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)
Nov 9, 2014, 2:19 pm
#1291
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: DL FO, DL Reserve, AMEX Plat, Priority Pass, Global Entry
Posts: 248
Are you trying to reach a spend threshold on a DL card?
Can DL AmEx cards be used to buy these $100 MGCs at Safeway?
Isn't that considered a "cash equivalent" or some such that is not counted toward reaching the spend threshold on a DL card?
I'm a complete newby, so please forgive my ignorance...
Can DL AmEx cards be used to buy these $100 MGCs at Safeway?
Isn't that considered a "cash equivalent" or some such that is not counted toward reaching the spend threshold on a DL card?
I'm a complete newby, so please forgive my ignorance...
Nov 9, 2014, 4:49 pm
#1292
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: Marriott/SPG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 887
Are you trying to reach a spend threshold on a DL card?
Can DL AmEx cards be used to buy these $100 MGCs at Safeway?
Isn't that considered a "cash equivalent" or some such that is not counted toward reaching the spend threshold on a DL card?
I'm a complete newby, so please forgive my ignorance...
Can DL AmEx cards be used to buy these $100 MGCs at Safeway?
Isn't that considered a "cash equivalent" or some such that is not counted toward reaching the spend threshold on a DL card?
I'm a complete newby, so please forgive my ignorance...
I wouldn't ordinarly bother with using a credit card that's only going to yield 1x. I used to do what you are probably doing with Delta, it worked fine to hit my MQM bumps. If you have any doubts you can always call up and ask how close you are at that moment, they have data that is just now shown to you on the website and will happily tell you.
But I have abandoned any efforts myself with Delta this year. Delta changing things twice or more a year now, has soured me on them quite thoroughly. Good luck!
Nov 9, 2014, 5:35 pm
#1293
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: DL FO, DL Reserve, AMEX Plat, Priority Pass, Global Entry
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Fascinating stuff. I'm so new at this it is sickening. Grocery Multiple? 1x points unacceptable? The level of consumer awareness and sophistication around here makes me think I've been using dollar bills as toilet paper, I've been so wasteful of legal opportunities to save.
This website is like eating fruitcake... too dense and rich to process in anything but small morsels. I do appreciate your response... I've got some serious chewing to do!
This website is like eating fruitcake... too dense and rich to process in anything but small morsels. I do appreciate your response... I've got some serious chewing to do!
Nov 10, 2014, 12:45 am
#1294
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: Marriott/SPG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 887
Fascinating stuff. I'm so new at this it is sickening. Grocery Multiple? 1x points unacceptable? The level of consumer awareness and sophistication around here makes me think I've been using dollar bills as toilet paper, I've been so wasteful of legal opportunities to save.
This website is like eating fruitcake... too dense and rich to process in anything but small morsels. I do appreciate your response... I've got some serious chewing to do!
This website is like eating fruitcake... too dense and rich to process in anything but small morsels. I do appreciate your response... I've got some serious chewing to do!
Plenty of cards that can give at least 2 points per dollar.
And there are cashback cards, like the American Express BlueCash that could give you 3% back instead.
However I used my Chase Ink to buy the Safeway $100 MGC, as I don't care much about getting only 1 Chase point per dollar at this moment. I care a lot about tripping over the $5,000 of spend to get the 70,000 point signup bonus.
For years I maintained Delta Medallion status multiple ways, personal travel plus the occasional cheap Mileage/Vacation Run, and hitting Delta AmEx card spend threshold to get the MQM bonus. But Delta has ceased to be rewarding for me, I will be burning my SkyPesos and moving on. The Delta card is on ice, and will probably cancel it soon.
Now I focus on points programs that are more versatile like Chase, American Express, Barclay, FlexPerks, etc.
Nov 10, 2014, 1:22 am
#1295
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: DL FO, DL Reserve, AMEX Plat, Priority Pass, Global Entry
Posts: 248
ElPresidente, the only way I seem to learn is the hard way. But at least along this hard way, there are bright lights along the road like you for me to see the next turn off sign.
I'm trying to figure out now if buying those $100 Safeway MCG's would be considered "Eligible Spending" on the Reserve card. As a Delta card holder, do you happen to know?
I'm trying to figure out now if buying those $100 Safeway MCG's would be considered "Eligible Spending" on the Reserve card. As a Delta card holder, do you happen to know?
Nov 12, 2014, 11:38 pm
#1296
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: Marriott/SPG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 887
I vaguely recall one month I missed a payment, and they didn't give me the points for that month. When I called in about it, they gave me the points back but there was a penalty fee to "buy" them back. That fee of course wasn't eligible spend, yet it was totalled under the YTD on the web site.
Call and ask them what total they see, and you'll know what the difference between the 2 figures is. It's not secret information or anything they will happily tell you.
Good luck!
Nov 12, 2014, 11:46 pm
#1297
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 274
this deal isnt 1 coupon per safeway card/household, isnt it?
Nov 13, 2014, 10:23 am
#1298
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Nice to see that Safeway GC deal is back in action. 10% rebate plus points is a sweet deal. Alas, my local weekly ad only references 2x safeway points 
but maybe there is an in-store promo
Quite a reasonable approach. Safeway set up this promo to encourage people to buy GCs @Safeway (and they get a cut of the fees) not to enable criminals and MS.
