted at your Safeway? I missed this Weds. flyer in the newspaper. Was it listed there?