Is this limited to MCs which come with a fee? Personally I would rather buy no-fee cards from Amazon, Starbucks, etc. where I will be spending anyway.
And seriously, how many gas rewards are lost? $10 coupon used for $10 safeway spend = 1 cent per gallon. That's negligible, especially for families that spend 100s on food. Even if you churn $1k that's a single 10c per gallon reward, or about $1.50 on a 15gal purchase. I'll take the $10 any day.
Concur. If you are not spending to hit threshold bonus but just looking to maximize your ROI on groceries, there are much better options than Amex. Personally I like the 3% JCB card or 2% Fidelity cash back (BofA also has a card that offers 2% cash back on groceries). And of course generic Chase points though personally I prefer SPG.
but maybe there is an in-store promofollow up to this post:
the story of the criminal using a stolen card to buy $10k is true.
however, the $1k limit was an exaggeration. i saw the actual store manager- he knows i buy a lot of cards. anyway, he said anything over $5k will get flagged. even if you split it and do several transactions, it will flag for corporate loss prevention dept. (ie: not just at store level)- so kinda like velocity limits at the walmart kiosk. if that amount gets rung up over a period of time, it flags. when it flags, loss prevention calls the manager in a tizzy, and it rolls downhill from there.
the getting fired if a mgr overrides/approves a stolen credit card and they didn't check ID is real. so, as with the supervisor in my store, some will err on the side of caution. of course, stores can set limits below corp. guidelines, so, as always, ymmv.
the story of the criminal using a stolen card to buy $10k is true.
however, the $1k limit was an exaggeration. i saw the actual store manager- he knows i buy a lot of cards. anyway, he said anything over $5k will get flagged. even if you split it and do several transactions, it will flag for corporate loss prevention dept. (ie: not just at store level)- so kinda like velocity limits at the walmart kiosk. if that amount gets rung up over a period of time, it flags. when it flags, loss prevention calls the manager in a tizzy, and it rolls downhill from there.
the getting fired if a mgr overrides/approves a stolen credit card and they didn't check ID is real. so, as with the supervisor in my store, some will err on the side of caution. of course, stores can set limits below corp. guidelines, so, as always, ymmv.
And seriously, how many gas rewards are lost? $10 coupon used for $10 safeway spend = 1 cent per gallon. That's negligible, especially for families that spend 100s on food. Even if you churn $1k that's a single 10c per gallon reward, or about $1.50 on a 15gal purchase. I'll take the $10 any day.
Concur. If you are not spending to hit threshold bonus but just looking to maximize your ROI on groceries, there are much better options than Amex. Personally I like the 3% JCB card or 2% Fidelity cash back (BofA also has a card that offers 2% cash back on groceries). And of course generic Chase points though personally I prefer SPG.
Last edited by Boraxo; Nov 13, 2014 at 10:33 am
Nov 17, 2014, 12:39 am
#1300
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Visited my local Safeway here in Northern California today - very interesting experience.
There is a better deal thru Tuesday - buy $50 of certain giftcards, get $10 safeway coupon. ^ However none of the displays were tagged with the eligible cards
which supposedly include Fandango, Coldstone, etc. Very frustrating but may pursue Monday if I have time and they have cards I can actually use.
Also saw the $10 for $100 deal but it was unfortunately limited to the MCs that come with service fees
Not worth my time for a paltry $4 return but YMMV
There is a better deal thru Tuesday - buy $50 of certain giftcards, get $10 safeway coupon. ^ However none of the displays were tagged with the eligible cards
which supposedly include Fandango, Coldstone, etc. Very frustrating but may pursue Monday if I have time and they have cards I can actually use.Also saw the $10 for $100 deal but it was unfortunately limited to the MCs that come with service fees
Not worth my time for a paltry $4 return but YMMV
Nov 17, 2014, 4:57 pm
#1302
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My wife can do that in a blink of an eye 
Seriously if you spend your time earning points through MS but can't spend $25 at Safeway you are doing something wrong. @:-)
I will take $10 in Safeway cash any day over a few airline points
Seriously if you spend your time earning points through MS but can't spend $25 at Safeway you are doing something wrong. @:-)
I will take $10 in Safeway cash any day over a few airline points
Nov 17, 2014, 5:03 pm
#1303
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
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Nov 17, 2014, 10:56 pm
#1304
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: LAC
Programs: Regal Crown Club
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If you need an excuse to burn $25 @ Safeway then you're doing something wrong. These same $25 would get you stuff you actually need worth north of $35 in any other store.
Nov 18, 2014, 6:18 pm
#1305
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: ATL
Programs: AA, AGR, DL, MR, WoH, UA
Posts: 951
First, items are priced differently in different regions. Second, different places have varying levels of competition.
When I lived in the SF Bay Area, the choices for grocery were Safeway, Lucky, and a couple smaller chains geared toward Hispanics. Prices on staples didn't vary widely, and Safeway more or less owned the market based on number of locations.
Now that I live down south, I regularly shop Vons (Safeway), Ralphs (Kroger), Albertsons, and Food4Less (also Kroger). And there are a number of smaller chains to which I'll go to pick up sale items. It's super competitive and prices can vary widely.
Your personal Safeway experience does not define the experience for everyone everywhere.